Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse?

JakeDaly · 07-30-2009, 12:23 AM

Hey there. If my main target keyword was something like french language programs but frenchlanguageprograms.com was already taken but french-language-programs.com was available, would it still be an added benefit to register and use that domain although technically it has hyphens in it?

Thanks,

Jake

LookItsMeTerryG · 07-30-2009, 12:25 AM

SEO wise? Sure. Brand building wise? Probably not.

I've found that as long as you have the keywords somewhere in your url (can be a page name, etc) you'll get whatever benefits that can be had from this.

Writingman1421 · 07-30-2009, 12:27 AM

From what I have read & heard.... it's better to use non-Hyphenated Domains if you're going for a "brand" or are expecting a lot of type-in traffic.

If you're visitors are going to be entirely web-based, meaning they'll be CLICKING to your website or copying and pasting the URL, Hyphenated Domains are probably better. They're easier to read and from what I understand they are better liked by the search engines (this is only what I've heard)

LookItsMeTerryG · 07-30-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Writingman1421

From what I have read & heard.... it's better to use non-Hyphenated Domains if you're going for a "brand" or are expecting a lot of type-in traffic.

If you're visitors are going to be entirely web-based, meaning they'll be CLICKING to your website or copying and pasting the URL, Hyphenated Domains are probably better. They're easier to read and from what I understand they are better liked by the search engines (this is only what I've heard)

Ding, ding (though not about the better liked part).

stonerpreneur · 07-30-2009, 12:32 AM

Basically ditto. Branding: If you do a good enough job branding anyway, it won't matter.

ggoddi · 07-30-2009, 02:50 AM

It is always strongly suggested that use non-Hyphenated Domains
to put it simply, or form the users' point of view
they most of the time , people didn't type in Hyphen at all when they search

ChrisBa · 07-30-2009, 07:22 AM

nah - not much of a different in reality.

bannor32 · 07-30-2009, 05:15 PM

Definitely avoid hyphenated domains if you want your URL to spread by word of mouth. That domain is a mouthful when spoken aloud, and will be difficult for anyone to remember. However, if you just want to show up in the search results, and aren't looking for repeat visits then a hyphenated domain name is just fine.

AndyBlackSEO · 07-30-2009, 05:45 PM

You get more weight with the words in the domain rather than 'just' the url.

Hyphenated is fine. Depending on how well the words gel together I tend to use hyphentated domains anyway as the read better. It really depends how they flow.

07-30-2009, 12:23 AM	#1
JakeDaly Copywritin' War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 177 Thanks: 33 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts	Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse? Hey there. If my main target keyword was something like french language programs but frenchlanguageprograms.com was already taken but french-language-programs.com was available, would it still be an added benefit to register and use that domain although technically it has hyphens in it? Thanks, Jake

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LookItsMeTerryG SEO Geek War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St Louis, Missouri Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 112 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse? SEO wise? Sure. Brand building wise? Probably not. I've found that as long as you have the keywords somewhere in your url (can be a page name, etc) you'll get whatever benefits that can be had from this.

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Writingman1421 The Warrior Master! War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tennessee, USA. Posts: 838 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse? From what I have read & heard.... it's better to use non-Hyphenated Domains if you're going for a "brand" or are expecting a lot of type-in traffic. If you're visitors are going to be entirely web-based, meaning they'll be CLICKING to your website or copying and pasting the URL, Hyphenated Domains are probably better. They're easier to read and from what I understand they are better liked by the search engines (this is only what I've heard)
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stonerpreneur Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California Posts: 26 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Re: Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse? Basically ditto. Branding: If you do a good enough job branding anyway, it won't matter.
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ggoddi Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse? It is always strongly suggested that use non-Hyphenated Domains to put it simply, or form the users' point of view they most of the time , people didn't type in Hyphen at all when they search

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ChrisBa Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,130 Thanks: 10 Thanked 508 Times in 402 Posts Social Networking	Re: Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse? nah - not much of a different in reality.
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bannor32 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 225 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Contact Info	Re: Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse? Definitely avoid hyphenated domains if you want your URL to spread by word of mouth. That domain is a mouthful when spoken aloud, and will be difficult for anyone to remember. However, if you just want to show up in the search results, and aren't looking for repeat visits then a hyphenated domain name is just fine.

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AndyBlackSEO andyblackseo.com War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: , , United Kingdom. Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 52 Thanked 140 Times in 118 Posts	Re: Hyphenated Domains Significantly Worse? You get more weight with the words in the domain rather than 'just' the url. Hyphenated is fine. Depending on how well the words gel together I tend to use hyphentated domains anyway as the read better. It really depends how they flow.
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