Hyphen in URL

[seoug_2005]

Hi,

I would like to know if the following statement holds true today or it doesn't matter whether we use hyphens or underscore

If you have a URL like keyword1_keyword2,  Google will only return that page if the user searches for keyword1_keyword2  ( highly unlikely ) .

But If you have a URL like keyword1-keyword2, that page can be returned for the searches -  keyword1,keyword2 and even “keyword1keyword2”

Thanks

[AlanMosley]

Yes it is true, well it is true that - is treated as a seperator, _ is not in google

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3SFVfDIS5k

[seoug_2005]

Thanks Alan.

But If you have a URL like keyword1-keyword2, that page can be returned for the searches -  keyword1,keyword2 and even “keyword1keyword2”

Let's say  url  is www.example.com/seo-india

This page can be returned for seo, "seoindia", seo india, and even seo-india, but not for  seo_india

Am i right ?

[AlanMosley]

correct

[SEOPA]

Plus it just looks better to the user. IMO. Cleaner.

[AlanMosley]

me too, underscors look like spam

[KeriMorgret]

Though I doubt your customers are going to be searching for you with an underscore.