We took a page out of the YouTube playbook on this one. Now listing owners will see a “Promotional URL” within each of their listings. These URL are shorter than the standard URL we give each listing, which are long and optimized for search engines. 

The benefits of a shortened URL are simple. Short URL are less likely to be broken when emailed about, which increases the likelihood that they will be successfully followed. We’ve all seen the “cut and paste into your browser if the URL doesn’t work” language in emails. Shortened URL fix this problem. Example:

This is a standard SEO URL for one of our listings:

http://www.knowledgebid.com/listing/artist-production-tour-manager-technical-director-or-effects-director-technician-entertainment-lighting

This is the shortened promotional URL for the same listing:

http://www.knowledgebid.com/listing/wKQTyJyx3Kl

Listing owners can now use the short and easy to use promotional URL to promote their listings. This is what the URL look like to listing owners when they are viewing a listing they have posted.

Our goal is to make KnowledgeBid listings as easy to spread as possible. Let us know what you think!

Posted: 04/16/08 | Author: Rob | Category: Feature Release

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