A URL is the web address that allows your site or blog to be found on the network. The acronym URL stands for: Uniform Resource Locator, and can be translated into Portuguese as: Uniform Resource Locator. The URLs consist of: scheme, subdomain, top-level domain, second-level domain, and subdirectory.<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>Digital Marketing<\/span><\/a> is so full of tactics, strategies, action plans, and analysis tools that sometimes we fail to realize the importance of details.<\/span><\/p>\n But make no mistake, the details make all the difference to get results. And when we say results, we mean money in your pocket.<\/span><\/p>\n Certain elements seem so common and obvious that they go unnoticed, such as the URL. A lot of people don’t even know what it is, but we all use it every day.<\/span><\/p>\n A well-structured URL can greatly impact the digital strategy<\/b> of any business. And the opposite is also true: neglecting this factor will make your business leave money on the table.<\/span><\/p>\n Want to know more about the URL and how to use it to your advantage with mastery? Let\u2019s get into it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A URL is the address you enter to enter a website on the Internet or an intranet<\/b> . The URL stands for: Uniform Resource Locator, which is defined as \u201cUniform Resource Locator.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The URL for this blog you are reading now is <\/span>www.marketingdeconteudo.com<\/span><\/a>, just as Google’s URL is <\/span>www.google.com<\/span><\/a> and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n You can even tell that your site is the home of your internet business. In this context, the URL is your virtual address that anyone can use to visit you.<\/span><\/p>\n It may seem that the URL has no meaning within a <\/span>digital strategy<\/span><\/a>, but it couldn’t be further from the truth.<\/span><\/p>\n If your domain is too long, difficult to understand, or unrelated to the market you are in, many people may stop clicking on it.<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to clicks, it’s important to remember that a lot of people type a website address directly into their browser bar. And again, she is more unlikely to be able to (or want to) type in a very long or complicated name.<\/span><\/p>\n And finally, let’s <\/span>consider how attractive your address is to the persona<\/b>. A person who wants to know how to make more money will be more attracted to the site “fiquerico.com.br” than to the domain “office3xcon.com.br,\u201d or something similar.<\/span><\/p>\n Each visit missed by any of the issues mentioned here is a potential sale that has been wasted. That’s why your URLs<\/a> are so important that we write an article just to talk about them.<\/span><\/p>\n The basic structure of a URL is made up of five elements. It is important that you understand them well enough to know what they are for and how to use them to your advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n It may sound silly, but <\/span>even the most basic points of a URL can interfere with <\/b>SEO<\/b><\/a> and hence the amount of qualified traffic you will be able to attract.<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s get a better understanding of what makes one part of a URL and what points you need to consider when creating your own:<\/span><\/p>\n We call scheme the protocol that the web server must use to access the page.<\/span><\/p>\n The most common for websites and <\/span>blogs<\/span><\/a> is “http: \/\/” and “https: \/\/”. The first means “Hypertest Transfer Protocol,” and the second has the addition of the letter S, which represents “Secure” at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n Basically, it’s a way to tell the server “this is a website page, this is how you should look at it.”<\/span><\/p>\n “<\/span>Https<\/span><\/a>” used to be used only on websites that used sensitive data, but <\/span>is<\/span><\/a> already a <\/span>rule even on blogs and pages<\/span><\/a> that do not contain such important data.<\/span><\/p>\n This is because <\/span>Google uses this protocol to increase the ranking of pages in its search engine<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Other protocols are “mailto: \/\/”, which tells the server to send an email to the link in question and “ftp: \/\/”, which is often used to transfer files from a computer to the server.<\/span><\/p>\n If your site is like a home and the URL is the address, then the subdomain is like a back door. It is built on the same ground but has its separate entrance. What does that mean?<\/span><\/p>\n To better understand, here is an example. Many companies are torn between putting the blog into a subdomain (<\/span>blog.meusite.com<\/span><\/a>) and a subdirectory (<\/span>mysite.com\/blog<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n In a way, <\/span>Google views the subdomain as a separate site<\/b>, and the subdirectory as a page of the same site. Nevertheless, it understands that the subdomain is linked to the parent domain.<\/span><\/p>\n If you are unsure which one to choose for your site, we wrote an article focused on <\/span>subdomains and subdirectories<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n This is the main part of your URL. Top-level domain (or just TLD) is the name of your site, so to speak.<\/span><\/p>\n To use an earlier example, in the URL “fiquerico.com.br” the TLD is “fiquerico.” In this blog, the TLD is \u201ccontent marketing.\u201d There is no doubt that the top-level domain, which we will refer to as the domain from now on, is the most important part of the URL.