Are hyphens in domain names a good thing?

lwbbs · 05-02-2008, 10:58 PM

I think you can register both.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mars guitars

I'm thinking of registering some new domain names for new sites. I know that to have keywords in the domain name is a good thing (i.e. Google likes it!), but should keywords be separated by hyphens?

I won't mention the actual domains I have in mind, for obvious reasons, but as an example say I was setting up a site about breeding pedigree dogs...

Is www.breedingpedigreedogs.com
better than
www.breeding-pedigree-dogs.com ??

In the first one, would Google still recognise "breeding", "pedigree" and "dogs" as keywords in the domain name?

Thanks in anticipation
Paul

JLHC · 05-03-2008, 05:44 AM

The domain name without hyphens will worth higher when you want to sell it compared to with hyphens.

Abbey · 05-06-2008, 07:17 AM

I think its depends on your domain name and your situation.
Advantage of hyphenated name:
* Search engines can distinguish your keywords better and thus return your site more prominently in search results for those keywords occurring in your domain name.

Disadvantages
* It's easy to forget the hyphens when typing a name
* Having hyphens in your domain name leads to more potential errors than when the name does not contain hyphens

lajocar · 05-12-2008, 02:25 AM

I have to 2 sites with hyphens in them. They do very well in serps, but difficult for visitors to remember.

Here they are:

http://www.how-2-make-a-website.com
http://www.how-2-make-a-website.com

The only reason why I used hyphens was because I couldn't get a good domain name. Good for SEO

pawank · 05-15-2008, 06:17 AM

Using hyphen in domain is helpful from SEO point of view for getting ranking on that particular keyword in search engines. Many more facts also in consideration after developing the website.

namepimp · 05-15-2008, 06:49 AM

good for SEO they are

reverse · 05-27-2008, 09:06 PM

If search engine optismisation is your primary way of attracting people to your site, then I've had a lot of luck with hyphenated domains.

submitqueen · 06-15-2008, 08:53 AM

both hyphens and underscores in a domain are ok but it should be limited to one or two. The more undescores or hyphens you will confuse people more and they will not get access to your site because of this.

05-03-2008, 05:44 AM	#17
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05-06-2008, 07:17 AM	#18
Abbey Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 212	Re: Are hyphens in domain names a good thing? I think its depends on your domain name and your situation. Advantage of hyphenated name: * Search engines can distinguish your keywords better and thus return your site more prominently in search results for those keywords occurring in your domain name. Disadvantages * It's easy to forget the hyphens when typing a name * Having hyphens in your domain name leads to more potential errors than when the name does not contain hyphens __________________ UK Webmaster Forum \| Yurts Build and Hire

05-12-2008, 02:25 AM	#19
lajocar Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 174	Re: Are hyphens in domain names a good thing? I have to 2 sites with hyphens in them. They do very well in serps, but difficult for visitors to remember. Here they are: http://www.how-2-make-a-website.com http://www.how-2-make-a-website.com The only reason why I used hyphens was because I couldn't get a good domain name. Good for SEO __________________ how to make a website \| beginner seo tutorials

05-15-2008, 06:17 AM	#20
pawank Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 130	Re: Are hyphens in domain names a good thing? Using hyphen in domain is helpful from SEO point of view for getting ranking on that particular keyword in search engines. Many more facts also in consideration after developing the website. __________________ SEO Company Rakhi Gifts

05-15-2008, 06:49 AM	#21
namepimp Smurf Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 23	Re: Are hyphens in domain names a good thing? good for SEO they are

05-27-2008, 09:06 PM	#22
reverse Smurf Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 11	Re: Are hyphens in domain names a good thing? If search engine optismisation is your primary way of attracting people to your site, then I've had a lot of luck with hyphenated domains. __________________ http://www.inboxartists.com

06-15-2008, 08:53 AM	#23
submitqueen Smurf Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14	Re: Are hyphens in domain names a good thing? both hyphens and underscores in a domain are ok but it should be limited to one or two. The more undescores or hyphens you will confuse people more and they will not get access to your site because of this. __________________ http://submitqueen.com http://directorysubmissionservice.in http://submitqueen.com

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