A Name Is Worth A Billion In The Eye Of The Owner

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 10:35 AM

Elie, NamingJournal.com

As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I say a name is worth a billion in the eye of the owner. It is hard to put a price tag on a name, whether it is a fortune 500 companies or domain name. Pick any fortune 500 company CEOs and ask what they think their company’s name worth. The response you can from the CEO will be based on their perception and believe in the company.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/164086-a-name-worth-billion-eye-owner.html

Several weeks ago, I came across an article on Salon.com titled “The Naming Game.” I thought the article was great, but my only issue was the comments of the so-called experts in the naming business. To give you a brief synopsis, the high light of the article was HP paying Landor million of dollars to come up with the name for its former subsidiary (now Agilent).

What is your company name worth?

A Memorable Name
Names like General Electric, Food Motor Company, AT&T, and many others are part of America history not because they make great product, rather what they mean to us collectively. Most people associate a company name to events either in their life or in society. Moreover, memorable names are easy to pronounce no matter how weird, funny or awkward the name may sound.

seeker · 02-03-2006, 10:39 AM

why do you keep advertising your domain here?

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 10:42 AM

what do you mean

seeker · 02-03-2006, 10:43 AM

I guess as the saying goes, thats a milion dollar question...

mole · 02-03-2006, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by NamingJournal.com

what do you mean

it means spam...

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by seeker

I guess as the saying goes, thats a milion dollar question...

You lost me, but is all good. I am thinker and I like sharing my thought and opionion on a subject. I am not interested in cheap ad. or promotion of domain name/business.

JRayers · 02-03-2006, 10:47 AM

Food Motor Company?

lol.

seeker · 02-03-2006, 10:50 AM

man, those guyd at food motor company must be 'billion airs' :-)

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by seeker

man, those guyd at food motor company must be 'billion airs' :-)

I only using them as ref., I don't give blink about them.

seeker · 02-03-2006, 10:53 AM

are you serious?
:-)

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by seeker

are you serious?
:-)

For real.

maroulis · 02-03-2006, 10:56 AM

I was considering getting a FOOD motor Company car vs a FORD but ended up buying a porche..not sure why.. just thought I'd let you know it was close race between Food & Ford

JRayers · 02-03-2006, 10:58 AM

Fo sho.

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 10:58 AM

The point I was trying to make was that people are acustom to those names. Thus, it will be hard to forget them.

seeker · 02-03-2006, 10:59 AM

I ended up with one from FOOT motors. nice foot massage and a billion dollar company at that.
as the foot's owner I can say that I feel confident my foot is safe.

mole · 02-03-2006, 10:59 AM

hey guys, not nice to make fun of people's typos, now go back to your cage and peck your pickles.

maroulis · 02-03-2006, 11:02 AM

(!)

JRayers · 02-03-2006, 11:02 AM

I don't think we're being especially mean, just some harmless fun.

seeker · 02-03-2006, 11:02 AM

I agree mole.
the point wasnt the typo, but the subject of the post which comes in total contradiction witht he content, as well as the recent other post about the site and the get rich theme.
but anyhow, I was joking, and I did not mean to offend you NJ

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 11:04 AM

It okay to make fun of people, especially if you are god (error proof). I find typos everyday while reading article by professional writers.

JRayers · 02-03-2006, 11:08 AM

Nobody was criticising.

seeker · 02-03-2006, 11:08 AM

NJ, I just would not promote a few posts about a site that is al about brand recognition with a typo in it, I thought it was funny.
my original reply however stands.
why are you posting what *seems* to be an ad about your site when it is not ready, and a couple of times a day?

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 11:12 AM

Point taken,

mole · 02-03-2006, 11:17 AM

In the spirit of things, I'll like to make a plug for the http://www.domaineditorial.com blog. The writer is from Tucows, and seems pretty connected. May be good to find out more about this tucowsauction.com thingy.

