Does using hyphens in URL help SEO??

[stcole]

If I use hyphens in my sites url say <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.xyz.com/my-profile-page">www.xyz.com/my-profile-page</a><!-- w --> like this. Then they will help SEO?

[ksmith29]

Well they do not impact SEO directly as I will say. But they are going to add some value on on-page factors.

[varunindia88]

Using hyphens in URL is add advantage in SEO so that it will helpful in SERP position also.

[alice]

Yes, it will helpful for SEO, as it can be used to target keywords which surely increase the traffic to the site.

[sulbha]

Technically hyphens are recognized as a separator (or space), so they should be used in instances where search engines may not correctly discriminate your keywords.

[jamesjennifer]

Yes If you are using hyphens in urls that will be potential........

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