About URL Slugs
A URL slug is the part of a URL that identifies a specific page or resource in a human-readable format. Slugs are created by converting text into a URL-friendly format by removing special characters, converting to lowercase, and replacing spaces with hyphens. Good slugs improve SEO and make URLs more user-friendly.
Common Use Cases
- Blog Posts: Create SEO-friendly URLs for blog articles
- Product Pages: Generate clean URLs for e-commerce products
- Content Management: Create permalinks for CMS content
- API Endpoints: Generate clean resource identifiers
- File Names: Create safe file names from user input
Slug Best Practices
- Keep slugs concise and descriptive
- Use lowercase letters only
- Replace spaces with hyphens (not underscores)
- Remove special characters and punctuation
- Include relevant keywords for SEO
- Avoid stop words when possible
- Keep slugs under 100 characters for best results
SEO Benefits
- Improves search engine rankings
- Makes URLs more readable and shareable
- Helps users understand page content from the URL
- Increases click-through rates from search results
- Better user experience and trust
