By default, Commerce does not include the category path in product URLs. Another method is to use a canonical meta tag to let search engines know which URLs to index and which to ignore. To prevent search engines from indexing multiple URLs that lead to the same content, you can exclude the category path from the URL. The following examples show the same product URL with, and without, the category path. By default, the category path is included in all category and product pages. You can configure the URL to either include or exclude the category path. Here are examples of URLs with-and without-a suffix. (Doing so will result in a double suffix at the end of the URL.) Whether you decide to use the suffix or not, be consistent and use the same setting for all your product and category pages.
However, your company might have a standardized format for URLs that requires a suffix.īecause the suffix is controlled by the system configuration, you should never type it directly into the URL key of a category or product. Some believe that the suffix no longer serves any useful purpose, and that pages without a suffix are indexed more effectively by search engines. There are various reasons why people might choose to use or to omit the suffix. Your catalog can be configured to either include or exclude the suffix as part of category and product URLs.
To extend URL customizations, such as localized URLs, see URL Rewrites for more information. The URL key can be configured to create an automatic redirect if the URL key changes. A well-designed, “search engine friendly” URL key might include the product name and key words to improve the way it is indexed by search engines. The URL key should consist of lowercase characters with hyphens to separate words.
To change the URL key, see the Search Engine Optimization section of the product information. When you create a product or category, an initial URL key is automatically generated, based on the name. The URL key is the part of a static URL that describes the product or category. Files with static URLs are commonly used for product and category pages, content pages, and theme assets. Search engine friendly URLs include words that people might use to look for a product, and require Web Server Rewrites to be enabled. A static URL can be displayed in a search engine friendly format or one that references products and categories by ID. When a customer searches for a product in your store, the resulting URL might look something like this:Ī static URL is a fixed address for a specific page. URL formats Dynamic URLĪ dynamic URL is created on the fly and might include a query string with variables for the product ID, sort order, and the page where the request was made. The format of the URL depends on the current configuration settings and method that you use to find the page. To view the current URL format, go to the storefront and navigate to any product in your catalog. Before you start building your catalog is an ideal time to consider the available options. The URLs you assign to products and categories play a major role in determining how well your site is indexed by search engines.