Getting the most from filenames 

Getting the most from filenames

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There is no great significance to underscores. They are used as part of an overall SEO process of slapping keywords in everywhere possible. Filenames of a page certainly could be one factor in ranking well in the search engine results. BUT, it does not hurt. If you need to separate keywords in the filename, use dashes, rather than underscores.

A secondary benefit of keyword filenames is if anyone links to you using your URL, rather than link text, the keywords are there. This comes in handy when submitting to directory sites, press release websites, download websites, or other websites republishing your content.

For example, using an underscore, link text is "your_keyword.htm" instead of "yourkeyword.htm". Using a dash is better, so change it to "your-keyword.htm". The difference in value between a dash and underscore changes over time, but the dash always seems to be more generally acceptable.

Personally, I use underscore and dash keyword filenames. It is just an easier way to recongize files when messing with my site!