/ URL Slug Generator

URL Slug Best Practices

A URL slug is the part of a web address that comes after the domain name and identifies a specific page in a human-readable way. Well-crafted slugs improve SEO and user experience.

Keep It Short

Aim for 3–5 words. Shorter slugs are easier to read, share, and remember. Search engines also tend to favor concise URLs.

• Good: /best-running-shoes
• Avoid: /the-ultimate-guide-to-finding-the-best-running-shoes-in-2024

Use Target Keywords

Include your primary keyword in the slug. This signals relevance to search engines and helps users understand the page content at a glance.

Use Hyphens, Not Underscores

Google treats hyphens as word separators but treats underscores as word joiners. Always prefer my-page over my_page for SEO.

Remove Stop Words

Words like "a", "the", "is", "and", "of" add length without adding meaning. Removing them makes slugs cleaner: guide-url-slugs instead of a-guide-to-url-slugs.

Lowercase Only

URLs are case-sensitive on most servers. Using lowercase consistently avoids duplicate content issues and broken links.

Avoid Special Characters

Stick to letters, numbers, and hyphens. Special characters get percent-encoded (e.g., spaces become %20), making URLs ugly and harder to share.