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elainebs63
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
Posts: 32
Location: Sunny Florida
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject: Should I change my name before buying a real website |
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it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
it's elainebs63
:?
It's my username on Bidville,
ebay, yahoo, epier,
WOD, all my groups,...everyplace,........ I go it's my name, and I was thinking it was great because of consistentcy,......but now that I am on the verge of getting a real website and buying a domain name I wonder should I stay the same or begin to use something that doesn't have BS in the middle of it,...and also isn't so personal.
It's a big stumbling block and it's stopping me from going forward right now with my business,... :( |
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psunite
Joined: 27 Jan 2005
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Location: Columbus OH
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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I would just register it under your business name unless elainebs63 is your business name. If a lot of people know you as elainebs63 it should be ok. Plus elainebs63.com is available :D
But you should try to find a new business name that has a domain available for it. A online business name depends a lot on if you can find a similar domain available. |
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nopaypal
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
Posts: 2008
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Should I change my name before buying a real website |
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Quote: › docWrite("quote")use something that doesn't have BS in the middle of it,...
HAHA! oh, i dunno, elaine...ebayBS.com sounds rather appropriate...
:wink:
Quote: › docWrite("quote")It's a big stumbling block and it's stopping me from going forward right now with my business,...
well, it's good that you have identified it & are taking steps to deal with it. good luck!
:D |
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beckysthisnthat
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
Posts: 1577
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: Should I change my name before buying a real website |
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| Do you have a Store anywhere? If so, you can start with that...if it's different. If not, you could always decide on a business name with an available domain and start now to incorporate that into your auction listings. For one example, make a banner/logo/avatar with your business name and use that on all your listings. My store is Becky's This 'n That, but it's so long and would like to shorten it to Becky's TNT. I am slowly incorporating that now...check out both my stores in the links below. I don't presently have a website up, but have bought up several variations of domain names to go along with it. |
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elainebs63
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
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Location: Sunny Florida
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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I am mostly selling books,....I was thinking
elainebookseller63
or elainebookstore63
I am wrong thinking that if it's one of those, I'll come up if people are looking for elainebs63? If you type that into a Google search now you get 10 pages of roundabout ways to get me,...
Would either one of those be close enough to get pulled?
geez, I'm almost pulling my hair out as I go to the end of the high dive and then run back to the ladder and then back out to the edge,....if you get my meaning,...
But I am hungry,... as I made TWO, self promoted, OFF-EBAY (Craigslist & A Yahoo Group) sales this week and I want MORE!!!!!! |
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elainebs63
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
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Location: Sunny Florida
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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No, I don't have a store, I am teetering on that issue as well, open a store,..... or a website with my domain name,..
and then we're back to the name issue!!! :-( :-) |
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beckysthisnthat
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: Should I change my name before buying a real website |
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| That's okay as when you decide on a name, you can still incorporate it into your auctions to possibly drive traffic. |
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beckysthisnthat
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Should I change my name before buying a real website |
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elainebs63
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Location: Sunny Florida
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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psunite
Joined: 27 Jan 2005
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Location: Columbus OH
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Should I change my name before buying a real website |
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since elainebs63 is so unique as long as you put it somewhere on your site when people google it they will find you.
For example if you google elainebs63 now this post actually shows up on the first page of google. :D That is fast |
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