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By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:17:03 +0000

tx a lot

By: redwall_hp

redwall_hp — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:34:03 +0000

Yes, they do make a difference. "mysite/postname" actually performs better than with "site/month/day/postname" because of the higher keyword density in the URL.

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By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:49:02 +0000

hi, i'm wondering..Permalinks matter on Google optimization? I mean..right now i have that kind of permalinks: mysite/postname. i think i will have a better optimization if i use mounth day and postname, or it doesn't matter for google?

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7 Simple SEO Tips For Bloggers » Webmaster-Source — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:20:33 +0000

[...] 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

Matt — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:07:36 +0000

“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

Michael from Pro Blog Design — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:48:17 +0000

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 ).