Another question for SE folks... - GoFuckYourself.com

tical · 06-30-2008, 06:22 PM

So I'm trying a little personal project and the pages I'm making are going to be translated into a few different languages.

My question is...

is it better to link them like

http://www.somesite.com/en/whatever-page.html

or

http://www.somesite.com/whatever-page-en.html

or

http://www.somesite.com/whatever-page.html?lang=en

is this type of stuff significant enough to worry about?

mona · 06-30-2008, 07:22 PM

http://www.somesite.com/whatever-page-en.html

The less dashes/folders/what's separating those words, the better...Also, the less "dynamic" looking, the better. So, I vote number 2 :-)

Nicky · 06-30-2008, 07:25 PM

I'd go with: somesite.com/en/index.html

tical · 06-30-2008, 07:32 PM

ok, good thing i havent laid anything out just yet hehe

i'll wait for a few more responses

thanks guys

Deej · 06-30-2008, 07:46 PM

defnitely stay away from question marks if your going for SEO

less dashes are better, but if youre rocking multiple word domains... never leave them spaceless...

domain.com/en/this-page-rocks.html - good

domain.com/en/thispagerocks.html - bad

mona · 06-30-2008, 07:50 PM

Lumpy, I want to add your site to the web design resource section on klixxx.com, but your url is a no go

Deej · 06-30-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mona_klixxx

Lumpy, I want to add your site to the web design resource section on klixxx.com, but your url is a no go

i know, im actually dealing with my host as we speak... well, waiting on them

its gone down twice today...

should be anytime...

thank you for your attention

tical · 06-30-2008, 08:03 PM

okay what abou

http://www.domain.com/en/this-page-rocks/ (directory)

or

http://www.domain.com/en/this-page-rocks.html

Vick! · 06-30-2008, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tical

okay what abou

http://www.domain.com/en/this-page-rocks/ (directory)

or

http://www.domain.com/en/this-page-rocks.html

I was just to post this. Use directories, its easier when you want to switch between development technologies in future, you do not loose PR, ranking etc.

I'll go for the first option, you cannot make anything better than this when it comes to SEO.

you was answered in detail on this, here.

WiredGuy · 06-30-2008, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tical

http://www.somesite.com/en/whatever-page.html
http://www.somesite.com/whatever-page-en.html
http://www.somesite.com/whatever-page.html?lang=en

Avoid #3 like the plague

#2 is good for sites that don't have too many pages (I'd say 100 or less pages).
#1 is good for larger sites so you can add structure to the links (layers the pages by importance, the higher in the architecture, the more important it is).

WG

tical · 06-30-2008, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

Avoid #3 like the plague

#2 is good for sites that don't have too many pages (I'd say 100 or less pages).
#1 is good for larger sites so you can add structure to the links (layers the pages by importance, the higher in the architecture, the more important it is).

WG

i think i follow

www.domain.com/vagina

is obviously more important (as a whole) than

www.domain.com/vagina/labia/roast-beef

hehehe

thanks guys

tical · 06-30-2008, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vick!

I was just to post this. Use directories, its easier when you want to switch between development technologies in future, you do not loose PR, ranking etc.

I'll go for the first option, you cannot make anything better than this when it comes to SEO.

you was answered in detail on this, here.

son of a....

thanks Vick! sorry i completely forgot about that thread...

Vick! · 07-01-2008, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tical

son of a....

thanks Vick! sorry i completely forgot about that thread...

np bud .. good luck

06-30-2008, 07:32 PM	#4
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06-30-2008, 07:46 PM	#5
Deej I make pixels work Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I live here... Posts: 24,386	defnitely stay away from question marks if your going for SEO less dashes are better, but if youre rocking multiple word domains... never leave them spaceless... domain.com/en/this-page-rocks.html - good domain.com/en/thispagerocks.html - bad __________________ Deej's Designs n' What Not Hit me up for Design, CSS & Photo Retouching Icq#30096880

06-30-2008, 08:03 PM	#8
tical Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,504	okay what abou http://www.domain.com/en/this-page-rocks/ (directory) or http://www.domain.com/en/this-page-rocks.html __________________ 112.020.756

06-30-2008, 06:22 PM	#1
tical Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,504	Another question for SE folks... So I'm trying a little personal project and the pages I'm making are going to be translated into a few different languages. My question is... is it better to link them like http://www.somesite.com/en/whatever-page.html or http://www.somesite.com/whatever-page-en.html or http://www.somesite.com/whatever-page.html?lang=en is this type of stuff significant enough to worry about? __________________ 112.020.756

06-30-2008, 07:22 PM	#2
mona Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mona = "female monkey" in Spanish Posts: 1,940	http://www.somesite.com/whatever-page-en.html The less dashes/folders/what's separating those words, the better...Also, the less "dynamic" looking, the better. So, I vote number 2 :-)

06-30-2008, 07:25 PM	#3
Nicky Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,069	I'd go with: somesite.com/en/index.html __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

06-30-2008, 07:50 PM	#6
mona Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mona = "female monkey" in Spanish Posts: 1,940	Lumpy, I want to add your site to the web design resource section on klixxx.com, but your url is a no go