Greetings.
The filter URL is created based on the product description and there are three options available:
1) mysite.com/catalog/krossovki/najk/
2) mysite.com/catalog/krossovki_najk_/
3) mysite.com/catalog/krossovkinajk/
The first option is generated by the CMS default, however, the slash separating "krossovki" and "najk" creates the appearance of two separate sections. The second option adds an extra "_" at the end of the link after the last characteristic if you use the separator "_". The third option has no separator and groups the characteristics together in the link.
I am leaning towards the second option, despite the extra "_" sign at the end.
However, it is important to consider how search engines will view the first and third options. Who is responsible for this consideration?
I am aware that Google does not have a preference on this matter.
In the past, older programmers used underscores in file names due to quirks in legacy Unix systems, and this convention carried over to URLs where it mirrored real file names like "my_page.html". However, there are no compelling arguments for using hyphens instead of underscores in URL structures.
It is a simple matter. For instance, let us consider an online store containing 30,000 products hosted on a popular engine like Beatrix or Photoshop. Once you have added all 30,000 products to the engine settings, you can enable Clean URL. This will result in awfully long URLs for each and every product on your website. While it is possible to shorten these URLs, it is not practical because no one will do it.
Most site development studios (99.998% to be precise) use Clean URL without worrying about long URLs. You can avoid this issue by not using Clean URL and displaying URLs in the traditional format. Therefore, there is no need to go through the hassle of having such long URLs in the first place.
It is worth noting that URLs do not affect website promotion significantly, regardless of their structure. So why bother with this? Please refrain from using Joomla or other such engines as an example.
Consider using hyphens to separate words in your URLs, as it helps users and search engines identify concepts in the URL more easily. We recommend that you use hyphens (-)) instead of underscores (_)) in your URLs.
Quote from: Lucatall on Oct 02, 2022, 06:02 AMIt is a simple matter. For instance, let us consider an online store containing 30,000 products hosted on a popular engine like Beatrix or Photoshop. Once you have added all 30,000 products to the engine settings, you can enable Clean URL. This will result in awfully long URLs for each and every product on your website. While it is possible to shorten these URLs, it is not practical because no one will do it.
Most site development studios (99.998% to be precise) use Clean URL without worrying about long URLs. You can avoid this issue by not using Clean URL and displaying URLs in the traditional format. Therefore, there is no need to go through the hassle of having such long URLs in the first place.
It is worth noting that URLs do not affect website promotion significantly, regardless of their structure. So why bother with this? Please refrain from using Joomla or other such engines as an example.
I understand your point. When dealing with a large number of products on platforms like Beatrix or Photoshop, enabling Clean URL can indeed result in lengthy URLs for each product. While it's technically possible to shorten them, it's not usually practical because of the sheer volume.
Many site development studios opt for Clean URL without worrying much about the length of the URLs. However, you suggest avoiding Clean URL altogether and sticking to traditional URL formats to sidestep this issue.
You also mention that URL structure doesn't significantly impact website promotion, regardless of its complexity. So, why bother fussing over it? It's interesting to note your perspective.
In terms of SEO, it might still be beneficial to periodically assess your website's domain authority and overall SEO performance using a domain authority checker tool, regardless of the URL structure chosen. This can provide insights into how well your site is performing in search engine rankings, regardless of the URL format.