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Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by fatabbot, May 15, 2007.

  1. #1
    For an SEO perspective, what would be the best way to name a page?

    this-is-a-page.html

    or

    this_is_a_page.html

    or

    this-is-a-page.htm

    or

    this_is_a_page.htm



    I see that digg uses underscores, but i always thought - were better for SEO.
    Now I'm confused :confused:
     
    fatabbot, May 15, 2007 IP
  2. ewc21

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    #2
    I often use hyphen (-) and not underscore (_).
     
    ewc21, May 15, 2007 IP
  3. Forrest

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    #3
    It really doesn't matter. The point is to break up different works in the URL, not to score when people do a search for "-" or "_".
     
    Forrest, May 15, 2007 IP
  4. sipltech

    sipltech Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Technically ;) this-is-a-page.html is always better.
     
    sipltech, May 15, 2007 IP
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    #5
    I'm pretty sure '-' counts as a space.
     
    heinlein99, May 15, 2007 IP
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    frankcow Well-Known Member

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    #6
    hyphens have traditionally performed better, but Google can still differentiate words using _ to separate them
     
    frankcow, May 15, 2007 IP
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    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Yes, I always choose hyphens to separate words in the urls.
     
    KC TAN, May 15, 2007 IP
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    #8

    I think this would be better this-is-a-page.html I always use hyphen to separate my keywords on the URL.
     
    Janna122003, May 15, 2007 IP
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    boyponga Banned

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    #9
    i would recommend hyphens, it is read as spaces rather than underscores
     
    boyponga, May 16, 2007 IP
  10. mwtrag

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    #10
    he's right. also if the url is in a hyperlink the _ is hard to see and is confusing.
     
    mwtrag, May 16, 2007 IP
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  11. Camay123

    Camay123 Well-Known Member

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    #11
    Many SEO module on variou CMS use this version : this-is-a-page.html
     
    Camay123, May 16, 2007 IP
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    tradeya Notable Member

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    #12
    same effects for SEO but - is better than _ because the easiness. one press 1 key and another pres 2 keys. also people always get used to - more than _ anyway.
     
    tradeya, May 17, 2007 IP
  13. sir_round

    sir_round Active Member

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    #13
    this I is I a I page.html :D
     
    sir_round, May 17, 2007 IP
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    #15
    hypen is recommended for space in URL...i also use that! :) but i would suggest that thisisaspace.html would be very helpful to your visitors... they'll not have a hard time to type and type the hyphen/underscore in the URL... :)

    Regards!
     
    toinkzzz, May 17, 2007 IP