Registering a 3 words domain, do it with "-" or without?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by irongloves, May 4, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    Here's my question.

    I'm going to register a 3-word domain for a travel related website.

    My main concern is about either I should base the website on a domain with the "-" between the words, or without.

    First of all I would say i would register both:
    word1word2word3 .com
    and
    word1-word2-word3 .com

    But for a SEO point of view, is it better to set the website on the first or on the second domain? (the other one will become a "redirect" to the same website)

    Thanks for the info
    Irongloves
     
    irongloves, May 4, 2008 IP
  2. rsrikanth05

    rsrikanth05 Well-Known Member

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    #2
    The one without hyphens will be easier to type, but will look messy.
    The second one one the other hand will make you domain look neat.
     
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  3. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    If it's to long use without "-" (it still helps)

    If it's ok at lenght use with "-" thois helps clearly more ....
     
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    tejas_vern Peon

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    - is good for SEO
     
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  5. zexy

    zexy Guest

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    I think you should really avoid domains like that. Isn't it possible to use a short domain?
    In my opinion keywords in the domain is not an important factor nowadays.
     
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  6. sphere

    sphere Well-Known Member

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    Why don't you register both? It will be easier for your visitors and SEO :)
     
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    word1word2word3 .com - Good for humans

    word1-word2-word3 .com - Good for SEO :)
     
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  8. irongloves

    irongloves Active Member

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    Well honestly i think the 3 words best suit the content of the website.

    As somebody stated above here, I think at the end the website will be based on word1-word2-word3.com (as i noticed they are bet indexed by SEs) and i will use word1word2word3.com as a redirect to the first (for type-in traffic)

    What you think?
     
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  9. jingCo

    jingCo Well-Known Member

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    When you are marketing and promoting it use word1word2word3.com but cap the first letter for easier reading. Word1Word2Word3.com.

    Drawback is that it will confuse the read if they type Word1Word2Word3.com and see word1-word2-word3.com. Also when you link which will you use?

    This is a tricky situation, I have thought about this before.
     
    jingCo, May 4, 2008 IP