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    • StevenRoland
      StevenRoland last edited by

      Does URL like  /wedding-dresses.html/f/price/2,100    with "html" in the middle do harm to SEO? Should I drop the ".html"?

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      • SanketPatel
        SanketPatel last edited by

        Hi,

        Can't you make URL more seo firendly ? Like example.com/wedding-dresses, I think f/price/2100 is not required.

        Is it inner URL ?

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        • irvingw
          irvingw last edited by

          the file name is the most important part of the url for rankings

          Lose the .html and lose the other junk   /f/price/2,100

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          • Jungles
            Jungles last edited by

            Definitely yes! Everything that makes your user to harder remember url should be dropped! As you know, SEO friendly url's shouldn't contain any characters, numbers or unnecessary extensions. Just treat them as you would share them by the phone with your friend and you friend should easily find this url when he is Goggling it!

            Now try to call me and try to convince me to remember your url - /wedding-dresses.html/f/price/2,100 - 😉

            If you would tell me something like this - /wedding-dresses/dream -  I would be much happier!

            kind regards,

            Jungles

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            • StevenRoland
              StevenRoland @Jungles last edited by

              Hello
              I want to change the URL this way when several parameters are selected on category pages.
              For example,
              CHANGE
              http://www.adorona.com/wedding-dresses.html/f/feature/593/straps/169
              TO
               http://www.adorona.com/wedding-dresses.html/f/feature-593/straps-169
              How can i make it?

              thank you

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