Hi all,

 

Just a subject i've never been sure about.

 

Whats the best way to organise my page structure in my directory?

 

For Example:

 

Say i have pages such as a homepage, about, services and contact for my web design site, whats the best names for them, is it best to put each page in a sub-directory, or call them names such as web-design-london.html for example, what about my homepage, currently as index.html, is it best to rename this?

 

Thanks!

Best to redirect non-www and .index.html to preferred domain.

 

Don't put anything in a sub directory, instead build site as normal with all files in root like '.co.uk/web-design-london.html' and rewrite in htaccess file to '.co.uk/web-design-london/'.

 

Well that's how I would do it anyway.

Hi, personally I would name my pages according to the page contents and if I am unsure what the best name is I would consider giving a temporary name such as temp.html and running it through a keyword density analyser just to get a better idea. The name should give an indication of the content and not be contrived simply to include a keyword you wish to rank for. If done badly it may even be considered spamming.

On the question of index.html, the answer is a lot more clear. The first page sought is the index and if not found you would simply present the searcher with a directory of all the files in that directory. The name index should always be applied to your first or if you prefer landing page.

There is nothing wrong with putting second or third tier pages within their own folders and some would argue, myself included than this can help the organisation of the website, and give seo benefits, but in this instance the first page within each folder should also be named index for exactly the same reasons as you require a document titled index on your root directory. Jim

Thank you! Many thanks.

Search engines not only look at your URL but they consider many other factors while considering your site. Page titles, page content, meta tags and description and inbound links with anchor texts, all of these are also considered. Therefore it is always best to keep your URL simple, as in www.helpyoursite.com/how-to-cook/. Avoid using index.htm.