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 the fastest computer on […]
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Well that’s one way to deal with your haters
AllHipHop.com reported today that T-Pain purchased the domain name FuckTPain.com from a troll. T-Pain has turned it into a clothing site. From the article: T-Pain put his shrewd business skills to use when he defended his brand name from a troll trying to disparage his name. An unknown person bought the domain name FuckTpain.com to […]
Continue ReadingThe must read guide on Brand Names
Nick Kolenda writes some great guides. His guide on brand names is one worth reading and downloading. If you plan to read it, allot yourself some time, it’s 15,167 words. The guide is broken down into 4 sections STEP 1: Choose the Correct Type of Name STEP 2: Identify Meaningful Phonemes STEP 3: Compose a […]
Continue ReadingBrandNewName.com launching soon
BrandBucket sent out an email that announced a new partner that is basically their answer to squadhelp. Here was the email: We’re very excited to announce the upcoming launch of our new partner Brand New Name. Brought to you by the people behind BrandBucket, Brand New Name is a crowdsourcing platform focused entirely on the […]
Continue ReadingYY Inc. changing name to JOYY Inc. without Joyy.com
Chinese based social media company YY Inc is changing it’s name to Joyy Inc. The company runs on the very valuable YY.com. Joyy.com is owned by Joyy Mobility out of Germany. Here is the press released announcing the change. Hat tip to Lox. GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JOYY Inc. (YY) […]
Continue ReadingA look at how Know It Owl became Policy Genius
I read an article last night that gave an inside look at how the online insurance company Policy Genius got their name. The company founder started out with Know It Owl, explaining, “We thought it was a clever play on the term know-it-all.” The article went on to explain that when they started talking to […]
Continue ReadingFounder of Squadhelp interviewed at Inc
Darpan Munjal is the founder of Squadhelp, a company that helps people name their business. The naming platform has become very popular over the last year at Namepros with many members submitting names there. For the 2nd Time, Squadhelp.com has made the Inc. 500, Ranking No. 274 Mr. Munjal was interviewed for the upcoming issue […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a name?
What’s in a name? Would telling someone to Backrub it sound just as sweet as telling them to Google it? Here is a look at some original names of companies that you use their goods and services everyday. Google – Backrub – Yep, when Larry Page and Sergey Brin begun work on their search engine, […]
Continue ReadingA poor man’s guide to creating a global brand/domain
The internet is a breeding ground of global brands. Once you get there, you’ll find bankers, designers, manufacturers, payment processors, logistics providers, and many other talented contacts. If you have a good idea, you’ll have every opportunity to get the help and become a global brand. What do global brands look like? One common feature […]
Continue ReadingBranding 2.0 and domains
Image courtesy of various brands While traditional branding (Branding 1.0) focuses on “what”, domains add the “where” dimension to it. Well, I must say that I’m not a branding expert, so my knowledge about branding may be limited. As I understand, Branding 1.0 is about associating a brand with “what”. When you think of a […]
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