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How much of a difference does the number of levels in the URL make? Does 'www.domain.com/keyword' give much higher rankings on 'keyword' than 'www.domain.com/blabla/blabla/keyword'?

Google's Matt Cutts answers:

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Answered: 28 September 2010. Views: 899.

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