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Re: Removing prepositions

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On 5/30/2011 7:10 PM, Michael Fesser wrote:
> .oO(Jerry Stuckle)
>
>> On 5/30/2011 3:08 AM, jwcarlton wrote:
>>>
>>> Jerry, I'm not entirely sure that you understand my point. Currently,
>>> they would go to www.example.com/forum/, and if they wanted to go
>>> directly to a thread, it would be something like:
>>>
>>> www.example.com/forum/view/?msg=12345
>>>
>>> I doubt that anyone is typing this in directly, but the link would
>>> still work, so bookmarks would be fine. They would still go to
>>> www.example.com/forum/; I'm just changing the link to the thread to:
>>>
>>> www.example.com/forum/this-is-the-subject/12345/
>>>
>>
>> Sure I understand your point
>
> Obviously not.
>

I understand EXACTLY what he's talking about.

>> and my statement stands.
>
> No. Neither does he change what users type in, nor does he touch their
> texts, nor does he drive users away. He just generates URLs from the
> submitted content like almost every blog software on this planet. He
> just asked about how to optimize it.
>
> If you upload a picture to an image hoster, would you get upset and be
> driven away by the fact that a script on that site will automatically
> generate a thumbnail from what you've uploaded?
>

He is changing what the user types in - and plugging it into urls.  Not 
at all like "almost every blog software on this planet".

>> Additionally, why do you think this will do you any good?
>
> User-friendly and readable/speaking URLs.
>
> Compare these:
>
> www.example.com/forum/?msg=12345
> www.example.com/forum/this-here-is-the-text-about-that-something
> www.example.com/forum/text-about-something
>
> Obviously the last one would be preferred.
>

But then that's not what he's trying to do, is he?

>> Search
>> engines are very good at finding sites who try to scam them for better
>> ratings.
>
> Who's trying to scam here?
>

He is - and obviously, you are if you support it.

>> Build a good site and it will get ranked high.  Build a crappy site and
>> it will be ranked low.  Try to scam the search engines and it won't be
>> ranked at all.
>
> A good site will be even better with good URLs. And all the OP wants is
> to automatically create them - short and precise.
>
> Micha

You really should learn something about SEO.  In the meantime, I suggest 
you stick to PHP coding.


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Removing prepositions jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-05-29 18:32 -0700
  Re: Removing prepositions Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-05-29 23:20 -0400
  Re: Removing prepositions richard <member@newsguy.com> - 2011-05-29 21:06 -0700
    Re: Removing prepositions jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 00:08 -0700
      Re: Removing prepositions Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-05-30 09:00 -0400
        Re: Removing prepositions jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 15:13 -0700
          Re: Removing prepositions Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-05-30 20:15 -0400
            Re: Removing prepositions jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 17:36 -0700
              Re: Removing prepositions Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-05-30 22:47 -0400
                Re: Removing prepositions jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 20:35 -0700
                Re: Removing prepositions Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-05-31 07:43 -0400
                Re: Removing prepositions jwcarlton <jwcarlton@gmail.com> - 2011-05-31 09:28 -0700
        Re: Removing prepositions Michael Fesser <netizen@gmx.de> - 2011-05-31 01:10 +0200
          Re: Removing prepositions Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-05-30 20:18 -0400

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