Dynamic Content using php

[castlelady]

I have someone working on a new site and they want to use dynamic php - which creates weird url page names (? page=). I'm wondering if there's a work around for this?

Also, is the dynamic generated content okay for seo?

[TimuM]

What web server do you use ? If it is apache you can use mod rewrite to make those URLs SEO friendly like /realestate/newyork.htm etc etc.. for IIS there are some paid rewrite modules out there.............

[itrends]

Try BrokerExec. It allows you to create "search engine friendly" web sites and it's free. Using ?= type queries will not help nearly as much as having URLs that look like they're actual HTML pages.

[castlelady]

Thanks so much for the mod rewrite suggestion. I received the same idea on another forum - so it's definitely helpful to hear it again. I guess that means it must mean it's a somewhat common practice? I spoke to my webmaster and he's able to do this on the new site so it should work out okay now.

[home]

if your website is purpose to market.. please have a site that is Search Engine friendly to be more visible on prospected client.

[Tim Bradbury]

You will need to have your developer code a rewrite program that uses .htaccess to 'rewrite' the dynamic urls into .html pages. Also, it does not matter which extension is used; .php or .html have the same weight. Also, I'd stay away from services such as BrokerExec as they use the same system for everyone minus a few keyword changes based on your account/website name. The codebase stays the same and Google will count that against you as 'duplicate content'. Trust an expert who's been doing this for eight years.

[jvcus17]

well im not sure if a SEO can handle this, actually you need to consult to your programmer..and they are the ones who do this for you..