Do dashes matter for SEO?
Using a hyphen in your URLs is recommended by Google, because it makes your website easy to read for humans. As an end result, this means that your site will place better on search engines.
What is the use of hyphen in searching terms?
hyphenated words are (generally) closer to two-word variant (Google just ignores the hyphen); hyphen doesn’t effect search results if one of the variant is grammatically correct (e.g. when hyphen means it’s a verb, search for hyphenated variant won’t return more verbal variants than for non-hyphenated ones);
Should you use hyphens in domain names?
Avoid hyphens if possible If your domain name is two words (like www.examplesite.com), you may want to separate the words with a hyphen for readability: www.example-site.com. But, keep in mind that use of hyphens also strongly correlates with spammy behavior and decreases domain name readability and memorability.
Can a hyphen change the result of a Google search?
If someone searches for a word or term with or without a hyphen, Google can show different search results based on the query having a hyphen in it or not. So for example, [popup-style] vs [popup style] or [s-eo] vs [seo].
When do you not use a hyphen between words?
Don’t use a hyphen when the compound comes after the noun it describes. The singer performing tonight is well known. Hyphenated compound words are the ones (obviously) with a hyphen between the words. Over time, many hyphenated compounds become closed compounds— teen-ager became teenager for instance.
When to use a hyphen instead of an en dash?
Use a hyphen, not an en dash ( – ), to indicate a range of numbers. If a hyphen introduces ambiguity, use words such as from, to, and through for clarity. Don’t mix hyphens with words. For information about how to represent a range of numbers that includes units, see Ranges of numbers with units.
When to use a hyphen with a present participle?
Compound modifiers that include present or past participles follow the same rules as any other compound modifier. When we combine a noun or adjective and a present participle (a word ending in ‑ing) to form a unit of meaning that describes another word, use a hyphen to make that unit of meaning clear.