sitename.com or site-name.com

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  1. #1
    What's peoples opinions of which domain to use if you own both versions of a two word domain, with or without hyphen?
     
    irishmick, Nov 22, 2012 IP
  2. mirul

    mirul Active Member

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    #2
    Definitely without hyphen, i.e sitename.com :)
     
    mirul, Nov 22, 2012 IP
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  3. tfhe

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    #3
    it is better to go without hypen
     
    tfhe, Nov 22, 2012 IP
  4. Findurhost

    Findurhost Active Member

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    #4
    sitename.com better than site-name.com
     
    Findurhost, Nov 22, 2012 IP
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    For an American audience, hyphens drastically decrease the value of a domain. That's true 99% of the time.
     
    ImageAuthors, Nov 23, 2012 IP
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    #6
    It is the best without hypen
     
    mugwande, Nov 23, 2012 IP
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    #7
    I agree with what everyone said, no hyphen would be best :)
     
    asalarcon, Nov 23, 2012 IP
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    jackydaniels14 Peon

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    #8
    As all the people stated above, sitename.com, the site with hypens ranks hard ;) Good luck!
     
    jackydaniels14, Nov 25, 2012 IP
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    Sphor Well-Known Member

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    Hyphens should only be used as a final option. Always go for non hyphenated domains.
     
    Sphor, Nov 25, 2012 IP
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    #10
    Better to us sitename.com :)
     
    crankbonkers, Nov 26, 2012 IP
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    #11
    Always go for the non hyphenated domain name
     
    webbizsolution, Nov 26, 2012 IP
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    #12
    only site name.com is good no hyphen...
     
    Vamp1re, Nov 26, 2012 IP
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    #13
    Go without the hyphen is possible.
     
    mmm555, Nov 27, 2012 IP
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    #14
    You can choose sitename domain because it is better for your domain brand value.
     
    todion, Nov 27, 2012 IP
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    #15
    Sitename looks great without hyphen. Sometimes when I see domains like free-plr.com and freeplr.com in search engine then I will click freeplr.com
     
    hackmon, Nov 27, 2012 IP
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    #16
    non-hyphenated, unless the domain name is quite rare
     
    PhantomXS, Nov 27, 2012 IP
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    #17
    Yes, hyphen doesn't' look good so you should avoid it if it is possible.
     
    linksolution, Nov 27, 2012 IP
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    #18
    sitename.com would be better, and easy to remember.
     
    Hydha, Nov 28, 2012 IP
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    #19
    people and search engines hate domains with hyphens, .com with hyphen almost equals .info!
     
    atxsurf, Nov 28, 2012 IP
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    #20
    I always recommend not to use hyphens. Makes the domain look cheap and desperate.
     
    daniel27lt, May 14, 2017 IP