Topic slug

A slug is an identifying part of a webpage address that usually appears at the end of the URL. Although an automatic slug is created after each topic is added, generally based on the topic title, you can still edit and optimize each topic slug to make sure your focus keywords are included while you remove unnecessary parts such as some function words.

Slugs are important in SEO since they are one of the criteria indexed by Search Engines (such as Google and Yahoo) to determine the subject of a webpage.  Having optimized slugs is also beneficial to your readers as they get an idea of what the topic is about.

You can access and set a slug both through topic settings and also a shortcut on the content editor page.

Edit slugs in the topic settings

To set a topic slug, open your document in the content editor:

1. In the document outline on the left, select your intended topic.
2. Click the options menu indicated by three vertical dots next to the topic title >> Settings. (You can also get to the topic settings through the options menu on the top right, next to the publish button.)
   
3. Find the slug field on the top and edit it using your focus keywords separated by hyphens.
4. Click the SAVE button on the top right to save your changes. You can click Back to go back to the content editor.
   

Edit slugs in the content editor

You can edit slugs directly using the slug shortcut in the content editor:

1. Open your intended topic in the content editor.
   You can find the slug field on the top, toward the left side of the page.
2. Click the edit icon (pencil sign) on the right.
   
3. Edit the slug using your focus keywords separated by hyphens.
4. Click the checkmark to save your changes. You can also click X to undo all new changes.