[thelist] filenames and SEO keywords (was Re: Easy redirect method within site)

[M. Seyon]

Message from Jim Callender (9/20/2006 10:00 AM)

>Ive got a URL: www.website.com/about/about.htm
>
>and I want to have it redirect to the /about.htm when the address is just
>
>www.website.com/about/
>
>I realise I can do this if i just rename it to index.htm, but i prefer to
>have the file name as a keyword for SEO purposes.

I'm curious what SEO benefits this would give. I don't really picture 
people typing "about [company]" into google.