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Re: Removing prepositions [message #174283 is a reply to message #174281] Tue, 31 May 2011 00:18 Go to previous message
Jerry Stuckle is currently offline  Jerry Stuckle
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On 5/30/2011 7:10 PM, Michael Fesser wrote:
> .oO(Jerry Stuckle)
>
>> On 5/30/2011 3:08 AM, jwcarlton wrote:
>>>
>>> Jerry, I'm not entirely sure that you understand my point. Currently,
>>> they would go to www.example.com/forum/, and if they wanted to go
>>> directly to a thread, it would be something like:
>>>
>>> www.example.com/forum/view/?msg=12345
>>>
>>> I doubt that anyone is typing this in directly, but the link would
>>> still work, so bookmarks would be fine. They would still go to
>>> www.example.com/forum/; I'm just changing the link to the thread to:
>>>
>>> www.example.com/forum/this-is-the-subject/12345/
>>>
>>
>> Sure I understand your point
>
> Obviously not.
>

I understand EXACTLY what he's talking about.

>> and my statement stands.
>
> No. Neither does he change what users type in, nor does he touch their
> texts, nor does he drive users away. He just generates URLs from the
> submitted content like almost every blog software on this planet. He
> just asked about how to optimize it.
>
> If you upload a picture to an image hoster, would you get upset and be
> driven away by the fact that a script on that site will automatically
> generate a thumbnail from what you've uploaded?
>

He is changing what the user types in - and plugging it into urls. Not
at all like "almost every blog software on this planet".

>> Additionally, why do you think this will do you any good?
>
> User-friendly and readable/speaking URLs.
>
> Compare these:
>
> www.example.com/forum/?msg=12345
> www.example.com/forum/this-here-is-the-text-about-that-something
> www.example.com/forum/text-about-something
>
> Obviously the last one would be preferred.
>

But then that's not what he's trying to do, is he?

>> Search
>> engines are very good at finding sites who try to scam them for better
>> ratings.
>
> Who's trying to scam here?
>

He is - and obviously, you are if you support it.

>> Build a good site and it will get ranked high. Build a crappy site and
>> it will be ranked low. Try to scam the search engines and it won't be
>> ranked at all.
>
> A good site will be even better with good URLs. And all the OP wants is
> to automatically create them - short and precise.
>
> Micha

You really should learn something about SEO. In the meantime, I suggest
you stick to PHP coding.


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