Comments on: Dashes vs. underscores http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/ neat fun stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ajayhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-1026607 Ajay Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:56:36 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-1026607 I always used dashes as it offers better readability than underscore. I always used dashes as it offers better readability than underscore.

]]> By: zwlynnhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-868631 zwlynn Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:47:03 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-868631 I have had a couple of websites go to page 50 from page one, and they have dashes. The keyword searches show no Google results with dashed urls in the first 3 pages either, whereas at least 1/3 of the search results used to have dashes.<a href="http://www.putonshoes.org" rel="nofollow"> skechers shoes discount</a> I have had a couple of websites go to page 50 from page one, and they have dashes. The keyword searches show no Google results with dashed urls in the first 3 pages either, whereas at least 1/3 of the search results used to have dashes. skechers shoes discount

]]> By: skechers shoes discounthttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-868627 skechers shoes discount Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:44:43 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-868627 s a matter of taste, I prefer domain names to have no dashes and pages within the domain to have dashes for ease of reading, but I have no ideas the pros and cons of each. Are we sure Googles algorithm doesn’t lower rank dash named URLS. I have had a couple of websites go to page 50 from page one, and they have dashes. The keyword searches show no Google results with dashed urls in the first 3 pages either, whereas at least 1/3 of the search results used to have dashes. s a matter of taste, I prefer domain names to have no dashes and pages within the domain to have dashes for ease of reading, but I have no ideas the pros and cons of each. Are we sure Googles algorithm doesn’t lower rank dash named URLS. I have had a couple of websites go to page 50 from page one, and they have dashes. The keyword searches show no Google results with dashed urls in the first 3 pages either, whereas at least 1/3 of the search results used to have dashes.

]]> By: Steve Lasthttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-865116 Steve Last Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:58:56 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-865116 In my view the underscore gives problems if (rarely you need to I know) you want to type the url and the link is underlined obscuring the underscore. I like the dash better for that reason. Thanks, you are giving a very useful service with this blog. <a HREF="http://akcdogbreeds.info/blog" rel="nofollow">Anaerobic Digestion Community</a> In my view the underscore gives problems if (rarely you need to I know) you want to type the url and the link is underlined obscuring the underscore. I like the dash better for that reason. Thanks, you are giving a very useful service with this blog. Anaerobic Digestion Community

]]> By: Shawnhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-855116 Shawn Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:20:47 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-855116 Good discussion, I thought Google might penalize dash in urls, good to know Good discussion, I thought Google might penalize dash in urls, good to know

]]> By: Alexhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-843645 Alex Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:27:56 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-843645 I’ve always prefer the dashes. Have had no problems with google. I’ve always prefer the dashes. Have had no problems with google.

]]> By: CarlosJahttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-842547 CarlosJa Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:46:51 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-842547 I prefer the underscores as to dashes .. however in my study I noticed googles doesn't care either; nor does it care much for what's in the url; its all about content. so whether you have carlosja.com/palm_beach/website_design-4.html or if you have something like wordpress url setup carlosja.com/blog/2011/05/hiring-a-freelance-website-designer/ its going to look at it the same. I prefer the underscores as to dashes .. however in my study I noticed googles doesn’t care either; nor does it care much for what’s in the url; its all about content. so whether you have carlosja.com/palm_beach/website_design-4.html or if you have something like wordpress url setup carlosja.com/blog/2011/05/hiring-a-freelance-website-designer/ its going to look at it the same.

]]> By: Aaronhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-822414 Aaron Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:47:46 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-822414 I'm very interested in knowing whether or not it's better to use dashes vs. no dashes as well. As a matter of taste, I prefer domain names to have no dashes and pages within the domain to have dashes for ease of reading, but I have no ideas the pros and cons of each.Any ideas?Thanks for the article btw... I’m very interested in knowing whether or not it’s better to use dashes vs. no dashes as well. As a matter of taste, I prefer domain names to have no dashes and pages within the domain to have dashes for ease of reading, but I have no ideas the pros and cons of each.

Any ideas?

Thanks for the article btw…

]]> By: Nurhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-819734 Nur Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:24:43 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-819734 From what I have read from SEO Guru Ben Norman, using hypens in between keywords on your domain extention works better. From what I have read from SEO Guru Ben Norman, using hypens in between keywords on your domain extention works better.

]]> By: Sonal Sharma Chittorgarhhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/#comment-818424 Sonal Sharma Chittorgarh Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:51:24 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=29#comment-818424 Matt I have a question regarding dashes. So all of our traffic will be organic or people who visit us by typing in the URL? What I want to ask is whether it is good to buy domain with dashes? As it's relatively hard for visitors to remember. May be I am misunderstood pardon me. Matt I have a question regarding dashes. So all of our traffic will be organic or people who visit us by typing in the URL? What I want to ask is whether it is good to buy domain with dashes? As it’s relatively hard for visitors to remember. May be I am misunderstood pardon me.

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