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Recent content by timbo85

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    No matter how many times

    Agreed Edwin on the 301 bit and to an extent on the rest, however I think a lot of people's brains work on association and in most cases, a picture of a bed next to a totally unrelated or made-up name can be even more memorable. Besides the other benefits - eg. a name can convey how a company...
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    Anonymous Domain Name registration - Penalised or OK?

    Yeah did that this morning...the guy on the phone said the only way is to make a WHOIS complaint. So I did....will see what transpires :)
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    Anonymous Domain Name registration - Penalised or OK?

    In my case, the email bounces back, so that's why it's a bit frustrating.
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    Anonymous Domain Name registration - Penalised or OK?

    I'm trying to get hold of a domain owner who uses a service like that called 'PrivacyPost' by Dotster....very annoying to say the least. In terms of Google though, I don't think it would factor into the equation much, if at all.
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    No matter how many times

    I think it's fair to say that generic, descriptive names like beds or phones are the antithesis of branding/marketing - ie. where you want to distinguish your company from the rest of the crowd. Remember brands are never seen in isolation - they are almost always put into context whether it be...
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    Words or LLL for Company Name?

    I know where you're at - I've been struggling with my brand name for over 5 months now and have only just found one that I like, where the domain is available and there are no TM issues. I would tend to go for a word but seeing as you won't be building a brand per se with the new name (as it's...
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    .eu domains

    Hi All, I'm starting a new brand and as with most good generic words, the .co.uk, .com, .net etc are taken. The .co.uk owner is Another.com and they are asking for offers starting from £8000, which for this 8 letter word, I think is personally overpriced - especially for a .co.uk. The .com...
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