Create simple SLUG from string
The slug is the generally accepted name for the user friendly URL of a post. In terms of SEO, search engines such as Google, Bing or Yahoo can rank better a website, simply by his slug or the URL where it is posted. Although this is not the most important element, it is a very important peace of the puzzle when comes to website SEO.
You can use this form to generate a simple slug. Please try to bear in mind that a slug must be a human-readable URL. So try to use good and intelligible keywords in as much as possible.
How long should my slug be?
There is a maximum length of a URL case study on Boutell.com here that concludes to this:
Extremely long URLs are usually a mistake. URLs over 2,000 characters will not work in the most popular web browser. Don't use them if you intend your site to work for the majority of Internet users.
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On the other hand it is up to you to create "human friendly slugs" in your quest for the best length and keywords for of an URL.
Here is a simple example of how can you create simple yet powerful slugs for your articles
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