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Old 04-26-2010, 08:25 PM hyphen or underscore
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Between hyphen or underscore for domain, according to you which is good ?

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Old 04-26-2010, 08:40 PM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Old 04-27-2010, 02:52 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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It does not really matter, just go with what you like.
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Old 04-27-2010, 03:21 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Hyphen is recognized as a word separator by google, but not an underscore. so, Hyphen should always be used in URLs so Google and other search engines can read each word separately Also Hyphens are easier to type than underscores – no need for the shift key Hyphens are easier to read Underscores are hidden when URLs are underlined
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Old 04-27-2010, 05:23 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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If you recommend a site to say someone in a bar or restaurant, as soon as you mention underscore or hyphen they will have forgot the url.
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Old 04-27-2010, 08:09 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Lol... underscores are not even allowed in domain names. There's no choice.
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Old 04-27-2010, 08:35 PM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Dashes or hyphen is better to url in URL. why? Here is Matt Cutts point of view regarding this matter: (NOTE: the video is taken way back February, 2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3SFVfDIS5k
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Old 04-29-2010, 05:05 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Lol... underscores are not even allowed in domain names. There's no choice.
You are right absolutely man. However I suppose you always have opportunity not to use dashes in the domain names.
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Old 04-29-2010, 05:24 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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For me, it is more readable when you use hyphen
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Old 04-29-2010, 05:30 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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For me, it is more readable when you use hyphen
Why? I do not think it is easy to remember such domain names.
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Old 04-29-2010, 10:09 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Why? I do not think it is easy to remember such domain names.
Harder to type also. The dash is way up on the upper right away from all of the letters.
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Old 04-29-2010, 03:07 PM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Avoid both. You only have one chance for people to remember your domain. When you put a hypen in the domain people have to remember that too.
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Old 04-29-2010, 05:54 PM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Hyphen - as no shift is needed when typing
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Old 05-06-2010, 03:51 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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I think it worth to do your best to find domain name without dash.
I do not like such domain names.
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Old 05-06-2010, 07:16 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Actually the whole discussion is futile:

THIS is the correct answer
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Lol... underscores are not even allowed in domain names. There's no choice.
Which of course all you "EXPERTS" with hosting and registrars in your signatures

SHOULD KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:52 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Which of course all you "EXPERTS" with hosting and registrars in your signatures

SHOULD KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have seen plenty of users with links to the web hosting companies in sig asking what web hosting is. Good sign for prospective customers
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Old 05-07-2010, 01:17 PM Re: hyphen or underscore
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I have seen plenty of users with links to the web hosting companies in sig asking what web hosting is. Good sign for prospective customers
Aye. It always fills me with great hope for the future of their businesses.

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The great hope that they will fail very quickly without dragging too many unsuspecting clients with them.
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Old 05-09-2010, 05:24 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Hyphens just ruin almost every good domain there is. You should avoid them at all costs.
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Old 05-10-2010, 05:26 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Aye. It always fills me with great hope for the future of their businesses.

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The great hope that they will fail very quickly without dragging too many unsuspecting clients with them.

Many times people do not see anything just low price. Low price seems makes them happy but poor service from so called hosts will make them cry soon.
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Old 05-10-2010, 05:36 AM Re: hyphen or underscore
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Many times people do not see anything just low price
Yep.

The zero budget "This time next year we'll be millionaires" kind of thinking!
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