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For Google: Better to have hyphenated keyword html pages or doesn't matter?

by kencalhn
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Quick question:

For organic Google SEO optimization nowadays, in authority html (not wp) sites is it better to have internal article html pages named with, or without hyphens in keyword phrases; for example:

a) fitnesstraining.html

or

b) fitness-training.html

for better placement? Years ago hyphenated keyword phrase html pages were good, nowadays I'm not sure if it matters as much; just wanted to check.

thanks,

k
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  • Profile picture of the author TheContentAuthority
    Kencalhn,

    I think for URL’s in general it does not matter whether or not works are hyphenated. Google and other engines are advanced enough to tell the difference.

    Here is a good writeup on it though,

    Domain Name With or Without Hyphens?

    Hope that helps,

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  • Profile picture of the author Punit12
    Originally Posted by kencalhn View Post

    Quick question:

    For organic Google SEO optimization nowadays, in authority html (not wp) sites is it better to have internal article html pages named with, or without hyphens in keyword phrases; for example:

    a) fitnesstraining.html

    or

    b) fitness-training.html

    for better placement? Years ago hyphenated keyword phrase html pages were good, nowadays I'm not sure if it matters as much; just wanted to check.

    thanks,

    k
    Please consider below eg:,
    Google will identify
    Hypen (-) as Space or Separator

    Underscore (_) as Joint or one word

    Hyphens are always good to be used.
    Thanks
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    Punit Kansara
    Seo Strategist
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  • Profile picture of the author mgreener
    Use hyphens to separate words. Standard operating procedure.
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  • Profile picture of the author SerenaGomez
    Originally Posted by kencalhn View Post

    Quick question:

    For organic Google SEO optimization nowadays, in authority html (not wp) sites is it better to have internal article html pages named with, or without hyphens in keyword phrases; for example:

    a) fitnesstraining.html

    or

    b) fitness-training.html

    for better placement? Years ago hyphenated keyword phrase html pages were good, nowadays I'm not sure if it matters as much; just wanted to check.

    thanks,

    k
    Hey kencalhn, many people wonder about this. Technically hyphens are the separators, so they should be used where search engines may not correctly separate your keywords. Just taking a random example, guestsexchange.com - is that guests-exchange or guest-sex-change? In all other cases hyphens are really not required, as search engines will correctly dissect the keywords. If you ask my opinion, neither has more SEO value. It all depends on you and your client. I like the hyphens just for readability but never mind I wear glasses
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  • Profile picture of the author kencalhn
    thanks everyone, great tips; I appreciate it. I remember years ago hyphenated was good, but that was early 2000s; wanted to check for today's seo; good answers, thanks everyone
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