{"id":19433,"date":"2018-06-13T11:15:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T16:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=19433"},"modified":"2019-07-02T13:02:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T18:02:10","slug":"reasons-shorten-url-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/reasons-shorten-url-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons To Shorten Your URL Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/reasons-to-shorten-your-url-structure.png\" alt=\"reasons to shorten your url structure\" width=\"1200\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/reasons-to-shorten-your-url-structure.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/reasons-to-shorten-your-url-structure-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/reasons-to-shorten-your-url-structure-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/reasons-to-shorten-your-url-structure-1024x537.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>5 Reasons To Shorten Your URLs<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your URL is one of the most fundamental aspects of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/services\/seo\">SEO<\/a>&nbsp;strategy. However, it\u2019s such a small task it can be easy to overlook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chances are you\u2019ve come across a website where the URL screamed spam, but it was just a regular site. Or, maybe you haven\u2019t taken the time to optimize your own URLs and you\u2019re giving off the same vibe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your URL is one of the first things your website visitors will see. Even though it\u2019s subtle, it will go a long way towards making a good first impression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below we explore five reasons you\u2019ll want to shorten links and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/best-url-structure-seo\/\">optimize your URL structure<\/a> and show you how to do just that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/domains\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Domains.png\" alt=\"register domain name\" width=\"470\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Domains.png 470w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Domains-300x38.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5 Reasons Why Shorter URLs Are Better<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we dive in, it\u2019s important to note that we\u2019re not going to be talking about using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/shorten-urls-wordpress\/\">URL shorteners<\/a>. These tools help you generate a short and clickable URL that can be used for tracking and monitoring other metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, we\u2019ll be focusing on the benefits of cleaning up and shortening the structure of your existing URLs, and the benefits your site will receive when you have shortened URLs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>1. Improved Search Engine Rankings<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The structure of your URL will influence your site\u2019s rankings. It is not a direct ranking signal, but it does carry important qualities, which can end up influencing your rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, by including your keyword in your URL you give Google and your readers a better idea of what your page is about. You don\u2019t want to go crazy and stuff your URLs will all kinds of keywords. But, by using your target keyword in shortened URLs, it\u2019ll give the search engines and your user&#8217;s cues to the topic of your page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chances are high that most pages ranking at the top of Google will have the keyword within the URL. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;For example, check out the search results for the term '<em>affiliate marketing<\/em>'\u009d.&nbsp;Every single top ranking post has the keyword 'affiliate marketing'\u009d within the URL:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/affiliate-marketing.png\" alt=\"google search results for affiliate marketing showing URL\" width=\"585\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/affiliate-marketing.png 585w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/affiliate-marketing-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/affiliate-marketing-300x297.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. Greater User Trust<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like we mentioned in the introduction, sites that have long URLs filled with strange characters just look spammy. With a clean URL, your site looks much more authoritative and trustworthy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aim to have all of your site\u2019s URLs pass the readability test. Read your URL out loud. Does it sound confusing, or can you generally guess what the page is going to be about?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This also includes minimizing the use of any subdomains and subfolders. The cleaner your URL reads, the more likely your users are to trust your website. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3. Enables Easier Site Growth<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you continue expand your site you\u2019re probably going to have more and more categories, pages, and sections throughout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By shortening and simplifying your URL structure you\u2019ll make navigating and expanding your site much simpler.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have long and confusing URLs it\u2019ll be harder for the search engine bots to crawl your site, and you\u2019ll have greater difficulty creating a logical and intrusive website experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With short URL links and simple categories and URLs expanding your site will be easy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>4. Shorter URLs Make Sharing Easier<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short URLs make it easier for your readers to share your content. Think about it, if you have a long and confusing URL, it is going to look weird when shared across Facebook, Pinterest, or in an email. Not to mention the fact that it\u2019ll be less memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you most likely to share?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>http:\/\/example.com\/shoes<\/em> o<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/example.com\/all-the-shoes\/red-shoes\/pageone.jghfp=p6<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m guessing you\u2019d go with the first one every single time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>5. Align Your Content With User Expectations<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another aspect of shortening and optimizing your URLs or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/what-are-url-redirects\/\">URL redirects<\/a> has to do with user expectations. You want your URLs to give insight into what your page is about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, you\u2019ll want to match your page title and your URL structure. They don\u2019t have to be a perfect match, but you\u2019ll want your reader to come to a logical conclusion about the topic of the page simply by looking at the URL.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you have a post called&nbsp;<em>The 10 Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes of All Time<\/em>, your URL could be&nbsp;<em>yoursite.com\/best-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipes<\/em>. It\u2019s not a perfect match, but it\u2019s short, simple, and relates to the topic of the main page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your URL will create an expectation for your page, and your page\u2019s headline and content will deliver on that expectation. This creates a solid user experience through and through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Make Your Life Easier with a Shorter URL Structure<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, shortening and improving your URL structure doesn\u2019t have to be difficult. When shortening your own URLs just think logically. Ask yourself, what would make sense for this URL? And of course, if you\u2019ve done your keyword research, then use those keywords accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully, you now have a better understanding of why&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shortening your existing URLs can be a game-changer for SEO, user experience, site structure, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any further questions about your website or our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hosting services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, please give our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.hostgator.com\/?_ga=2.200360875.448347662.1530716901-320731575.1530716901\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a call today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Reasons To Shorten Your URLs Your URL is one of the most fundamental aspects of your SEO&nbsp;strategy. 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