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Hyphenated-Domain-Names

Discussion in 'Google' started by Pronto! SEO, Oct 27, 2010.

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    Obviously Google likes it if relevant keywords are included within your domain name.

    But is there a preference over the format they appear in as there is with page file names.

    For example... would Google prefer www.cheap-widgets.com over www.cheapwidgets.com?

    Thanks
     
    Pronto! SEO, Oct 27, 2010 IP
  2. DoDo Me

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    No, google treats them same. IMO, if you have chance, take them both
     
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    dmvictoria Well-Known Member

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    If the phrase was longer it would be beneficial to use dashes.
     
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  4. bogs

    bogs Active Member

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    both works... it depends on how you work on it.. domain is just one factor.. but still content really make a difference..
     
    bogs, Oct 27, 2010 IP
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    craig105 Well-Known Member

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    Not much difference both work well. For example: free-press-release do well with there domain name and they rank number 1 for the search term free press release.
     
    craig105, Oct 27, 2010 IP
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    I see some hephenated domain working better than the non-hyphenated ones.
     
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  7. fr@nc!z

    fr@nc!z Active Member

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    Yeah, bogs was right. Even if you wasn't able to get keywordindomain.com, keyword-in-domain.com is not bad at all.
     
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  8. theentry

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    Go for the non hyphenated first then for the hyphenated
     
    theentry, Oct 28, 2010 IP
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    If you can, go for both, but use the non-hyphenated one in your link building strategies.
     
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  11. diyakapoor

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    Yes Google prefer hyphen domains, but you have to put some more SEO efforts than non-hyphen domains. If you get keyword rich non-hyphen domain, choose that. otherwise hyphen is the option.
     
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    domain name is just a one factor ...important is how is your content ...how you have done on page for your targeted keywords...and lot more factors work after SERPs ...
     
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    this is one of my favorite topics to listen to people and what they say.
    i recently read an article where a person took 4 domains.
    2 each of different subjects but one was with and the other was with out hyphens.
    all .coms
    like catlitterbox.com cat-litter-box.com
    and a different subject collegetextbooks college-text-books

    he or she then went about developing them exactly the same.
    same theme, same content, ect.
    ON BOTH scenarios, the hyphenated domain name performed at 80% of the non.
    This was one of the best i have read and has me convinced.
    You get an extra 20% by going without hyphens. But often it is no worries.
    Heck that is just a good couple links to make that up =))
     
    Rich77sm, Oct 28, 2010 IP