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Inexpensive/Yearly Windows VPS needed
Hello everyone. I’m a member of long ago, but have not posted since I made this account, forgive me. As the topic says, I am trying to find … | Read the rest of http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1735757&goto=newpost Continue reading
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looking for new Juniper vendor
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Any suggestions for a php app for managing jobs and clients?
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Dedicated Ethernet/fiber Internet service in Dallas TX (Grand Prairie)
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5 Reasons To Shorten Your URL Structure
The post 5 Reasons To Shorten Your URL Structure appeared first on HostGator Blog . 5 Reasons To Shorten Your URLs Your URL is one of the most fundamental aspects of your SEO . However, it’s such a small task it can be easy to overlook. Chances are you’ve come across a website where the URL screamed spam, but it was just a regular site. Or, maybe you haven’t taken the time to optimize your own URLs and you’re giving off the same vibe. Your URL is one of the first things your website visitors will see. Even though it’s subtle, it will go a long way towards making a good first impression. Below we explore five reasons you’ll want to shorten and optimize your URL structure and show you how to do just that. 5 Reasons Why Shorter URLs Are Better Before we dive in it’s important to note that we’re not going to be talking about using URL shorteners . These tools help you generate a short and clickable URL that can be used for tracking and monitoring other metrics. Instead, we’ll be focusing on the benefits of cleaning up and shortening the structure of your existing URLs, and the benefits your site will receive when you do just that. 1. Improved Search Engine Rankings The structure of your URL will influence your site’s rankings. It is not a direct ranking signal, but it does carry important qualities, which can end up influencing your rankings. For example, by including your keyword in your URL you give Google and your readers a better idea of what your page is about. You don’t want to go crazy and stuff your URLs will all kinds of keywords. But, by using your target keyword it’ll give the search engines and your user’s cues to the topic of your page. The chances are high that most pages ranking at the top of Google will have the keyword within the URL. For example, check out the search results for the term “ affiliate marketing ”. Every single top ranking post has the keyword “affiliate marketing” within the URL: 2. Greater User Trust Like we mentioned in the introduction, sites that have long URLs filled with strange characters just look spammy. With a clean URL, your site looks much more authoritative and trustworthy. Try to have all of your site’s URLs pass the readability test. Read your URL out loud. Does it sound confusing, or you can generally guess what the page is going to be about? This also includes minimizing the use of any subdomains and subfolders. The cleaner your URL reads, the more likely your users are to trust your website. 3. Enables Easier Site Growth As you expand your site you’re probably going to have multiple categories, pages, and sections of your website. By shortening and simplifying your URL structure you’ll make navigating and expanding your site much simpler. If you have long and confusing URLs it’ll be harder for the search engine bots to crawl your site, and you’ll have greater difficulty creating a logical and intrusive website experience. With short and simple categories and URLs expanding your site will be easy. 4. Shorter URLs Make Sharing Easier With a shorter URL, you’re making it easier for your readers to share your content. Think about it, if you have a long and confusing URL this will not only look weird when shared across Facebook, Pinterest, or in an email, but it’ll be less memorable. What are you most likely to share? http://example.com/shoes o r http://example.com/all-the-shoes/red-shoes/pageone.jghfp=p6 I’m guessing you’d go with the first one every single time. 5. Align Your Content With User Expectations Another aspect of shortening and optimizing your URLs has to do with user expectations. You want your URLs to give insight into what your page is about. Typically, you’ll want to match your page title and your URL structure. They don’t have to be a perfect match, but you’ll want your reader to come to a logical conclusion about the topic of the page. For example, if you have a post called The 10 Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes of All Time , your URL could be yoursite.com/best-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipes . It’s not a perfect match, but it’s short, simple, and relates to the topic of the main page. Your URL will create an expectation for your page, and your page’s headline and content will deliver on that expectation. Creating a solid user experience through and through. Make Your Life Easier with a Shorter URL Structure Overall, shortening and improving your URL structure doesn’t have to be difficult. When shortening your own URLs just think logically. Ask yourself, what would make sense for this URL? And of course, if you’ve done your keyword research, then use those keywords for your posts and pages. Hopefully, you now have a better understanding of why you want to simply and shorten your existing URLs, and a few crucial elements to include. Find the post on the HostGator Blog Continue reading