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    When using long-tail keywords, should you exactly match for the url or delete "in" "to" etc.?

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    • Moleculera
      Moleculera last edited by

      long-tail keyword - "seizures in adults with no history"

      Should you include "in and with" in the url?

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      • Vanderlindemedia
        Vanderlindemedia last edited by

        You should keep it brief as possible. Too long url's wont add anything. The URL can be a signal on what your topic or page is about. But i shoud'nt stress that too much. If you take wordpress for example when writing a new page, blogpost or so, it usually takes the page title and cuts it up with /something-as-a-title/

        I am experimenting with shorter url's too in comparison to the page title. I dont see any gain nor disadvantages on it.

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