<\/span><\/p>\n It <\/span>is responsible for effectively communicating your company’s message in a nutshell<\/b> . The domain is usually composed of the company name, but it can also be a campaign-based catchphrase.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, MRV recently ran a facilitated funding campaign in which it created the website “euodeiopagaraluguel.com.br.” The domain is all about the campaign proposal, even though it doesn’t speak directly about the brand.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth noting that trends in top-level domains have shifted a bit over recent years. You\u2019ll spot all sorts of creative TLDs out there\u2014\u201c.io,\u201d \u201c.tech,\u201d and even \u201c.pizza\u201d for those really committed to the bit. While they can give your project a distinct vibe or help you snag a short name, it\u2019s still good to weigh how seriously people will take a less conventional extension. Some folks might see \u201c.com\u201d and feel a bit more at ease, but these newer options are gradually becoming mainstream, especially among startups and personal brands.<\/span><\/p>\n People sometimes obsess over locking in a .com as if nothing else will ever do the job. But with more crowded markets, creative alternatives are perfectly valid. Just make sure the name and extension together say something clear about what you\u2019re doing\u2014or are at least easy for someone to read and recall. The web\u2019s changed a lot, and honestly, users have as well. Long story short: don\u2019t panic if your perfect .com was taken sometime around 2012; there\u2019s probably something workable if you\u2019re willing to get a little inventive.<\/span><\/p>\n The second-level domain is more popularly known as extension. It’s the “.com.” “.Com.br,” \u201c.Edu,\u201d,\u201c.Gov,\u201d and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n This part is also often ignored, but it makes a difference. Extensions <\/span>are designed to target sites by purpose and region<\/b>, but today are even used to compose company names.<\/span><\/p>\n The extension \u201c.com\u201d is for business addresses, \u201c.org\u201d for non-profit organizations, \u201c.edu\u201d is for educational institutions, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Domains with \u201c.br\u201d (.com.br, .gov.br, .ind.br) are related to Brazil, just as a \u201c.us\u201d domain is from the USA, \u201c.ca\u201d is from Canada, \u201c.de\u201d is from Germany and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n Finally comes the subdirectory, which represents the internal pages of your site. The domain \u201c<\/span>mysite.com\/contact\u201d<\/span><\/a> represents the contact page within mysite.com.<\/span><\/p>\n The structure of subdirectories is almost unlimited, and only depends on the size of your site.<\/span><\/p>\n An <\/span>e-commerce<\/span><\/a> site with dozens of categories and thousands of products will need a clear subdirectory structure for each part of the site.<\/span><\/p>\n A well-chosen URL has the potential to attract much higher turnover for your business.<\/span><\/p>\n Best of all, you don’t have to spend a lot of time or money, just make the right optimizations.<\/span><\/p>\n But what optimizations are these? Here’s a simple, practical walkthrough for you to create custom, optimized URLS to <\/span>get the best possible ROI<\/span><\/a> from your site:<\/span><\/p>\n We’ve talked about this here, but it’s important to remember: your domain is key to making people attracted to your site and want to access it.<\/span><\/p>\n Choose a domain name that best represents your niche market,<\/b> or preferably choose your company name to a good extent, such as “.com” or “.com.br.”<\/span><\/p>\n Semantics are critical to getting along with search engines today. So don’t fall into the trap of leaving the internal pages of your site with subdirectories that no one understands.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s much better for your About Us page to be \u201c<\/span>mysite.com\/about\u201d<\/span><\/a> than \u201c<\/span>mysite.com\/3423stp.php.\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Also, when customizing <\/span>landing page<\/span><\/a> URLs, use convincing words such as “\/ download-ebook” or “buy now.”<\/span><\/p>\n Users will be more inclined to click on them, and Google can rank them in better positions.<\/span><\/p>\n If possible, <\/span>leave your URL short<\/b>. This will make it easier for users to remember it, even if they can’t access it immediately or have no place to write down the address.<\/span><\/p>\n Of course this will not always be viable. In such cases, prioritize semantics. Even a longer URL can be easily remembered and accessed if it is clear and uncomplicated.<\/span><\/p>\n When sharing your links on <\/span>social networks<\/span><\/a> or business cards, the original URL, even if well optimized, may not be the best choice.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is a URL?<\/b><\/h2>\n
What is the role of a URL in digital marketing?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Understand the basic structure of a URL<\/b><\/h2>\n
Scheme<\/b><\/h3>\n
Subdomain<\/b><\/h3>\n
Top-level domain<\/b><\/h3>\n
Second-level domain<\/b><\/h3>\n
Subdirectory<\/b><\/h3>\n
4 steps to creating optimized and customized URLs for your business.<\/b><\/h2>\n
1. Choose a domain that represents your niche market<\/b><\/h3>\n
2. Choose easy and convincing words for subdirectories.<\/b><\/h3>\n
3. Make your URL short (whenever possible)<\/b><\/h3>\n
4. Customize the links for each platform you share them on.<\/b><\/h3>\n