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[naina]

If all other things are equal the non-hyphen domain will have preference over a domain with hyphens. Since all things being equal is rarely the case it is difficult to decern by conducting sample searches but I have a partner who owns both versions and the approximation I stated is accurate from what he and I can tell. Hyphen domains are looked at as SEO tactics but don't have a lot of problems unless they are going head-to-head with a non-hyphenated domain or if they clearly represent a "Keywords-Gone-Wild" version as drhyperlaur demonstrated.

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[warwick]

this question came up in a seminar I attended by Google this week. A URL with hypens is easier for the spider to read if the URL has more than one word. Google recommends hypenated URLs. Google did warn not to stuff the hypenated URL with spam keywords. Five or fewer words should not present a problem unless your words are unrelated to each other and/or to the site and obvious spam.
My opinion is that you have to weigh this with the difficulty hypens present for users to remember and for domain resale because hypened domains have a lower market value. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[zainab]

Originally Posted by warwick

Google recommends hypenated URLs

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