Long web name, dashes or none ?

[aoeui]

hi,

unusual question :)

when it comes to long name for a web what do you think is better or what do you prefer ?

have this to one

http://www.seberevoltabrno.cz/

http://www.sebe-revolta-brno.cz/

I am used to 1st version but never had such long one and with DASHES it is more readable

[Paulie_D]

For ease of readability and assuming that you are going for a branding then then the dashes make more sense.

What I would say is..why not buy both? It’s not as though uncommon domain names are expensive.

[Senff]

It’s not a life-changing thing or super important, but think of mobile users and their small keyboards. Adding dashes creates unnecessary complications for them. No dashes is easier for the user overall, but I do agree that dashes make things more readable.

[Paulie_D]

@Senff I see where you are coming from but in my experience mobile users don’t find sites by typing…they do it by searching or clicking existing links / bookmarks.

My basic points is that for (in the absence of a better word) marketing / SEO purposes, the dashed version is much better.

[aoeui]

or have long version for DESKTOPS (keyboards)

and short version working as “alias” redirecting to original web for those mobile users :)

for instance : http://www.sereb.cz/ goes to => http://www.sebe-revolta-brno.cz/

[Paulie_D]

@krysak4ever I don’t think you can serve different addresses on a viewport size basis.

I would pick the one you want as your ‘primary’ address and have the others re-direct there.

[aoeui]

as you say:

**”I would pick the one you want as your ‘primary’ address and have the others re-direct there”**

is what I meant :)

[Kitty Giraudel]

Both. Some people prefer short url, some people prefer clear url.

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