What Should I Do With My URL Names?

[JonathanRolande]

I release property on my blog each week, and it has come to the point we will get property in the same area as we have had in the past.

So, I name my URL /blah-blah-blah-[area of property]/ for the first property in that area right.

Now I get a different property in that same area and the URL will have to be named /blah-blah-blah-[area of property]-2/.

Now I'm not sure if this is a major issue or not, but I'm sure there must be a better way than this, and I don't really want to take down our past properties - unless you can give me good reason too, of course?

So before I start getting URLs like this: /blah-blah-blah-[area of property]-2334343534654/ (well, ok, maybe not that bad! But you get my point)

I wanted to see what everyones opinion on it is

Thanks in advance!

[Vizergy]

Would it be possible to just add the new property to the old page without removing the old property?  Just add the new one above?

Sorry if this sounds stupid but the old page will already have trust etc...

[CollinJarman]

I would suggest reformatting your URL structure to something simpler before you get too far in to change it.

For example,  URL.com/ [area of property] / [date blog published]

Date was just the first thing that sprang to mind, you could use any unique and relevant info about the specific property you're discussing.  I would pick something to use initially and try and stay as consistent as possible.

[JonathanRolande]

Hmm, didn't think of that to be fair. Nice

[Vizergy]

NP

[JonathanRolande]

Nice, so simple! Doh . . .

I think it's possible to change all the URL's automatically as well with permalinks, is that right?

I guess that is not a good idea though as the current links are all over facebook, twitter, etc and it would be a MISSION, to say the least, to set up 301's. Not to mention losing juice.

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[Vizergy]

If, as Collin says, you are not in to deep you could change them and 301 the old to the new and then going forward you could just use the new format.