Thread: Domain names with hyphens?

What do you think are the potential of domain names with hyphens (of course, without them would be preferable).

Do domain names with hyphens get reasonable type in traffic?

Thanks.

no..they generally do not get a lot of type in traffic..you can use it if you want to build a site or something..but type in traffic will be hard to get..

Some hyphens are ok - e-commerce.in is a decent domain IMHO.

Generally for .in though I'd avoid a hypen.

For .com, if the term is very valuable, a hyphenated .com can still be valuable too, although it's worth significantly less than the unhyphenated version.

If you are going to develop the domain, a lot will depend on your business model. If the domain is just an SEO play, a hyphen is probably fine. If it's a site where some branding / authority is important, avoid hyphens.

I've experminted with hyphen domains...
Not worth it ...

Thanks for your feedback.

Generally for .com prices for hyphenated domains are 4-8 times lower then non hyphenated
Comparison chart

Interesting chart Ross. Do you have an article or something that explains how you developed the chart?

Originally Posted by Jeff

Interesting chart Ross. Do you have an article or something that explains how you developed the chart?

Appraisal Mind articles ? Blog Archive ? Hyphens and Numbers in domain names

Basically, I have some DB of sold domain names similar to namebio-s. Chart shows average price for given length and type of domain for .com.

Thanks Ross!

from what i have bought and sold over the last couple years and from my mini sites and parked pages hyphens are not worth it. of course there are the ones that brake that rule.