Comments on: Permalink Optimization http://www.webmaster-source.com/2007/12/30/permalink-optimization/ Useful Resources For Webmasters Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: 7 Simple SEO Tips For Bloggers » Webmaster-Source http://www.webmaster-source.com/2007/12/30/permalink-optimization/#comment-1057 7 Simple SEO Tips For Bloggers » Webmaster-Source Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:20:33 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2007/12/30/permalink-optimization/#comment-1057 [...] Change Your Permalink Structure - If you use WordPress, don’t use the default permalink style! Pick the best option for your purposes, and stick with it. The default ?p=37 permalinks will always redirect to the ones you specifically set. [...] [...] Change Your Permalink Structure - If you use WordPress, don’t use the default permalink style! Pick the best option for your purposes, and stick with it. The default ?p=37 permalinks will always redirect to the ones you specifically set. [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.webmaster-source.com/2007/12/30/permalink-optimization/#comment-622 Matt Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:07:36 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2007/12/30/permalink-optimization/#comment-622 <i>"I never thought of flicking through monthly archives by the URL before."</i> It's real useful. By the way, I checked your blog to see if you can do that.. Despite the fact that you use the /category/post-name structure, it still works. Try it. Archives for Oct. 2007: http://www.problogdesign.com/2007/10/ I agree about the categories making sense if you think of them as folders (directories to Linux/Unix users). However, there was an additional point I wanted to raise in the post, but I forgot. /category/post-name/ is good for blogs with a lot of long, timeless content, while /year/month/day/post-name/ is a better option for news sites, and large multi-author blogs with several posts per day (Engadget, for example). “I never thought of flicking through monthly archives by the URL before.”
It’s real useful. By the way, I checked your blog to see if you can do that.. Despite the fact that you use the /category/post-name structure, it still works. Try it. Archives for Oct. 2007: http://www.problogdesign.com/2007/10/

I agree about the categories making sense if you think of them as folders (directories to Linux/Unix users). However, there was an additional point I wanted to raise in the post, but I forgot.

/category/post-name/ is good for blogs with a lot of long, timeless content, while /year/month/day/post-name/ is a better option for news sites, and large multi-author blogs with several posts per day (Engadget, for example).

]]> By: Michael from Pro Blog Design http://www.webmaster-source.com/2007/12/30/permalink-optimization/#comment-621 Michael from Pro Blog Design Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:48:17 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2007/12/30/permalink-optimization/#comment-621 Interesting ideas there Matt. I never thought of flicking through monthly archives by the URL before. When I set up my permalinks, I was thinking of the more traditional type of web site, with folders and such (An article page would be in a category folder. The URL would then reflect that). It just made more sense to me I suppose (And like you said, it's less bloggy ;) ). Interesting ideas there Matt. I never thought of flicking through monthly archives by the URL before.

When I set up my permalinks, I was thinking of the more traditional type of web site, with folders and such (An article page would be in a category folder. The URL would then reflect that). It just made more sense to me I suppose (And like you said, it’s less bloggy ;) ).

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