Wordpress SEO and Categories

agc · 02-03-2012, 11:42 PM

Wordpress supports %category%/%postname% as the url.

However, with hierarchal categories, it gets messy. for example:

mysite.com/grasses/bird-grasses/bird-grass-reviews/western-grey-grass-bird-grass-review

notice how EVERY category in the path is shown?

1) Now... is this a GOOD thing? More category keywords for context?

2) Or is it a bad thing (item keywords appearing farther to the right?

3) can I fix it so just the "end node" category is shown?

4) or should I make it use JUST the post slug for the url?

Thanks,
John

thatkeywordguy · 02-04-2012, 01:31 AM

Don't use any categories at all in your links

Make the slug short as possible, yet descriptive of the page.

agc · 02-04-2012, 09:32 AM

Yeah I was leaning towards #4 myself (first off it prevents duplicate pages).

If anyone has a different opinion though.. I'm open to hearing it.

BTBAMBB27 · 02-04-2012, 10:13 AM

Try to keep the url as short as possible from the SEO point of view. Lengthy urls are most likely not be easily picked by google. Any controversies??

retsek · 02-04-2012, 12:24 PM

Use the Post slug alone and implement breadcrumbs on the pages.

SEO Addict · 02-04-2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retsek

Use the Post slug alone and implement breadcrumbs on the pages.

I agree with this. It's what I do and it works for me

02-03-2012, 11:42 PM	#1
agc Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 540 Thanks: 35 Thanked 86 Times in 63 Posts	Wordpress SEO and Categories Wordpress supports %category%/%postname% as the url. However, with hierarchal categories, it gets messy. for example: mysite.com/grasses/bird-grasses/bird-grass-reviews/western-grey-grass-bird-grass-review notice how EVERY category in the path is shown? 1) Now... is this a GOOD thing? More category keywords for context? 2) Or is it a bad thing (item keywords appearing farther to the right? 3) can I fix it so just the "end node" category is shown? 4) or should I make it use JUST the post slug for the url? Thanks, John

02-04-2012, 01:31 AM	#2
thatkeywordguy KeywordResearcher.org Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 266 Thanks: 93 Thanked 69 Times in 34 Posts Social Networking	Re: Wordpress SEO and Categories Don't use any categories at all in your links Make the slug short as possible, yet descriptive of the page.
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02-04-2012, 09:32 AM	#3
agc Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 540 Thanks: 35 Thanked 86 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Wordpress SEO and Categories Yeah I was leaning towards #4 myself (first off it prevents duplicate pages). If anyone has a different opinion though.. I'm open to hearing it.

02-04-2012, 12:24 PM	#5
retsek Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 6 Thanked 294 Times in 172 Posts	Re: Wordpress SEO and Categories Use the Post slug alone and implement breadcrumbs on the pages.

02-04-2012, 10:13 AM	#4
BTBAMBB27 SEO EXPERT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Google Search Posts: 124 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Wordpress SEO and Categories Try to keep the url as short as possible from the SEO point of view. Lengthy urls are most likely not be easily picked by google. Any controversies??