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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 […]
Thursday night, the 23rd December 2021, marked the end of an era – The Staples Center, home of the Lakers and Clippers from 1999-2021, from now on will go by the name of Crypto.com Arena. AEG, the owner and operator of the arena, announced the agreement with Crypto.com last month, saying in a statement that the deal […]
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 […]
We asked the experts for their advice when it comes to choosing a brand name for a business. Interested to hear what they said? Read on!
Namzya was founded by Andra Guțui and Marcela Sărmășan. In this interview we talk with them about the Do’s and Don’ts of naming your brand.
Choosing your company’s moniker is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when you start a new brand, so we discuss with Mark Gunnion the trends and best practices around naming a company.
We asked Jim Harrison to share his thoughts on the importance of brand names and domains, here’s what he said.
When you are just starting out, even before launching, the name you choose for your idea will affect how you, yourself, and your team see the project. Is it just a shot in the dark, so it really doesn’t matter what it’s called?
Domain names are digital assets and similar to many intangible assets are hard to value for many business owners. Michael Cyger, Founder of DomainSherpa & Publisher of DNAcademy, made a great analysis of CARS.COM’s IPO, which gives insights to the valuation of the domain name. Here are some extracts. As part of any IPO, a newly traded public […]
Let’s take a look at some examples of brand name failures and crises and how brands dealt with them.
The value of strategic brand assets like premium domains is directly related to their uniqueness and inimitability. So how are premium domain names strategic assets?
What is Brand equity by definition? Why does it matter? Brand equity refers to a value premium that a company generates from a product with a recognizable name when compared to a generic equivalent. Companies can create brand equity for their products by making them memorable, easily recognizable, and superior in quality and reliability. Mass marketing campaigns […]
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