Comments on: Google Promotes Uncool URLs? But Do You Need Keywords In A URL To Rank Better?

By: Baby Scans

Baby Scans — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:32:03 +0000

Sheesh! We just changed our urls to be search engine friendly on the advice of our seo company!

By: OtimizaÃ§Ã£o de Sites

OtimizaÃ§Ã£o de Sites — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:36:48 +0000

I prefer to continue using URL rewriting for dynamic URLs because of two major reasons:

1) The URL looks nicer and have a better user readability;

2) If someome links to the page, using the url as anchor text, the keywords will be in.

By: Roof Repairs

Roof Repairs — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:16:44 +0000

very interesting stuff im new to the world of seo so thanks for the tips

By: Conveyancing Solicitors Glasgow

Conveyancing Solicitors Glasgow — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:01:34 +0000

Surely SEF URLS are better for Google and humans?

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:36:12 +0000

I aggree with shaun, shortening your url will not do you good, probably will harm you position either with google or other search engines. As long as your url can be read it’s ok. Just concentrate on other seo jobs to maximise your chances.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:27:21 +0000

Hi Linda if you follow Google’s “advice” you now do not really need to rewrite URLs to a more search engine friendly format, but I still would at this time.

As long as Google can read the page, you are OK.

Don’t worry about this at this time, and your urls at least look ok to me, for now

By: Market Segmentation

Market Segmentation — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:03:13 +0000

Thank you for this helpful analysis. The problem is that I’m so technically behind that I really don’t understand it.

My urls are all long for a couple of reasons. First my site name is long and for my blog, I have to add “/blot”.

Second, I write posts on keyword phrases and put them in the title, which puts them in the url.

Are you saying there is a way I can shorten the url to just my keyword phrase?

Warmly,

Linda P. Morton

By: iMaker Bristol

iMaker Bristol — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:47:48 +0000

It seems to me that from the point of view of search and serving up the right results then Google is stating the obvious.

In rewriting SEF Urls developers can make mistakes that result in 404 errors, so Google doesn’t get to the content you and it both want, but if it’s rewritten properly then there is no problem. Your point about human readibility is absolutely on the money, and for the other major engines has to be the way to go.