Comments on: Google News no longer requires stupid numbers in the URL http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/ Internet marketing and search engine optimisation Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Seo Tips For Webmasters And Newbie Website owners » URL Structure: The Closer to the Root – the Better? http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-162969 Seo Tips For Webmasters And Newbie Website owners » URL Structure: The Closer to the Root – the Better? Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:06:14 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-162969 [...] was recommending using numbers in the end of the file path to get accepted to Google news (which is no longer true btw). This /XXXXX/ part could possibly look like separate folder and it would be weird if Google [...] [...] was recommending using numbers in the end of the file path to get accepted to Google news (which is no longer true btw). This /XXXXX/ part could possibly look like separate folder and it would be weird if Google [...]

]]> By: URL Structure: The Closer to the Root - the Better? http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-162493 URL Structure: The Closer to the Root - the Better? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:52:33 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-162493 [...] was recommending using numbers in the end of the file path to get accepted to Google news (which is no longer true btw). This /XXXXX/ part could possibly look like separate folder and it would be weird if Google [...] [...] was recommending using numbers in the end of the file path to get accepted to Google news (which is no longer true btw). This /XXXXX/ part could possibly look like separate folder and it would be weird if Google [...]

]]> By: Mark (Isle of Wight, UK) http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-139709 Mark (Isle of Wight, UK) Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:21:03 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-139709 Thanks for the update. I'd just read your previous article and I my first thought was crumps, that mess up the permalink structure to try and get into Google News! I didn't realise the potential to get into Google News was so achievable, and I have even more things to think about now when creating content! I will have to read more about the submission guidelines and see how compliance might change the structure of site content in future. Cheers, Mark. Thanks for the update. I’d just read your previous article and I my first thought was crumps, that mess up the permalink structure to try and get into Google News!

I didn’t realise the potential to get into Google News was so achievable, and I have even more things to think about now when creating content! I will have to read more about the submission guidelines and see how compliance might change the structure of site content in future. Cheers, Mark.

]]> By: » Why a Google News Sitemap? http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-136039 » Why a Google News Sitemap? Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:46:38 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-136039 [...] Google News Sitemap must follow rules edicted by Google Publisher Help Center. One thing to notice is that the requirement for using 3 digits in the article URL has been lifted recently. [...] [...] Google News Sitemap must follow rules edicted by Google Publisher Help Center. One thing to notice is that the requirement for using 3 digits in the article URL has been lifted recently. [...]

]]> By: Dotless Domain » Blog Archive » Dotless Domain - Google: Numbers No Longer Required in URLs http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-130817 Dotless Domain » Blog Archive » Dotless Domain - Google: Numbers No Longer Required in URLs Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:43:10 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-130817 [...] These numbers didn’t mean much and were primarily used to get Google, Inc. (Goog)’s News spider worked. With the announcement, most webmasters have started removing these numbers to keep their URLs keyword specific. [...] [...] These numbers didn’t mean much and were primarily used to get Google, Inc. (Goog)’s News spider worked. With the announcement, most webmasters have started removing these numbers to keep their URLs keyword specific. [...]

]]> By: Google News- Three Digit Numbers No Longer Required in the URLs! » PageTraffic SEO Blog http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-130724 Google News- Three Digit Numbers No Longer Required in the URLs! » PageTraffic SEO Blog Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:37:17 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-130724 [...] Webmasters are no longer required to include three digit numbers at the end of the URL to be in Google News. However, they need to submit a Google News sitemap to [...] [...] Webmasters are no longer required to include three digit numbers at the end of the URL to be in Google News. However, they need to submit a Google News sitemap to [...]

]]> By: Rob Barham http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-130204 Rob Barham Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:17:06 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-130204 Thanks for this news about Google News, I also added digits just for them on one site. Will be losing them from now on. Thanks for this news about Google News, I also added digits just for them on one site. Will be losing them from now on.

]]> By: Nick Stamoulis http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-129342 Nick Stamoulis Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:54:28 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-129342 I always prefer a much cleaner looking URL structure. I think it works well for branding when it looks neat. I always prefer a much cleaner looking URL structure. I think it works well for branding when it looks neat.

]]> By: Barry Schwartz http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-129277 Barry Schwartz Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:02:57 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-129277 No problem, I write too much. People easily miss stuff I write. Just wanted to add that link for date purposes, this way we know it was before Jan 28, 2009. No problem, I write too much. People easily miss stuff I write. Just wanted to add that link for date purposes, this way we know it was before Jan 28, 2009.

]]> By: Patrick Altoft http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-news-no-longer-requires-stupid-numbers-in-the-url/#comment-129276 Patrick Altoft Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:01:39 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=2052#comment-129276 Thanks Barry, hadn't spotted that. Thanks Barry, hadn’t spotted that.

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