Domain Name: Hyphenated or not

Webthings · 11-28-2008, 02:14 AM

I am just in the process of preparing to launch a product in a new niche and the time has come to choose a suitable domain name. It will be .com but there are two possibilities:

1) A domain name that precisely describes the product but includes hyphens
(e.g. computer-database-secrets.com)

2) A domain name derived from the above but with the middle word pluralised as the singular version has already gone
(e.g. computerdatabasessecrets.com)

Is there any positive or negative affect of either name from an SEO perspective, or indeed from any other IM perspective?

NOTE: The domain name shown is only an example, not the actual niche that I am targeting.

WasabiHound · 11-28-2008, 02:46 AM

hyphenate - especially if it is your keyword - I'm told search engines see hyphens as spaces whereas computerdatabasesecrets just looks like goobledigook (no offense) to the search engine. However I would be interested to hear other opinions and experiences!

Lady · 02-24-2010, 02:51 PM

I would stick with option one, just in case the customer does not pluralize the middle word and your hard work goes to the other site owner.

John Hocking · 02-24-2010, 03:04 PM

Getting your main keyword into your domain can be very helpful to your SEO.

You could do both and set up the non hyphened version to redirect to the other one if you wanted to have another option.

11-28-2008, 02:14 AM	#1
Webthings HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: , , UK. Posts: 133 Thanks: 19 Thanked 24 Times in 11 Posts	Domain Name: Hyphenated or not I am just in the process of preparing to launch a product in a new niche and the time has come to choose a suitable domain name. It will be .com but there are two possibilities: 1) A domain name that precisely describes the product but includes hyphens (e.g. computer-database-secrets.com) 2) A domain name derived from the above but with the middle word pluralised as the singular version has already gone (e.g. computerdatabasessecrets.com) Is there any positive or negative affect of either name from an SEO perspective, or indeed from any other IM perspective? NOTE: The domain name shown is only an example, not the actual niche that I am targeting.
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11-28-2008, 02:46 AM	#2
WasabiHound Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Living in Sydney Posts: 45 Thanks: 13 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking	Re: Domain Name: Hyphenated or not hyphenate - especially if it is your keyword - I'm told search engines see hyphens as spaces whereas computerdatabasesecrets just looks like goobledigook (no offense) to the search engine. However I would be interested to hear other opinions and experiences!
	Neil

02-24-2010, 02:51 PM	#3
Lady HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arizona by way of Michigan Posts: 105 Thanks: 92 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts Contact Info	Re: Domain Name: Hyphenated or not I would stick with option one, just in case the customer does not pluralize the middle word and your hard work goes to the other site owner.
	Best Wishes Lee

02-24-2010, 03:04 PM	#4
John Hocking 10minuteexpert.com War Room Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montgomery City, MO , USA. Posts: 1,182 Thanks: 91 Thanked 143 Times in 95 Posts Social Networking	Re: Domain Name: Hyphenated or not Getting your main keyword into your domain can be very helpful to your SEO. You could do both and set up the non hyphened version to redirect to the other one if you wanted to have another option.
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