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ExcessiveAngel · 01-31-2007, 09:29 PM

Stitchy,
New here, hope you don't mind an "newbies" two cents....
I have wrote alot on this topic. I work with a company who trains people to start their own business. I won't bore you, or post a whole article, but I will give you a couple tips and resources to help...

#1 Tip...Choose a name that represents your image. If you haven’t yet, take the time to choose 10 attributes that represent your company image. This step is important and every decision you make should be bounced against this list. Who you hire, your website, your business card, marketing material, and where you advertise should represent your image.

#2 Avoid spaces, hyphens and clever alternative spellings. This can cause customers to be confused and frustrated when trying to find you. Not to mention send them directly into your competitor’s hands if they have the most common spelling of your name. This goes for domains as well. Always try to get the .com of your name. .com is the most common domain extension and people will guess .com if they are referring you to others or trying to remember your website name.

Brainstorming Word Resources
http://www.rhymezone.com/ - Ryming word finder

http://thesaurus.reference.com/ - Thesaurus

http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html - Homonyms

http://www.westegg.com/cliche/ - cliches finder.

Hope this helps! If you want some more information on choosing a business name I can send more...

01-31-2007, 09:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
ExcessiveAngel Inactive Join Date: 01-31-07 Location: Niagara Region Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: None	Stitchy, New here, hope you don't mind an "newbies" two cents.... I have wrote alot on this topic. I work with a company who trains people to start their own business. I won't bore you, or post a whole article, but I will give you a couple tips and resources to help... #1 Tip...Choose a name that represents your image. If you haven’t yet, take the time to choose 10 attributes that represent your company image. This step is important and every decision you make should be bounced against this list. Who you hire, your website, your business card, marketing material, and where you advertise should represent your image. #2 Avoid spaces, hyphens and clever alternative spellings. This can cause customers to be confused and frustrated when trying to find you. Not to mention send them directly into your competitor’s hands if they have the most common spelling of your name. This goes for domains as well. Always try to get the .com of your name. .com is the most common domain extension and people will guess .com if they are referring you to others or trying to remember your website name. Brainstorming Word Resources http://www.rhymezone.com/ - Ryming word finder http://thesaurus.reference.com/ - Thesaurus http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html - Homonyms http://www.westegg.com/cliche/ - cliches finder. Hope this helps! If you want some more information on choosing a business name I can send more...