Remove IDs in thread URL?

[Snake]

I am trying to think of a way to remove the thread IDs in all the links but I dunno really how to do that. Is this possible?

Let's take this as our example: http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/news-and-updates/having-multiple-accounts-73.html

I would like to get rid of that thread ID (73) in the URL so I'll just have the thread title with no IDs. Any idea how?

[Notorious]

Its possible but will create problems if there are two threads with the same name.

[Keith Cohen]

Not to mention if threads get moved or renamed... Those links will then be broken. By having the thread ID in the URL format, the old links are automatically 301 redirected to the new link.

[BamaStangGuy]

I wouldn't recommend doing this at all.

[COBRAws]

I am trying to think of a way to remove the thread IDs in all the links but I dunno really how to do that. Is this possible?

Let's take this as our example: http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/news-and-updates/having-multiple-accounts-73.html

I would like to get rid of that thread ID (73) in the URL so I'll just have the thread title with no IDs. Any idea how?

Just do something like:

 [forum_path]/[thread_title].html

But beware of previous posts warnings

I wonder if there is a way to lets say, make threads look like

 [forum_path]/[thread_id]/[thread_title].html

Is this possible?

[Oleg Ignatiuk]

Just do something like:
[forum_path]/[thread_title].html

Currently thread_id is a required part in thread URL formats to avoid possible issues.

I wonder if there is a way to lets say, make threads look like

[forum_path]/[thread_id]/[thread_title].html

Sure, this is possible

[libertylounge]

I wouldn't suggest it, not just because then there's problems if you ever have two topics of the same name, but because I remember reading something about having things numbered for organizational reasons helped search engines learn your site easier

Wish I could remember where. Maybe it was in the interview with Matt Cutts or something

[Snake]

I tried to do this and it's giving me this error.

vBulletin Message

No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

Any idea?

[Keith Cohen]

As Oleg said, the thread id is *required* to be in the thread URL formats. Or do you mean you tried it using that alternate format with the /ID/ etc?

[Snake]

No it's not that. Like I've said, I want to get rid of the thread IDs in the URL completely. I know it's required but I'm pretty sure there is a way to do this.

[Keith Cohen]

It is required for vBSEO. There is no way to do it.

[Snake]

Yes there is a way even though I'm not a developer. How do you think the forum IDs aren't even required for vBSEO? So the same can be done for thread IDs, too.

[Oleg Ignatiuk]

vBSEO doesn't support thread URLs without thread IDs.

[Keith Cohen]

Yes there is a way even though I'm not a developer. How do you think the forum IDs aren't even required for vBSEO? So the same can be done for thread IDs, too.

As Oleg said, vBSEO *requires* thread id to be in the thread URL format. It is a requirement of vBSEO, and will not be changed since there are MANY, MANY issues that can arise from not having the thread ID in the URL.

[Snake]

Okay whatever you say so then. You may close this thread since it's pointless after all.