Hiya, I have wondered if I buy a domain for instance; examplewebsite.com will it get higher if it has the same views and content as if i have example-website.com? Is there any differance on how google looks at the site and where it ranks it, Thanks,
I don't think it will have much of a difference on SEO but examplewebsite.com would be a lot better since it's a lot more convenient and easy to remember.
Dashes on your domain name wouldn't affect how Google index your website, As long as you optimize your web page and build quality back links to your website, you'll be fine.
it's better to get the domain without dashes, but if the keyword is profitable enough then go for the dashes if nothing else is available.
This post by Matt Cutts is 5 years old, but I feel it still applies: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/ I think it doesn't matter (with or without hyphen) for organic, but Geek has a good point about people remembering
As far as I'm concerned, hyphens tend to kill any type in traffic regardless of the quality of your actual domain name... If you expect pure search engine traffic, it's ok...
I guess dashes/hyphens help people to remember your blog as it's more readable. So, I'd say go for once with dashes/hyphens. Not applicable to all though.
Not any problem go for hyphen if you find your favorite domain name and keyword rich domain with the help of hyphen. Actually people prefer for .com even because its very popular and even a newbie internet user can easily remember same in the case of a domain with hyphen/domain without hyphen.
If you're not concerned with the direct traffic, go for dashes if it is not available without them. For search engines, both examplesite.com and example-site.com are same.
absolutely agree with other, doesn't effect, just look permalink on wordpress or in any cms, they change url in dash to separate a sentense to be word by word. CMIIW
I think there is a thread which is already discussed regarding the suggestion of a domain name with or with out dash. IMO there is no difference in search ranking
Hyphens are a secondary option. That's after you don't get an intended domain name. If you get something without a hyphen, then nothing like it; else it doesn't make a huge difference.