» good for SEO or | ??

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by theresaseo, Jun 26, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi Guys,

    I am starting to use » instead of | In title Tags, Is this advisable??
     
    theresaseo, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  2. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

    Messages:
    12,766
    Likes Received:
    958
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    360
    #2
    I wouldn't use either if i could help it because id want to keep the title short.
     
    pipes, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  3. theresaseo

    theresaseo Active Member

    Messages:
    109
    Likes Received:
    2
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    70
    #3
    Yes but the keywords or keyphrases need to be defined???
     
    theresaseo, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  4. willyboy104

    willyboy104 Active Member

    Messages:
    2,852
    Likes Received:
    80
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    90
    #4
    I d stick with | i think they look better for one, so thats aesthetically better seo wise i dont think either of them matter.
     
    willyboy104, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  5. freelistfool

    freelistfool Peon

    Messages:
    1,801
    Likes Received:
    101
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    I use a dash - as a separator in my titles without any problems from google.
     
    freelistfool, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  6. Nigel Lew

    Nigel Lew Notable Member

    Messages:
    4,642
    Likes Received:
    406
    Best Answers:
    21
    Trophy Points:
    295
    #6
    They are both fundamentally pointless characters in your title attribute, but I have used a post(|) in my attributes for a while. I just like the way it looks. company name-services provided is not bad either.
    hope that helps,

    Nigel
     
    Nigel Lew, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  7. astup1didiot

    astup1didiot Notable Member

    Messages:
    5,926
    Likes Received:
    270
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    280
    #7
    The "-" dash is a much cleaner delimiter in my opinion, I would use that.
     
    astup1didiot, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  8. sun and kisses

    sun and kisses Guest

    Messages:
    622
    Likes Received:
    2
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #8
    i would use that too :)
     
    sun and kisses, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  9. MoneyMoose

    MoneyMoose Peon

    Messages:
    683
    Likes Received:
    21
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #9
    I prefer posts - "|" - for my URLs.
     
    MoneyMoose, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  10. bricks

    bricks Peon

    Messages:
    188
    Likes Received:
    4
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    i have always used the |
     
    bricks, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  11. JessieJames27

    JessieJames27 Active Member

    Messages:
    1,652
    Likes Received:
    15
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    78
    #11
    I still prefer | to titles.
    According to saversites, it is the best separator for titles.
    And to add up, it gives beauty and cleanliness to your title:D.
     
    JessieJames27, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  12. Ascendancy

    Ascendancy Active Member

    Messages:
    1,721
    Likes Received:
    31
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    90
    #12
    I actually use forward slashes. So for example:

    Mysite / about
    Mysite / contact

    I like how it looks, but that's just my opinion. Better for SEO? I don't think it really matters, it's just one character.
     
    Ascendancy, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  13. Robert T

    Robert T Peon

    Messages:
    105
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #13
    While there is no seo implication, Yahoo decodes » as a quotation mark ("). Google and MSN no problem.
     
    Robert T, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  14. MarketExpert

    MarketExpert Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,513
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    150
    #14
    I use a dash sometimes. As far as SEO is concerned it is irrelevant.
    The title often appears in the search engine title. I would suggest using a sentence containing your main keyword.
    Now gimme a kiss.
     
    MarketExpert, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  15. Alan Smith

    Alan Smith Active Member

    Messages:
    1,263
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    78
    #15
    hi

    I prefer | to titles
     
    Alan Smith, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  16. tsukara

    tsukara Banned

    Messages:
    1,030
    Likes Received:
    6
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #16
    Try to see this site. This discusses about word separators. Hope this can help you.
     
    tsukara, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  17. Australianfranchises

    Australianfranchises Peon

    Messages:
    1,230
    Likes Received:
    7
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #17
    i also would use that too....:)
     
    Australianfranchises, Jun 26, 2008 IP
  18. aimhigh

    aimhigh Banned

    Messages:
    72
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #18
    Is there any difference if you use |, "-", or -, in separating the titles? Don't you think using dash - is much cleaner than using |?
     
    aimhigh, Jun 26, 2008 IP