Any disadvantage to using a domain name containing hyphens?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by Nemesis7485, Dec 6, 2006.

  1. #1
    What I mean is are there pros and cons in regards to SEO etc between domain names such as...

    ilikerubberducks.com and i-like-rubber-ducks.com ?

    And yes, those are just hypothetical domains. I'm not seriously considering those, lol.
     
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  2. Austars

    Austars Active Member

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    I think if a domain has more than one hyphen its too difficult to remember well, does anyone else agree?
     
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  3. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    In regards to SEO there is no difference.

    In regards to branding a domain name with a hypen there is a big difference.
     
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    Taurian Peon

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    only that it isn't popular
     
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  5. Nemesis7485

    Nemesis7485 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for your input guys.

    I decided to go hyphenless :)
     
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  6. Correctus

    Correctus Straight Edge

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    Here is the only difference in SEO when using a hyphen.

    Google alongwith all search engines recognizes ENGLISH words well, so if you want to SEO your website for "Domain name" you can have domainname.com and it would make no difference if you had domain-name.com as well.

    Now however if you want to SEO for "dom ainname" (Just an example), you should put in a hyphen so that the search engine doesn't take it as "domain name", therefore making the domain dom-ainname.com

    This happens in rare cases, although another example would be of words INSIDE words, for example if you want to SEO for "Do Main Name" so you shouldn't get domainname.com because the search engine will take it as "Domain Name" but only if that is searched for more than "Do Main Name", therefore, you should go for at least one hyphen or two, therefore making it do-mainname.com or do-main-name.com

    Therefore you must use Hyphen if your keywords can join to make an entirely different story, or it can be tough.

    IT
     
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  7. KC TAN

    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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    Glad to hear that :)
     
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    it is more difficult to remember.... but i think it is good for se....
     
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    From SEO standpoint, it won't have any effect. But if you were to advertise it especially in offline media, it's hard for people to remember it. People may go to the one without "-" and guess what, you just send free traffic to your competitor..
     
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