SEO Programming FAQ - Technical FAQ
What is Dynamic URL?
A Dynamic URL is a web address of a dynamic page. Dynamic URL is a URL for a web page which is generated by using content from database and normally programmed in server scripts like ASP, PHP, ASP.NET, Perl CGI and others.
Is having long URLs good for search engines?
No. You should try to keep your URL short and try to include keywords in it.
Is having lots of querystring or URL variables in URL detrimental to my website?
Yes.Though some sophisticated search engines like Google and Yahoo claim that they index long URLs with querystrings, there are many other search engines which can't. Moreover, Google and Yahoo mightnot index all of your pages if they have long querystrings.
If I have URL with lots of querystrings, how do I make it friendlier for search engines?
You should consider converting all your Dynamic URLs into static URLs by following URL Rewriting Techniques. In Apache web server you can do it by using Mod rewrite module. In IIS servers you have to use ISAPI filters.
What is mod rewrite?
Mod rewrite is an Apache module for URL Rewriting. It is a rule based module that uses regular expressions.
What is ISAPI Filter?
Short for Internet Server API, ISAPI is an API for Microsoft's IIS (Internet Information Server) Web server. ISAPI enables programmers to develop Web-based applications that run much faster than conventional CGI programs because they're more tightly integrated with the Web server. In addition to IIS, several Web servers from companies other than Microsoft support ISAPI.
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