Ecommerce URLs with numbers

[Estherpuntu]

Hi everybody!

I have to optimize an ecommerce where somebody has previously done the SEO optimization, although the URLs have numbers before the product's name

They have told me that these numbers are useful to find the products, so I think it shouldn't be really bad if I don't redirect them to "clear" ones. For example:

/colesterol-sobrepeso/2217-hc-grass-capsulas-duras-15-capsulas.html > /colesterol-sobrepeso/hc-grass-capsulas-duras-15-capsulas.html

Am I right? After all, they contain the keywords and the subfolders are also ok.

Or it would be better if I redirect the whole site?

Thanks!

[nezona]

Hi There,

I don't think it will be a problem. The URL descriptions seem quite clear and they don't appear to be session id's or the such but descriptions of the product. Quick search despite it being in the Uk proved everyone else seems to leave the numbers at the start of the URL https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=hc+grass+capsulas+duras+15-capsulas&btnK=Google+Search

My advice leave as is.

Hope this is helps!

Kind Regards

Neil

[Estherpuntu]

Thank you so much for your help Neil!

[nezona]

No problem at all! This SEO game is getting more challenging but even more interesting each month. So it's good to have a helpful community.

[anthonydnelson]

Do not change the URLs unless necessary. The URLs you've described above are perfectly fine. Look at Amazon's URLs to see that it is absolutely OK to not have /product-name-here style URLs.