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You Oughta Know: Permalinks

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Nothing ruins a beautiful post for me like an ugly permalink. Yup, call me nerdy. But structure matters, and especially with WordPress, it could not be easier to fix. Example: a post called “Permalinks are Awesome.” (you can click the image above to see a larger version) Depending on your settings in your WordPress Permalinks menu, you could have a URL that looks like: http://website.com/?p-123 http://website.com/2012/04/17/permalinks-are-awesome http://website.com/2012/04/permalinks-are-awesome http://website.com/archives/123 http://website.com/permalinks-are-awesome Or, if you use custom structures, you can have something even {Read More}