How to Optimize with Slugs?
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This is a little tip that will further improve you URL for search engines and is an add on to yesterdays post, if you want get more out of search engines than a post slug is the way to go.If you use wordpress and you have optimized your URL according to Optimize you permalink structure for search engines you will find that your URL will include the full title of the post and this will be not fully optimized for the search engines.
Generally we write our post titles for your readers in mind and not search engines so a catchy title is key, When it comes to the permalink its not the case, we need to adjust it to suit the search engines rather than the readers.
By using the slug box which we can find in the text editor located in the right column, we can here manually adjust the end of the permalink to suit the search engine. Here you can use keywords and reduce and remove all the “the, and, or “and other words not used in keyword searches.
When making your slug focus on a few keywords that will be used on popular search engine queries and of course the lesser keywords the higher there value.
By using Optimize you permalink structure for search engines and now this post you have greatly improved chance on being found in search engine queries
By using Optiumzation tips for both Permalinks and slugs you will see the improvement.
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D&G said:
Great tutorial.
Can you also maybe implement a padding on the left side.
Your text is almost outside of my screen. It really will improve the user experience.Keep up the good work.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:21 pm -
Binh dot Name said:
I agree with D&G as above. Because of the padding 0 on left side I decide to not strain my eyes by reading it. Anyway, I know what you mean even without reading the whole post. Then… my question is that, did you apply it and give you new post custom slugs?
November 14th, 2007 at 9:20 pm -
admin said:
i have noted your comments and have adjusted the page slightly and added a margin on left hand side, hope this helps.
If you noticed this post uses the slug…
November 15th, 2007 at 3:07 pm -
Binh dot Name said:
I feel really happy to see such quick change and prompt response to comments. Yes Thumb-up for your wonderful post and support. And Yes, I noticed you used slug right after I posted the first comment, but it was too late to change anything. I wish WordPress could give us a 120s countdown like digg does, to modify our comments.
Stop by anytime at Binh dot Name to see my opinions on similar topics you have.
Oh since you are talking about URL, do you mind pay me a visit and give some suggestion on my Good URL - Top 10 Structure Design Considerations. Thank you in advance.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:29 am -
admin said:
Binh dot name, thanks for valuable feedback , i would not of noticed as i use wide screen so i get two empty strips at both sides
November 16th, 2007 at 12:58 am -
Lawrence Cheok | A Long Long Road said:
Hi Simon,
interesting topic about the slug. The title’s quite catchy, and who would have expected the slug means the slug in wordpress. Quite a nice twist.
November 16th, 2007 at 9:21 am -
admin said:
Lawrence , thats what i planned to do by leave the understanding of the title little unclear so to entice readers to have a look
November 16th, 2007 at 3:17 pm -
moserw said:
Useful tips here. Thanks man.
March 14th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
