How Shoud I Use Keyword In URL for SEO?

What is the best way to use your keyword in your URL for SEO purposes?

A) /creditcards.html

B) /credit-cards.html

C) /credit_cards.html

Any thoughts or ideas which format I should use for best SEO for a URL when creating a targeted page for a specific keyword?

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

hmm, never consider about would it make a difference if you used a hypen, underscore or just stick em together. would be intersteting to find out for myself too, just curious!

well I use underscores (something_anything.html) for more of my pages and I think google assumes an underscore as an equivalent to a space - can someone verify this?

 

this is better.........credit_cards.html

 

Let me be very clear with underscores and hypens. Underscore is treated as a character and hypen is treated as a space by the search engines so if you search with credit cards and credit-cards it will almost yield the same result but if your search with credit_cards the result will be different search engine will show results from sites that have the exact phrase credit_cards... so go for creditcards.html without any hesitation.

For more clarification read this

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/

Thanks

 

C one will work well than A and B Option.

 

Underscore is treated as a charater and hypen as space you can check the results in google type with credit cards then credit-cards and finally credit_cards and see the difference in the competition.

Thanks

 

yes..C one will work well than A and B Option.

 

i love.. A coz it is usual and easy to remember..

 

Looks like some mixed opinions...absseo looks to be on the right track.

I never thought about testing the actual search combinations in the search engines and because "credit-cards" gives practically the same results as "credit cards" it appears the dashes would be the choice.

Using an underscore is definitely a no-go because the result are not good compared to just "credit cards" as the search.

absseo, thanks for pointing me in the right direction to the answer to this question...I'm sure it will help others as well.

 

Welcome...

 

u can use B option, google consider this as a separate keywords
B) /credit-cards.html

 

Yes I agree with you for B) /credit-cards.html

 

Before choosing anyone must view their searchability of the keywords in the different search engines

 

I always use A and B, never use C

 

Hi,

Keywords in the url will help you get the targeted traffic to the website. So search for the targeted keywords and their formats, pick the keywords with low competition and high search volumes. Then use them in the construction of your url.

Ketunchy.

 

I thinks the B is best

 

using hyphens is more general method that most SEOs use

 

Any one of three can be fine if you optimize your site according to your primary keywords "credit cards".

SEs would be notice them easily according to your site contents.

Thanks

 

As per Good SEO point of view "B) /credit-cards.html" is the right option for you.

 

I'm always go with creditcards.html