In today's Internet environment, the search engine display effect of website content is directly related to traffic and conversion.A clear and meaningful URL structure not only improves user experience, but is also an indispensable part of search engine optimization (SEO).AnQiCMS (AnQiCMS) is well aware of this and therefore provides a powerful and flexible pseudo-static URL rule configuration function to help website administrators easily optimize the URL structure.

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

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

  1. Enhance user-friendliness and readability:URLs that are static or pseudo-static are usually concise and clear, containing keywords so that users can understand the page content at a glance. For example,yourdomain.com/news/anqicms-update.htmlThanyourdomain.com/index.php?mod=news&id=123&cat=45more readable.
  2. Enhance search engine crawling efficiency:Search engine spiders prefer URLs that are structured clearly and have a well-defined hierarchy. Static URLs can help spiders better understand the website structure, thereby improving crawling and indexing efficiency.
  3. Passing keyword relevance:URL contains keywords related to the page content, which can send a strong signal to search engines to indicate the theme of the page, helping to improve the search rankings of related keywords.
  4. Avoid the risk of duplicate content:When there are too many dynamic URL parameters, it may generate a large number of URL variants pointing to the same content, which may be misjudged as duplicate content by search engines.The static rules can effectively avoid this problem, ensuring that each content has a unique and standardized URL.
  5. Improve click-through rate (CTR):In search results, users tend to click on those URLs that are clear in structure and contain keywords because they look more professional and relevant.

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

How to configure the pseudo-static URL rules of AnQi CMS

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

One, the four built-in pseudo-static modes

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

  • Numeric mode:
    • Characteristics: The ID of the content is mainly used in the URL, such as/archive/123.html.
    • Application scenarios: Usually more suitable for Chinese content sites, with short IDs and easy management.
  • Model naming pattern:
    • The feature: The URL will include the alias and content ID of the model (such as articles, products), such as/article-123.htmlor/product/anqicms-feature.html.
    • Use Case: Often used for English content sites, or for websites where the URL should reflect the content model categories.
  • Category naming pattern 1:
    • Feature: The URL includes the category ID and the content ID, such as/category/45/archive/123.html.
    • Use case: Sites with Chinese content are used more, which is convenient for distinguishing different categories of content.
  • Category naming pattern 2:
    • Feature: The URL includes aliases of categories and content, such as/news/anqicms-update.html.
    • The applicable scenario: English content sites prefer this model, which can better integrate keywords.

After selecting the appropriate built-in mode, your website URL structure will be adjusted immediately according to that mode.

Secondly, customize the pseudo-static rules to achieve more refined URL optimization.

If the built-in mode cannot fully meet your personalized needs, Anqi CMS provides the function of customizing the static rules.This is an advanced configuration that allows 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 independently set its URL structure.

Configure syntax:Custom rules are adopted规则名===规则值in the form. Among them,规则名is the fixed page type identifier, while规则值is the URL path template you define.

Common variables:In规则值In Chinese, you can use the following curly braces{}The variables enclosed will be automatically replaced by Anqí CMS when generating URLs:

  • {id}: The ID of the content (such as article ID, product ID).
  • {filename}Content's custom link name (set during content editing).
  • {catname}Category's custom link name (set during category editing).
  • {catid}Category ID.
  • {module}Model table name (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.

Custom rule example:

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

Let's interpret this example:

  • archive===/{module}/{id}.htmlIt will generate a similar/article/123.htmlor/product/456.htmlURL for the document detail page.
  • category===/{catname}(-{page})It will generate a similar/news/or/news-2/URL for the category list page (second page).
  • page===/{filename}.htmlIt will generate a similar/about-us.htmlURL for the single page.

Important reminder:Be very careful when customizing the static rules. Any incorrect configuration can cause some or all pages of the website to display 404 errors.Before making changes, it is recommended that you back up the existing rules and verify them in a test environment.

Collaboration of front-end custom URL fields

In Anqi CMS content management, whether editing documents, categories, tags, or single pages, you will see a 'Custom URL' field.This field is used to generate a meaningful English alias (or Pinyin) for your content, category, or tag.

When you use pseudo-static rules{filename}or{catname}When such a variable is present, Anqi CMS will read the values of these 'custom URL' fields to construct the final URL.

  • Auto-generated:By default, AnQi CMS will automatically generate a pinyin-formatted "custom URL" based on the title or category name you enter.
  • Manual optimization: In order to achieve better SEO results, it is strongly recommended that you manually edit these 'custom URL' fields according to the content theme. For example, set the custom URL of 'company news' tocompany-newsIt is not automatically generated by the systemgongsi-xinwen.
  • Uniqueness:The custom URL must ensure uniqueness within the entire site. If a duplicate URL is entered, the system will add random numbers to ensure its uniqueness.

Cooperation of the server environment

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

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 to forward all pseudo-static requests to the backend of AnQi CMS. Apache servers also have similarmod_rewriteModule configuration. The specific server configuration method is usually detailed in the installation document or official community of Anqi CMS.

Summary

The static URL rule function of AnQi CMS provides a solid foundation for the SEO optimization of website content.By flexibly choosing built-in modes or custom advanced rules, and配合内容编辑时的“custom URL”field, 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 website content to achieve higher visibility in search engines.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: I have configured the pseudo-static rules of the Anqi CMS backend, why is the website's front-end page URL still dynamic or displaying a 404 error?A1: This is likely because you have only configured the pseudo-static rules in the AnQi CMS backend, but have not made the corresponding URL rewrite configuration on your web server (such as Nginx, Apache).The rules on the AnQi CMS backend define the display logic of URLs, while the rewrite rules of the web server tell the server how to correctly forward these pseudo-static URL requests to the AnQi CMS for processing.Please check your server configuration file to ensure that the correct URL rewrite rules have been added.

Q2: What is the role of the 'Custom URL' field when editing content (articles, categories, etc.)? Do I need to fill it in manually?A2: When your pseudo-static rules include...{filename}(Used for content, single page, tag) or{catname}These variables when used for categorization, “