Google SEO
Best practices — Google Search Central
How do you make URLs readable?
Short, lowercase URLs with hyphens and meaningful words describe content better than numeric IDs or parameters. Avoid changing indexed URLs without a planned migration.
Further analysis
Use this entry as an audit checkpoint. The cited source establishes the context; the direct answer identifies what to check before choosing an action.
In SFT, this topic relates to Structure. Check whether the signal is visible on the page, connected to the rest of the website and supported by understandable evidence.
Related search terms include clean URL, slug, URL structure. Use them to describe the issue in a brief, audit or answer page.
Applying SFT
Structure turns a rule into readable architecture: headings, URLs, structured data, visible content and clear hierarchy.