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“The direct answer is no. The URL length doesn't matter. We use URLs as identifiers, it doesn't matter how long they are. Personally, I try to keep them shorter than 1,000 characters, but that's just to make monitoring easier.
- What is a good length for a URL?
- Are shorter URLs better?
- What is the problem with long URL?
- How long is too long for a URL?
What is a good length for a URL?
So somewhere around 50 – 60 characters is a pretty good number to shoot for. If you go way beyond (say 80+ characters), this is likely to have a negative impact on your ranking.
Are shorter URLs better?
Optimising the length of your website's URLs is a marketing practice your business should consider. Not only do shorter URLs rank better in search results, they are also far easier for users to type out and thus improve the user experience.
What is the problem with long URL?
Longer URLs are truncated by search engines, in web browsers, and many other areas. Visitors like to see clean, human-readable URLs since it makes them easy to read, remember, and type. A long, unwieldy URL can be a usability issue. It could potentially also lead to lower click-through rates on the SERP.
How long is too long for a URL?
The maximum length of a URL in the address bar is 2048 characters. However, the successful processing of extra-long links by the browser doesn't mean that a search robot will be able to process them too. The appropriate page URL is 75 characters long.
