Wordpress URL.

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by seoexpa, Jan 18, 2011.

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  1. #1
    Hello to all..

    I have a site..From now 2 weeks I am contrubuting my new knowledge into blog. My blog URL is http://blog.vendingmachine.net.au

    My issue is when i am creating new post the url shows really UGLY.
    How can i change the URL of the blog like blogspot provides.
     
    seoexpa, Jan 18, 2011 IP
  2. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    #2
    You can change it using permalink option in WP.

    DON.
     
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  3. asdirc

    asdirc Active Member

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    #3
    In admin dashboard go to settings-> Permalinks, choose Custom structure and type there /%category%/%postname%/
     
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    joshuthomas Well-Known Member

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    #4
    the best custom permalink structure to use is /%postname%/
    this would be helpful when you do a wordpress backup and has no category to make the URL longer.

    cheers
    Josh
     
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  5. Yuuko008

    Yuuko008 Member

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    #5
    The permalink can vary according to your liking.

    It can be /%postname%/ or /%category%/%postname%/, or you can use the defined permalink structures provided.

    You also need to update the .htaccess manually or change it's permission to 755/777 when updating the permalink structure.
     
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  6. 'SEO'

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    #6
    You can use %postname% in custom permalinks option. It will structure your post url using the title of your post in a beautiful way.
     
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  7. Dodger

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    #7
    I see a lot of people suggesting just the post name is the best without stating why. Do you have any proof for this?

    Also, it does not matter either way for doing a backup. Permalinks are handled by rewrite rules and does not affect the database backup.

    Not true. Altering the permalink structure does not need a revision to .htaccess file. All rewrites are done within WordPress.
     
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  8. dilawer

    dilawer Well-Known Member

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    #8
    i would suggest using /%category%/%postname%/ , because it is the best Perma-structure atm
     
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  9. seoexpa

    seoexpa Peon

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    #9
    Thanks for telling me this. But this is not as much beautiful as i dreamed. It is not showing the entire post name.

    Please tell me more.
     
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  10. seoexpa

    seoexpa Peon

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    #10
    Thanks to all for help.
    But i still want to change it and make it more powerful.

    Example

    If my post is vendingmachine is best

    Then Url should be : .com/vendingmachine-is-best.html or PHP
     
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  11. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    Then just add in custom structure below given.

    /%postname%/

    DON.
     
    deluxdon, Jan 20, 2011 IP
  12. cerahil

    cerahil Well-Known Member

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    #12
    add following to ur custom permalink structure

    /%postname%.html

    then it will display post url with .html
     
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    #13
    You can do that like @cerahil suggested, but actually the ".html" (or even worse ".php") extension does not make too much sense... all WP pages are rendered as PHP so for that you do not need that extension for sure.
    Also, ".php" is not even something the users got used to; I think the best way to do is like a directory structure, w/o any extensions.
    I think that's the best for search engines as well (even if they have learnt to cut off any extension and even if this is a pretty minor issue).
     
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  14. Dodger

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    #14
    Users don't give a hoot whether the Url ends in .html, .php, .asp, .cfm, .whatever ...

    Search does not care either. There are NO stigmas attached to an extension. There are NO stigmas attached to a Url without an extension. There are NO SEO benefits, or demerits given, either way.

    The best permalink structure, is the simplest, shortest Url you can create. This means dropping the extension altogether, editing your permalink to take out useless words such as the, and, is, etc.
     
    Dodger, Jan 25, 2011 IP