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Website names

by johnweyer
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I'm putting a few names together and I check with network solutions for availability. Of course I want to get a keyword in the name. I was wondering if anyone knows if: Will Google rank site differently if the url has hyphens.
For example - makemoneyonline.com vs. make-money-online.com
Thanks for any advice.
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  • Profile picture of the author pbdollars
    I have read in places that google will not rank website with a hyphen but not for sure though. I guess if you can get authority link from high PR pages, you should be ok I guess.
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    • Profile picture of the author LilBlackDress
      Originally Posted by pbdollars View Post

      I have read in places that google will not rank website with a hyphen but not for sure though. I guess if you can get authority link from high PR pages, you should be ok I guess.
      Google will rank a site with a hyphen. I have one ranked in the top of Google for it's keyword which is the site name (with hyphen).

      That said, I prefer domain names without hyphens. Can you see yourself saying to someone or sharing on Youtube...

      visit my site at "xxx dash xxx dash xxx site dot com/net/org or whatever"?
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  • Profile picture of the author YonghoShin
    Google slightly favors hyphens because keywords are easier to pinpoint, but for practical purposes and to make it easier for people to remember and type in, I never use hyphens in any of my domains.
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  • Profile picture of the author wanjugu
    The best thing is to research and find out how websites with hyphens are ranking using seoquake.That way you will 100% sure.
    Lemmi try also and will revert to you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott B
    You're going to find a lot of conflicting answers to your question, because Google doesn't always rank everyone the same way. Basically, you're going to be graded on a curve against your competitors. Sometimes hypens hurt...sometimes hypens help.

    Pros:
    makes keywords easier to determine;
    makes url easier to read (and thus a better User Experience in the eyes of the algorithm)

    Cons:
    not an exact match for searches
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    • Profile picture of the author johnweyer
      Thanks Moccinter, I kinda figured the same. In the end it likely comes down to original content.
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