: How can I create SEO friendly URLs for an ecommerce website? Presently I am working on a website which has url like this For category page mydomain.com/c/10/t-shirts For product page mydomain.com/p/1023/printed-black-stripped-

@Fox8124981

I'd recommend site.com/category/productname+unique-id,
like site.com/jeans/levis-501-original-fit-123456
It will be short and clear, no duplicates possible, not changing ever (permalink).

These sites might have some useful content for you: www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/3898-SEO-Optimal-Ecommerce-URLs http://blog.kissmetrics.com/seo-errors-ecommerce-websites/

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@Jessie594

Your URL's are already search engine friendly as they are currently rewritten but they can be improved to remove the category/product ID's which is what you're thinking of doing.

The best way to display your URL's however really depends on the hierarchy, depth and subject of your website as well as a matter of preference.

If your customers would benefit from seeing category/sub-category in the URL's for your products, then this would be a wiser choice from a usability perspective otherwise site.com/product-name will usually suffice. You'll also need to consider whether your products will be assigned to multiple categories as well as you'd benefit from deciding upon a canonical URL for your products then also.

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