SEO domain question- for a 2 word term would you get.net or .com with a dash? - GoFuckYourself.com

Kard63 · 02-12-2009, 08:43 PM

If you were trying to target a two word phrase and you could get the .net domain or the .com domain but the .com had a dash between the two words which would you get to please Google?

I do not want to consider type-in, brandability, other search engines, or anything else of the sort. If you believe Google would have a preference please tell me.

Feel free to make jokes that neither would be an option on any good 2 word terms.

Thanks in advance!

J. Falcon · 02-12-2009, 08:48 PM

I would go with the .com and the dash.

IllTestYourGirls · 02-12-2009, 08:51 PM

get links and it doesnt matter much

Nicky · 02-12-2009, 08:58 PM

I'd go with the dash and .com. Any one of them is pretty good though for seo.

woj · 02-12-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls

get links and it doesnt matter much

Kard63 · 02-12-2009, 09:36 PM

I'm guessing the difference is tiny but I was leaning .com with dash too. Thanks guys.

pornask · 02-12-2009, 09:42 PM

I'd go for .com with the dash

d-null · 02-12-2009, 11:49 PM

very likely that there is no difference to the search engines

the .net and .com part of it is equal

the dash is probably equal as no dash because the algorithm is good enough to split keywords up, but the dash will not hurt in any way, and could be a tiny help

ExLust · 02-13-2009, 12:29 AM

I prefer com with the dash.

fallenmuffin · 02-13-2009, 12:55 AM

I bought a two word .NET and its currently in the top five in Google for its keyword. Without much effort just three linkbacks using the keyword as anchor.

I have a two word hyphened .COM and its not even in the first five pages of Google.

That's from my personal experience.

Rednax · 02-13-2009, 12:57 AM

... .net without the hyphen, without a doubt.

TeenCat · 02-13-2009, 12:59 AM

com is better for seo, the dash is only one more char to type ...

tranza · 02-13-2009, 10:25 AM

.com all the way. Always.

Reak AGV · 02-13-2009, 10:27 AM

Get any of the two and incoming links, there isn't much of a difference anyways.

pornguy · 02-13-2009, 10:28 AM

DO your own research. Google something similar and see how many top 30 are listed WIHT the dash and without.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 02-13-2009, 10:28 AM

personally, i'd lean towards the .com with the dash. if you have a decent seo strategy i don't think that either would hold a whole lot more value over the other. however a .com always looks better.

Kard63 · 02-13-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pornguy

DO your own research. Google something similar and see how many top 30 are listed WIHT the dash and without.

Go to hell

Agent 488 · 02-13-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pornguy

DO your own research. Google something similar and see how many top 30 are listed WIHT the dash and without.

easier to ask at gfy and get 30 different answers.

HorseShit · 02-13-2009, 01:13 PM

can't come up with the $16 and buy them both?

Axel XXX · 02-13-2009, 01:17 PM

.com with a dash

roly · 02-13-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by d-null

very likely that there is no difference to the search engines

the .net and .com part of it is equal

the dash is probably equal as no dash because the algorithm is good enough to split keywords up, but the dash will not hurt in any way, and could be a tiny help

not so sure about google not minding hyphens.

d-null · 02-13-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by roly

not so sure about google not minding hyphens.

post by Matt Cutts himself:

"To answer a common question, Google doesn?t algorithmically penalize for dashes in the url. Of course I can only speak for Google, not other search engines. And bear in mind that if your domain looks like http://www.buy-cheap-viagra-online-w...ching-porn.com, that may still attract attention for other reasons."

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/

Horny Dude · 02-13-2009, 06:57 PM

So is the .com name already taken? How is their position in the search engines?

Kard63 · 02-13-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Horny Dude

So is the .com name already taken? How is their position in the search engines?

It was a hypothetical question.... sort of. I mean I didn't have an exact key phrase in mind and if I thought of one I think all 3 would already be gone. I wanted to know because of the domains I already own and to better understand the pricing behind very good domains that have been gone for a long time. Example: If the owner of blow-job.com is willing to sell it for $20k and the owner of blowjob.net is willing to sell it for $10k which would be the better deal?

