topic Re: Using hyphens in titles in Selling

Using hyphens in titles

fashion*friend — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 07:57:26 GMT

Hi, I sell clothes and I used to list like this for example ...

BRAND NAME Skinny Jeans Size 12 Mid Rise

Then for some reason I decided to reinvent the wheel and start listing like this...

BRAND NAME - Mid Rise Skinny Jeans - Size 12

For me this is more eye catching and breaks up the title into easy to distinguish parts.

My question is, does using the hyphen like I do have any negative effect on the search results, like will it mess up the algorithms etc? I like to use descriptive titles but I don't like to use too many words in the tiltles I just feel like it's too much to read...

(Sorry this question has lots of grammar errors; I'm in a bit of a rush today LOL)

Any advice? Thanks for your time to comment, Cheers.

Re: Using hyphens in titles

fashion*friend — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:47:10 GMT

UPDATE I just realized these are called dashes not hyphens, OOOPS

Re: Using hyphens in titles

cam-2793 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:11:04 GMT

I also think this looks better as it breaks things up a bit. Unfortunately the algorithm will probably see them as minus signs. This could have an impact on whether or not you show in search results.

Might be best to err on the side of caution and avoid confusing the computers that run the world.

Re: Using hyphens in titles

fashion*friend — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:38:39 GMT

Haha yes maybe I better not confuse the computers they are just trying to live their best lives LOL

Thanks for your reply, I never thought to think that they might be confused as minus signs. I also see nobody uses them so probably better to err on the side of caution as you said.

Have a good day mate, Thanks again

Re: Using hyphens in titles

twyngwyn — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:44:35 GMT

I use the tilde rather than the dash

Re: Using hyphens in titles

domino-710 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:47:56 GMT

Just a question - where is a ' tilde ' - on a normal keyboard.

Re: Using hyphens in titles

sandypebbles — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:55:19 GMT

The wee squiggly thingy ~

Re: Using hyphens in titles

twyngwyn — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:28:45 GMT

below esc..

Re: Using hyphens in titles

sugar249 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:29:19 GMT

To the left of the 1 key

Re: Using hyphens in titles

*sons_n_daughters* — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:31:22 GMT

Mine is next to the 1 key.

Re: Using hyphens in titles

domino-710 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:33:18 GMT

Yeeaa - found it - what's the thingy below it then ??

Re: Using hyphens in titles

twyngwyn — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:36:12 GMT

` who knows, never used it......

Re: Using hyphens in titles

*sons_n_daughters* — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:37:09 GMT

It's a backwards apostrophe. I can't remember what it's used for. `

Re: Using hyphens in titles

i-once-was-bump — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:40:29 GMT

Why not just use a comma? That is how a comma is meant to be used.

BRAND NAME Skinny Jeans, Size 12, Mid Rise

Re: Using hyphens in titles

domino-710 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:39:22 GMT

LOL - I can think of a few things.

Re: Using hyphens in titles

sandypebbles — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:43:19 GMT

Grave/grave accent

Re: Using hyphens in titles

domino-710 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:20:25 GMT

Just testing : ~` - but won't go above the actual letter.