Extensionless URLs should be the default entry point

Canonical URLs are not housekeeping. They concentrate page value into a single entry point.

Useful for: Site engineers, SEO operators, indie builders

Search profile interface with robots.txt rules, sitemaps, and canonical entry points
Image source: Google Search.

Start from the real task

When `.html` and extensionless versions of the same page are both discovered, internal links, canonical tags, sitemap entries, and redirects should converge on one default entry point.

Point topic pages, about pages, and resource links to extensionless URLs so search systems and readers see one memorable path.

A case is not yet a market

The signal matters when it clarifies a real service task, deliverable, and acceptance rule, not when it only shows a demo.

Check the delivery boundary

  • Inspect archive, toolkit, and daily links for remaining `.html` topic links
  • Keep the test narrow: one service scenario with clear inputs, deliverables, acceptance rules, and human review

What still needs proof

Fragmented entry points split click promises, links, and discovery signals across duplicate paths. Keep the original source open so the announcement, the evidence, and this site's interpretation stay separate.

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