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  1. Bob Hawkes

    information The Interesting Stories Behind Ten Company Names

    The stories of how well-known companies got their name are fascinating and varied. What considerations go into a founder settling on a name that feels right? I look at ten company names in this article, and I hope NamePros readers will add their own favorite naming stories in the comment...
  2. Bob Hawkes

    information The Interesting Stories Behind Ten Company Names

    The stories of how well-known companies got their name are fascinating and varied. What considerations go into a founder settling on a name that feels right? I look at ten company names in this article, and I hope NamePros readers will add their own favorite naming stories in the comment...
  3. News

    news .co is rising in popularity as the go-to choice!

    Domain names play a crucial role in shaping a brand's identity. There’s no debate that .com has held the torch as being the premium domain TLD and is highly coveted by brands. But there are a small number of others that are increasingly becoming the TLD of choice – especially for startups. And...
  4. News

    news .co is rising in popularity as the go-to choice!

    Domain names play a crucial role in shaping a brand's identity. There’s no debate that .com has held the torch as being the premium domain TLD and is highly coveted by brands. But there are a small number of others that are increasingly becoming the TLD of choice – especially for startups. And...
  5. Bob Hawkes

    information 8 Ways Domain Name Investors Might Use Product Hunt And Similar Services

    I first became aware of ProductHunt in 2020, but never really paid much attention to it. When I interviewed Steven Tey for the NamePros Blog in 2020, Meet Steven Tey, The Young Developer of One Word Domains, he mentioned that One Word Domains was featured on Product Hunt. Since then Steven has...
  6. Bob Hawkes

    information 8 Ways Domain Name Investors Might Use Product Hunt And Similar Services

    I first became aware of ProductHunt in 2020, but never really paid much attention to it. When I interviewed Steven Tey for the NamePros Blog in 2020, Meet Steven Tey, The Young Developer of One Word Domains, he mentioned that One Word Domains was featured on Product Hunt. Since then Steven has...
  7. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Startup Names Through A Y-Combinator Filter

    As domain investors, we are in the business of providing names that businesses and organizations will use. Succeeding at that can be a win-win-win situation. We do well, but startup owners are well served by many good name choices in efficient marketplaces. The marketplaces also benefit when...
  8. Bob Hawkes

    analysis Startup Names Through A Y-Combinator Filter

    As domain investors, we are in the business of providing names that businesses and organizations will use. Succeeding at that can be a win-win-win situation. We do well, but startup owners are well served by many good name choices in efficient marketplaces. The marketplaces also benefit when...
  9. Bob Hawkes

    other What Is It That Domainers Do?

    Probably many of us have been asked by friends or acquaintances what it is that we do as domainers. After all, the term domainer is not even in the major dictionaries. For this week’s article, I decided to compile an answer. Create Names Domainers create names. They come up with names that...
  10. Bob Hawkes

    other What Is It That Domainers Do?

    Probably many of us have been asked by friends or acquaintances what it is that we do as domainers. After all, the term domainer is not even in the major dictionaries. For this week’s article, I decided to compile an answer. Create Names Domainers create names. They come up with names that...
  11. Lox

    information Stanford AI Index Report 2023

    This year’s report included new analysis on foundation models, including their geopolitics and training costs, the environmental impact of AI systems, K-12 AI education, and public opinion trends in AI. The AI Index also broadened its tracking of global AI legislation from 25 countries in 2022...
  12. Lox

    information Stanford AI Index Report 2023

    This year’s report included new analysis on foundation models, including their geopolitics and training costs, the environmental impact of AI systems, K-12 AI education, and public opinion trends in AI. The AI Index also broadened its tracking of global AI legislation from 25 countries in 2022...
  13. Bob Hawkes

    interviews An Interview with Sten Lillieström: Part 2 Creating Effective Brand Names

    Sten Lillieström challenged some common assumptions about domain names and brands in the first part of the interview. This week, I ask him questions around the theme of how to create an effective and distinctive brand name. Creating A Great Name Let’s focus on how to create a great brand...
  14. Bob Hawkes

    interviews An Interview with Sten Lillieström: Part 2 Creating Effective Brand Names

    Sten Lillieström challenged some common assumptions about domain names and brands in the first part of the interview. This week, I ask him questions around the theme of how to create an effective and distinctive brand name. Creating A Great Name Let’s focus on how to create a great brand...
  15. topdom

    question Adding description to files

    Is there a way to add some text to any file, which won't modify the file or its type at all. I mean, something like Read-Me, but not separate from the file. I can modify filename, but it would be an ugly solution. Also I want that data to be easily accessable, with something like, mouse-over...
  16. topdom

    question Adding description to files

    Is there a way to add some text to any file, which won't modify the file or its type at all. I mean, something like Read-Me, but not separate from the file. I can modify filename, but it would be an ugly solution. Also I want that data to be easily accessable, with something like, mouse-over...
  17. Bob Hawkes

    information How Does A Business Choose A Name?

