Creating SEO-friendly routes
In this recipe, we will learn how to create SEO-friendly routes. To do this, we can use the MVC routing system, the IIS UrlRewriting module, or both.
Getting ready
There are some scenarios where thinking about SEO is mandatory.
We are creating a new version of our website with MVC. But we have a lot of legacy URLs that are already used, or were recorded before the MVC version of our application. We also spent a lot of money for buying keyword to motorsearch as Google to throw all these URLs.
To manage this problem, we will use the IIS UrlRewriting module to redirect the legacy URLs to corresponding controller as an action.
How to do it...
- First, we have to install the
UrlRewritingmodule usingWeb PlateformInstaller:
- Next, we add a rule to redirect a legacy URL such as
http://localhost:1962/products.ASPX?lang=fr-FR&category=smartphone&subcategory=samsung&id=cadc5808-75a7-4428-b491-3cacfe37d9ceto this existing MUV route:http://localhost:1962/fr-FR/products...
