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Url and Hyphens

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by 07., Oct 3, 2006.

  1. #1
    I am making my first adsense website, I want to buy the domain tomorrow, and I was wondering if .com/.net/.info matter'd much to adsense/search engines, and I was wondering the same thing about hyphens in the URL.

    Thanks in advance for any advice.
     
    07., Oct 3, 2006 IP
  2. Dave Gold

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    It does not matter. I buy all .info domains. Hyphens don't matter either.
     
    Dave Gold, Oct 3, 2006 IP
  3. tlainevool

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    #3
    You probably don't want too many hyphens in your url. buy-some-viagra-now-online-from-my-site-please.info probably would set some bells ringing at the search engines.
     
    tlainevool, Oct 3, 2006 IP
  4. weblaunch

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    I'm seeing more and more spam sites with .org....perhaps they're trying to be less suspicious?
     
    weblaunch, Oct 3, 2006 IP
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    I was thinking about buying more of these instead of .com's. Is it working out for you? Has it affected your traffic at all?
     
    check, Oct 3, 2006 IP
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    Hyphens are good to have in the directory and filenames on your website, e.g. domain.com/blue-widgets/buy-now.html. Better than underscores, spaces or nothing.

    Cryo.
     
    Cryogenius, Oct 4, 2006 IP
  7. Dave Gold

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    It doesnt matter what TLD you have at all unless you are thinking along the lines of brand image.
     
    Dave Gold, Oct 4, 2006 IP
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    Try and avoid more than 3 hyphens. I would use no more than 2 though, otherwise you may look spammy
     
    sophie123, Oct 4, 2006 IP
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    URL does matter, actually. One of my sites has part of its domain as "Desire" and I get all these ads that show up with "Desire" in them, such as, "Asian Desire", "Dream Desire", etc., when my site actually relates to gaming. >_>

    I'm planning on changing the domain to something else now because of this.
     
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  10. Jobs.com.sg

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    I actually find hyphenated domain names easier to read as the individual words are separated by the hyphens. But they are more difficult to type on the keyboard.
     
    Jobs.com.sg, Oct 5, 2006 IP
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    Don't use too many hyphen on the domain name. 3max I would say.
    I've been hearing that filenames with hyphens look spammy too but im not sure about that.
     
    vipjun, Oct 5, 2006 IP