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Proper File Name Separators

 
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:48 pm    Post subject: Proper File Name Separators Reply with quote
I like to use hyphens between words as it it is easier for search engines and users to deal with. The underscore is not considered as a divider by Google.

[quote:9165b534de]
filename /lawn_chairs.html would be treated as "lawnchairs"
filename /lawn-chairs.html would be treated as "lawn chairs"
[/quote:9165b534de]

if you want google to consider words separately, use hyphens.

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/
http://www.prweaver.com/blog/2004/08/26/2-hyphen-and-underscore
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