In website operation, the URL plays a crucial role.A well-designed URL can not only help search engines better understand and crawl website content, but also significantly improve the user experience.AnQiCMS (AnQiCMS) knows this well, therefore it has integrated flexible and powerful pseudo-static rules and 301 redirect management functions into its system, allowing website administrators to easily build URL structures that are friendly to search engines and users.

Why are pseudo-static rules so important?

Imagine you are looking for an article about the 'AnQi CMS tutorial', and you see two URLs:

  1. yourdomain.com/view.php?id=123&catid=45
  2. yourdomain.com/anqicms-tutorial.html

It is obvious that the second URL is more attractive. It clearly indicates the content of the page, allowing you to have an expectation before clicking. This is the charm of pseudo-static URLs.

For search engines:The web crawlers of search engines prefer to crawl websites with clear and easily understandable URLs.The pseudo-static URL usually contains the main keywords of the page, which helps search engines determine the relevance of the page, thereby possibly achieving a better ranking.In addition, static or pseudo-static URLs reduce dynamic parameters, avoiding the issue of duplicate content caused by parameter changes, making the crawling efficiency higher and the indexing more accurate.They are more like a 'road sign', clearly guiding the crawler deep into the website structure.

For users:A concise and descriptive URL can bring many benefits.Users find it easier to remember and share such URLs; they look more professional and trustworthy in the browser's address bar; if the page content changes while the URL remains the same, users will feel the stability of the page.When the URL itself can reveal the ownership and topic of the content, it undoubtedly enhances the overall user experience.

How can Anqi CMS help with URL optimization?

The Anqi CMS provides various pseudo-static modes, aimed at meeting the needs of different websites, from out-of-the-box use to highly customized, everything is available.

1. Built-in pseudo-static mode, ready to use:The system has preset several commonly used pseudo-static rules, such as:

  • Digital Mode:This is the simplest and most direct pattern, usually with the ID as part of the URL, for example/archive/123This pattern is suitable for websites that have low readability requirements for URLs, or for internal systems that use IDs as unique identifiers.
  • Model Naming Pattern:In this mode, the URL will include the alias of the content model (such as articles, products) and a custom name or ID of the content, for example,/article/anqicms-go.htmlThis pattern is especially suitable for English sites or websites with clear brand words, and it can well reflect the theme of the content.
  • Category naming pattern:The URL will reflect the classification information of the content, allowing users and search engines to identify the hierarchical relationship of the content from the URL, for example,/news/industry-updates/anqicms-v3-release.html. This helps to build a clear website structure.

These built-in patterns do not require additional configuration, and they take effect after selection, greatly reducing the threshold for pseudo-static settings.

2. Flexible custom pseudo-static rules:If the built-in mode cannot fully meet your personalized needs, Anqi CMS also provides powerful custom rewrite rules.You can build a unique URL structure based on your preferences in the background, combining the variables provided by the system.

  • {id}The unique ID of the content (document, category, tag, page).
  • {filename}The custom link name of the content (document, page), usually the pinyin or English alias of the content title.
  • {catname}：Custom link name for the category.
  • {catid}: ID of the category.
  • {module}The URL alias for the content model (such as article, product).
  • {page}Page number.

By combining these variables, you can create very complex URL formats, such asarchive===/{module}/{catname}/{filename}.html, orpage===/about-us/{filename}.html.However, it is especially important to remind that the custom rule feature is powerful, and it must be handled with great care during configuration. Incorrect settings may lead to the inability to access the page normally, affecting the stability of the website and its SEO performance.

3. Precise 'Custom URL' field:In addition to the global pseudo-static rules, you will also find a 'Custom URL' field in the content management module of the Anqi CMS (such as publishing documents, editing categories, tags, or pages).This field allows you to set a unique, human-readable URL fragment for each specific piece of content.anqicms-weijingtai-jiaochengAs a custom URL, you can choose to use or manually modify it to be more concise and brand-appropriateanqicms-url-guideThis feature is closely integrated with the pseudo-static rules to ensure that the final URL generated not only conforms to the overall rules but also has personalized descriptive characteristics.

Beyond URL: The SEO Value of 301 Redirects

URL changes during the lifecycle of website operation are inevitable.Whether it's website redesign, page merging, content update, or product discontinuation, it can lead to the invalidation of existing URLs.At this moment, if these invalid URLs are not handled, users will see the error '404 Page Not Found' when they access them, and search engines will treat them as dead links. This not only damages the user experience but also causes the website's SEO ranking and weight to lose.

The 301 redirect management feature built into the AnQi CMS is the tool that solves this problem.301 redirect indicates that a page has been 'permanently moved' to a new location.

  • Maintain User Experience:When users visit the old URL, they will be seamlessly redirected