The name game

Naming directories and how deep to go...

[hdpt00]

Here is my site layout:

Widgets 1
-reg widgets 1
--types of red widgets
---different sizes of red widgets 1
----articles on the different sizes of red widgets 1
-blue widgets 1
--types of blue widgets
---different sizes of blue widgets 1
----articles on the different sizes of blue widgets 1

etc. etc.

Now this is totaly unique and I'm not really dealing with sizes or anything like that, but it isn't logical to combine types and sizes lets says or any other combination.

So I am unsure how to structure my directory set up for such an in depth layout.

I could have:
www.domain.com/widgets1/red/typeA/small/article.html

However, that seems like way too many levels deep. Can anyone recommend and an effective way of dealing with this?

Thanks!

[bloke in a box]

What about www.domain.com/widgets1/red-typeA-small-article.html

Then use .htaccess?

[mm1220]

How about using php and GET variables:

www.domain.com/index.php?main=widgets1&color=red&type=A&size=small

?

[bloke in a box]

That isn't very SE friendly though, which I think hdpt00 is trying to achieve.

[Brett_Tabke]

Well, this isn't the search engine promotion/optimization forum - it is the webmaster general.

Keep your directory names short. The shorter the depth - the better. SE's love it and you reduce your bandwith usage.

[bloke in a box]

True Brett, it's just the way he made the initial post

>I could have:
www.domain.com/widgets1/red/typeA/small/article.html

I guessed he was after an SEO approach. :)

How does shorter directory depth save bandwidth btw?