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Hyphens - No Hyphens or Underscores - The answer

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by catanich, Aug 22, 2008.

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    In the debate to use or not use Hyphens in url and at the same time address the Hyphen vs. Underscore debate. I stumbled accross the Google Gods version of the answers.

    Consider using punctuation in your URLs. The URL http://www.example.com/green-dress.html is much more useful to us than http://www.example.com/greendress.html. We recommend that you use hyphens (-) instead of underscores (_) in your URLs.​


    Info at: http://www.google.com/support/webma...er=76329&cbid=-lil5h862d4ux&src=cb&lev=answer

    The only question left is: How many Hyphens?
     
    catanich, Aug 22, 2008 IP
  2. meln

    meln Active Member

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    What do you mean "How many"? Just use a hyphen wherever there should be a whitespace. Don't use 3 in a row :)
     
    meln, Aug 23, 2008 IP
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    just-use-hyphens
     
    seconnection, Aug 23, 2008 IP
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    thanks for this info.. been using underscores...
     
    zingo, Aug 23, 2008 IP
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    good catch. i just recently started hypenating my directory structure when i saw that most SEO software tends to do it that way for article titles.
     
    abercrombie, Aug 23, 2008 IP
  6. catanich

    catanich Peon

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    Sorry, when I said "The only question left is: How many Hyphens?", it pertains to the discusion of how many hyphens can you have in a domain name and a web file name before it becomes a negative.
     
    catanich, Aug 24, 2008 IP
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    thanks for the tip there...
     
    alexme, Aug 24, 2008 IP
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    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    I just love when SEO company personal selling SEO services ask these questions, tickles me inside. :D
     
    astup1didiot, Aug 24, 2008 IP
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    dynashox Premium Member Staff

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    Hahaha... Well said. :D

    But at least he is trying to learn something.
     
    dynashox, Aug 24, 2008 IP
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    adiian Well-Known Member

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    i don't think there is a limit or you can get penalized for using too many hyphens.
     
    adiian, Aug 24, 2008 IP
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    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    Learn as you go... and get paid? I should of done that years ago!
     
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