Will numbers in a URL hurt SERPs?

Griller

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• Apr 29, 2010

• #1

If the keyword I'm targeting has a number in it, would it hurt the rankings for my site if I had that number in the URL I plan on using?

 

Talsin

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Mar 18, 2010

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• Apr 30, 2010

• #2

I cant imagine why it should, if anything it should make it easier for you to rank for the keyword. As Google shouldn't try to match it up with other semantic matches.

 

PlatinumPi4u

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• Apr 30, 2010

• #3

It better not be the number i'm thinking of...............

 

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blazen

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• Apr 30, 2010

• #4

No, I have domains with numbers in them and they rank just fine.

 

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dfrancon

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• Apr 30, 2010

• #5

Numbers in domain names are just fine as far as seo is concerned. The main disadvantage is that they typically don't sell well if you want to sell the domain name, unless it's something like 3dmovies.***

 

theconfidenceman

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• Apr 30, 2010

• #6

the numbers wont rank if you are substituting it for a word eg 2 - to or 4 - for and 8 for ate but otherwise they are fine.