Lastly, make sure all rewritten URLs include a 301 permanent redirect from the old URL to the new URL. Another form of content duplication is the creation of new URLs without properly redirecting old URLs via a 301 permanent redirect.
But probably the best way to handle it is to fix it in the CMS so that any incoming URLs are automatically 301'd to the canonical form, as the Independent now does.http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/rewriting-no-longer...
For instance, if I handed you a proverbial bucket of URLs and said go to my page selling red bicycles, which of these three URL structures would likely be of greater assistance: www.example.com/58739.php www.example.com/products/bike-14.html www...
Similar recommendations that are met with initial resistance include those around the use of 301 permanent redirects, the repositioning of JavaScript or other code, or the rewriting of URLs. Additionally, pages that resolve to multiple URLs based...
Don't forget to 301 redirect each of your legacy (old) URLs to the new URLs. Well, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named (I hasten to give him any attention, as that's what he and his editor are after) had rewritten his URLs to make them search engine friendly...
Caution: If you're considering rewriting your URLs, make sure an SEO walks you through this and that every legacy URL is 301-redirected to the new URL. Don't just rewrite the URLs just because I said so.
If they were to tell you to rewrite your URLs, and there was a run on rewriting URLs, then Google's rankings could dramatically be affected. All things being equal, if your Web site had static/keyword-rich URLs, the keyword rich URL will outrank...
Rewriting URLs: SEO for CMS, E-Commerce, and Dynamic Sites At least, if you're trying to tag your AdWords URLs in Google Analtyics it is. Basically, auto-tagging inserts a little snippet of code into destination URLs.
Rewriting your URLs may benefit you in the long term, but you could be creating more troubles than it's worth in the short term. If you're redesigning your Web site and the URLs must change, that's the perfect opportunity to implement SEO-friendly...
In today's Organic Search Engine Optimization column, "Dynamic URLs: To Rewrite or Not to Rewrite.That is the Question," Mark Jackson outlines the pros and cons to consider before making a change. While URL rewriting can have SEO benefits, it can...
SEW Experts: Rewriting URLs: SEO for CMS, E-Commerce, and Dynamic SitesThere's as much confusion and controversy surrounding URL rewriting as Darwin's theory of evolution. We've collected all the search marketing news from selected posts to the...
SEW Experts: Rewriting URLs: SEO for CMS, E-Commerce, and Dynamic SitesThere's as much confusion and controversy surrounding URL rewriting as Darwin's theory of evolution. Want a snapshot of the day's search marketing news?
Over the years I've read countless reasons for rewriting URLs -- basically cleaning them up at the Web server level so search engines can index them easier. Many people understand the value of rewriting URLs, but not exactly why they need to do it.
In today's SEM Crossfire column, "Rewriting URLs: SEO for CMS, E-Commerce, and Dynamic Sites," Chris Boggs says that just as Darwin's "survival of the fittest" means species most suited for their environment will adapt and survive, URLs need to...
I've also seen instances where someone has tried to use a URL rewriting program (ISAPI Rewrite/Mod Rewrite) and unintentionally ended up with two versions of their URLs (the rewritten version AND the old version).
Site Explorer, that allows you to specify parameters on your URLs that you would like the Yahoo! After years of helping people get rid of Session IDs on their URLs, this is a really great thing to see.
Yahoo is addressing the needs of site owners with dynamic URLs with new dynamic URL rewriting features in Site Explorer. The new feature lets webmasters identify the dynamic parameters in URLs that Yahoo should ignore, such as parameters that don't...
If you are rewriting your URLs, be sure that you are putting into place the proper redirects (probably best to put 301 redirects into place). Are your URLs optimized? But before you go and change all your URLs, speak with a professional first.
Even outright statements of support from Google themselves saying certain forms of cloaking are valid and supported by G in certain circumstances (think URL rewriting to clean up nasty URLs) still leave many nervous about treading too close to the...
Module mod_rewrite:Rewriting URLs With Query Strings PromotionData.com, Nov. However, there may be a problem if the pages use the cgi-bin path in their URLs. In some cases, a spider may stumble into a situation where the database or CGI process...
