Lucky Luke

hyphenated .co.uk OR unhyphenated .org.uk ???

Which would you go for?

The domain name itself will influence the choice, so please say what types of names are better with .co.uk but with hyphen and what types are better with .org.uk but with no hyphen.

Thanks,

Luke

retired_member13

For resale or development?

For resale, I'd say hyphenated .co.uk is going to be slightly more valuable, for development then unhyphenated .org.uk probably has the edge (with Google) at present.

Ty

peacock

Most of the time I would go for .co.uk with (1) hyphen ahead of the .org.uk

However if the site topic seemed to suit .org.uk then I would go for that.

Examples of when I would go .org.uk

• Something in the legal field.
• Any community / forum type site.

Ranking wise I haven't seen a strong difference but think I get better Click thru rate with a .co.uk

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Edwin

I've sold a few hyphenated .co.uk domains over the years, but I've never sold one of my (few) .org.uk domains.

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websaway

Seems obvious but It depends on the domain and the designated use.

pugyrob

in search engines def org.uk with no hyphen, for branding/resale then co.uk

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Lucky Luke

Thanks guys - very helpful replies indeed.

Cheers, Luke

gilroy

I totally agree with you.

diablo

Surprised by that Rob, as have never had a problem ranking hyphenated domain names. Do you find the opposite?

Except in few instances when a .org.uk is being used for its intended purpose, I would always choose a .co.uk - even if it means one hyphen. I think .org.uk domains when used commercially have a fly by night look to them.

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crabfoot

I can understand the "feeling" - but is it just a feeling?

If you're selling a domain alone, then it makes sense - but is that only the "feelings" of the purchasers?

If you're selling an active site on its earnings, surely the only thing that could make the .co more attractive would be better SEO work - and that has to be maintained.

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