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Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by stationq, Mar 24, 2009.

  1. #1
    Which is better?

    keywordkeyword.com
    or
    keyword-keyword.com
     
    stationq, Mar 24, 2009 IP
  2. Canonical

    Canonical Well-Known Member

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    #2
    IMO keywordkeyword.com is the better domain name. keyword-keyword is the better folder name and keyword-keyword.html is the better page name.
     
    Canonical, Mar 24, 2009 IP
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    #3
    keyword-keyword.com
     
    sanpatil, Mar 24, 2009 IP
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    Of course, keywordkeyword.com is better than keyword-keyword.com; but keyword-keyword.com is also good if keywordkeyword.com is already taken. Get it?
     
    fr@nc!z, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    #5
    It depends on which angle you look at it.

    For search engines like Google, they prefer to have the hyphenated domains. Google thinks that it makes more sense to the internet users.

    but if you want to get some free traffic, then the unhyphenated domain will be better, this is because people will not usually type domains with hyphens when they are searching for information on the internet.

    But for me i really prefer keywordkeyword.com it looks kind of better to the eye and easy to type on the computer keyboard.
     
    waxman1000, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    #6
    dont use hyphens people dont type it.
     
    falguni1, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    #7
    keyword-keyword.com is better one as it is more clear and rememberable.
     
    seohelp, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    #8
    avoid hyphenated domains if you can
     
    COBSolutions, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    That depends on the length of each keywords you are adding in your domain name, if it is longer, I think you should go for brandable and short domain name.
     
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    Non Hyphens first, then go to hyphens. Never an underscore.
     
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    #11
    same. no hyphen has the edge though for your users sake.
     
    geoiss2004, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    #12
    Generally people never use or remember hyphen in domain name that's why domain name without hyphen is more fruitful.
    but if you don't get domain without hyphen then you can use hyphened domain.
    There will be no any drastic change will occur. I have both type of domain name and both are doing well on google.
     
    btucker, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    If I had to buy one, I would go for non hyphenated
     
    sainshea, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    if you get traffic cfomr google not from humans it doesnt matter at all
     
    iglow, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    #15
    Try to go for the non hypenated one.

    Unless it is expertsexchange (experts-exchange, but what did you see? expert-sex-change?)
     
    Fluxos, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    #16
    with hyphens should be best for SEO but in my eyes without is more easy to remember and say :)
     
    peter5floor, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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    if u without (-) these better u site and u can use keywordkeyword.com
     
    webrecsol, Mar 25, 2009 IP
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  20. srinivas26

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    Hi,

    Both are good

    Regards,
    Srinivas.
     
    srinivas26, Mar 25, 2009 IP