What is a vanity URL (vanity uniform resource locator)? A vanity URL (vanity uniform resource locator) is a simplified version of a URL that users enter into their browsers in place of the original ...

On Sunday I reported about a canonical URL issue with Google that may have caused major turbulence with the Google search results last week. Well, Google said they need examples to investigate. In ...

You know what a URL does, but can you explain what URL stands for? We have the answer. You may already know that a URL is another way of saying “web address.” We all go to web addresses every day as ...

#?&%! Why do some URLs look like cuss words in comic books? We have the answer. As you probably know, URLs (uniform resource locators) are basically “addresses” for websites. Type one into your ...

My organization has created a URL for a Google Doc for others to share. The URL contains more than 100 characters. Are there security issues in shortening the URL to six characters? Are there benefits ...

Last night at SMX Advanced, Matt Cutts announced that now most Google Webmaster Tools notifications will contain example URLs with specific examples of what is wrong with your site. For example, if ...