Tsani Gramatikova
Tsani Gramatikova
Helping entrepreneurs make informed decisions about their brands with the team at MarkUpgrade.com and SmartBranding.com. Mother of a curly little (part-time) angel, one-eyed Bernese mountain dog, and two rescue pups. Married to a cool guy and his Harley. Feel free to reach out for advice on any of the above topics.

Utopia Music's Acquisition of Utopia.com: A Strategic Move for Expanding Horizons

Utopia Music, a Swiss music fintech company founded in 2016 by Mattias Hjelmstedt, utilises big data to improve the global music industry by offering clear, transparent, and reliable data-driven solutions. The company aims to create an ecosystem where technology and music intersect, fostering creativity and joy.

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From One to Three: Kellogg's Strategic Transformation Through Spin Off Companies

Founded in 1906 by brothers Will Keith Kellogg and John Harvey Kellogg in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, the Kellogg Company (doing business as Kellogg’s) is a multinational food manufacturer that produces a wide range of snacks, breakfast and convenience foods. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes was one of the earliest and most popular breakfast cereals in the […]

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The Rebranding of Square, Inc: Why the Company Changed Its Name to Block

Square, Inc. (SQ) was founded in 2009 by entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey, fulfilling their dream of creating technology that combines merchant services and mobile payments into one simple, user-friendly service. Co-founders Dorsey, who also co-founded Twitter, and McKelvey started developing the company from a small office in St. Louis. The name “Square” comes from the company’s square-shaped card readers.

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Monthly Funding Report: March 2023 Funded Startups and Their Domain Name Choices

According to our research, global funding for March amounted to $23.8 billion across 545 transactions, representing a significant increase from the previous month’s total of $15.4 billion across a similar number of transactions-530.

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The Importance of Branding in Biotech: A Look at Naming and Domain Choice

Let us take a closer look at several biotech companies on our list and examine how they approached the process of naming and selecting domain names as part of their branding strategies.

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From Cathay Pacific Cargo to Cathay Cargo: Strengthening Brand Alignment and Global Ambition

Cathay Pacific Cargo, the air cargo arm of Cathay Pacific Airlines, is rebranding to Cathay Cargo in alignment with the airline’s overall brand redesign. The change, according to the company, reinforces its strong brand association and perceptions held by its customers and aligns the cargo business with the same purpose, vision, and values of the master brand Cathay and all of its subsidiary brands, including Cathay Pacific, the passenger airline, and Cathay, the everyday lifestyle offering. 

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The Power of Big Brands in Google Search Results: A Look at Alisopp's Report

The list has piqued our interest, and so here we will examine the domain name selection and overall branding strategy of the companies included.

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Rent-A-Center Undergoes Rebranding as Upbound Group, Retains Retail Brand Names

Rent-A-Center, a Plano-based company that operates over 2,400 Rent-A-Center retail units across the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, as well as Acima’s third-party, virtual lease-to-own solutions and RAC’s Acceptance Now flexible leasing unit, has undergone a significant rebranding effort.

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Monthly Funding Report: February 2023 Funded Startups and Their Domain Name Choices

Out of 530 companies analysed, the overwhelming majority of 361 chose to invest in the .com extension, indicating its continued dominance as the most popular and trusted domain name choice for businesses.

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From Spade.dev to Spade.com: A Domain Upgrade to Support Business Growth

In February 2023, Spade secured $5 million in its seed funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Y Combinator, Gradient Ventures, Dash Fund, and a group of angel investors from Square, Alloy, Coinbase, MANTL, and Venmo also participated in the round, bringing the total funding to $6.1 million.

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