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    • hammadrafique
      hammadrafique last edited by

      Does Google Still support Hyphened Domains for Exact Match or not?

      For Example:

      www.my-key-word.com this domain is exact match for "my keyword" or not??

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      • RangeMarketing
        RangeMarketing last edited by

        As far as I know that iteration would still be considered an 'exact match' domain, however, a lot industry experts have speculated and agree that their effectiveness is diminishing. In other words, ranking for exact match keywords using an exact match domain isn't as effective for getting a ranking boost as it used to be. That's some old school SEO right there.

        Hope this helps!

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