Should you prefer underscores to dashes in filenames in respect of seo?

Discussion in 'SEO' started by jassicacute, May 12, 2011.

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    1. Yup, underscores are better
    2. No, dashes are better
    3. No difference
    4. Some search engines prefer underscores, others prefer dashes

    What You Think?
     
    jassicacute, May 12, 2011 IP
  2. jjs

    jjs Member

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    #2
    Underscores for 2 word_phrases, dashes-for-all-in-the-url-explanation.
     
    jjs, May 12, 2011 IP
  3. weknowonlinemarketing

    weknowonlinemarketing Peon

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    #3
    Dashes are better.
     
    weknowonlinemarketing, May 12, 2011 IP
  4. jassicacute

    jassicacute Peon

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    #4
    but i think it doesn't matter what we use _ or - ..........
     
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  5. jazzzyman

    jazzzyman Well-Known Member

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    #5
    dont use underscores dashes are better
     
    jazzzyman, May 13, 2011 IP
  6. LinkGenie

    LinkGenie Active Member

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  7. sojibrahman

    sojibrahman Greenhorn

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    #7
    i think Dashes is the best way to indexing your site with keyword
     
    sojibrahman, May 14, 2011 IP
  8. agiletechnosys

    agiletechnosys Peon

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    #8
    Yes off-course, dashes are more better then underscores.......
     
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    #9
    Dashes are much bettter...Go for them
     
    Mongooz, May 16, 2011 IP
  10. netboost

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    I believe the difference is minimal but I have read somewhere on SEO moz that their testing supports that dashes give a slight advantage - personally I think dashes look nicer
     
    netboost, May 16, 2011 IP