SEO question . Cloaking url..
 

So I have MySQL table with id as index, and url..
What's better for seo ?


1. Just call up URL in my <a href="<?= $url ?>">

or


2. Call up out.php?id=1 rewriting it to: great-tits/1/


I think its 2?

same thing. Google will pickup the redirect.

The difference is what it is on the final site, not the link.

Care to provide more info?
1. Redirection to internal or external pages?
2. What kind redirection (http code)?
3. What do you want to accomplish (the goal)?

For SEO purposes, option 2 is generally better: using descriptive URLs like "great-tits/1/" instead of just the raw URL.

The second approach offers several SEO advantages:

• Descriptive URLs contain relevant keywords that search engines can use to understand page content
• They appear more user-friendly in search results
• They can improve click-through rates as users see relevant terms in the URL
• Clean, readable URLs are considered a positive ranking factor
• As mentioned in the forum thread, Google will pick up the redirect either way, but having descriptive, keyword-rich URLs in your final destination is beneficial for both search engines and users.

Just ensure you're implementing proper 301 redirects if you're changing URL structures, and maintain consistency in your URL patterns across your site.