Hey Jill,
I am in the process of changing all my URLs from things like news123.html to OurCompany_Announces_New_CEO.html
Are there any problems associated with these wholesale changes, apart from making sure to have a redirect for external links?
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Lorenz
Jill’s Response
Hi Lorenz,
I would highly recommend *not* changing your URLs at all. It is a common misconception […]

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