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Qucik Answer @ Google 'Stop' Words - Please?!

by rbowen
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(If this isn't the right place to post this, pls let me know.)

Does anyone (really) know whether a dash ("-") is considered a "stop" word?

In other words, will Google ignore it like it would, say, the word "the" in a domain name?

Also, if I have a choice between a long-tail (4-word) DN with dashes & '.net', and the same DN with "The" preceding it with '.com' and without the dashes (making it a 5-word DN), which would be better in Google's eyes?

In other words, which is better:

1) Four-Word-Domain-Name.net
OR
2) TheFourWordDomainName.com ?

Thanks!
Richard
#answer #google #qucik #top #words
  • Profile picture of the author rbowen
    CosmoKid -

    Thanks.

    So, for now I s/b OK, but later I might get hurt by Google for a "small keyword in the domain"?

    I'm not sure what you mean by that phrase, though? Are you referring to using a hyphen ("-") or the word "the" ... or both?

    BTW, given what you just said, which of those two choices would you go with, then:

    TheBlackCatHairBrush.net

    or

    Black-Cat-Hair-Brush.com ?

    Thanks again,
    Richard
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    • Profile picture of the author Wi
      Originally Posted by rbowen View Post

      CosmoKid -

      Thanks.

      So, for now I s/b OK, but later I might get hurt by Google for a "small keyword in the domain"?

      I'm not sure what you mean by that phrase, though? Are you referring to using a hyphen ("-") or the word "the" ... or both?

      BTW, given what you just said, which of those two choices would you go with, then:

      TheBlackCatHairBrush.net

      or

      Black-Cat-Hair-Brush.com ?

      Thanks again,
      Richard
      Well she said that Black-Cat-Hair-Brush.com do as well as without hyphen's - often better... So it's just a matter of taste!

      You'r choice
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      • Profile picture of the author rbowen
        Wi -

        Thanks for your "2 cents" my friend. But with all due respect, it's not a matter of taste. Rather, it would depend on whether, by "small keyword in the domain name", she was referring to:

        A) a hyphen ("-"),
        B) the word "the", or
        C) both.

        So if it's OK with you, I'll wait to hear from her as to which she meant ... and then decide which "tastes" best.

        Richard
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