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(Entry was posted by Julius Park on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 07/04/2014).

Does it benefit SEO to add more location keywords into the URL?

When dealing with multiple locations on a single site, does it benefit seo to add more location keywords into the url?

Will google favor a url like (not a real website)... 

doctors.com/locations/maryland/baltimorecounty/city

over another like this

doctors.com/locations/city

In my real life example, locations outside of the state do not exist but I am contemplating adding in the state into the url just to have the state name in the url.?
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  • Julius Park: When dealing with multiple locations on a single site, does it benefit seo to add more location keywords into the url?

    Will google favor a url like (not a real website)... ;

    doctors.com/locations/maryland/baltimorecounty/city

    over another like this

    doctors.com/locations/city

    In my real life example, locations outside of the state do not exist but I am contemplating adding in the state into the url just to have the state name in the url.
  • Harry Dance: The area's in the url would help yes, also look into creating a Google company page for each one, adding the area in the page title and in the company.  ;Also if you want to get a bit more complex add some geo meta tags and Google map to each page (of course only do the stuff you are able to, if you have a developer it may be best to ask him to do the stuff you don't feel comfortable doing)
  • Julius Park: Thanks +Harry Dance ;
  • Edwin Jonk: From the expert panel in this weeks SEO Questions hangout on air on 01:25:25 into the YouTube video: https://dumbseoquestions.com/q/does_it_benefit_seo_to_add_more_location_keywords_into_the_url +Julius Park

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