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Originally Posted by simonm
Hyphens bad?? Not in my book!
try a search (on google - no luck on live, yahoo shows my site at No2) for : web management uk
(I've just tried using keyword tracker and it shows my site as No1 so its not just Google showing me what I want to see)
Okay a pretty poor site, but its just my toolbox, maybe I should do more with it.
Simon
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Hyphens are not bad for search. However, domain names are for people. People have a difficult time remembering domain names, let alone a hyphen and where it belongs. Whenever possible, don't hyphenate a domain name. This has nothing to do with
SEO. A domain name is for people because remembering an IP address is very difficult. Besides, with many shared IP hosting, you need a domain name for resolution.
If your site is only going to get traffic from links such as Google or other sites, it really doesn't matter what you call it. You could name it dskyoedncie.com and it will still appear where it does now in the SERPs with all other factors being the same. Yet, most people want a domain name that can be spread via word-of-mouth and print.