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11-29-2007, 11:05 PM #1Newbie
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Rant: A quick tip for business names ...
*My Rant*
Okay, something that I think is getting a bit old. 6 or 7 years ago when lots of hosting company's started to emerge it was 'PowerHost' this and 'SuperCheapHost' that.
My best advice to anyone choosing a name for their new hosting venture .. DONT .. include the word 'Host' or 'Hosting'.
You should try names that appeal to people that aren't like everyone elses names.
Here are some examples;
- SuperHost [bad]
- MyAwesomeHost [bad]
- ServerBlocks [good]
- XanoDedicated [good]
- WebHostDirectory [good] (This one is good because it actually describes the site, notice it wouldn't be a hosting company though)
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11-29-2007, 11:43 PM #2Web Hosting Evangelist
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I agree. I am getting frustrated seeing the amount of Web hosts with "host" in their name. People should spend more time to think of something creative, and brandable.
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11-30-2007, 12:28 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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I arrived at your conclusion about 3-4 years ago. People ask me about my unique name, and think it a little odd given "SEO implications" but it has gotten to the point where <Insert Adjective Here> Host or _________ Hosting is nothing but a cookie cutter theme.
Each unto their own of course, and some of those names are more than worth it for branding. However, you're really starting to see some domains that are out there.
In the end, what's better - a 20 letter name with hosting in it or a 5,6 or 7 letter branded domain? I'd say the latter.Denver Hunter | Webmaster | Library of Biz - Side Hustles, Small Business & Professional Growth
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11-30-2007, 01:52 AM #4Web Hosting Master Disaster
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I think it depends... I mean, superhost just sounds bad... plus, hopefully they have supperhost, as some may spell it that way. "hosting" or "host" in the name is not bad in most cases... like fluidhosting... or minihosting (made that up)...
You could argue that host or hosting in the name tells the person what you do... and is easier to remember with a name that is easy to remember...
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11-30-2007, 07:27 AM #5Web Hosting Guru
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want the best tip?
Make the first letter an A.. think trade show directories.. yellow pages... etc
your welcome.
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11-30-2007, 07:51 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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I thought I was being smart when I called my company 'tsohost' (it's a palindrome, reads the same backwards as forwards) but thinking back to 2003 I would probably would have chosen something slightly more straightforward. It's a little bit late to re-brand now though.
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11-30-2007, 07:56 AM #7Junior Guru Wannabe
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While that is correct you could argue the cost of branding goes into millions and will takes years to brand your name. It can't be done over night. When someone says 'Nixism' straight away I doubt they think of hosting, where if you did spend your millions and 10 years from now, it might become a more household name to refer to hosting. That's what branding will do.
I had several names on the drawing board for EarnersHost but when I looked at the reality of all the other big shots out there, I knew I hadn't a chance in penetrating into the market fast if I didn't have the word 'host' in it. I knew (from previous experience) my hosting business wasn't getting ranked, noticed and branded as quick as I thought.
Where as your arguements stands correct, 'Nixism' is probably a better name than 'EarnersHost' but yet again, I can tell from the name EarnersHost it will relate to hosting. Do you get where I'm coming from? This is no way a personal attack on you I just thought it would be best to include some real examples, and what do you know, we both run hosting companies anyways.
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11-30-2007, 10:10 AM #8Invented the Internet
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11-30-2007, 05:09 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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Name does not matter at all now days. Its all about marketing. You can make a brand of xfwsdsuidjksdf and you would get thousands of clients and sexiest names out there wouldn't get noticed with no money poured in.
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11-30-2007, 05:27 PM #10Newbie
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I agree, but it seems those hosting companies that do use the word Host in them are only doing so to target search engines and other places utilizing those keywords.
Any large web hosting company you look at typically has a name that describes in a way of what they do like rackspace for example.
But I definitely agree that it is all in the marketing, as long as its backed by a good company.
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11-30-2007, 06:12 PM #11Web Hosting Guru
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We've been very happy with our brand name. Most people I talk to feel it conveys what we do very well. The only problem with the name is the 'u'. On radio we use our secondary domain unaw.com instead with the company name still being Uneedawebsite.
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11-30-2007, 07:53 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Creative: maybe? Brandable: yup
Having said that, most host names involving "super" annoy me, I guess this one doesn't.
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12-03-2007, 11:31 AM #13Junior Guru Wannabe
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12-11-2007, 01:32 PM #14WHT Addict
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Is it possible that the ___host, ____hosting seems over used to all of us because we're actually in the industry and familiarity breeds contempt? To the end client having that in the name can still be helpful as without it it may not be clear what type of service you're providing.
The suggestion i'd make is that whatever words make up your name besides host, make it something that could easily stand on its own. The goal of any brand name should be for it to become synonymous with your service. 'Xerox' and 'Kleenex' are easily recognized on their own with out being followed by 'photo copiers' and 'tissues.' If you're supercheaphost.com someday turning into just 'supercheap' may not have the effect you're looking for.Ubersmith Datacenter Edition
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12-11-2007, 04:11 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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I've seen a lot of crazy names throughout the years, and I think that it mainly depends on what you do with the name..not the name itself
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12-12-2007, 10:04 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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I think that putting the word 'hosting' or something of the like might actually be beneficial to SEO rankings (since many people just search for something like host, hosting, web hosting, etc.).
Besides, some of the biggest hosting companies names include host: HOST Gator, Blue HOST, Dream HOST
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12-13-2007, 07:27 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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12-13-2007, 11:11 PM #18Temporarily Suspended
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I agree with some of those things. You dont want a cheap name, but you want something short and catchy...something people wont forget. Then like others said, its all about the marketing.
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12-14-2007, 06:30 AM #19New Member
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Somthing that stands out from the rest, but its not going to be easy.
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12-14-2007, 10:15 AM #20Web Hosting Evangelist
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12-15-2007, 01:32 AM #21Web Hosting Master Disaster
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12-15-2007, 01:34 AM #22Web Hosting Master Disaster
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12-15-2007, 03:09 AM #23Newbie
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Depending on what you're trying to do, or expand off a different company using "host" or other provided names to show what they are offering is inevitable.
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12-15-2007, 03:42 AM #24Newbie
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I concur 100%! Be your own celebrity
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12-15-2007, 04:12 AM #25Web Hosting Evangelist
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