What Is a Slug? How to Create SEO-Friendly URL Slugs

A slug is the end part of a URL that describes the page, e.g., slug-generator-guide in https://example.com/blog/slug-generator-guide.

What Makes a Good Slug

• Short and on-topic
• Lowercase with hyphens between words
• No special characters or spaces
• Includes the target keyword

Examples

Topic	Bad Slug	Good Slug
How to calculate BMI	/post/1234	/bmi-calculator
How to make an invoice	/article?id=5	/invoice-generator-guide

How to Create One

1. Convert to lowercase
2. Replace spaces with -
3. Strip special characters (!, ?, #)
4. Use transliteration or English slugs for Thai text

Why It Matters for SEO

• Google reads slugs to understand page content
• Readable URLs get better click-through
• Looks professional when shared

Try the slug generator to create slugs instantly.