how to edit URL's for SEO
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I have a website with pages that have long URL's
e.g.
http://compasspropertyservicesuk.co.uk/index.php/141/domestic/maint...
now i have tried pretty URL's but the people who host the site say the rewrite module is not available as they host using windows and not apache.
in the example URL's I would like to trim "/index.php/141/domestic" off it and just have it be: compasspropertyservicesuk.co.uk/maintenance-and-repairs/
is that possible? I am in talks with the hosting people to get a windows addon installed that will allow me to rewrite the URL's using .htaccess
could any one post any code that might be able to remove more than just the index.php part of the URL as i believe this is all the pretty URL's do.
or is there another way of doing it? i need to keep the pages in their correct places within the navigation drop downs but have the urls modified. i have looked all over the site map page for a option but couldn't find one.
thanks.
e.g.
http://compasspropertyservicesuk.co.uk/index.php/141/domestic/maint...
now i have tried pretty URL's but the people who host the site say the rewrite module is not available as they host using windows and not apache.
in the example URL's I would like to trim "/index.php/141/domestic" off it and just have it be: compasspropertyservicesuk.co.uk/maintenance-and-repairs/
is that possible? I am in talks with the hosting people to get a windows addon installed that will allow me to rewrite the URL's using .htaccess
could any one post any code that might be able to remove more than just the index.php part of the URL as i believe this is all the pretty URL's do.
or is there another way of doing it? i need to keep the pages in their correct places within the navigation drop downs but have the urls modified. i have looked all over the site map page for a option but couldn't find one.
thanks.
Under Edit page -> Choose Properties -> go to Page Paths and Locations and under More URLs add the /urlname which you want.
but if i go to that new URL after adding another URL it just redirects to the old one.
also the old URL will still show in the navigation so when google spiders the website it will not even see the new URL that i add in that box
what i have done in my navigation is:
i followed this tutorial:http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/how-tos/developers/create-me...
summery:
i created a page just as a place-holder and then added pages under it so i get a drop down in the navigation. the top level page isn't really needed its just to get a drop down. but that top level page adds to my URL. is there any other way of doing this?
if it was plane html i would just add a '#' in the href link and i wouldn't need to add a hole page just to get the drop-down to work.
also the old URL will still show in the navigation so when google spiders the website it will not even see the new URL that i add in that box
what i have done in my navigation is:
i followed this tutorial:http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/how-tos/developers/create-me...
summery:
i created a page just as a place-holder and then added pages under it so i get a drop down in the navigation. the top level page isn't really needed its just to get a drop down. but that top level page adds to my URL. is there any other way of doing this?
if it was plane html i would just add a '#' in the href link and i wouldn't need to add a hole page just to get the drop-down to work.
Here is a tutorial on enabling pretty URLs in Windows IIS.
http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/how-tos/editors/enable-prett...
Then, install "SEO: 301 Redirects" by smartwebprojects:
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/seo-301-redirects/...
http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/how-tos/editors/enable-prett...
Then, install "SEO: 301 Redirects" by smartwebprojects:
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/seo-301-redirects/...
