Company Name At Last?

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006 at 7:32 AM | 8 comments Category: Meryl's Notes Blog

I think I finally came upon a company name. It may not matter much to you, but isn’t meryl.net kinda dull? The only reason I registered that as a company name is because it was all I had at the time. There’s one good thing about meryl.net in spite of its vanity name — it’s a short URL.

Someone submitted a site for CSS Collection and there it came to me. I immediately registered the domain, but I’m nervous about making a switch after using meryl.net for so long. I would value your feedback. Ready?

[drum roll]

WordFuel

What do ya think? I need to decide quickly because a magazine has generously agreed to feature my logo in its magazine for a design makeover.

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8 comments

  • Posted by: Dale on July 22nd, 2006, 10:52 AM

    I think when company name match with your website domain, that’s respected?

  • Posted by: Joanne Lozar Glenn on July 24th, 2006, 7:15 AM

    I agree. And I like Meryl.net and your current logo/tag line. It works. WordFuel has less personality than Meryl.net.

  • Posted by: Joanne Miller on July 25th, 2006, 3:45 AM

    Well, I like WordFuel OK but it sounds a little like a kids spelling game. Or, the CB handle for a hot rod trucker.

    Just found your site/s - love your stuff.

    Joanne

  • Posted by: Meryl on July 25th, 2006, 6:05 AM

    The more I thought about it… the less I liked that name. So I’ve decided against it and will stick with meryl.net. Anyone want to buy wordfuel.com?

  • Posted by: Jason Spector on July 25th, 2006, 8:40 AM

    Well, I’m a little late to throw my two cents into the decision-making process but I think you made the right choice. Meryl.net sets you up as the brand with a personal, one-to-one feeling that you wouldn’t get from the other name.

    Besides, I’d have to update my bookmarked link and you know how I hate extra work.

  • Posted by: H.A. Page on July 30th, 2006, 8:19 AM

    Wordfuel. Sort of gaseous, although words and literate use of them are important with web 2.0.

    Meryl.net Wordy, Geeky, Webby.
    Accelerated Design & Content

    Build on your good name and established brand?

    PR/Marketing Cheers.

  • Posted by: Matt on April 23rd, 2007, 10:12 AM

    You have already “branded” Meryl, stick with that. If you changed you would be throwing away the name recognition you have built.

    Hang on to Wordfuel. You might have a use for it for another website in the future.

  • Posted by: Jim on May 3rd, 2007, 5:33 AM

    I like it. It short, descriptive, creative and everyone knows how to spell it.

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