As a website operator who has been deeply involved in AnQiCMS for many years, I fully understand the importance of URL structure for website operation, especially for Search Engine Optimization (SEO).An clear and meaningful URL can not only enhance the user experience, but also help search engines better understand and crawl the website content, thereby affecting the website's ranking performance.Auto CMS is well-versed in this, providing a variety of pseudo-static rules to meet the needs of different websites.

The pseudo-static rules of Anqi CMS are centered around converting dynamic URLs (such as/?id=123&category=news) to static URLs that are more readable and descriptive (such as/news/article-title.html）。This transformation is crucial for improving user experience and enhancing search engine friendliness.Search engines tend to crawl and index URLs that are well-structured and contain keywords, and pseudo-static is the key technology to achieve this goal.

The autoCMS comes with four default rewrite rules, designed to simplify the configuration process and allow users to use it out of the box.

FirstlyNumber Pattern。This mode has a relatively simple URL structure, mainly using content ID ({id}) as an identifier. For example, the article detail page might be/article/123.html, and the category page might be/category/45.html.The advantages of this pattern are simple structure and ease of use, which is not prone to errors. For Chinese websites, if the content title itself is not easy to convert to English or pinyin, or if the URL has low descriptive requirements, the number pattern can be a quick deployment option.However, from an SEO perspective, due to the lack of descriptive keywords in the URL, its friendliness is relatively low.

ThenModel naming patternThis pattern associates the URL with a content model (such as articles, products, etc.) and includes the model name and content identifier in the URL. For example, the article detail page might become/article-module/article-title.htmlwhere,article-moduleIs the model alias,article-titleThis is the custom URL alias of the document{filename}. This pattern is designed to emphasize the hierarchical relationship of content, and allows descriptive text to be included in the URL ({filename}Field). The document mentions that this pattern is commonly used in English websites, and this is because it can directly reflect English keywords in the URL, enhancing the search engine's understanding of the content.

Then isCategory naming pattern 1 and category naming pattern 2.These two modes both emphasize the association between URLs and category hierarchies, usually reflecting the alias or ID of the category in the URL path./category-name/article-title.htmlAnother possibility is/category-id/article-title.html. Similar to model naming patterns, if the category names can be converted to meaningful pinyin or English aliases (by{catname}Field), these patterns can also bring a certain descriptiveness to URLs.The document states that they are respectively applicable to the Chinese station and the English station, and it is also taken into consideration to reflect the descriptiveness of URLs under different languages.

In addition to these four preset modes, the security CMS also provides a powerfulcustom mode.This is prepared for users who have refined needs for URL structure.{id}custom link name for data{filename}custom link name for categories{catname}category ID{catid}, model table name{module}and pagination page number{page}English version: For example, you can configure the article detail page as/news/{catname}/{filename}.html, or the product list page as/products/{module}-{catname}(-{page}).htmlThis model provides the maximum flexibility for operation personnel to seamlessly integrate core keywords, classification levels, and other SEO elements into URLs.

Then, which one is most friendly to SEO among these modes?

The answer iscustom modeand it is fully utilizing{filename}and{catname}custom mode for descriptive variables.

The reason is that the search engine, when evaluating the URL, not only pays attention to readability, but also focuses on whether the URL contains keywords highly relevant to the page content.

  • Number PatternSince the URL only contains ID, it lacks descriptiveness and provides minimal help for SEO.
  • Model naming patternandCategorization naming patternsEspecially those that allow the use of{filename}and{catname}The pattern), by embedding the pinyin or English alias of the article title in the URL, the SEO friendliness of the URL has been significantly improved.
  • whilecustom modeThen bring this advantage to its fullest.It not only can include model alias and category alias, but also allows you to flexibly adjust the order and combination of elements in the URL according to actual content and SEO strategy, ensuring that each URL is a summary of the page content.Through reasonable configuration, the most relevant keywords can be placed at the beginning of the URL, or a clear category hierarchy path can be constructed, all of which are highly valued signals by search engines.

AnQi CMS in document managementhelp-content-archive.md）、Document Classification（help-content-category.md）、Document Tags（help-content-tag.md）and Page Management（help-source-page.md）all mentioned the 'Custom URL' setting, which is consistent with the pseudo-static rules of the{filename}and{catname}Variables are closely related.This means that even in default mode, the security CMS encourages users to set meaningful custom URL aliases for each content item, which is the foundation for improving SEO performance.

Therefore, if your website operation goals include SEO, I strongly recommend that you delve into the custom pseudo-static mode of Aiguo CMS, and combine it with your content structure and keyword strategy, carefully designing a set of URL rules that best reflect the relevance and readability of the content.This requires certain testing and verification, but in the long run, it will bring significant SEO advantages to your website.

Common Questions and Answers (FAQ)

问：为什么伪静态URL对SEO so important?答：The pseudo-static URL converts dynamic parameters into static paths, making the URL more readable and descriptive.The search engine's crawlers are easier to understand the content themes pointed to by these URLs, and they are also easier to crawl and index.In addition, pseudo-static URLs containing keywords can be a small weight factor for search engine rankings and enhance the willingness of users to click on search results.

问：如果我更改了网站的伪静态规则，会不会影响现有页面的收录和排名？答：Yes, changing the pseudo-static rules will change the URL addresses of all pages, which usually causes search engines to treat old URLs as dead links, thereby affecting the inclusion and ranking of the website.To avoid this situation, you must immediately configure 301 redirect in the Anqi CMS backend after changing the rules.Redirect the old URL permanently to the new URL, inform the search engines of the new location of the page, thereby minimizing the SEO impact.

问：What is the 'Custom URL' field (such as{filename}and{catname}) in Anqi CMS automatically generated? How should I use them?答：The 'Custom URL' field of AnQi CMS (for example, the{filename}of categories{catname}The default setting will automatically generate pinyin or English alias based on the title you enter.You can keep the automatically generated content, or you can manually modify them according to your SEO keyword strategy to ensure that the target keywords are included in the URL and remain concise.The modified custom URL must ensure uniqueness throughout the site, and the CMS will automatically add random numbers as necessary to ensure uniqueness.This is a crucial step to implement SEO-friendly URLs when choosing the pseudo-static mode.