Dash or no dash in a domain name? 
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| I also use dashes in my keywords and or commas or spaces to separate them Tip Credibility: 49 (Best Tip!) |
| Let's stop guessing. Why not listen to what Google has to say! Tip Credibility: 48 |
| I'd go without a dash. When typing the domain name, you can capitalize the individual words, such as Gene's example: KidsExchange.com which typed into the address bar works same as if it was all lower case (as long as the caps are before the .com) Tip Credibility: 11 |
| Rule of Thumb - If I'm going to speak the name most of the time - no dashes. If I am using it strictly online with hyperlinks, dashes are okay - especially if there could be confusion such as SecretsExposed - which has sex in the middle of it! Tip Credibility: 9 |
| Use a dash in your domain if you need to separate keywords for better SEO. kidsexchange.com could be picked up as "kids exchange" or "kid sex change". Dashes will clarify your intention. A dash in a domain name is NOT good for radio or TV advertising. Tip Credibility: 8 |
| Google have officially confirmed that hyphens are recognised as a separator and underscores are not.
If you are targeting a keyword within your URL you will need to ensure that the relevant keywords are separated by a hyphen/dash and not an underscore. Tip Credibility: 8 |
| If you are planning a content based site and depend on organic search traffic only, it might help to have a dash. However,it may become difficult to use your domain name when you speak to people, use in podcasts, etc + It may have lower top of mind recall Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Search for “Efficient Communication of Your Domain Name” at Ezinearticles.com to learn how to market your domain name without dashes. Tip Credibility: 4 |
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