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SEF URLs - Keyworded DomainName / Keyword in URL / Keyword in FilePath / Keyword in FileName ::: Auto-Response :::


Autocrat Jun 21, 2010 5:05 PM
Posted in group: Webmaster Central

Categories: Crawling, indexing & ranking :

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This is an Auto-Response for the (moderately) common question/issue regarding having a SEF/Keyworded URL (Keyword(s) in the DomainName, FilePath, FileName etc.).
This is an attempt to compile information for questions/issues such as;

* Should I go for an SEF URL
* Should I purchase a DomainName with keywords in it
* Should I redirect DomainNames with Keywords in them
* Should I redirect to a DomainName with Keywords in it
* Should I rename my Files to have Keywords in them
* Should I rename my Directories to have Keywords in them
* Is there any benefit to having a Keyword in a DomainName
* Is there any benefit to having a Keyword in a FilePath
* Is there any benefit to having a Keyword in a FileName
* Should I use hyphens or Underscores
etc.



2010-12-06

Added addendum : Separating words?  (9/1/10 )
Added addendum : Directory or File - URL Depth? (12/6/10)