Category name in URL?

by Bulldozer Posted: 15 years ago 6 replies

I'm using WordPress for my sites and I remove the WP category names from my WordPress URLs. Makes for shorter and nicer looking URLs.
Is this a mistake?

I mean, if your category name contains the targeted keyword, then would having the category name in the URL of every post bring you any SEO benefits?

For example, if the targeted keyword is , which one of these URLs would be better:

/-category/how-to-grow-

Obviously, the first URL contains the kewyord two times as opposed to one time for the second URL. This is because the first URL has the category name in it and the category name is optimized by the site admin to contain the keyword in it.

But does this bring you any SEO benefits?

#search engine optimization #category #url

Marketing Ignite 15 years ago

I would do the second version. It seems like most SEO experts go this route nowadays. also it looks clean in the serps.
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- lalitbansal004 15 years ago
  
  Yes Second one is Best . There is No need of category mention in the URL.
  
  So go For Second One it is Best.
  Thanks
  
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Ibcontact 15 years ago

I prefer below url link ...
Bulldozer 15 years ago

Hmmmmm ...

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Category name in URL?

Bulldozer • 15 years ago • 6 replies

I'm using WordPress for my sites and I remove the WP category names from my WordPress URLs. Makes for shorter and nicer looking URLs. Is this a mistake?