I'm looking for a domain name to register, for a combination personal
site and/or consulting site. Therefore, this question is a
combination of a research and creativity.
I'm a freelance journalist and contract researcher. My work focuses
in two areas. First, I write creative nonfiction, with a focus on
feature length articles on topics in modern American history
(generally social & political history, not military history). Second,
I consult, doing both data analysis and policy analysis for Urban
Policy issues. I have both a B.A. and an M.A. in History.
I'm looking for a domain name that I could register that would be
something interesting but also professional. I've been thinking of
something that involves knowledge, knowing a little bit about
everything, a mixture of things, etc. Basically, think along the
lines of a writer/researcher who has experience in doing a lot of
things and likes studying a lot of things. Foreign language words are
acceptable, provided they are easy to pronounce and have some level of
common usage in American English.
A few conditions:
1) No use of proper names. (i.e., my last name is Glazer. I don't
want "GlazerAssociates.com")
2) A relatively short domain name (under 10 characters preferable, but
I'll go with more if you come up with a really good one).
3) No use of boring business terms like "Associates," if possible.
3) The domain name MUST be available for registration as a .com. I
can't afford to pay a cybersquatter, so if the name is registered, it
doesn't count. Please check register.com or some similar site to
confirm availability.
For the bid price, please provide me with a list of 5 to 10 possible
names. Again, I'm setting the price at a decent amount because I want
creativity. Please put a decent amount of thought into them; that's
why I'm willing to pay what I'm offering. And, of course, by
providing me the list of names, you agree to turn over to me all
intellectual property rights, etc., and to renounce all claim to the
word and domain name. (i.e., I'm a poor college graduate. On the off
chance I make any money, you won't sue me for part of it because you
came up with the domain name).
Anyway, thanks! |
Dear aglazer:
Thank you for your question! This is a welcome break from the usual
painstaking web searching. =) Here's my ideas. I have provided you
with four basic frames, with a number of variations included in each.
As you are a writer of works related to modern history and policy, I
considered the "feel" that your clients might want to have. Your
target clients are most likely interested in a sense of
"professionalism" and "expertise." I have tried to incorporate both of
these feelings in my choices. These aren't the very best ideas I had,
but most of the really good ones were taken, unsurprisingly.
#1. urbanthoughts.net
My first stab was "urbanthoughts.com". However, the .com appears that
it has been taken. All other types (.net, .org) are still open. A .net
extension wouldn't be a bad ideda, actually. "Urbanthinking.com" is
open, but not "Urbanideas" or "Urban-ideas." You can check on the
availability of any URL at register.com, and they also give you ideas
for variations. I think it's pretty catchy though.
#2. urbanpen.com
Another quick variation I thought up was "urbanpen.com". It is open
for all domain types. It combines the ideas of the modernity of
"urban" and the "pen" as a symbol for knowledge and you as a writer.
"Modernpen.com" is also available.
#3. modernpoint.com
Open for all domain types. The word modern gives the sense of
professionalism, and point alludes to "viewpoint." It reflects your
writings that give the reader the modern viewpoint, so to speak.
Urbanpoint is also a variation, but only "urban-point" is available.
#4. moderkno.com/moderno.net
Both incorporating the ideas of modernity and "knowledge." A rare,
short URL, that is catchy as well.
I hope this was helpful. If you need more ideas, or didn't like any of
the above, please don't hesitate to ask for a clarification. I would
be more than happy to assist you further!
Best Regards,
blader-ga |
Request for Answer Clarification by
aglazer-ga
on
25 Jun 2002 19:31 PDT
Blader,
Thanks for the suggestions! Excellent job, and I'll be sure to rate
it highly. Would you mind spending a little bit more time
brainstorming with me, though?
I like the idea of both urbanthoughts and urbanpen. I've got two
concerns. First, I need to have a .com extension, not a .net. Many
of my clients are not necessarily computer savvy and would have a
tendency to automatically go to a .com, even if I specify a .net. So,
while I like urbanthoughts, I'm going to have to scratch it off the
list. Urbanpen is also a good idea, but I'm afraid it sounds too
unprofessional and too much like a literary magazine. I'm open to
suggestions and thoughts, though.
Modernpoint doesn't especially interest me; it sounds too much like a
pen company :). I really like moderkno, however. My only concern is
that I'd have to spell it every time I tell someone about the website
and, especially with noncomputer literate people, that isn't always a
good idea.
So, any other ideas? After posting the inquiry, my mind starting
thinking about something dealing with either mythology or great
historical figures. Maybe the use of their name alone, or some
variation on it.
Anyway, thanks again.
aglazer
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Clarification of Answer by
blader-ga
on
25 Jun 2002 19:43 PDT
Dear aglader:
I'm glad you liked the suggestions, and of course I'm more than happy
to help you brain storm some more!
For the urbanthoughts idea, urban-thoughts.com is open. The downside
to that is of course the hyphen, so you might not like that. There are
many popular sites with a hyphen in the domain though, so you might
want to consider it.
For the moderkno idea, it seems to be not that hard to remember. I
would imagine you giving out the URL this way: "moderkno.com, with a
'K' for the know." Or simply "moderkno.com...with a K."
I'm not sure about the idea of having real historical figures in the
domain name, as that could be easily confused to be a biographical
information sight, and unecessarily narrows the range of the
associations. For example, "patton," "lee" or "powell"... I personally
wouldn't recommend it.
For the mythology idea, that could work, as there are many, many
companies with mythological inspirations for their names. However, I
fear that it may be too cliched and difficult to identify the site
with what it is you actually do. I'm not especially familiar with
Greek mythology though, so if you have any thing more specific in
mind, I would be more than happy to help further, as always. =)
Best Regards,
blader
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Clarification of Answer by
blader-ga
on
25 Jun 2002 19:45 PDT
Dear aglazer:
I'm going to play around with the NameBoy.com thing from the comments
below, and see if I get anything good.
Best Regards,
blader-ga
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Clarification of Answer by
blader-ga
on
25 Jun 2002 19:51 PDT
Dear aglazer:
It just occurred to me that if you planned on using a name of
mythological inspirations, it seems that you would more than likely
have to spell it out for your clients... which is something that you
would prefer not to do? It just occurred to me while I was trying out
some Greek myth names for your company. Like "achaios," for example.
=)
After playing around with NameBoy, I have found that
"UrbanThought.com" is open. You might consider that one.
UrbanConcept.com (sounds pretty slick, imo) is also open.
The commentor's link to http://www.nameboy.com has been very useful.
You could play around with that a little and see what you find.
Best Regards,
blader-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
aglazer-ga
on
25 Jun 2002 21:17 PDT
Blader,
Thanks for the help. I'd really liked UrbanConcept.com, but
unfortunately someone had registered it. However, I went with
UrbanThought.com.
Thanks again.
aglazer
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Clarification of Answer by
blader-ga
on
25 Jun 2002 22:15 PDT
Dear aglazer:
Sorry to hear about UrbanConcept.com. NameBoy indicated that it was
open, but apparently not. Glad to hear that you decided to go with
UrbanThought.com, I'll be sure to bookmark that. =)
Oh and thanks for the rating!
Best Regards,
blader-ga
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