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1. pedropapito
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   Hello!

   I have my site since January 2010 and my pagerank is zero. So, I decided to move throughout the structure to improve SEO. I read some articles on google's own content and link structure and decided to change the permalinks. As my site is a magazine, I adapted the structure of links similar to the major magazines.

   Before: /%year%/%monthnum%/%day%/%postname%/
   http://www.clickcamboriu.com.br/2011/07/28/padaria-e-assaltada-no-taboleiro

   Now: /%category%/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%-%post_id%.html
   http://www.clickcamboriu.com.br/policia/2011/07/padaria-e-assaltada-no-taboleiro-21593.html

   My first concern was about the google search and 404 error because the search results of google, it still displayed the old links. This problem was solved by installing the plugin: Dean's Permalinks Migration.

   Now no longer returns a 404 error, and enter the old link, the user is redirected to the new. But the counters of tweet, like, and +1 google button of each post were "reset".

   Then ask the community, changing permalink I have done is beneficial or catastrophic? This can really improve the SEO, or actually change the structure of the links after so generated content (4350 posts) will only hurt me?

2. Ipstenu
   Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
   Posted 10 months ago #

   You'll get a split decision on that one. Generally we don't advocate using category in your permalinks, but as far as SEO goes, it shouldn't matter.

   Your URL structure is less important than your advertising and networking, at the end of the day.

3. pedropapito
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   but the google articles say that the URL structure is very important.

4. Ipstenu
   Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
   Posted 10 months ago #

   Don't bump your posts, please :)

   Yes, a GOOD URL structure is important. But also is a seamless redirect should they change. Change happens, and while I strongly advocate picking one and sticking with it, you're fine here. As long as I can go to OLD url and be sent to NEW, there's no problem. Google won't ding ya.

   Will this IMPROVE your SEO? Again, not as much as promoting your brand. URLs are one small part of the whole thing.

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