how bad does a - devalue a domain? - GoFuckYourself.com

spacedog · 08-05-2006, 05:54 PM

How bad does the dash devalue a domain?

example, fuckoff.com I know to be worth more than fuck-off.com if based on only the name itself, but by how much does the dash detract from value,,

Lazonby · 08-05-2006, 06:06 PM

Well, I know a three word domain which exists as wordwordword.com and word-word-word.com. Each domain is the same in every way otherwise.

They are both promoted equally but word-word-word.com does much better on the SEs.

I know it's more of a pain in the ass to add the '-', but I can't help thinking there's a certain amount of snobery involved against the '-' domain.

But then again I'm far from being an expert so perhaps someone more knowledgeable could chip in.

u-Bob · 08-05-2006, 06:10 PM

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$5 submissions · 08-05-2006, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lazonby

They are both promoted equally but word-word-word.com does much better on the SEs.

I notice that as well. I have a feeling it depends on other factors as well. Both off-page and on-page.

DaddyHalbucks · 08-05-2006, 06:38 PM

Hyphens decrease type-ins to practically zero.

But, for good keywords, a hyphenated domain can drive SE traffic, and thus, still have alot of value.

spacedog · 08-05-2006, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyHalbucks

Hyphens decrease type-ins to practically zero.

But, for good keywords, a hyphenated domain can drive SE traffic, and thus, still have alot of value.

what about on monetary or resale value.. does the hypen decrease this,,

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08-05-2006, 06:06 PM	#2
Lazonby Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,262	Well, I know a three word domain which exists as wordwordword.com and word-word-word.com. Each domain is the same in every way otherwise. They are both promoted equally but word-word-word.com does much better on the SEs. I know it's more of a pain in the ass to add the '-', but I can't help thinking there's a certain amount of snobery involved against the '-' domain. But then again I'm far from being an expert so perhaps someone more knowledgeable could chip in.

08-05-2006, 06:10 PM	#3
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