Do dates in URLs determine freshness?

[Kay]

Filipe Santos from New York asks: "Do dates in the URL of blogs or websites help determine freshness of the content or is it largely ignored?"

Recorded on April 23, 2009.

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[valendino]

I dont think url in date is gonna help and will add freshness, generally keyword is important for search engine rankings

[cubic]

yea i think google wouldn't put as much weight on dates and stuff when determining this.