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    • MrPenguin
      MrPenguin last edited by

      Just running over the page/keyword analyzer and Moz picked up the fact that my link and title are not the same as the keyword I am targeting.

      I am targeting the keyword "Battlefield 4 CD Key"

      However my title (and therefore link) are Battlefield 4 CD-Key. Note the dash.

      Does the dashes matter in SEO or should I try to remove them and have continuity through all of the page.

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      • gazzerman1
        gazzerman1 last edited by

        It really makes very little difference to be honest, if anything you have more chance of ranking for both with the hyphen in place. How is your site performing for those keyphrases?

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        • KaneJamison
          KaneJamison last edited by

          Agreed - the hyphen will make little difference.

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