In today's Internet environment, the search engine display effect of website content is directly related to traffic and conversion.An clear and meaningful URL structure can enhance the user experience and is an indispensable part of Search Engine Optimization (SEO).Auto CMS (AutoCMS) knows this and therefore provides a powerful and flexible rule configuration function for pseudo-static URLs to help website administrators easily optimize URL structure.

Why is it crucial to configure the pseudo-static URL rules for search engine display of website content?

Before we delve into how to configure, let's clarify the importance of pseudo-static URL rules:

  1. Enhance user-friendliness and readability:The URL of static or pseudo-static usually concise and clear, containing keywords, so that users can understand the page content at a glance. For example,yourdomain.com/news/anqicms-update.htmlvs.yourdomain.com/index.php?mod=news&id=123&cat=45for better readability.
  2. Enhance the crawling efficiency of search engines:Search engine spiders prefer URLs that are structured clearly and have a well-defined hierarchy. Static URLs can help spiders better understand the structure of the website, thereby improving the efficiency of crawling and indexing.
  3. Passing keyword relevance:The URL contains keywords related to the page content, which can send a strong signal to search engines, indicating the theme of the page, and is helpful for improving the search rankings of related keywords.
  4. Avoid the risk of duplicate content:
  5. Improve Click-Through Rate (CTR):In search results, users tend to click on links with clear URL structures and keywords, as they look more professional and relevant.

AnQi CMS treats 'Static and 301 Redirect Management' as one of its core functions, and emphasizes 'Static Caching and SEO Optimization' in its technical highlights, which all indicate its emphasis on URL optimization.

The configuration method of the pseudo-static URL rules of AnQi CMS

Configure the pseudo-static URL rules for CMS is a relatively straightforward process, you can find the 'Pseudo-static Rules' option in the 'Function Management' section of the background.

一、Built-in Four kinds of pseudo-static mode

For the convenience of users, the Anqi CMS is built with four commonly used pseudo-static modes, which you can choose according to the type of website and target audience (Chinese site or English site):

  • Digital Mode:
    • 特点：URL中主要使用内容的ID作为标识，如/archive/123.html.
    • 适用场景：通常更适用于英文内容站点，ID简短，易于管理。
  • Model Naming Pattern:
    • 特点：URL中会包含模型（如文章、产品）的别名和内容的ID，如English/article-123.htmlor/product/anqicms-feature.html.
    • 适用场景：多用于英文内容站点，或希望URL能体现内容模型分类的网站。
  • Category naming pattern 1:
    • 特点：URL中包含分类的ID和内容的ID，如/category/45/archive/123.html.
    • 适用场景：English content sites are commonly used, making it easy to distinguish the content under different categories.
  • Category naming pattern 2:
    • 特点：The URL includes aliases of categories and content, such as/news/anqicms-update.html.
    • 适用场景：英文内容站点更偏爱此模式，能够更好地融入关键词。

Choose the appropriate built-in mode and your website URL structure will be adjusted immediately according to the mode.

II. Customizing the pseudo-static rules: Achieve more refined URL optimization

If the built-in mode cannot fully meet your personalized needs, AnQi CMS provides the feature of customizing rewrite rules.This belongs to advanced configuration, allowing you to have finer control over the URL structure.

The custom rules mainly target six types of pages: document details, document list, model homepage, single page, tag list, and tag details.Each page type can be independently set its URL structure.

Configuration syntax:Custom rules are adopted.规则名===规则值The form is.规则名Is the fixed page type identifier, whereas.规则值Is the URL path template you define.

Common variables:In规则值中，You can use the following curly braces.{}Enclosed variables, Anqi CMS will automatically replace them when generating URLs:.

  • {id}: The ID of the content (such as article ID, product ID).
  • {filename}The custom link name of the content (set during content editing).
  • {catname}The custom link name of the category (set during category editing).
  • {catid}: ID of the category.
  • {module}The table name of the model (the English alias of the model).
  • {page}：Page number. It should be noted that the pagination variable is usually placed within parentheses, such as(-{page})indicating that this is an optional pagination section.

自定义规则示例：

archive===/{module}/{id}.html
category===/{catname}(-{page})
archiveIndex===/{module}.html
page===/{filename}.html
tagIndex===/tags(-{page})
tag===/tag-{id}(-{page})

Let's decode this example:

  • archive===/{module}/{id}.htmlThis will generate something similar to/article/123.htmlor/product/456.html's document detail page URL.
  • category===/{catname}(-{page})This will generate something similar to/news/or/news-2/（second page）category list page URL.
  • page===/{filename}.htmlThis will generate something similar to/about-us.htmlsingle page URL.

Important reminder:Custom static rules require great caution.Any misconfiguration can cause the website to display a 404 error on some or all pages.Before making changes, it is recommended that you back up the existing rules and verify them in a test environment.

cooperation with front-end custom URL fields.

In the content management of Anqi CMS, whether you are editing documents, categories, tags, or single pages, you will see a 'Custom URL' field.The purpose of this field is to generate a meaningful English alias (or Chinese phonetic) for your content, category, or tag.

when you use pseudo-static rules.{filename}or{catname}Such variables, when, the security CMS will read the values of these 'custom URL' fields to construct the final URL.

  • Auto-generated:By default, Safe CMS will automatically generate a pinyin-formatted "custom URL" based on the title or category name you enter.
  • Manual optimization:To achieve better SEO effects, it is strongly recommended that you manually edit these "custom URL" fields based on the content theme. For example, set the custom URL for "Company News" tocompany-news，而非系统自动生成的gongsi-xinwen.
  • Uniqueness:)The custom URL must ensure uniqueness across the entire site. If a duplicate URL is entered, the system will add random numbers at the end to ensure its uniqueness.

Cooperation of the server environment

It is worth noting that the pseudo-static rule configuration of the Anqi CMS background only defines the 'ideal form' of the URL.To make these pseudo-static URLs truly effective in the browser and correctly parsed by the server, you also need to configure the corresponding rewrite rules on the server side.

For example, if you are using an Nginx server, you usually need to add similar reverse proxy and rewrite rules to the Nginx site configuration file, forwarding all pseudo-static requests to the backend of anqicms. Apache servers also have similarmod_rewriteModule configuration. The specific server configuration methods are usually detailed in the installation documents or official community of Anqi CMS.

Summary

The pseudo-static URL rule feature of Anqi CMS provides a solid foundation for the SEO optimization of website content.Through flexible selection of built-in modes or custom advanced rules, and with the 'custom URL' field during content editing, you can create a URL structure that is both user-friendly and favored by search engines.Remember, a good URL structure is one of the important strategies for the website content to gain higher visibility in search engines.

Common Questions (FAQ)

Q1：I have configured the pseudo-static rules of the AnQi CMS backend, why is the website front-end page URL still dynamic or showing a 404 error?

Q2：In editing content (articles, categories, etc.), what is the role of the "custom URL" field? Do I need to fill it manually?A2：When your pseudo-static rules include{filename}(Used for content, single page, tag) or{catname}these variables when，“