It sounds like even the people with a preference aren't sure, get a couple extra links and it will not matter either way. I am glad to hear ".com with dash" most often though because I have much more of them.

d-null · 02-13-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kard63

Example: If the owner of blow-job.com is willing to sell it for $20k and the owner of blowjob.net is willing to sell it for $10k which would be the better deal?
.

in this example, and as stated before, and since you titled this thread "SEO domain question", those two domains would be equal for seo... and what would actually matter more would be age and google trust (and serps and pr if that applied as well) ...... dash domains and .net's don't get much of their value from typein so from a purely SEO viewpoint they are the same and the other factors like age start to matter more

GAMEFINEST · 02-13-2009, 10:55 PM

I have seen a .ws site on page 1 for popular term..

02-12-2009, 08:43 PM	#1
Kard63 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 237 619 975 Posts: 8,944	SEO domain question- for a 2 word term would you get.net or .com with a dash? If you were trying to target a two word phrase and you could get the .net domain or the .com domain but the .com had a dash between the two words which would you get to please Google? I do not want to consider type-in, brandability, other search engines, or anything else of the sort. If you believe Google would have a preference please tell me. Feel free to make jokes that neither would be an option on any good 2 word terms. Thanks in advance! __________________

02-12-2009, 08:48 PM	#2
J. Falcon www.AdultCopywriters.com Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 31,562	I would go with the .com and the dash. __________________ Adult Copywriters SEO Content for Porn Sites sales at adultcopywriters dot com

02-12-2009, 08:51 PM	#3
IllTestYourGirls Ah My Balls Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Under the gold leaf ICQ 388-454-421 Posts: 14,311	get links and it doesnt matter much __________________

02-12-2009, 08:58 PM	#4
Nicky Judge Jury and Executioner Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,069	I'd go with the dash and .com. Any one of them is pretty good though for seo. __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

02-12-2009, 09:36 PM	#6
Kard63 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 237 619 975 Posts: 8,944	I'm guessing the difference is tiny but I was leaning .com with dash too. Thanks guys. __________________

02-12-2009, 09:42 PM	#7
pornask So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 253-233-241 Posts: 6,518	I'd go for .com with the dash

02-12-2009, 11:49 PM	#8
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	very likely that there is no difference to the search engines the .net and .com part of it is equal the dash is probably equal as no dash because the algorithm is good enough to split keywords up, but the dash will not hurt in any way, and could be a tiny help __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

02-13-2009, 12:29 AM	#9
ExLust Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,223	I prefer com with the dash. __________________ BE A PARTNER

02-13-2009, 12:55 AM	#10
fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	I bought a two word .NET and its currently in the top five in Google for its keyword. Without much effort just three linkbacks using the keyword as anchor. I have a two word hyphened .COM and its not even in the first five pages of Google. That's from my personal experience.

02-13-2009, 12:57 AM	#11
Rednax Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 162	... .net without the hyphen, without a doubt.

02-13-2009, 12:59 AM	#12
TeenCat Too lazy to set a koala Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CZ/EU forever! Posts: 16,139	com is better for seo, the dash is only one more char to type ... __________________ 6bot / Coming again very soon! Svit Zlin Radio 24/7!

02-13-2009, 10:25 AM	#13
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	.com all the way. Always. __________________ I'm just a newbie.

02-13-2009, 10:27 AM	#14
Reak AGV Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Unknown Posts: 4,283	Get any of the two and incoming links, there isn't much of a difference anyways. __________________ Need Mainstream Content and SEO? SEO * Website Copy * Blogs Blogging - PR Work - Forum Marketing - Social Marketing - Link building - Articles 100% Guaranteed Content!

02-13-2009, 10:28 AM	#15
pornguy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Homeless Posts: 62,912	DO your own research. Google something similar and see how many top 30 are listed WIHT the dash and without. __________________ PornGuy skype me pornguy_epic AmateurDough The Hottes Shemales online! TChicks.com \| Angeles Cid \| Mariana Cordoba \| MAILERS WELCOME!

02-13-2009, 10:28 AM	#16
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	personally, i'd lean towards the .com with the dash. if you have a decent seo strategy i don't think that either would hold a whole lot more value over the other. however a .com always looks better.

02-13-2009, 01:13 PM	#19
HorseShit Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,513	can't come up with the $16 and buy them both?

02-13-2009, 01:17 PM	#20
Axel XXX Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 6,924	.com with a dash __________________ CCBill Sponsors // ccbillsponsors.com // Your #1 Source for CCBill Sponsors!

02-13-2009, 06:57 PM	#23
Horny Dude Earn enough to buy coffee Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 4,912	So is the .com name already taken? How is their position in the search engines?

02-13-2009, 10:55 PM	#26
GAMEFINEST Make STACK$ Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sexy time Posts: 14,418	I have seen a .ws site on page 1 for popular term.. __________________ Compound interest.