Comments on: 7 steps to a good company name http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/ Dumping wisdom on design and the web Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:43:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: farlane http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4243 farlane Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:23:31 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4243 I think the folks at Gawker have done an amazing job with this. Short, memorable names that fit the theme of each of their blog/channel things like a glove. I think the folks at Gawker have done an amazing job with this. Short, memorable names that fit the theme of each of their blog/channel things like a glove.

]]> By: Ivan Minic http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4242 Ivan Minic Fri, 31 Mar 2006 07:58:23 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4242 Not bad ;) Not bad ;)

]]> By: Di Overton http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4241 Di Overton Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:50:58 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4241 One of my companies is called @1, yes original but impossible for databases and search engines to find. It does stick in peoples minds but when telling someone, over the phone, my email address it is really difficult, to many @s. The web address has to be www.at1.uk.com. The second company I own is called wheredidyoubuythat.com again it sticks in peoples minds. Both names are appropriate to the businesses they represent @1 being an integrated marketing company and wheredidyoubuythat.com being a global luxury homewares website selling unusual designer products - hence where did you buy that? Problems - @1 comes first in listings only if @ can be used and wheredidyoubuythat.com comes last. Hey, and we are a marketing agency that does this sort of thing for a living. If it is unique then it will be remembered but hardly ever searched for on Google etc. Now the Beatles (Apple Corp) company has taken Apple (Mac) to court. You can't win 'em all. One of my companies is called @1, yes original but impossible for databases and search engines to find. It does stick in peoples minds but when telling someone, over the phone, my email address it is really difficult, to many @s. The web address has to be http://www.at1.uk.com.
The second company I own is called wheredidyoubuythat.com again it sticks in peoples minds.
Both names are appropriate to the businesses they represent @1 being an integrated marketing company and wheredidyoubuythat.com being a global luxury homewares website selling unusual designer products – hence where did you buy that?
Problems – @1 comes first in listings only if @ can be used and wheredidyoubuythat.com comes last.
Hey, and we are a marketing agency that does this sort of thing for a living. If it is unique then it will be remembered but hardly ever searched for on Google etc.
Now the Beatles (Apple Corp) company has taken Apple (Mac) to court. You can’t win ‘em all.

]]> By: j. brotherlove http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4240 j. brotherlove Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:30:43 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4240 Great write up. I am going through a name choice project that is driving me up the wall. Problem is, I can't move forward with the business until I resolve the name. Great write up. I am going through a name choice project that is driving me up the wall. Problem is, I can’t move forward with the business until I resolve the name.

]]> By: Scrivs http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4239 Scrivs Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:46:14 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4239 Originally I came up with an actual <a href="http://9rules.com/about/" rel="nofollow">list of 9rules</a> and that's where the name came from. Originally I came up with an actual list of 9rules and that’s where the name came from.

]]> By: praetorian http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4238 praetorian Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:13:39 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4238 What does 9rules mean? What does 9rules mean?

]]> By: Christian Montoya http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4237 Christian Montoya Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:47:23 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4237 Oliver: It's just not obvious, and thus goes over most people's heads. Oliver: It’s just not obvious, and thus goes over most people’s heads.

]]> By: The Gimp http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 The Gimp Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:58:53 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4236 Great suggestions on picking a name. Sometimes it feels like choosing a name takes longer, and is harder than writing all the code. I'll make sure to keep this advice in mind. Great suggestions on picking a name. Sometimes it feels like choosing a name takes longer, and is harder than writing all the code. I’ll make sure to keep this advice in mind.

]]> By: Oliver Zheng http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Oliver Zheng Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:43:29 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4235 The [0-9]+[a-zA-Z]* format seems to be really popular now that I think about it. I'm having a bit of trouble evaluating my domain name - mtsix.com. The part I worry about is the "4. Easy" part. I'm looking at it from a biased perspective, but would it be easy to remember for someone who hasn't seen it before? (mtsix represents something if you say it out loud.) The [0-9]+[a-zA-Z]* format seems to be really popular now that I think about it.

I’m having a bit of trouble evaluating my domain name – mtsix.com. The part I worry about is the “4. Easy” part. I’m looking at it from a biased perspective, but would it be easy to remember for someone who hasn’t seen it before? (mtsix represents something if you say it out loud.)

]]> By: Scrivs http://www.wisdump.com/business/7-steps-to-a-good-company-name/comment-page-1/#comment-4234 Scrivs Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:24:39 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=164#comment-4234 Ah, a great example indeed. I need to go check their site out again as I do my bi-annual stroll through Flash land. Ah, a great example indeed. I need to go check their site out again as I do my bi-annual stroll through Flash land.

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