Again in 2015, Google stated the URL needs to be in the identical language because the content material of the web page. However now, Alan Kent from Google stated the URL would not must be in the identical language because the content material of the web page.
In 2015, Google stated, “It’s higher when you have your URLs in the identical language as your content material.”
In 2022, Google stated, “From an website positioning standpoint, there isn’t any destructive impact, if the URL is in a special language than the web page content material.”
I ought to add that extra not too long ago John Mueller of Google stated having blended languages in URLs is ok.
Right here is the video portion of when Alan stated this on this workplace hours on the 8:59 mark:
Right here is the transcript:
Yasser requested if the URL would not include characters of the identical language used within the pages, would that have an effect on a web site rating?
From an website positioning standpoint, there isn’t any destructive impact, if the URL is in a special language than the web page content material. Customers however, could care, particularly in the event that they share the URL with different folks.
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