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Author: Jacob
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/seo/thread.cfm/threadid:1386#4383
http://www.ezau.com/latest/articles/0155.shtml
http://www.searchenginechannel.com/2005/12/how-url-length-affects-search-eng
ine-placement
http://forums.seochat.com/search-engine-optimization-28/urls-long-vs-short-8
2440.html?p=337854#post337854
As for "+", I had a problem with using the "+" in the url when I was
running CF 7.0.1. Threw and CF error. Not sure if this was fixed in CF
7.0.2. I wrote an ISAPI rewrite to replace them.
But if the + is reserved, what is it reserved for? I always see it
reserved for a space but is that only for search engines.
As for url length, any idea as to how long is too long? I have some
long Fusion Authority urls and Google has no problems with them. In
addition, I just wrote a system for a client where his content are at
least 2-3 directories down from the root, but at least one of those
directory levels are just for 'extra url content'.
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Author: Michael Dinowitz
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/seo/thread.cfm/threadid:1386#4382
But if the + is reserved, what is it reserved for? I always see it
reserved for a space but is that only for search engines.
As for url length, any idea as to how long is too long? I have some
long Fusion Authority urls and Google has no problems with them. In
addition, I just wrote a system for a client where his content are at
least 2-3 directories down from the root, but at least one of those
directory levels are just for 'extra url content'.
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Author: Michael Dinowitz
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/seo/thread.cfm/threadid:1386#4381
The underscore should never be used as it is not a 'joiner'.
Fusion_Authority is a single word meaning nothing while
Fusion-Authority is two words that may or may not go together.
The thought on the + is due to search engines using it in place of a
space when putting a search term onto an url. As for older browsers,
I'm willing to lose the .0001% of visitors who are stuck on IE 1. :)
> From previous (untested) research, I would recomend using a (-) over and
underscore (_). I've never thought of using + but I reckon it could have qwerky
results maybe to do with the fact that plus signs are used when searching quite
frequently.
>
> Also, I think there may be problems with some old browsers reading urls with
%20 so I wouldn't use them.
>
> Haven't a clue about double spaces but personally I'd stear clear as I think
it would make it harder to read and just lengthen it for no particular
reason.
Author: Jacob
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/seo/thread.cfm/threadid:1386#4380
From my research, search engines view "-" as spaces. I would not use "+"
since it is a reserved character. I would only use dashes, underscores,
letters, and numbers.
The general consensus from most SEO/SEM ers is to use dashes "-".
http://www.domain.com/folder/keywords1-keyword2.htm
But url structure, like in the example above, has very little bearing in
search engine ranking. URLs become a problem when you passing a bunch of
parameters or the URL is too long.
I'm working with a client and we're coming up with alternate ways of
showing urls, directory and file names. Normally, a dash (-) in an url
is understood to be a space. A plus (+) and a %20 are also valid url
representations of a space.
Any thoughts on their value in an url? I'm experimenting but if
someone has seen something, I'd love to know.
Also, I'd like to see what effect a double dash (--) has on an url.
Does it mean something other than 2 spaces?
--
Michael Dinowitz
President: House of Fusion (http://www.houseoffusion.com)
Publisher: Fusion Authority (http://www.fusionauthority.com)
Adobe Community Expert / Advanced Certified ColdFusion Professional
Author: Richard Cooper
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/seo/thread.cfm/threadid:1386#4379
From previous (untested) research, I would recomend using a (-) over and
underscore (_). I've never thought of using + but I reckon it could have qwerky
results maybe to do with the fact that plus signs are used when searching quite
frequently.
Also, I think there may be problems with some old browsers reading urls with %20
so I wouldn't use them.
Haven't a clue about double spaces but personally I'd stear clear as I think it
would make it harder to read and just lengthen it for no particular
reason.
Author: Michael Dinowitz
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/seo/thread.cfm/threadid:1386#4377
I'm working with a client and we're coming up with alternate ways of
showing urls, directory and file names. Normally, a dash (-) in an url
is understood to be a space. A plus (+) and a %20 are also valid url
representations of a space.
Any thoughts on their value in an url? I'm experimenting but if
someone has seen something, I'd love to know.
Also, I'd like to see what effect a double dash (--) has on an url.
Does it mean something other than 2 spaces?
--
Michael Dinowitz
President: House of Fusion (http://www.houseoffusion.com)
Publisher: Fusion Authority (http://www.fusionauthority.com)
Adobe Community Expert / Advanced Certified ColdFusion Professional
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May 25, 2012
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