Dynamic websites are easier to maintain but hold a distinct disadvantage when it comes to SEO: the file naming and directory structure. A typical dynamic site will generate these types of pages:

http://xyz.com/source/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=47&zenid=12

Not very friendly looking is it? Search engine spiders may be able to read them, but chances of getting a good ranking are not in the good range...

You can however make changes to the code of your particular site, along with rewrite on the server side, to make these same pages appear to be SEO. Notice the naming structure on this site, it is a dynamic site but still has the SEO directory and naming structure...

To make these types of changes, you will either have to be skilled in the language for which your site is written, or your site has to have the ability built in.

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Static Websites

Static website refers to the fact that each page has its own file, home page, picture page and so on. While it is much easier to SEO for a static site, just imagine having to update each page manually when a new link is added... Doesn’t sound fun does it?

Well what about frames? You could load the menu in its own frame so that the menu gets loaded separately from the rest, that way you only have to change the link on one page.... WRONG.

Frames are quite possibly the worst thing you can use in terms of SEO. Spiders hate them and will rank your page accordingly. Stay away from frames!

If you only intend to run a small site that would be easily updated, then a static site would be perfectly suitable, but if you intend to run a larger site, go with a dynamic site or even a CMS (Content Management System).