NamingJournal.com · 02-03-2006, 12:01 PM

Anyone interested in resourceclinic.com and hernumber.com

02-03-2006, 10:35 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
NamingJournal.com NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC, NY Posts: 224	A Name Is Worth A Billion In The Eye Of The Owner Elie, NamingJournal.com As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I say a name is worth a billion in the eye of the owner. It is hard to put a price tag on a name, whether it is a fortune 500 companies or domain name. Pick any fortune 500 company CEOs and ask what they think their company’s name worth. The response you can from the CEO will be based on their perception and believe in the company. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/164086-a-name-worth-billion-eye-owner.html Several weeks ago, I came across an article on Salon.com titled “The Naming Game.” I thought the article was great, but my only issue was the comments of the so-called experts in the naming business. To give you a brief synopsis, the high light of the article was HP paying Landor million of dollars to come up with the name for its former subsidiary (now Agilent). What is your company name worth? A Memorable Name Names like General Electric, Food Motor Company, AT&T, and many others are part of America history not because they make great product, rather what they mean to us collectively. Most people associate a company name to events either in their life or in society. Moreover, memorable names are easy to pronounce no matter how weird, funny or awkward the name may sound.

02-03-2006, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,169	why do you keep advertising your domain here? __________________ Seek and you shall find!

02-03-2006, 10:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,169	I guess as the saying goes, thats a milion dollar question... __________________ Seek and you shall find!

02-03-2006, 10:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,169	man, those guyd at food motor company must be 'billion airs' :-) __________________ Seek and you shall find!

02-03-2006, 10:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,169	are you serious? :-) __________________ Seek and you shall find!

02-03-2006, 10:42 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
NamingJournal.com NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC, NY Posts: 224	what do you mean

02-03-2006, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
JRayers NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berry, Australia Posts: 976 Follow @jrayers	Food Motor Company? lol.

02-03-2006, 10:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
maroulis Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,147	I was considering getting a FOOD motor Company car vs a FORD but ended up buying a porche..not sure why.. just thought I'd let you know it was close race between Food & Ford

02-03-2006, 10:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
JRayers NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berry, Australia Posts: 976 Follow @jrayers	Fo sho.

02-03-2006, 10:58 AM	THREAD STARTER #14 (permalink)
NamingJournal.com NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC, NY Posts: 224	The point I was trying to make was that people are acustom to those names. Thus, it will be hard to forget them.

02-03-2006, 10:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,169	I ended up with one from FOOT motors. nice foot massage and a billion dollar company at that. as the foot's owner I can say that I feel confident my foot is safe. __________________ Seek and you shall find!

02-03-2006, 10:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
mole Insectivora Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Under Ground Posts: 2,164	hey guys, not nice to make fun of people's typos, now go back to your cage and peck your pickles. __________________ If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties. Sir Francis Bacon

02-03-2006, 11:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
maroulis Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,147	(!)

02-03-2006, 11:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
JRayers NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berry, Australia Posts: 976 Follow @jrayers	I don't think we're being especially mean, just some harmless fun. Last edited by JRayers; 02-03-2006 at 11:06 AM.

02-03-2006, 11:02 AM	#19 (permalink)
seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,169	I agree mole. the point wasnt the typo, but the subject of the post which comes in total contradiction witht he content, as well as the recent other post about the site and the get rich theme. but anyhow, I was joking, and I did not mean to offend you NJ __________________ Seek and you shall find!

02-03-2006, 11:04 AM	THREAD STARTER #20 (permalink)
NamingJournal.com NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC, NY Posts: 224	It okay to make fun of people, especially if you are god (error proof). I find typos everyday while reading article by professional writers.

02-03-2006, 11:08 AM	#21 (permalink)
JRayers NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berry, Australia Posts: 976 Follow @jrayers	Nobody was criticising.

02-03-2006, 11:08 AM	#22 (permalink)
seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,169	NJ, I just would not promote a few posts about a site that is al about brand recognition with a typo in it, I thought it was funny. my original reply however stands. why are you posting what seems to be an ad about your site when it is not ready, and a couple of times a day? __________________ Seek and you shall find!

02-03-2006, 11:12 AM	THREAD STARTER #23 (permalink)
NamingJournal.com NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC, NY Posts: 224	Point taken,

02-03-2006, 11:17 AM	#24 (permalink)
mole Insectivora Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Under Ground Posts: 2,164	In the spirit of things, I'll like to make a plug for the http://www.domaineditorial.com blog. The writer is from Tucows, and seems pretty connected. May be good to find out more about this tucowsauction.com thingy. __________________ If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties. Sir Francis Bacon

02-03-2006, 12:01 PM	THREAD STARTER #25 (permalink)
NamingJournal.com NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC, NY Posts: 224	Anyone interested in resourceclinic.com and hernumber.com

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