Comments on: Search Engine Optimization Tip – Word Separators http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/search-engine-optimization/seo-tip-word-seprators/ News About Real Estate Social Media, Marketing, Technology Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:20:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tim Wilson http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/search-engine-optimization/seo-tip-word-seprators/#comment-40933 Tim Wilson Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:34:53 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=18617#comment-40933 Jack, Thanks so much! Your entire series is a "must read" for me as I am putting together my new site... Jack,

Thanks so much! Your entire series is a “must read” for me as I am putting together my new site…

]]> By: Jack Leblond http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/search-engine-optimization/seo-tip-word-seprators/#comment-40838 Jack Leblond Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:19:09 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=18617#comment-40838 @Kyle Good idea to change those file names, just make sure you do 301 redirects from the old names to the new ones. @Kyle Good idea to change those file names, just make sure you do 301 redirects from the old names to the new ones.

]]> By: Ann Cummings http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/search-engine-optimization/seo-tip-word-seprators/#comment-40829 Ann Cummings Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:05:21 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=18617#comment-40829 I had been told this forever but never knew why - thanks for that explanation. I try to stick to the pipe or a dash because that was drilled into my head. Knowing why makes sense.. I had been told this forever but never knew why – thanks for that explanation. I try to stick to the pipe or a dash because that was drilled into my head. Knowing why makes sense..

]]> By: Kyle Hogan http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/search-engine-optimization/seo-tip-word-seprators/#comment-40802 Kyle Hogan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:25:19 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=18617#comment-40802 Thanks for the information. I think I need to make some quick changes to my website based your information. Those %20's are sure ugly on my site. Thanks for the information. I think I need to make some quick changes to my website based your information. Those %20’s are sure ugly on my site.

]]> By: Top real estate posts of the day for 11/2/2009 http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/search-engine-optimization/seo-tip-word-seprators/#comment-40781 Top real estate posts of the day for 11/2/2009 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:18:24 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=18617#comment-40781 [...] Search engine optimization tip – word separators – If you are a blogger read on… if you are not, go to number [...] [...] Search engine optimization tip – word separators – If you are a blogger read on… if you are not, go to number [...]

]]> By: Jack Leblond http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/search-engine-optimization/seo-tip-word-seprators/#comment-40773 Jack Leblond Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:36:10 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=18617#comment-40773 @Jay - Forgive me; I did lump both the domain and site structure (directories & file names) into one broad category and call them "URLs". I should not have. In any case, Google is able to break down and figure out the parts of your domain before the .com/.net/.org etc. It can not figure out the parts after that. While I can not answer with any certainty, there are a few possible reasons for this. 1) Google knows that it is better for the user to not have extra characters in domains. 2) Google knows that while domain names are sometimes out of your control, folders and files never are. 3) It takes time to breakdown all that text. While it may only take a few fractions of a second for each full URL, imagine how much slower the indexing would be if they had to figure out the words of every folder and file on every site. @Jay – Forgive me; I did lump both the domain and site structure (directories & file names) into one broad category and call them “URLs”. I should not have.

In any case, Google is able to break down and figure out the parts of your domain before the .com/.net/.org etc. It can not figure out the parts after that.

While I can not answer with any certainty, there are a few possible reasons for this. 1) Google knows that it is better for the user to not have extra characters in domains. 2) Google knows that while domain names are sometimes out of your control, folders and files never are. 3) It takes time to breakdown all that text. While it may only take a few fractions of a second for each full URL, imagine how much slower the indexing would be if they had to figure out the words of every folder and file on every site.

]]> By: SteveBeam http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/search-engine-optimization/seo-tip-word-seprators/#comment-40750 SteveBeam Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:16:19 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=18617#comment-40750 I've always wondered why I see that %20 in there. I guess those long domains are ok after all. I’ve always wondered why I see that %20 in there. I guess those long domains are ok after all.

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