Comments on: Avoid Hyphens in Domain Names http://www.nickyjurd.com/avoid-hyphens-in-domain-names/ Effective Small Business Websites Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:49:41 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bee http://www.nickyjurd.com/avoid-hyphens-in-domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Bee Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:33:34 +0000 http://www.nickyjurd.com/avoid-hyphens-in-domain-names/#comment-40 I agree! Trying to spell out a website domain name is hard at the best of times without having to add unnecessary punctuation. It also makes it more difficult to translate. Italian is my second language and therefore spelling something out is a real test of my pronunciation skills. By adding hyphens it's another thing to explain whilst dictating an web address. I don't even know how to say hyphen in Italian! I agree! Trying to spell out a website domain name is hard at the best of times without having to add unnecessary punctuation.

It also makes it more difficult to translate. Italian is my second language and therefore spelling something out is a real test of my pronunciation skills. By adding hyphens it’s another thing to explain whilst dictating an web address. I don’t even know how to say hyphen in Italian!

]]> By: Domaining - Information on Domains and Domaining » Avoid Hyphens in Domain Names http://www.nickyjurd.com/avoid-hyphens-in-domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Domaining - Information on Domains and Domaining » Avoid Hyphens in Domain Names Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:22:47 +0000 http://www.nickyjurd.com/avoid-hyphens-in-domain-names/#comment-35 [...] Hyphens in Domain Names Yaniv Masjedi wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMany businesses use hyphens in their [...] [...] Hyphens in Domain Names Yaniv Masjedi wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMany businesses use hyphens in their [...]

]]> By: Kaj http://www.nickyjurd.com/avoid-hyphens-in-domain-names/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Kaj Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:23:51 +0000 http://www.nickyjurd.com/avoid-hyphens-in-domain-names/#comment-33 Hyphens can make an otherwise excellent domain name sound outright dodgy. But in certain rare situations, they can avoid unpleasant misunderstandings. GoodsExporter.com or GoodSexPorter.com? Hyphens can make an otherwise excellent domain name sound outright dodgy.

But in certain rare situations, they can avoid unpleasant misunderstandings.

GoodsExporter.com or GoodSexPorter.com?

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