The Moz Q&A Forum

    • Forum
    • Questions
    • My Q&A
    • Users
    • Ask the Community

    Welcome to the Q&A Forum

    Browse the forum for helpful insights and fresh discussions about all things SEO.

    1. SEO and Digital Marketing Q&A Forum
    2. Categories
    3. Inbound Marketing Industry
    4. Is using Turkish characters like ş, ğ , ü in the URLs better for SEO?

    Is using Turkish characters like ş, ğ , ü in the URLs better for SEO?

    Inbound Marketing Industry
    3 2 2.5k
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as question
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • apesteli
      apesteli last edited by

      My web site is Turkish. And my keyword is "yurtdışı üniversite"

      I want to know, using Turkish characters like ş, ğ , ü in my URLs better for SEO?

      http://www.studyzone.com.tr/haber-detay/2011/06/21/yurtdışı-üniversite-kayıtları-için-acele-edin!

      OR

      http://www.studyzone.com.tr/haber-detay/2011/06/21/yurtdisi-universite-kayitlari-icin-acele-edin!

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • JamesNorquay
        JamesNorquay last edited by

        What you are referring to is unicode URL's.

        Here are 4 tips for dealing with these types of url's -

        •    Keep them as short and simple as possible. Wherever possible, use static URLs without too many parameters.  Short and simple addresses are easy for search einges to crawl and for users to remember.  You want to encourage people to click on your URLs.

        •    **Use keywords if appropriate. **Don’t stuff your URLs full of keywords, but if using a keyword in the URL is applicable, stick it in.  It’ll be highlighted in the search results just like keywords appearing in titles and metas.

        •   ** Translate your URLs. **If you’re building a site in German or Spanish, don’t use URLs that are still in English.  You’re missing a valuable opportunity for German and Spanish search engines to see that you have relevant content in those languages.  Even if it’s a short and sweet URL, you might not encourage clicks if searchers can’t read it.

        •    Don’t be shy about using Unicode if you’re able to. The DNS, browsers, and Unicode translations have all improved recently.  Domains in Unicode form are becoming increasingly available.  Since website content (and keywords) will be written in Unicode (don’t write your entire website in transliterated Chinese or Russian or Hinidi!!!), why not give yourself the opportunity to begin sticking out in the search results.

        more information here: http://www.internationalindustrialseo.com/good-international-urls/

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
        • apesteli
          apesteli last edited by

          Which one is better for google? Using ş , ğ and ü OR s instead of ş, g instead of ğ, and u instead of ü in my URLs?

          yurtdışı-üniversite OR yurtdisi-universite ?

          Thanks in advance...

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • 1 / 1
          • First post
            Last post
          • Does the Year according to the URL have an SEO impact
            evolvingSEO
            evolvingSEO
            0
            3
            78

          • What's an example of an SEO firm's site that lists their SEO packages excellently
            gazzerman1
            gazzerman1
            0
            2
            320

          • Impact SEO when sharing with other PC urls a mobile website url
            KristinaKledzik
            KristinaKledzik
            0
            5
            566

          • SEO-contests like “hochgeschwindigkeitsSEO” worldwide?
            1
            2
            377

          • How do I "link" up with USA based SEO's
            onlinemediadirect
            onlinemediadirect
            0
            5
            825

          • Is Bing actually using Yahoo's search engine now?
            malachiii
            malachiii
            0
            2
            647

          • SEO Certification + SEO Experience = Ideal SEO Consultant ???
            Thos003
            Thos003
            0
            4
            3.4k

          • SEO hosting (EU/Spanish IP's) any1?
            PabloGV
            PabloGV
            0
            3
            1.3k

          Get started with Moz Pro!

          Unlock the power of advanced SEO tools and data-driven insights.

          Start my free trial
          Products
          • Moz Pro
          • Moz Local
          • Moz API
          • Moz Data
          • STAT
          • Product Updates
          Moz Solutions
          • SMB Solutions
          • Agency Solutions
          • Enterprise Solutions
          • Digital Marketers
          Free SEO Tools
          • Domain Authority Checker
          • Link Explorer
          • Keyword Explorer
          • Competitive Research
          • Brand Authority Checker
          • Local Citation Checker
          • MozBar Extension
          • MozCast
          Resources
          • Blog
          • SEO Learning Center
          • Help Hub
          • Beginner's Guide to SEO
          • How-to Guides
          • Moz Academy
          • API Docs
          About Moz
          • About
          • Team
          • Careers
          • Contact
          Why Moz
          • Case Studies
          • Testimonials
          Get Involved
          • Become an Affiliate
          • MozCon
          • Webinars
          • Practical Marketer Series
          • MozPod
          Connect with us

          Contact the Help team

          Join our newsletter
          Moz logo
          © 2021 - 2026 SEOMoz, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. Moz is a registered trademark of SEOMoz, Inc.
          • Accessibility
          • Terms of Use
          • Privacy