{"id":361,"date":"2025-12-12T16:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/?p=361"},"modified":"2025-12-12T16:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:58:00","slug":"easy-tutorial-to-make-wordpress-website-with-seo-friendly-url-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/easy-tutorial-to-make-wordpress-website-with-seo-friendly-url-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy tutorial to make WordPress website with SEO Friendly URL structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/easy-tutorial-to-make-wordpress-website-with-seo-friendly-url-structure\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/easy-tutorial-to-make-wordpress-website-with-seo-friendly-url-structure\/#Understanding_the_Goal_WordPress_Posts_vs_WordPress_Pages_%E2%80%93_the_main_differences\" >Understanding the Goal WordPress Posts vs. WordPress Pages &#8211; the main differences\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/easy-tutorial-to-make-wordpress-website-with-seo-friendly-url-structure\/#Part_1_Setting_Up_the_SEO-Friendly_Global_Permalinks\" >Part 1 Setting Up the SEO-Friendly Global Permalinks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/easy-tutorial-to-make-wordpress-website-with-seo-friendly-url-structure\/#Part_2_Creating_the_Hierarchical_Page_Structure_The_Key_SEO_Trick\" >Part 2 Creating the Hierarchical Page Structure (The Key SEO Trick)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/easy-tutorial-to-make-wordpress-website-with-seo-friendly-url-structure\/#Why_This_Structure_is_Great_for_SEO\" >Why This Structure is Great for SEO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><em>An &#8220;Easy tutorial to make WordPress website with SEO Friendly URL structure&#8221;\u00a0 by <a href=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/\">Academy of Web Technologies &amp; Information Management<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you build a WordPress website, it&#8217;s not just about design\u2014it&#8217;s about creating a clear map for your users and for search engines like Google. A great way to do this is by making sure your web addresses (URLs) are tidy and logical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This simple guide will show you how to set up two different, essential URL structures that are optimized for SEO (Search Engine Optimization), using the power of WordPress&#8217;s built-in tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Goal_WordPress_Posts_vs_WordPress_Pages_%E2%80%93_the_main_differences\"><\/span><b>Understanding the Goal: <\/b><strong>WordPress Posts vs. WordPress Pages &#8211; the main <\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">differences\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">The fundamental difference between WordPress content types lies in their respective roles in your website&#8217;s structure:<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><b>WordPress Posts<\/b> are for <b>timely, dynamic content<\/b> (like blog posts, news articles, or tutorials) and are typically organized by <b>Categories and Tags<\/b>. They are displayed in <b>reverse chronological order<\/b> on a blog page, often have <b>comments<\/b> enabled to encourage community engagement, and include metadata like a publication date and author. Posts are focused on delivering fresh, sequential updates.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><b>WordPress Pages<\/b> are for <b>timeless, static content<\/b> (like &#8220;About Us,&#8221; &#8220;Services,&#8221; or &#8220;Contact&#8221;). They are organized <b>hierarchically<\/b> (using a parent\/child structure) to build your site&#8217;s core structure and are manually placed in your main navigation menu. Pages are often cleaner, do not display a date, and usually have <b>comments disabled<\/b>, as their purpose is to provide foundational, easily accessible information.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website typically has two main types of content, and each one needs its own URL structure:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Static Pages (Services, About Us, Contact):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These need a <\/span><b>hierarchical<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (parent\/child) structure. This makes it clear to users and search engines that one page is a subgroup of another.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Blog Posts (Articles, News):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These need a <\/span><b>category-based<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> structure. This shows readers and Google which topic the article belongs to.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_1_Setting_Up_the_SEO-Friendly_Global_Permalinks\"><\/span><b>Part 1: Setting Up the SEO-Friendly Global Permalinks<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-365\" src=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/seo-friendly-wordpress-blog-post-url-structure.jpg\" alt=\"SEO Friendly URL Structure in WordPress Blog Post\" width=\"900\" height=\"676\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>SEO Friendly URL Structure in WordPress Blog Post<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, we tell WordPress how to handle your Blog Post URLs. This setting is global, meaning it applies to all new posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Go to Settings:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Log into your WordPress dashboard and navigate to <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Permalinks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Choose Custom Structure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Select the <\/span><b>Custom Structure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> radio button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the Blog Post Structure: In the field, type:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/blog\/%category%\/%postname%\/<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>Why this works:<\/b> The \/blog\/ is a static starting point (recommended for clarity), %category% automatically inserts the main category you assign, and %postname% uses the title of your post.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Save:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Click <\/span><b>Save Changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example Blog Post URL: If you write an article &#8220;Best Tips for Link Building&#8221; and file it under the &#8220;SEO&#8221; category, your URL will be:<\/span><br \/>\n<a title=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/understanding-the-differences-between-web-design-and-web-development\/\" href=\"https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/understanding-the-differences-between-web-design-and-web-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/awtim.com\/blog\/understanding-the-differences-between-web-design-and-web-development\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_2_Creating_the_Hierarchical_Page_Structure_The_Key_SEO_Trick\"><\/span><b>Part 2: Creating the Hierarchical Page Structure (The Key SEO Trick)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is how you get those neat, nested URLs for your important service pages, like the structure you wanted: \/services\/seo\/local-seo\/.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You achieve this by using <\/span><b>Parent Pages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you create new pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Step-by-Step Hierarchy Setup<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to create the pages in a specific order, setting the parent for the child pages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Create the Top-Level Page:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><b>Pages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Add New<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Title:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Services (Slug should be services).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Parent Page:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Leave as None\/Default).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Publish.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">URL so far: \/services\/<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Create the Mid-Level Page:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><b>Pages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Add New<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Title:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SEO (Slug should be seo).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Parent Page:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Select <\/span><b>Services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the dropdown menu (found under Page Attributes).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Publish.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">URL so far: \/services\/seo\/<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Create the Final Service Page:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><b>Pages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Add New<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Title:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Local SEO (Slug should be local-seo).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Parent Page:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Select <\/span><b>SEO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the dropdown menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Publish.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83c\udf89 The Final Result<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress combines the slugs of the parent pages to create the final, nested URL automatically:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[yourdomain.com\/services\/seo\/local-seo\/]<strong>(https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/services\/seo\/local-seo\/)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Structure_is_Great_for_SEO\"><\/span><b>Why This Structure is Great for SEO<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Clarity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This structure tells Google and users exactly where the &#8220;Local SEO&#8221; page fits within your entire site (it&#8217;s a sub-service under your main SEO services).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Relevance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The most important keywords (services, seo, local-seo) appear early in the URL, which is a small but helpful ranking factor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Organization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It keeps your site organized, making it easier for Google to crawl and index your content correctly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By setting up both the category-based permalinks for your blog and the parent-child hierarchy for your pages, you build a clean, professional, and search-engine-friendly foundation for your entire WordPress site!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Disclaimer: This blog and all its contents are protected by copyright, owned entirely by Academy of Web Technologies &amp; Information Management (AWTIM). 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