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# Cryptic URLs

From [🎃 Scary SEO Mistakes That Are Haunting Websites 🕸️](https://listium.com/@coalitiontech/117056/-scary-seo-mistakes-that-are-haunting-websites-)  
By [Coalition Technologies (@coalitiontech)](https://listium.com/@coalitiontech)

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Published 11 November 2024 · Updated 11 November 2024

Category: business & industrial / business news

- Notes: These frightful, overly complex, or nonsensical URLs can creep out both search engines and users, slashing your click-through rate by up to 45%! To avoid this, aim for clear, keyword-rich URLs that are easy to read and relevant to your page content. Otherwise, a tangle of messy URLs can scare away valuable traffic.
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