Comments on: SEO Test Finalized - How to write the URLs? http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/ SEO Expert and Philosophical Sci-Fi Author Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:42:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: marco http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-34250 marco Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:00:48 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-34250 Dashes are the best choise, 'cause also blogger (blogger.com, the google's blog platform) use dashes.. so it's logical to think that google like it much more than plus or underscore. ;) marco. Dashes are the best choise, ’cause also blogger (blogger.com, the google’s blog platform) use dashes.. so it’s logical to think that google like it much more than plus or underscore. ;)

marco.

]]> By: Daniel - design http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-33654 Daniel - design Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:55:17 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-33654 To Dom: This article was written in 2006! :) Of course this results not true. To Dom: This article was written in 2006! :) Of course this results not true.

]]> By: Dom http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-29415 Dom Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:21:35 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-29415 <blockquote>Google ranks + in URLs highest despite what Matt Cutts blogged about it</blockquote> That's actually not true anymore. Today (January 8, 2007), Google ranks dashes highest. Nice test BTW.

Google ranks + in URLs highest despite what Matt Cutts blogged about it

That’s actually not true anymore. Today (January 8, 2007), Google ranks dashes highest.

Nice test BTW.

]]> By: Jim Westergren http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-28235 Jim Westergren Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:37:26 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-28235 Yes, use dashes. Also best for visitors. Actually just follow this: http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1422 Yes, use dashes. Also best for visitors.

Actually just follow this:
http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1422

]]> By: Local SEO http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-28222 Local SEO Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:36:21 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-28222 Great test. It would appear that there are no duplicate content issues, Chris Andres mentoined this, but the pages and title tags are different. Only one sentence is the same. I stick to using dashes. And man, I just hate underscores. They are just plain stupid. Why so many still cling to using these is beyond me. I may have to try some + file names on my "SE traffic only" sites. Great test.

It would appear that there are no duplicate content issues, Chris Andres mentoined this, but the pages and title tags are different. Only one sentence is the same.

I stick to using dashes. And man, I just hate underscores. They are just plain stupid. Why so many still cling to using these is beyond me.

I may have to try some + file names on my “SE traffic only” sites.

]]> By: wacfeld http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-1490 wacfeld Mon, 29 May 2006 06:08:08 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-1490 looking for information and found it at this great site. looking for information and found it at this great site.

]]> By: SEO Keywords http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-519 SEO Keywords Mon, 10 Apr 2006 04:47:03 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-519 [...] Another thing to talk about regarding this is what the most optimal file-structure would be for you to use (that is for the search engines) , is it “seokeywords” or “seo-keywords” or even “seo+keywords” or should you just create a page that is as user friendly as possible if so use the combination: “seokeywords” This is a completly different story and another post about exactly this will come later on… Meanwhile check out this test regarding just this: Test on how to write URLs [...] [...] Another thing to talk about regarding this is what the most optimal file-structure would be for you to use (that is for the search engines) , is it “seokeywords” or “seo-keywords” or even “seo+keywords” or should you just create a page that is as user friendly as possible if so use the combination: “seokeywords” This is a completly different story and another post about exactly this will come later on… Meanwhile check out this test regarding just this: Test on how to write URLs [...]

]]> By: Chris Andrews http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-295 Chris Andrews Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:11:07 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-295 That's an interesting little test there. But I'm wondering how the results are scewed by the duplicate content filter, which has clearly hit your results in Google. So perhaps the result listed first is listed there arbitarily, or because that's the one google "found" first or some other magic reason. That’s an interesting little test there. But I’m wondering how the results are scewed by the duplicate content filter, which has clearly hit your results in Google.

So perhaps the result listed first is listed there arbitarily, or because that’s the one google “found” first or some other magic reason.

]]> By: Dwayne http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-275 Dwayne Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:07:49 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-275 Good blog! I think a lot of what Matt says is what Google would like to have in place, or may have in place in the future, but not necessarily what is in effect right now. Good blog! I think a lot of what Matt says is what Google would like to have in place, or may have in place in the future, but not necessarily what is in effect right now.

]]> By: Jim Westergren http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-257 Jim Westergren Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:56:36 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-257 John, My belief: In the URL it doesn't matter. In the domain use only 1, absolute max 2. John,
My belief: In the URL it doesn’t matter. In the domain use only 1, absolute max 2.

]]> By: John Tourloukis http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-256 John Tourloukis Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:20:36 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-256 Well I'm glad I've chosen to use dashes. Have you noticed any limits as the number of dashes you can use and still be effective? Well I’m glad I’ve chosen to use dashes. Have you noticed any limits as the number of dashes you can use and still be effective?

]]> By: Maccke http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-255 Maccke Mon, 13 Feb 2006 05:31:12 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/seo-test-finalized-how-to-write-the-urls/#comment-255 Interesting test you done there Jim. Good work. I will share my testresults from my hosting changes later on ;) Interesting test you done there Jim. Good work.
I will share my testresults from my hosting changes later on ;)

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