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1:43 pm Apr 27, 2026
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Short and precise URLs
Blackie
Msg#:765261
9:55 am on Feb 13, 2006
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Rumors tell that the new algorithms Google are testing are going to reward short and precise URLs even more.
Confirm/decline >:-)
whatley
Msg#:765262
3:58 pm on Feb 13, 2006
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Not sure about that. Depends on how realiable your source is! Would be nice though for the domains I have!
BigDave
Msg#:765263
4:24 pm on Feb 13, 2006
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Probably someone misinterpreting what Matt Cutts wrote about google preferring to list the shortest URL to get to a given page.
walkman
Msg#:765264
5:16 pm on Feb 13, 2006
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ever seen those Cnet and blogger (including Matt's own) URLs? You can fit a novel in there...
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