Best URL structure?

I just installed vbseo and am wondering if the default URL settings are the best? if not, which are?

As it sits now it ends in .html, would something like /forums/thread-title/ be better, without the .html?

Thanks in advance.

Personally I use the second preset - which is also used here at vBSEO.
If you are unsure what is best, I'd stick with one of the presets - all of which are good choices.

The main thing you have to decide is if you prefer directory-like URLs or extensions. Many recommend not using extensions.
URL Structure - no .html extension

All default url structures are good. They are carefully checked by our Staff to avoid any possible problems.

hmm I don't know whether to keep the .html extensions or not.....

Maybe I'll just stick with the default settings for now?

Any other suggestions on this.

Originally Posted by ibodybuild

hmm I don't know whether to keep the .html extensions or not.....

Maybe I'll just stick with the default settings for now?

Any other suggestions on this.

If you read Brian's responses in the thread linked to above, you will see that he recommends no use of extensions.

Thanks, but I also see that guy from google recommend to go with .html

Originally Posted by ibodybuild

... that guy from google recommend to go with .html

Link please.

Originally Posted by Shadab

Link please.

How Google Really Wants You to Optimize Your Site

Originally Posted by Matt Cuts

I would recommend

long-haired-dogs.html
long_haired_dogs.html
longhaireddogs.html

in that order.

I think that the .html extension was used just an as example (most popular?).
More emphasis was given on how you separate the different words.

IF he had written :

long-haired-dogs.html
long-haired-dogs/
long-haired-dogs.php

my views would've been different.

Originally Posted by Shadab

I think that the .html extension was used just an as example (most popular?).
More emphasis was given on how you separate the different words.

IF he had written :



my views would've been different.

Good point; I was originally under the impression that he was suggesting .html URLs are the best but you've just convinced me otherwise. Thanks!

thank you for advice verygood