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    • Robotnik
      Robotnik last edited by

      Is it better to use a dash or an underscore in file names to improve SEO? EX memory_flash.jpg or memory-flash.jpg

      Or does it make no difference?

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      • TheeDigital
        TheeDigital last edited by

        https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/76329?hl=en

        Use dashes. Underscores don't specify any specific function whereas dashes are specifically word separators.

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        • Martijn_Scheijbeler
          Martijn_Scheijbeler last edited by

          In the end it wouldn't matter that much but I would also prefer using dashes as well.

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