Premium domains and prime real estate are often compared – both serve as prestigious addresses, one in the virtual world, the other in the physical. Unfortunately, despite the internet’s maturity, the concept of premium domains remains unpopular for many entrepreneurs. This knowledge gap often results in dialogues that, for those more familiar with the digital […]

Better domain name results in a stronger brand, better customer recognition and retention, direct traffic, more cost effective advertising, wider possibilities for expansion and growth, more trust from business partners and investors…just to name a few. But how do you go about getting a premium domain? Here we shortly describe the process of acquiring a premium domain name. Note not all cases are the same, but those are the most common steps.

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Domain names are strategic assets and the best ones are often times not easy to obtain, especially for startups. Whether to invest in such a name or go with alternatives is a question many entrepreneurs ask themselves, and one that I get often. Our team at SmartBranding has now spent coming up to 2 years […]

Independence Day Today, 4th of July, United States of America celebrates Independence Day. If you are born in America or you live there you probably know the history of Independence Day and the values that are commemorated each year. But let’s revisit the history really quick for the ones who don’t live in “the land of […]

The above is something I hear often from entrepreneurs – domain names don’t matter, people will find me on Google. It is a logical thought and a easy way to get the problem solved quick – throw some cash at SEO or just buy some ads – problem solved. Building your own brand on the […]

Back in 2010 two brothers from Ireland, John and Patrick Collison were joined by Greg Brockman, to start a business that we all today know as Stripe. Greg shared the story of how they came up with the brand’s name. The initial product was a developer focused payments API, so when it came to naming […]

Founded by Giuseppe and Skyler (husband and wife), EXAU Olive Oil specializes in the production of high-quality Italian extra virgin olive oil.  We had the pleasure to talk with Skyler and learn more about the company, the products they offer, and how they got to where they are now.  

What are country domain extensions? Country domain name extensions, or country code top-level domain (ccTLD) are internet top-level domains generally used or reserved for sites based within a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory that identifies with a country code. Each country has their own domain extension specified by the International Standards Organization. ccTLDs consist […]

Every business has a name, that’s quite obvious and we can all agree that you can’t have a nameless business. Where opinions divide usually is the importance that is given to a name. Over the last couple of years we have conducted numerous interviews with entrepreneurs sharing their brand name stories. We also launched a […]