Comments on: …Choose Your Name Without Care http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/choose-your-name-without-care/ Hard Earned Lessons About What Not To Do... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chrispomeroy http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/choose-your-name-without-care/comment-page-1/#comment-99 chrispomeroy Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:37:52 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/dont-choose-your-name-carefully/#comment-99 I named my blog <a href="http://Peopletoucher.com" rel="nofollow">Peopletoucher.com</a> as it passes all the tests listed above however there's definitely a negative connotation to "toucher" or "touching". The funny part is it is a search tool for linkedin so it actually makes sense. We had one blogger do a story on it with a disclaimer "no, it's not a porn site." <br><br>Time will tell if it is worthwhile or a bad marketing move, luckily we don't have too much invested in it besides some of our free time.<br><br>The other plus-side of a unique name is there are no other references of your name in google, or when registering accounts you can guarantee it's open...<br><br> Where do you draw the line with inappropriate names? Is all press, even bad press = good press? I named my blog Peopletoucher.com as it passes all the tests listed above however there's definitely a negative connotation to “toucher” or “touching”. The funny part is it is a search tool for linkedin so it actually makes sense. We had one blogger do a story on it with a disclaimer “no, it's not a porn site.”

Time will tell if it is worthwhile or a bad marketing move, luckily we don't have too much invested in it besides some of our free time.

The other plus-side of a unique name is there are no other references of your name in google, or when registering accounts you can guarantee it's open…

Where do you draw the line with inappropriate names? Is all press, even bad press = good press?

]]> By: Brandon Watson http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/choose-your-name-without-care/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Brandon Watson Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:14:26 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/dont-choose-your-name-carefully/#comment-29 @Evan, well, we certainly have had some challenges at Microsoft in the past in this regard. My all time favorite product name from Microsoft was the "Microsoft Live One Care Family Safety Settings Beta". I'm not kidding. @Evan, well, we certainly have had some challenges at Microsoft in the past in this regard. My all time favorite product name from Microsoft was the “Microsoft Live One Care Family Safety Settings Beta”. I’m not kidding.

]]> By: Lloyd Budd http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/choose-your-name-without-care/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Lloyd Budd Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:51:50 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/dont-choose-your-name-carefully/#comment-28 Evan, don't forget "Live" Evan, don’t forget “Live”

]]> By: Evan http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/choose-your-name-without-care/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Evan Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:17:10 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/dont-choose-your-name-carefully/#comment-27 I've always thought it was hilarious how bad Microsoft are at choosing search-friendly product names. Not just c#, but ".net" and "Windows 7" always produce search results that are far from what I am seeking. I’ve always thought it was hilarious how bad Microsoft are at choosing search-friendly product names. Not just c#, but “.net” and “Windows 7″ always produce search results that are far from what I am seeking.

]]> By: Many Niches » Blog Archive » The Failing Point – Choose Your Name Wisely http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/choose-your-name-without-care/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Many Niches » Blog Archive » The Failing Point – Choose Your Name Wisely Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:33:47 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/dont-choose-your-name-carefully/#comment-26 [...] Continue Reading… [...] [...] Continue Reading… [...]

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