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Does Google have a preference with URLs? _ or -

by LatinasGoLive
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Hi guys, is there any diffrence from an SEO perspective when creating a URL for a blog post between _ or -?



Which_One_Works_Best

or

Which-One-Works-Best


Thanks in advance
#google #preference #urls
  • Profile picture of the author mathompson
    i thinks they are the same. but don't use them. it is not good for seo
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    • Profile picture of the author rritz
      Originally Posted by mathompson View Post

      i thinks they are the same. but don't use them. it is not good for seo
      Why not? Any more input on that? I'm curious
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    • Profile picture of the author yukon
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      Originally Posted by LatinasGoLive View Post

      Hi guys, is there any diffrence from an SEO perspective when creating a URL for a blog post between _ or -?



      Which_One_Works_Best

      or

      Which-One-Works-Best


      Thanks in advance
      I've seen Google recommend hyphens on their webmaster help pages. Technically it doesn't matter which one you use, just be consistent with the entire site.







      Originally Posted by mathompson View Post

      i thinks they are the same. but don't use them. it is not good for seo
      Really, don't use them?

      This webpage your looking at is using hyphens in the URL.
      • hxxp://www.warriorforum.com/search-engine-optimization/1167119-does-google-have-preference-urls-_.html

      Your own domain name is using hyphens so WTH are you saying don't use them?
      • hxxp://textdeliver-review.net
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  • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
    Google may see a_page_name_like_this_as_one_long_string_of_charac ters

    Best practice is to use hyphens.
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  • Profile picture of the author Project Sniper
    the point is to write something people dont have to make an extra effort to write. this-is-always-better
    than_this_because_I_dont have to press an extra *ucking key.

    Pinterest only allows underscores but that's most likely because they have something in their code that hyphens will phuck up.

    Always remember it's the URL that ranks not the page or the content. Just the URL. Everything else is a component.
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  • Profile picture of the author kajalmishra
    No difference. Both are same from SEO prospective.
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  • Profile picture of the author wdcbangalore
    You should do even on page and off page it will help you to increase your website traffic and also improve your rank...
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  • Profile picture of the author tekruiter
    I think the 2nd one more preferable.
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