Hypen or no hypen?

[Genialnames]

If a client ask to you to register a name such

Bull's hit

would you suggest to use hypen or no hypen?

 

[hotrod12]

It really depends but most times it is better without the hyphen although in your case probably with no hyphen.

 

[jon]

Hyphens are better for SEO, but no Hyphen domains are better for brandability. Suggest that they register both.

 

[Genialnames]

mike's hitting?

 

[jayl]

I would suggest both if they are available for reg. fee.

 

[tolkein]

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. I read on some websites that it's not advisable to have hyphens. But I still feel that usa-jobs.com look better than usajobs.com.

 

[Genialnames]

usajobs it doesn't look so bad imho, thought usa-job yes, I agree it make possibly even more sense.

To me is the word Hyphen that is "wrong!", it sound odd,difficult , A different word shoud be invented a, shorter name to mean the same
the word dot works because it is short and the sound is open ....

May we open a contest for inventing a new expression to mean Hypen but especially designed for the use on the web, for domain names?
What do you suggest?

 

[gamex]

I prefer the no-hyphen as well. Like everyone else said, if possible register both. I dont like the hyphen because when you are telling people about the website by word of mouth, you would have to say something like "usa dash jobs" or "usa hyphen jobs", ya know? Its just, i dunno, its hard to explain, I think no hyphen is better though :blink:

 

[Genialnames]

hey,gamex I know the same, but not always it is possible to register both, anyway I started the topic to outline how sometime an hyphen is mandatory, (would you use no hyphen for Top Games Hit, or games hits ....absolutely shure?). But no one like this term " hyphen".

 

[jayl]

usajobs it doesn't look so bad imho, thought usa-job yes, I agree it make possibly even more sense.

To me is the word Hyphen that is "wrong!", it sound odd,difficult , A different word shoud be invented a, shorter name to mean the same
the word dot works because it is short and the sound is open ....

May we open a contest for inventing a new expression to mean Hypen but especially designed for the use on the web, for domain names?
What do you suggest?

"dash" is frequently used over here.

 

[Genialnames]

and ..."dash" wow that's hugly too IMHO

imagine a site ..." buy-dash-it" (buy-it)

A new one is needed

 

[Matrix1976]

hey,gamex I know the same, but not always it is possible to register both, anyway I started the topic to outline how sometime an hyphen is mandatory, (would you use no hyphen for Top Games Hit, or games hits ....absolutely shure?). But no one like this term " hyphen".

hyphen for a business blows in my opinion, many years ago, when i started my main company, i had to settle for the hyphenated version of the domain i wanted, this was really a nuicance for many things like advertising and having to say hiphen every time i had to say my company website on the phone or in person, not to mention that the french word for hiphen is ''trait-d'union'' and since my clients are mostly french, imagine saying that every time...

it also blows for publicity especially on the radio...lengthening needlessly the wording and bad for the image IMO...The non hiphenated version was owned by some chinese dude who wanted 5k for it...and back then i didnt really have 5k to through around, not to mention that although it has huge value to me, its worth very little to the average person....Luckily, it droped after a few years and i was able to get it off a drop service for 60 bucks...moral of store, 'no' hiphen rules, and i got my domain and its all good since then! Oh and of course, i am keeping the non hiphenated version as well, since some people still type it in and will always type it in...cant lose that traffic eh....

 

[Genialnames]

hehehe
I imagine a site called a site "trait-d-union.zzz"

it will be " trait - trait'd'union- d - trait d'union- union..."
No way to understand it.

also "traitdunion" looks bad and I think it is difficult too to expalin, not only in french but in english too...
would you say how , trait d'union "with- no- aphostrofhes -and- no- hypens- all joined"? if it was something like dot instead of hypen or dash it wolud sound " trait -dot- d-dot- d'union.

The new term should be very short and sound easy.

 

[Matrix1976]

hehehe
I imagine a site called a site "trait-d-union.zzz"

it will be " trait - trait'd'union- d - trait d'union- union..."

Im sure that would make a grown man

 

[Ringr]

Non-hypens usually have more value to them than the same domain only with a hyphen in it. Yet I have seen hyphenated domains do just as well (if not better) in many search engine/SEO related cases. I don't think it really matters TBH.

I have domain that has a one hyphen in it, and I am getting better listed in search engines thant he one without the hyphen because the search engine sees the hyphen as a space.

Hyphens don't matter really unless you care about the value of the domain and not how it might come up in a search engine for example.

 

[Genialnames]

Hyphens don't matter really unless you care about the value of the domain and not how it might come up in a search engine for example.

??
any one here care about the value. IMHO
(I have many domains with hyphens, they must stay so because are intended for high end intercontinetal relationships, the hypen is the correct, officially internationally recognized way to express that for example www.eur-usa.com , if I had named it eurusa it would have a completely different meaning and targeting as well)

 

[domainprince]

IMHO one hyphen are fine. However a domain name with too many hyphens is ungly and unprofessional. Domain names with hyphens work well with targeted key word campaigns and search engine spiders. But if you want to create a brand or an easily remembered domain name than domain names without hyphens will be best.

 

[yesonline]

Is hyphenated domain popular in Germany? Just saw anti-virus.de sold for 10k EURO at sedo.com, obviously German do not much care hyphen or not.

 

[AdoptableDomains]

If a client ask to you to register a name such

Bull's hit

would you suggest to use hypen or no hypen?

For that particular domain, I would register both and absolutely use the hyphenated version. I think you'll get more natural hits off the unhyphenated "swear word" version, but may not want to advertise that way.

 

[Joe123]

Does anyone understand the topic-starter's particular example? :hehe:

The topic starter wants to know which of the following is better to register for Bull's hit:

bulls-hit.com, or
bullsh*t.com

For this example, the non-hyphenated name would get much more traffic but the traffic would be of questionable repute and quality, whilst the hyphenated version would explain the actual name far better and visitors may be less confused.

In this example, having both domains and forwarding the non-hyphenated to the hyphenated is best :imho:

Am I correct or is what I have written a whole heap of cow manure? :lol:


On a personal note: I own the non-hyphenated version of a domain name where the hyphenated version is a PR6 website. Several links which are meant to go to the hyphenated version actually don't contain the hyphen and link to my website instead. :kickass: