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Posted August 11, 20222 yr The default url its too complicated, not ideal for advertising a club in social media or print. Insights appreciated
August 11, 20222 yr Community Expert URLs are built to be search engine friendly and human readable. Is there something specific you are having issues with?
September 29, 20222 yr Author @Marc Stridgen @Nathan Explosion By default the system assigns a URL for a club with a number... Instead of https://www.bi5on.com/circles/26-blockchain/ maybe it can be bi5on.com/circles/blockchain ? Is there a way to change the default without the number?
September 29, 20222 yr Community Expert @Marc Stridgen @Nathan Explosion By default the system assigns a URL for a club with a number... Instead of https://www.bi5on.com/circles/26-blockchain/ maybe it can be bi5on.com/circles/blockchain ? Is there a way to change the default without the number? No. It cannot be done. The number is what identifies the club to the platform. The name is actually ignored. For example: https://www.bi5on.com/circles/26-blahhhh The name is meant to help promote SEO. Edited September 29, 20222 yr by Randy Calvert
September 29, 20222 yr Author Thanks. I understand. I just think it is easer for users that are only interested in keeping up with one club, to have simple URL
September 29, 20222 yr Community Expert Thanks. I understand. I just think it is easer for users that are only interested in keeping up with one club, to have simple URL If this is super important for your community, you might look at having a 3rd party resource created that helps create redirects for you. While you can't rewrite IPB's club URLs, you could create some sort of redirect that points to the real URL. However you could run into scenarios where this could cause problems... a few that come to mind: A club is renamed. A club has a similar or same name as an existing club A club name has special characters So if you go this route, make sure to think through potential situations that might come up as a result of the project. Edited September 29, 20222 yr by Randy Calvert
September 29, 20222 yr Author So if you go this route, make sure to think through potential situations that might come up as a result of the project. Thank you, I appreaciate your insights.
