Tired of finding the same links over and over?
Whether you’re navigating Notion docs, Google Drive folders, Wiki pages, or Jira tickets, having a structured link naming scheme can save you hours every month.

If you're using a private URL shortener (like a browser extension), naming links clearly and consistently is key.

So that you can easily type it in your browser address bar. See more here

Here are 10 URL naming schemes to supercharge your workday.

🚀 1. Team-Based Prefixes

Example:
go/team/objectives
go/team/kpis

Group everything by your internal team names. Use initials of your team name to easily remember them. eg. for our team at SimpleURL we use su in all out short link naming e.g. go/su/objectives or go/su/roadmap

Name you link make it easier for search later (as shown in the image below)

Searching short links and URLs with Simple URL

🛠 2. Project-Based Structure

Name you links based on the project that it’s relevant for. For example, if you project name is “Artemis“, you links could look like following
go/artemis/brief
go/artemis/launchplan you can also use a shorter version of “Artemis“ eg go/a/brief , go/art/brief

Ideal for anyone working on cross-functional teams or managing multiple projects.

Would you like to even avoid typing “go“ in your browser? Imaging typing artemis/brief in your browser and reaching where you want to be. Reach out to us at contact@simpleurl.tech and we might just be able to do that for you.

🧑‍💼 3. Client-Based Naming

Example:
go/client/acme/contract
go/client/acme/invoice

Perfect for freelancers and agencies handling multiple clients.

📅 4. Time-Based short links or urls

Example:
go/2024/q2/okr
go/2025/meetings/june

Organize documents by quarter, month, or year. easy to reach same documents links and compare.

🧠 5. Function or Role-Based links

Example:
go/hr/policies
go/finance/reports

Or even go/devs/onboarding go/fin/reports

Makes it easy for departments to standardise link and access to the resources.

📂 6. Resource Type-Based

Example:
go/docs/api
go/videos/tutorials
go/slides/kickoff

Helps when dealing with mixed media and documentation.

🔄 7. Status-Based Naming

Example:
go/ideas/pending
go/projects/active
go/projects/archived

Useful for tracking stages of work.

📚 8. Knowledge Hub Categories

Example:
go/faq/pricing
go/glossary/terms

Build your own personal or team knowledge base.

🔗 9. Integration or Tool-Focused short links

Example:
go/notion/dailylog
go/jira/backlog
go/github/repo1

Quick jump points into your essential SaaS tools.

👤 10. Personal Workflow Links

Example:
go/me/focus
go/me/start (a morning dashboard)
go/me/ideas

Organize your day your way.

💡 Final Tip:

Pick one or two schemes and stick to them. Combine with a local browser-based shortlink extension (like ours 😉) to make them instantly searchable and usable without the clutter of traditional bookmarks.

Ready to make your browser work for you?
Try naming your most-used links today and experience the difference.

10 Link Naming Schemes to Make Your Work Flow Faster