"-" or "_" is better

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  1. #1
    "-" or "_" is better between words in url?
     
    puper, Apr 8, 2008 IP
  2. crownrahul

    crownrahul Well-Known Member

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    #2
    hi,
    you can use "-" this word,
    thanks
     
    crownrahul, Apr 8, 2008 IP
  3. gartar

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    #3
    I use "_", but I don't think it's necessary.
     
    gartar, Apr 8, 2008 IP
  4. verticity

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    #4
    I think this question has been asked b4 on some other forum or on the same forum
     
    verticity, Apr 8, 2008 IP
  5. dpking

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    #5
    Both are treated same !!
     
    dpking, Apr 9, 2008 IP
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    gr8liverpoolfan Notable Member

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  7. laxmikanth

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    #7
    In my Knowledge "-" is better this is club the keyword.
     
    laxmikanth, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  8. devat

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    #8
    hi

    i think " - " is better
     
    devat, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  9. 0Nach0

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    #9
    i agree with laxmikanth
     
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  10. KingPin08

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    #10
    _ or - doesn't matter anymore since Google treat _ the same as - now.

    KP
     
    KingPin08, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  11. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    #11
    - is more nioce i hate to see _ but from seo no difrences
     
    w3bmaster, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  12. tsukara

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    #12
    I think "-" is more recognize by spiders.
     
    tsukara, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  13. enous

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    #13
    "-" or "_",
    I think the "-" is good.
     
    enous, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  14. Jack Robort

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    #14
    hello

    i suggest " - " is better
     
    Jack Robort, Apr 9, 2008 IP
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    #15
    yup, "-" is the way to go
     
    mberman84, Apr 9, 2008 IP
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    #16
    I think more people will type a hyphen than underscore
     
    iamays, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  17. Erzulie

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    #17
    hyphens are better. Official Google blog for webmasters also tells the same.
     
    Erzulie, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  18. Voasi

    Voasi Active Member

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    #18
    For all you out there that think Google treats it the same, they don't. They're getting better at treating underscores like they do dashes, but they're quite not there yet. Either way, you should go with dashes.
     
    Voasi, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  19. pioneer1

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    #19
    Hyphens are better than underscores for SEO purposes
     
    pioneer1, Apr 9, 2008 IP
  20. angilina

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    #20
    The best option is "-"
     
    angilina, Apr 9, 2008 IP