Tidbits: Underscores vs. Dashes

January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

There has been some discussion recently about how to properly name the files on your website and server. An obvious decision would be to name them something that makes sense to you. This will help you stay sane and organized but the question I’d like to ask you is “Do your file names make sense to the search engines?”.

If you’ve build a website I can guarantee that you’ve made a decision regarding the name of your site, a directory or a file name. The most important thing to remember is to name your files with words that describe the content; you want to do this in as concise manner as posssible. This will certainly help the search engines determine what your content is about. Read more