    What are the different ways that a business may select a name? What are the implications for domain name investors? Use A Naming Agency Startups seeking a name, or an existing business considering a rebrand or naming a new product or service, may engage the services of a naming agency. I was...
  18. Bob Hawkes

    information How Does A Business Choose A Name?

    What are the different ways that a business may select a name? What are the implications for domain name investors? Use A Naming Agency Startups seeking a name, or an existing business considering a rebrand or naming a new product or service, may engage the services of a naming agency. I was...
  19. Name Trader

    question "Domain Sales" Keyword Domains Question

    Apart from the .com is there any "dn/name/domain sales" keyword domains worth having for sale, knowing how tight-wad domainers are, and how high the asking prices are for these domains. I'm thinking here of domains like dnsales.net/org/co or namesales.net/org/co or domainsales.net/.org/.co or...
  20. Name Trader

    question "Domain Sales" Keyword Domains Question

    Apart from the .com is there any "dn/name/domain sales" keyword domains worth having for sale, knowing how tight-wad domainers are, and how high the asking prices are for these domains. I'm thinking here of domains like dnsales.net/org/co or namesales.net/org/co or domainsales.net/.org/.co or...
  21. MyDomgard

    Selling Premium Shop for Premium Domains

    PremiumShop 4 PremiumDomains! Have your premium domains listed on Domgard and sell for only 10% commission. Let‘s talk, let’s plan, let’s create! 🌐 domgard.com | PremiumShop 4 PremiumDomains Get in touch [email protected]
  22. MyDomgard

    Selling Premium Shop for Premium Domains

    PremiumShop 4 PremiumDomains! Have your premium domains listed on Domgard and sell for only 10% commission. Let‘s talk, let’s plan, let’s create! 🌐 domgard.com | PremiumShop 4 PremiumDomains Get in touch [email protected]
  23. Bob Hawkes

    reviews Book Review: Brand New Name by Jeremy Miller

    This is not mainly a book about domain names. But it is an engaging, informed and educational guide to naming and branding. So what can a domain name investor take away after reading Brand New Name? As it turns out, a lot. Below are some of the aspects that particularly resonated with me. Get...
  24. Bob Hawkes

    reviews Book Review: Brand New Name by Jeremy Miller

    This is not mainly a book about domain names. But it is an engaging, informed and educational guide to naming and branding. So what can a domain name investor take away after reading Brand New Name? As it turns out, a lot. Below are some of the aspects that particularly resonated with me. Get...
  25. Lox

    information NASA is naming rocks etc on Mars in Navajo language

    Working with the Navajo Nation, the rover team has named features on Mars with words from the Navajo language. The first scientific focus of NASA’s Perseverance rover is a rock named “Máaz” – the Navajo word for “Mars.” The rover’s team, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation Office of the...
  26. Lox

    information NASA is naming rocks etc on Mars in Navajo language

    Working with the Navajo Nation, the rover team has named features on Mars with words from the Navajo language. The first scientific focus of NASA’s Perseverance rover is a rock named “Máaz” – the Navajo word for “Mars.” The rover’s team, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation Office of the...
  27. Lox

    tips Name Your Brand with a Global Audience in Mind

    Harvard Business Coming up with the perfect name for a brand takes a lot of work. Whether you’re launching a new product or rebranding an existing one, marketers often spend months analyzing data, conducting interviews, and carrying out research to find the best name to set themselves apart...
  28. Lox

    tips Name Your Brand with a Global Audience in Mind

    Harvard Business Coming up with the perfect name for a brand takes a lot of work. Whether you’re launching a new product or rebranding an existing one, marketers often spend months analyzing data, conducting interviews, and carrying out research to find the best name to set themselves apart...
  29. swag.tikkaa

    discuss Can .org extension be used for naming a domain name website ?

    Can we use .ORG extension for naming a domain name website ? I'm thinking of using NameSmart.org as my domain name/ branding website.
  30. swag.tikkaa

    discuss Can .org extension be used for naming a domain name website ?

