Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Friendly URL

What is a friendly URL?

• A URL that only works on certain browsers

• A URL that changes every time a visitor accesses the webpage

• A URL that is difficult to remember and does not help with search engines

• A URL that is easy to read and includes words describing the content of the webpage

What are user-friendly URLs?

• URLs that are only accessible to registered users

• Short and easy to remember URLs that help visitors revisit pages

• Long and complex URLs that are difficult to remember

• URLs that are not compatible with search engines

What is URL rewriting used for?

• To block search engines from indexing the website

• To make URLs longer and more complex

• To create simpler and user-friendly URLs

• To restrict access to certain web pages

Why are search engine-friendly URLs important?

• To boost the ranking of the page by including important keywords

• To prevent search engines from indexing the website

• To make the website load faster

• To confuse visitors with long URLs

What is an example of a search engine-friendly URL?

• www.[company].com/long-url-without-keywords

• www.[company].com/support/

• www.[company].com/12345

• www.[company].com/section/support/default.aspx?id=1&lang=en

What is the purpose of URL rewriting?

• To prevent visitors from accessing the website

• To create descriptive URLs for search engines

• To confuse visitors with complex URLs

• To slow down the loading speed of the website

What is the primary focus of search engines when indexing websites?

• The color scheme of the website

• The number of images on the website

• The content of each page

• The length of the URL

What should be avoided when creating search engine-friendly URLs?

• Placing variables after the question mark in the URL

• Using URL rewriting

• Creating ridiculously long URLs

• Including important keywords

What is the purpose of including keywords in search engine-friendly URLs?

• To confuse visitors

• To prevent search engines from indexing the website

• To boost the ranking of the page

• To slow down the loading speed of the website

What is the benefit of having a user-friendly URL?

• It helps visitors remember the web address

• It confuses visitors with complex URLs

• It only works on specific browsers

• It restricts access to certain web pages