I think it's fair to say, this is not a good URL structure for a blog post. I'm not going to come up with any pros to this structure. Let's look at the pros and cons of each blog URL structure. If you really did want to change, you'd want to move cautiously and make sure you have redirects in place. It may hurt your SEO if search engines suddenly can't find your posts. If you are already using one of the other structures on an active blog, don't just suddenly make changes. I use this structure on my blog, and my blog builder, and I've been really happy with it.īut before we discuss why - a quick warning. It gives you a short, readable URL, and avoids most of the downsides with the other structures. If you have total control over your URL structure, I think simple is best. There are a few common choices with how your URLs can look, so let's look at the contenders: Some had the date in (🤮), and others had the category (🫤), but I've finally found a structure I am happy with. I've tried and tested a few different blog URL structures over the years.

Here are some good (and not-so-good) blog URL structures I've used, and why I choose super-simple. If you are starting a new blog, taking 5 minutes to decide on the best URL structure can help future-proof your content.

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