    Can we use .ORG extension for naming a domain name website ? I'm thinking of using NameSmart.org as my domain name/ branding website.
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  33. Lox

    information Want people to remember your business's name

    A business name has done its job if it causes a person to pause for a second. And it’s even more valuable if you can remember it long after that pause. Memorability matters. So how do you create a memorable name? In a 2003 article from the Journal of Advertising, the authors cited the following...
  34. Lox

    information Want people to remember your business's name

    A business name has done its job if it causes a person to pause for a second. And it’s even more valuable if you can remember it long after that pause. Memorability matters. So how do you create a memorable name? In a 2003 article from the Journal of Advertising, the authors cited the following...
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    poll A brand name for domain marketplace and naming contests

    Hello, I would like to rebrand my BrandCollectors.com Please help me to choose a new one: YourNaming.com (hand reg - means Your Naming Company) NAMINGBIZ.com (previous seller is BuyDomains.com - 15 years of renewal) TheBrands.Co (fresh drop and hand reg, I like thebrands but not sure about...
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    poll A brand name for domain marketplace and naming contests

    Hello, I would like to rebrand my BrandCollectors.com Please help me to choose a new one: YourNaming.com (hand reg - means Your Naming Company) NAMINGBIZ.com (previous seller is BuyDomains.com - 15 years of renewal) TheBrands.Co (fresh drop and hand reg, I like thebrands but not sure about...
  37. equity78

    domains What’s in a name – Part 2

    Here is another look at some original names of companies that you use their goods and services everyday. Before they were known worldwide, some companies needed an upgrade. Dell Computer – PC’s Limited – Michael Dell started the company in his Texas dorm room in 1984, by 1986, the company built...
  38. equity78

    domains What’s in a name – Part 2

    Here is another look at some original names of companies that you use their goods and services everyday. Before they were known worldwide, some companies needed an upgrade. Dell Computer – PC’s Limited – Michael Dell started the company in his Texas dorm room in 1984, by 1986, the company built...
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  41. Kai W.

    Naming Competition Website BrandNewName.com developed by BrandBucket

    My friend told me that BB had developed a website for a naming competition —— BrandNewName.com, which was a pleasant surprise. Although I tried to use it, I found that it has not been fully used and is still being adjusted. I have two questions: 1. What kind of company will use the newly...
  42. Kai W.

    Naming Competition Website BrandNewName.com developed by BrandBucket

    My friend told me that BB had developed a website for a naming competition —— BrandNewName.com, which was a pleasant surprise. Although I tried to use it, I found that it has not been fully used and is still being adjusted. I have two questions: 1. What kind of company will use the newly...
  43. Lox

    information Neighbor.com - Decide on a fitting name

    by Colton Gardner (Founder and COO of Neighbor.com) Many startups spend little time focusing on their brand in the early days. They quickly grab a cheap domain name that symbolizes what their product does. Being intentional about your brand is mandatory, however, to build a strong company that...
  44. Lox

    information Neighbor.com - Decide on a fitting name

    by Colton Gardner (Founder and COO of Neighbor.com) Many startups spend little time focusing on their brand in the early days. They quickly grab a cheap domain name that symbolizes what their product does. Being intentional about your brand is mandatory, however, to build a strong company that...
  45. hookbox

    discuss What is the most popular brandable niche?

    There are many different niches in the brandable space. Health, tech, food, fashion, finance etc..... Which niche do you find has created the most sales? Thanks for your time
  46. hookbox

    discuss What is the most popular brandable niche?

    There are many different niches in the brandable space. Health, tech, food, fashion, finance etc..... Which niche do you find has created the most sales? Thanks for your time
  47. Lox

    domains Is Your Company Name Toxic?

    In a rush to go to market, many aspiring startups and entrepreneurs create company names based on what they do, or worse, where they do it. This results in literal and descriptive names that quickly become obsolete or outdated, poisoning marketing efforts and killing future growth. In an attempt...
  48. Lox

    domains Is Your Company Name Toxic?

    In a rush to go to market, many aspiring startups and entrepreneurs create company names based on what they do, or worse, where they do it. This results in literal and descriptive names that quickly become obsolete or outdated, poisoning marketing efforts and killing future growth. In an attempt...
  49. Super-Annuation

    Few sales exceed the 10k, so be pragmatic? Yet so many names are bought to make small returns.

    The Strategy Name: Project No Hustle *For those in a hurry, my strategy is at the bottom of the page. I've discovered a few tricks over the past 6 months domaining, and now look back at the names I used to reg and cringe lol. I also see many people registering mediocre names, just so they can...
  50. Super-Annuation

    Few sales exceed the 10k, so be pragmatic? Yet so many names are bought to make small returns.

    The Strategy Name: Project No Hustle *For those in a hurry, my strategy is at the bottom of the page. I've discovered a few tricks over the past 6 months domaining, and now look back at the names I used to reg and cringe lol. I also see many people registering mediocre names, just so they can...

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