On-Page SEO

URL Slug

Quick Definition

The URL slug is the readable part of a URL after the domain — the words separated by hyphens that describe the page.

In context

Best practice: short, descriptive, lowercase, hyphen-separated, keyword-relevant. Avoid dates, query strings, and stop words. Once published, don't change slugs casually — use 301 redirects if you must.

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