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    • HMCOE
      HMCOE last edited by

      What's better for SEO and why? (any references would be greatly appreciated)

      For the purpose of a URL of a page is it better to use:

      1. Hyphens
      2. Underscores

      Would hyphens or underscores be better for Google Adwords?

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      • GoodAtMarketing
        GoodAtMarketing last edited by

        Use Hyphens, people are already accustomed to using them for URLs.

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        • Unity
          Unity last edited by

          I use hypens so that Google can recognise the keywords.

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          • David_ODonnell
            David_ODonnell last edited by

            It shouldn't make a massive difference, but...

            Dashes are typically treated as separators

            Underscores are typically joined

            Right from the horses mouth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQcSFsQyct8

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            • HMCOE
              HMCOE @David_ODonnell last edited by

              David, that's exactly what I was looking for! THANKS!

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