Comments on: Startup names still suck http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/ A blog on entrepreneurship, user experience, and web innovation. Published by Fred Oliveira. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Web 2.0 ed il brand impossibile :: Alessandro Stagni’s Weblog http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41544 Web 2.0 ed il brand impossibile :: Alessandro Stagni’s Weblog Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:47:08 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41544 [...] Webreakstuff » Startup names still suck via kwout [...] [...] Webreakstuff » Startup names still suck via kwout [...]

]]> By: Drabdesign http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41479 Drabdesign Tue, 27 May 2008 19:51:19 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41479 My company "Drabdesign" has caused me some problems, often people do not like it because it has the word Drab in it. However, those that do dislike it, often end up doing business with me which is surprising, or is it? After all they talk about it, there by planting it into their minds, perhaps a bit of reverse Psychology, I do not know. Nice article and as for Web 2.0, the name is so drab! My company “Drabdesign” has caused me some problems, often people do not like it because it has the word Drab in it. However, those that do dislike it, often end up doing business with me which is surprising, or is it? After all they talk about it, there by planting it into their minds, perhaps a bit of reverse Psychology, I do not know.

Nice article and as for Web 2.0, the name is so drab!

]]> By: Michael Hendrickx http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41358 Michael Hendrickx Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:22:32 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41358 I think it becomes more of a factor that "it must be available online". It's one thing having www.blah.com, it's less appealing having www.blah-inc.com, or www.blah-online.com or so. Or would there really be people who'd call their company flickr, rappr or delivrr? :) I think it becomes more of a factor that “it must be available online”. It’s one thing having http://www.blah.com, it’s less appealing having http://www.blah-inc.com, or http://www.blah-online.com or so.

Or would there really be people who’d call their company flickr, rappr or delivrr? :)

]]> By: dennis http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41340 dennis Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:13:40 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41340 maybe i'm just stubborn, but i'm proud of the name of the site that i recently donated to the world community -- though it's only a few weeks old and still learning about the world; in short, wikipedia meets digg to concieve of a beast whose nature is free software (as in beer, but the meaning applies too) check it out, contribute, help raises this monster--that'd be gr8. dennis reliablesource.org maybe i’m just stubborn, but i’m proud of the name of the site that i recently donated to the world community — though it’s only a few weeks old and still learning about the world; in short, wikipedia meets digg to concieve of a beast whose nature is free software (as in beer, but the meaning applies too)

check it out, contribute, help raises this monster–that’d be gr8.

dennis

reliablesource.org

]]> By: Anders http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41335 Anders Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:28:53 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41335 When we started our recommendation service, inSuggest, we were thinking very carefully about the name. It is tricky to find a good name, since they will last for a while, must have a suitable description, need to have an available .com domain etc. In the future, I guess it will be more and more tricky to find good names. Maybe name producing will be good business, in the same way as domain registration was a few years ago. When we started our recommendation service, inSuggest, we were thinking very carefully about the name. It is tricky to find a good name, since they will last for a while, must have a suitable description, need to have an available .com domain etc. In the future, I guess it will be more and more tricky to find good names. Maybe name producing will be good business, in the same way as domain registration was a few years ago.

]]> By: Josh http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41327 Josh Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:05:08 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41327 I think Michael has a point - with the majority of 'sensible' domain names taken by now, anyone new these days has to resort to misspellings or nonsensical words. It is a shame, though. I think Michael has a point – with the majority of ‘sensible’ domain names taken by now, anyone new these days has to resort to misspellings or nonsensical words.

It is a shame, though.

]]> By: Michael Hendrickx http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41320 Michael Hendrickx Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:48:16 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41320 Ain't it so, that all people still follow the "we need a .com", and with all idle domain parkers out there, people might revert to joopywoop.com, utterz.com or zwaggy.com? Ain’t it so, that all people still follow the “we need a .com”, and with all idle domain parkers out there, people might revert to joopywoop.com, utterz.com or zwaggy.com?

]]> By: Only Connect » The Dress of Web 2.0 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41319 Only Connect » The Dress of Web 2.0 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:06:42 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41319 [...] They have memorable names… and some of the names are ridiculous. “Gaboogie is now called Lypp, and Foonz is launching Utterz. Are these people having a laugh?” [...] [...] They have memorable names… and some of the names are ridiculous. “Gaboogie is now called Lypp, and Foonz is launching Utterz. Are these people having a laugh?” [...]

]]> By: Lutz.W http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41314 Lutz.W Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:18:48 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41314 IMO gibberish Web 2.0 company- and service-names are partially to be blamed on domain-squatting. More or less every sensible domain-name is up for grabs for a few thousand (or tens of thousand) bucks nowadays. I don't think that a lot of smallish start-ups are able or willing to afford this. IMO gibberish Web 2.0 company- and service-names are partially to be blamed on domain-squatting. More or less every sensible domain-name is up for grabs for a few thousand (or tens of thousand) bucks nowadays. I don’t think that a lot of smallish start-ups are able or willing to afford this.

]]> By: Brian http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-41309 Brian Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:22:07 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2007/12/startup-names-still-suck/#comment-41309 Hey - nice post but i have to say, i think that the name Web 2.0 sucks. If we never adopted that moronic catch phrase, then the expectation would never have been placed upon anyone to have a Web 2.0 presence - whatever that really means. I say we call it Web 3.4 - what the heck - maybe then we could sell tickets to really expensive conferences! Thanks, Brian Hey – nice post but i have to say, i think that the name Web 2.0 sucks. If we never adopted that moronic catch phrase, then the expectation would never have been placed upon anyone to have a Web 2.0 presence – whatever that really means. I say we call it Web 3.4 – what the heck – maybe then we could sell tickets to really expensive conferences!

Thanks,
Brian

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