best form of URLs

[asi]

Which is the best form of URLs in terms of search engines for accommodation website

[ben_huebner]

Try to keep your URL short and easy to remember.
Try to include your main keyword too!

[markov]

Do you mean the domain name?
Get a short easy to remember domain name related to your niche.

[cecille20]

If you're looking for a good domain names, you should select a keyword that describe your site. Probably, short domain is already pick up. IMO, It's okay to have a long tailed keywords up to 15 letters to 18. But be sure it easy to memorize and really describe your site.

[core8284]

and it would be better if your site or blog title be the Domain Name.

[Franklinbkr]

It should be short, simple and should carry targeted keyword and even category. So when the keyword and topic comes together, it helps to rank higher in search engines.

Sometimes something confuses me is, is it okay to design different url rather than including the title of article? any advantages or disadvantages?

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by core8284

and it would be better if your site or blog title be the Domain Name.

Yeah , I agree with this one.

[DEBBIETTHATZME]

When building a CMS, you might want to do a couple things in terms of URLs:

(1) Restrict the length of the URL to something normal
(2) 301 Redirect any duplicate URLs to the real URL

Google Says, Long URLs May Hurt You.

[MayaLocke]

If you are referring to sub-pages use hyphens between meaningful keywords in the page name (don't use too many words).

[Maximise]

The shorter the better.
Keyword based URLs are better than "dirty" URLs.

E.g.:

http://www.maximise.ie/about-seo - GOOD
http://www.maximise.ie/page.aspx?id=...f-ba064abc29d1 - BAD

[Sanjeevmishra9]

URL should have "-" hyphens rather than underscore. Use keywords in URL like category and other keywords.

[brokencode]

Originally Posted by Sanjeevmishra9

URL should have "-" hyphens rather than underscore. Use keywords in URL like category and other keywords.

Should have? Would please provide me more specific reason why - better than _ for permalink usage?

Used to be some webmasters believe a myth that using pipe in title tag is not good for SEO. But in this video, Matt has broken the myth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2_7PTio3Qc&feature=channel

[DangVu]

Originally Posted by brokencode

Should have? Would please provide me more specific reason why - better than _ for permalink usage?

In my opinion, when you use http://www.YourDomain.com/keywords-here, SEs will see "keywords-here" as two separate words.

However, if you use http://www.YourDomain.com/keywords_here, SEs will see your "keyword_here" as only ONE word.

So, as far as I am concerned, you should build your URLs as the first case.

Tip: Do you see any websites belong to Google using "_" in their URLs?

[Brandon Sheley]

Originally Posted by Sanjeevmishra9

URL should have "-" hyphens rather than underscore. Use keywords in URL like category and other keywords.

it doesn't matter, Mr. Cutts has stated that both are treated the same although he suggest hyphens.

Originally Posted by webuyallhomes1

Use short type URL's.That is very favor for search engine friendly URL's.

Thanks,

not true, alongerurl.com will rank just as well as aurl.com given the same attention.

Originally Posted by DangVu

Tip: Do you see any websites belong to Google using "_" in their URLs?

google will see a -, _, and . as the same thing
I like hyphens, but in google's eyes, it's all the same

ps.. the dot as a sub-folder example.. if you use a subdomain, google will see it as a different site.. example.
my.site.com isn't the same as site.com
but site.com/my.site is treated the same as site.com/my-site or site.com/my_site

hope that clears things up for everyone

[Ender17]

Originally Posted by Sanjeevmishra9

URL should have "-" hyphens rather than underscore. Use keywords in URL like category and other keywords.

Just start from the user experiences' point of view, the underscore requires u to push two keys at the same time, while hyphens don't!

[dotcomweavers]

As per my view that

if you are taking about domain name then you can do some proper research and then you can go with domain name.

if you are taking about url of your web pages then you can go through Url rewriting process.

[js112]

yeah, short and easy to remember is a good way , and i think most the browsers from mobile phone can also get in your webiste easily.

[Mosaic]

Originally Posted by asi

Which is the best form of URLs in terms of search engines for accommodation website

Hi,

I think the following things should be kept in mind while naming your site:

1. It should be short and easy to remember.
2. It should be supported by your targeting keywords.
3. It should be relevant with your services or products.
4. Avoid hyphens, underscores etc.
5. Prefer .com domain.

[elena1234]

it should be use be short, simple & targeted keyword is best & remark to particular regions.

[webuyallhomes1]

Use short type URL's.That is very favor for search engine friendly URL's.

Thanks,