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**all4cost** · 07-16-2008, 09:14 PM

I think they are fine for SEO purposes , But when it comes to Branding .... Nah

- 1) Traffic can possibly bleed off to the non-hyphenated versions as stated already.
- 2) Try to imagine advertising a hyphenated domain/website on a Radio station or even on TV ... On the radio you'll end up with an announcer saying "Something Dash Something .com" -or- They'll leave it out altogether .... - On the TV , potential visitors only have a few moments to let the domain sink in, And may forget the hyphens when they try and visit it later.

They're fine for SEO/Traffic , But a possible disaster for serious Development or Branding.

07-16-2008, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
all4cost DNF Member Last Online: 04-24-2009 11:50 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 66 DNF$: 361 Location: USA NC	I think they are fine for SEO purposes , But when it comes to Branding .... Nah - 1) Traffic can possibly bleed off to the non-hyphenated versions as stated already. - 2) Try to imagine advertising a hyphenated domain/website on a Radio station or even on TV ... On the radio you'll end up with an announcer saying "Something Dash Something .com" -or- They'll leave it out altogether .... - On the TV , potential visitors only have a few moments to let the domain sink in, And may forget the hyphens when they try and visit it later. They're fine for SEO/Traffic , But a possible disaster for serious Development or Branding.