Hey Guys

Not sure if this is really the right section, but wanted to know what everyone's opinion is on the benefits or issues of using the default Kentico getfile method to link site content versus standard URL paths?

I understand the MAIN benefit of using getfile is that a document can then be moved without needing to update any links to it, but I have to say I do have some concerns as to how the performance of these links compares to using fulle path URLs.

On the Kentico site I develop and manage I recently switched from using getfile/getmedia in ONE section of my site to linking with standard paths, and I can't help thinking that the page load times are faster. I've not actually done any testing, but can anyone comment on this?

My other concern, is regarding SEO. I know there is some debate about the importance of keywords in URLs, but certainly where pages on a site are referenced externally I believe keywords in the full path can play a part. Obviously using getfile/getmedia encoded URLS hides keywords at other levels.

I would welcome comments on this from you guys at Kentico also.

Many thanks