This few days I visited a lot of make money blog, they were still using the default permalinks (with page no.), it’s difficult for Google to grab your keyword from your post tittle. It doesn’t look pro right ? If your blog post url with full post title, it will look nicer and better keywords, it help Google to grab your keyword easily ! By using better permalink, it can improve the usability, aesthetics and forward-compatibility of your links. This is what your wordpress cpanel told you in permalinks page.
* Go your wordpress cpanel, click on “Settings”, then choose “Permalinks” as the red box in the picture.
* Before you edit your setting in permalinks, your permalinks is in default status. So now you can choose the permalinks you like. You can also choose the Custom Structure to create a new permalinks by yourself. After choose, click “Save changes” at the bottom.
* Ok, done ! This is an example of the blog post url, it’s look nicer than a blog post url with numbering right ? It’s help you on your Search Engine Optimisation(SEO) too.
After you click Save Changes, if it’s appear “You need to update your .htaccess file” at the top, ok dont panic, very simple steps (Actually i’m in trouble when i saw this when i’m new. LOL). First, go to your FTP, find a file named .htaccess , right click it, choose properties, and change it to 777(Click on all the square). Remember this .htaccess file must be inside your blog folder.
So, everything done now ! Check your blog post url now. I think all people like to see other blog post url compare to blog post url with page no, rite ? Lastly, I hope this tutorial can help you to make money by blogging !!
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Hi KHC,
Is changing permalink effect my old/previous post?
If I already submit the page/post to somewhere i.e. innit, the link will auto update?
Thanks and sorry for noob question.
Abdmalik : Yes, your previous url will be changed too, your previous submitted url also can’t be linked, but if you have certain reader in your blog, they will visit your blog through your url, so not too worry about the post url you have submitted.
Now see whether you want to change it or not, because change your permalink like mine 1, it’s better for SEO =)
Hi KHC,
I have changed my permalinks recently. But i have the below problem. Not sure due to permalinks or SEO. Hope you can help.
1. If i google search : justbloglah+wild+life
google result will show the related post : wild life|justbloglah.com
2. If i google search: justbloglah+recession
google result will not show: recession|justbloglah.com.
Instead the result will bring it to the main page: http://www.justbloglah.com
Hope you can help.
justbloglah : I’m not very sure about what you’re asking actually. Between, do you have the post that talks about recession?