Underscore and hypen on URL

Matt Baker · 10-18-2011, 12:52 AM

Hello Warriors,

I am planning to make a new website. My question is, which of the two is the best to use on urls is it with underscore or with hypen? Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards,

Matt

Scott Henderson · 10-18-2011, 12:55 AM

Here is a good answer

Underscores vs. dashes in URLs - YouTube

Matt Baker · 10-18-2011, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Henderson

Here is a good answer
Underscores vs. dashes in URLs - YouTube

Thanks Scott I really appreciate it.

Matt Baker · 10-18-2011, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by rashidasri

Underscore is the best option.

For what? For long url or short?

diyakapoor · 10-18-2011, 07:00 AM

I prefer to use hyphen in domain urls for keywords rich urls.

birthdaywrap · 10-18-2011, 07:04 AM

i prefer hyphen instead of underscore

Matt Baker · 10-18-2011, 07:17 AM

Yes I think hyphen is better than underscore

HorseStall · 10-18-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by diyakapoor

I prefer to use hyphen in domain urls for keywords rich urls.

I agree, hyphens are more effective.

JSProjects · 10-18-2011, 09:51 AM

Hyphen, definitely.

I very rarely see anyone using underscores.

Rozanne · 10-18-2011, 10:01 AM

The url with underscore or with hyphens is a business decision. However, mostly hyphens are highly recommended. However, I think that search engines crawl both forms of url. So in today's search engines it simply doesn't matter which one you are using.

NicolasSuccarieh · 10-18-2011, 11:12 AM

It's better to omit both hyphens and underscores from an seo point of view, because they both contribute to lessen the domain match with the keywords, but if any should be used, they are equivalent, and also equivalent to any other letter from your keyboard. From a readability point of view, hyphens are better.

loganstatton · 10-24-2011, 11:46 PM

I too prefer using hyphen.

julianbooth123 · 10-24-2011, 11:55 PM

Dashes are a better option for urls because use of underscores treat the entire url as one word even though they are made from two or three different words.

David Judge · 10-25-2011, 12:05 AM

Really good proof and shows the difference between underscore and hyphen.

In reality it does impact, but you can overcompensate.

Same as using descriptive urls. Though it's recommended, but you can overcompensate in other areas.

If you have a choice though, than you should go the hyphen.

10-18-2011, 12:52 AM	#1
Matt Baker HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 277 Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Underscore and hypen on URL Hello Warriors, I am planning to make a new website. My question is, which of the two is the best to use on urls is it with underscore or with hypen? Thanks in advance. Kind Regards, Matt
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10-18-2011, 07:00 AM	#5
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10-18-2011, 07:04 AM	#6
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10-18-2011, 07:17 AM	#7
Matt Baker HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 277 Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Underscore and hypen on URL Yes I think hyphen is better than underscore
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10-18-2011, 09:51 AM	#9
JSProjects Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,118 Thanks: 57 Thanked 201 Times in 177 Posts Contact Info	Re: Underscore and hypen on URL Hyphen, definitely. I very rarely see anyone using underscores.
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10-18-2011, 10:01 AM	#10
Rozanne Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 86 Thanks: 9 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Underscore and hypen on URL The url with underscore or with hyphens is a business decision. However, mostly hyphens are highly recommended. However, I think that search engines crawl both forms of url. So in today's search engines it simply doesn't matter which one you are using.
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10-18-2011, 11:12 AM	#11
NicolasSuccarieh Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Contact Info	Re: Underscore and hypen on URL It's better to omit both hyphens and underscores from an seo point of view, because they both contribute to lessen the domain match with the keywords, but if any should be used, they are equivalent, and also equivalent to any other letter from your keyboard. From a readability point of view, hyphens are better.

10-24-2011, 11:46 PM	#12
loganstatton Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Underscore and hypen on URL I too prefer using hyphen.
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10-24-2011, 11:55 PM	#13
julianbooth123 Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 88 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Underscore and hypen on URL Dashes are a better option for urls because use of underscores treat the entire url as one word even though they are made from two or three different words.

10-25-2011, 12:05 AM	#14
David Judge Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 26 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Underscore and hypen on URL Really good proof and shows the difference between underscore and hyphen. In reality it does impact, but you can overcompensate. Same as using descriptive urls. Though it's recommended, but you can overcompensate in other areas. If you have a choice though, than you should go the hyphen.