How do I make my URLs SEO friendly?

Paul53

Hi all,

I am aware that overly-dynamic URLs hurt a website's SEO potential and I want to fix mine. At present they look like this:

What do I need to do to fix them please... do I add some code to the htaccess file?

Many thanks, much apreciated.

Paul.

blacey

Try creating a .htaccess file on the root of your website with the following code.

Options +FollowSymLinks

RewriteEngine on

RewriteRule /brand/(.*)/ products.php?BrandID=$1

Paul53

Thanks Ben, but is that for US websites? I noticed the $ sign.

blacey

No, the $ is part of the .htaccess rule, try that and let me know if it works for you.

I would strongly recommend using the rule above on a development version of your website and not directly on the live server.

DanHill

Hi Paul

Which CMS system are you using? I ask because there can sometimes be a ready built solution to your problem in the form of a plugin or module.

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