This feature has a big positive impact on SEO, so it is recommended to set it per your needs.
Important
Update from previous versions won’t change any existing URLs settings. To change the URL structure, component settings have to be changed manually.
Important 2
If you change the setting from displaying category only in advert's URL to displaying region too, the old URLs will work, but they will get the correct canonical link with new URL that includes the region. This way, SEO will not be impacted, and search engines will know that the correct new URL has its regions.
The SEO Settings // display location in URL
To change the URL rules, go to the Options -> SEO tab and scroll down to:
- Adverts list URL structure: possible options: category/region or region/category
- Advert URL structure: possible options: category/region or region/category or category only
Ads URL examples
- Ad with regular URL (no region in URL): https://yoursite.com/ad/furniture,18/leather-sofa,37
- Ad with Region/Category URL setting: https://yoursite.com/ad/new-york,3l/furniture,18/leather-sofa,37
- Ad with Category/Region URL setting: https://yoursite.com/ad/furniture,18/new-york,3l/leather-sofa,37
