SEO Friendly URL Checker
Analyze your URL structure for SEO best practices. Ensure cleaner, more readable, and search-friendly links.
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The Power of a Clean URL Structure
URLs are the first thing users see in search results. A clean, descriptive URL improves click-through rates and helps search engines understand your content before they even crawl it.
What is an SEO Friendly URL?
An SEO-friendly URL is short, descriptive, and easy to read. It uses keywords relevant to the page content and avoids confusing parameters or session IDs. It's designed for both humans and search algorithms.
Why Optimize URLs?
URL Audit Checklist
We scan your permalinks for common mistakes that hurt usability and ranking.
Slug Keywords
Ensures your target keywords appear early in the path for maximum impact.
Parameter Detection
Flags dynamic query strings (like ?id=123) that should be rewritten to static paths.
Hyphen Check
Confirms use of hyphens instead of underscores (which Google treats as joiners).
Length Analysis
Checks if URLs exceed 75 characters, risking truncation in search snippets.
Case Sensitivity
Identifies mixed-case URLs. Always use lowercase to avoid duplicate content on some servers.
Stop Words
Suggests removing filler words (and, or, but) to keep URLs concise and punchy.
Who Needs This Tool?
Marketers
Shareable links.
SEOs
Keyword optimization.
Bloggers
Clean structure.
Startups
Build brand.
How It Works
We dissect your URL structure against industry best practices.
1. Parse
We break down the protocol, subdomain, path, and query parameters.
2. Analyze
We identify stop words, excessive length, and unsafe characters.
3. Score
We provide actionable tips to shorten and clarify your permalinks.
Why Use Our URL Checker?
Instant Audit
Immediately identify negative URL patterns that hurt your click-through rates and rankings.
SEO Scoring
Align your slugs with Google's best practices to maximize relevance signals.
Usability Check
Ensure URLs are human-readable, memorable, and safe for social sharing without truncation.
Key URL Elements
Keyword Inclusion
Validates that target keywords are present and positioned early in the path.
Length Optimization
Checks if the URL stays under 75 characters to prevent display truncation in SERPs.
Safety Checks
Flags unsafe characters, excessive parameters, and filler "stop words" that dilute meaning.
Formatting
Enforces lowercase usage and hyphen separators for consistent, clean indexing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hyphens vs Underscores?
Google explicitly stated they treat hyphens as space separators, while underscores connect words. Always use hyphens (e.g., `my-page` not `my_page`).
Does URL length matter?
Shorter is better. Google displays about 75 characters in search results. Excessively long URLs (100+) can look spammy and are harder to share.
Can I change my URLs after publishing?
Yes, but be careful. If you change a URL, you must set up a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one to preserve your SEO rankings.
Should I include the date in my URL?
Generally, no. Dates make content look outdated quickly (e.g., `/2023/tips`). Evergreen URLs like `/business-tips` are better for long-term SEO.
What are stop words?
Words like "a", "the", "and", "of" are often ignored by search engines. Removing them keeps your URL focused on the main keywords.
Do query parameters affect SEO?
Excessive parameters (like `?id=123&session=abc`) confuse crawlers. Clean, static URLs are always preferred for indexing and user clarity.