# Is it better to have keywords in the URL path or filename?

Published October 16, 2013 · Filed under [Search Engines](https://seobandwagon.com/blog/category/search-engines), [SEO](https://seobandwagon.com/blog/category/seo), [Webmastery](https://seobandwagon.com/blog/category/webmastery)

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Matt Cutts is so funny. Pretending like this isn’t an important question by falling asleep. And then say one looks spammy. You card.

[Is it better to have keywords in the URL path or filename?](https://www.youtube.com/embed/971qGsTPs8M?feature=oembed)

Do what makes sense and is easy for you and your users to navigate. Same goes for [sub-domains vs. folders](https://seobandwagon.com/blog/subdomains-vs-folders). If you have a good reason to run a subdomain then you should do that.

He does giveaway the real answer, long filenames look like spam. Folders are easier to organize /products/hammers/acme/pounder.html and code. The only reason to write a long html filename is to add keywords. It’s inelegant to say the least.

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