What is the better domain for SEO?



emd .com ftw

after that, it's:

1. inverse emd .com

2. emd .net or inverse emd.net

3. keyword-keyword.com

but that's just based on my experiences.
 
Why not have 2 sites ranking, are you bothered by success? Buy them both, build the content, see which one wins.
 
I'm totally new to this and I have found that going without "-" is best for traffic.

Many say that people often forget the correct placement of the "-" which, if typed wrong can/will take you to a competitor's site. So I would choose no "-" just to be on the safe side although I wonder how many people are actually typing in domains into their browser. Most traffic comes from 'clicking' not 'typing'. So the "-" thing is confusing yes...

I have noticed more sites at the top without it tho.
 
Never go in fir hyphens for your domains. Going without "-" is best for traffic from G
 
First one is better, and will get rank high soon.
I Have worked on both names, without "-" and with "-", and thinking that without "-" is easy to get rank soon. otherwise go with two phrases name.
 
I know this is old but have to answer anyway.. My answer is both are the same in the eyes of Google they're both ok. EMD is a good way to go, but have to remember to back it up with Good SEO campaign. Coz any EMD domain can be beated by a branded domain anytime, coz it would depend on how well you have promoted your site throughout the web. Popularity + Authority = Good Ranking
 
EMD always been the better choice when it comes to seo & also having an exact domain name will b much easier to people remember then remembering a site with underscore or dash in between the words.