How should I structure my product URLs?

[drudalton]

How should I structure my product URLs for the best SEO results? Lets say my product is "American Apparel 2001". Would it be better to run the URL together or use a "-" between each word. Here are two ideas I had, but feel free to suggest others.

realthread.com/products/americanapparel2001

or

realthread.com/products/american-apparel-2001

Thanks for the help!

Dru

[de4e]

Hi Dru,

Look at this from visitors point of few.  realthread.com/products/american-apparel-2001 is much easier to read, looks better in SERP and backlinks .

As we know Google goal is searcher satisfaction,  so what is good for visitors is good for Google.

[lavellester]

I'd recommend using hyphens as its better for humans when the URL is punctuated.  So this version

realthread.com/products/american-apparel-2001

[RAN_SEO]

if you will use "-" between word you will increase the resanbalety that Google will understand that thare are seperate words in the URL and it's not just one word.

[drudalton]

You guys are awesome, thank you so much!!!!