I would like to get honest feedback about this domain name
What does this domain name tells you? what is your first impression when you read it?
http://startupforward.com If you have a minute, just answer with the first thing that comes to your mind when you read the domain name, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks!
10 Answers
It tells me nothing. What actually happens is I see the domain name, it makes no sense, then I think about it for a few seconds. It still makes no sense, so I just move on.
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Really? I think it will tell something to search engines... at least that is one of the goals of it. The domain name is a composition of two keywords, having the main one as startup which tells a lot, doesn't it? IMO. Thanks for the feedback. – Ricardo 14 years ago
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This was my EXACT thought process...it doesn't make sense to me. – Zuly Gonzalez 14 years ago
Emptying my mind... looking at domain name... okay, first thoughts:
"Hmm, not totally sure. Must have something to do with startups for sure. What's the 'forward' mean? Is this a site to help startups... move forward? Perhaps a source of startup advice? To accelerate them, whatever that might mean? Or... to sell them? To push them forward to someone else? Nah, can't be that. Maybe it's got something to do with helping startups move forward."
Straight stream of consciousness, take it for what it's worth :-)
P.S. If I had seen this name on an ad, without a prompt to guess what it was, I would be more confused. The initial confusion would have stopped me from trying to figure it out; I would have just walked away and dismissed it as an odd name - unless there was a tagline or descriptive logo that offered more context.
My $0.02.
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Thank you for your feedback! – Ricardo 14 years ago
Seems like a tough crowd here. I like the name, sounds to me like a startup consultancy or seed stage advisor or something. Much of what goes into the domain/company name depends on what kind of company it is.
I like domains that use real words (ie not sploink.com or something), esp if its some form of BtoB business.
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+1 for "domains that use real words" – Ricardo 14 years ago
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+1 on the tough crowd! I like the name too. To me means "all about startups." If that's not what it is, maybe it's a bad name, otherwise.... jeez! – Jason 14 years ago
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At least two people agree with me :), yes the site is going to be a resource for startups, thanks for the feedback. – Ricardo 14 years ago
Range of thoughts.
- Activist site (forward for some reason gives me the feeling of activist)
- Resource on startups or a site trying to sell something to startups (though it doesn't communicate as to what)
- A site about starting over, a how to do self improvement site.
Don't really feel real strong about the domain one way or the other.
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Activist...? thanks for your feedback :) – Ricardo 14 years ago
Something for startups.
Problem for me is it's clumsy to say so that's a negative for me. And if that's the company name, that would be an issue too.
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It is Ok if it sounds clumsy... I think the name itself will be good for SEO purposes, thanks for your feedback. – Ricardo 14 years ago
Moving startups forward - makes the most sense. Unfortunately, it is long and not very intuitive.
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The length of it isn't that bad... is it? – Ricardo 14 years ago
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a general rule of thumb is to try to keep URL length to 6-7 characters. Of course, there are exceptions. If you want to find shorter URLs check out http://nxdom.com - its a great resource! – Jeff Epstein 14 years ago
Hmmm - Startupfoward. What are you forwarding to startups? Are you moving forward with a startup? I think the domain would be good for keywords.
I think that short, memorable nonsense words (or combinations) are better choices. Find a latin word that describes an attribute of your business and try that one. Twiddle a few letters around. Drop one (flickr, perhaps) and maybe you'll have something.
Confusing...doesn't connect to any specific mindset.
