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Search Engine Optimization => SEO Basics => Topic started by: osmad on 03-30-2016, 01:46:41

Title: Short URL vs. Long URL
Post by: osmad on 03-30-2016, 01:46:41
Hi, how are you doing

I am new to SEO, and need to get your advice about using URL

Is it better to use long URL for example:
http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160329-samsung-smart-windshield-the-worst-good-idea

or

Short URL for example:
http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160329
or even shorter:
http://www.bbc.com/yhd5a86


If the best way is to use long URL, and I used short URL, how much it will effect SEO for the website?
I mean how many out of 10 from your view to effect the SEO?

Thanks so much
Title: Re: Short URL vs. Long URL
Post by: TomClarke on 04-18-2016, 07:03:06
According to Google short URL is more SEO friendly then long URL. URL with 3 to 5 words are perfectly find but anything longer than that with not have much benefits and search engines will simply ignore them. If your URL is too long than it would be really hard for your readers to understand your pages, that is why having well structured  short URL will be more beneficial in terms of SEO. Another reason why Google prefer short URL isthat many spammers try to stuff keywords in URLs to get higher rankings.
Title: Re: Short URL vs. Long URL
Post by: Rashikasaxena on 04-19-2016, 02:21:51
According to google short URL is better than the long URL because in short URL 3-5 words is enough which is useful for search engines and it avoids the spam.
Title: Re: Short URL vs. Long URL
Post by: sonth321 on 04-19-2016, 11:02:09
 Not easy to explain it, I think you should join some course for understanding more.
It's not simple to understand it, you need more time and experience to know it clearly.
Title: Re: Short URL vs. Long URL
Post by: brknny on 04-21-2016, 05:51:07
Short URL is more SEO friendly than Long URL because Google says that those url can be easily find and rest of them will be ignored if that url consists ,pre than five words.
Title: Re: Short URL vs. Long URL
Post by: Senior Honor on 08-09-2016, 04:24:53
Effect all. Short URL => Friendly. Long URL => Easy for SEO.
Title: Re: Short URL vs. Long URL
Post by: jasonhalle on 08-09-2016, 05:10:54
Hello

I think Short URL have a greater importance in Search engine optimization. Search engine prefers short URL and gives them priority because they are user-friendly and clearly readable. Always keep in mind that your URL should be static, not dynamic, and it should be keywords rich so that it will create impact in ranking also.

Thanks