Comments on: Blog Names and Branding http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/ A resource for Aussie bloggers Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Guera http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-505 Guera Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:45:49 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-505 Planning Queen - your name is perfect for your blog. I don't think every blog needs an exotic name - a name that describes the blog well is pretty good in my book. Katie - A Byootaful Life is such a cute name and I love hearing the stories behind them. Colin - I've been wondering where your blog title and name came from. Great story! My husband and I also use a similar combined surnames title for our family blog and email etc. Planning Queen - your name is perfect for your blog. I don’t think every blog needs an exotic name - a name that describes the blog well is pretty good in my book.

Katie - A Byootaful Life is such a cute name and I love hearing the stories behind them.

Colin - I’ve been wondering where your blog title and name came from. Great story! My husband and I also use a similar combined surnames title for our family blog and email etc.

]]> By: Colin Campbell http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-501 Colin Campbell Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:54:49 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-501 I was sitting down in front of the Blogger blog startup screen and it asked me for a name for my blog and it pretty much evolved there and then. Not too much thought and I am a bit stuck with it. I wanted something to associate geographically, something environmental, which is the field I work in, something scottish (coulda been haggis) and something to tie it all together, since I knew it would not be a focussed or niche blog. In fact I had no idea what a niche blog was and was really writing for myself and had no perception of whether anyone was reading. The green porridge actually has a humorous family connection because my brother, when he was a game keeper in Tomintoul, served it up to 10 very hung over grouse beaters on their last morning of work after keeping them up till 4am. I always thought that was very mean and very funny. In the end the blog title ranks fairly highly for Adelaide and very highly for Adelaide and Green and Adelaide and Cafe and Adelaide and Porridge. Not sure how useful that is, but you have to get your readers any way you can. I use clutterbells for my user name. Not too many of those that are not associated with me on Google. One of our friends came up with this as a cojoined surname for our family. My wife is Clutterbuck and I am Campbell. Campbuck just doesn't have the same ring to it. l I was sitting down in front of the Blogger blog startup screen and it asked me for a name for my blog and it pretty much evolved there and then. Not too much thought and I am a bit stuck with it. I wanted something to associate geographically, something environmental, which is the field I work in, something scottish (coulda been haggis) and something to tie it all together, since I knew it would not be a focussed or niche blog. In fact I had no idea what a niche blog was and was really writing for myself and had no perception of whether anyone was reading.

The green porridge actually has a humorous family connection because my brother, when he was a game keeper in Tomintoul, served it up to 10 very hung over grouse beaters on their last morning of work after keeping them up till 4am. I always thought that was very mean and very funny.

In the end the blog title ranks fairly highly for Adelaide and very highly for Adelaide and Green and Adelaide and Cafe and Adelaide and Porridge. Not sure how useful that is, but you have to get your readers any way you can.

I use clutterbells for my user name. Not too many of those that are not associated with me on Google. One of our friends came up with this as a cojoined surname for our family. My wife is Clutterbuck and I am Campbell. Campbuck just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

l

]]> By: Katie http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-498 Katie Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:21:58 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-498 Mine was accidental actually. Byootaful is a nickname that my boyfriend gave me, so I figured I would just use "A Byootaful Life". It was funny because Phill and I were putting my blog together and when we got to the "blog name" question, we just didn't think hard about it and put that in. And of course, it's stuck. I don't mind it because I would find it too hard to think of something else, but if I could go and do it again, it might change it. I use "Katie". It's not my real name, but similar, and it's quite common. Phill is my boyfriend's real name and Puddy is my cat's real name. That's as real as I get on my blog. :P Mine was accidental actually. Byootaful is a nickname that my boyfriend gave me, so I figured I would just use “A Byootaful Life”. It was funny because Phill and I were putting my blog together and when we got to the “blog name” question, we just didn’t think hard about it and put that in. And of course, it’s stuck. I don’t mind it because I would find it too hard to think of something else, but if I could go and do it again, it might change it.

I use “Katie”. It’s not my real name, but similar, and it’s quite common. Phill is my boyfriend’s real name and Puddy is my cat’s real name. That’s as real as I get on my blog. :P

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-492 PlanningQueen Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:47:42 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-492 I thought lots about trying to give my kids some anonymity on the blog, but probably didn't think too much about having a creative or exotic blog name; wish I did. But how exotic can a blog with a planning focus be!!!!! I thought lots about trying to give my kids some anonymity on the blog, but probably didn’t think too much about having a creative or exotic blog name; wish I did. But how exotic can a blog with a planning focus be!!!!!

]]> By: Guera http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-491 Guera Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:52:36 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-491 Kirsten - Good point about alphabetical listings. I inadvertently end up up near the top too with "A Roaming Aussie Mum" Widdle Shamrock - very distinctive name and I love the name of your blog. Might not fit on a blogroll though! Gemisht - you're probably one of the few people who actually thought properly about the name before starting your blog. It's good that you came up with something no-one else is using. We'll never confuse you with anyone else! Trish - me too! Wish I'd actually done some research before diving in to it too. Cellobella - Absolutely, the process is organic. Most of us don't have the perfect well thought out start to blogging, but once you "own" the name it takes on a life of its own. Everyone knows the name Cellobella now! Kirsten - Good point about alphabetical listings. I inadvertently end up up near the top too with “A Roaming Aussie Mum”
Widdle Shamrock - very distinctive name and I love the name of your blog. Might not fit on a blogroll though!
Gemisht - you’re probably one of the few people who actually thought properly about the name before starting your blog. It’s good that you came up with something no-one else is using. We’ll never confuse you with anyone else!
Trish - me too! Wish I’d actually done some research before diving in to it too.
Cellobella - Absolutely, the process is organic. Most of us don’t have the perfect well thought out start to blogging, but once you “own” the name it takes on a life of its own. Everyone knows the name Cellobella now!

]]> By: cellobella http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-490 cellobella Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:24:41 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-490 Hmmm I can't remember what came first.... redsultana is a combination of me and my husband's names ... well the meaning of them and was originally for our home website... Cellobella is the handle I've used since I needed a handle... So now it's Cellobella's Blog on Redsultana... which isn't perfect but hey life is organic and evolves right? :) CB Hmmm I can’t remember what came first…. redsultana is a combination of me and my husband’s names … well the meaning of them and was originally for our home website… Cellobella is the handle I’ve used since I needed a handle…

So now it’s Cellobella’s Blog on Redsultana… which isn’t perfect but hey life is organic and evolves right?

:)
CB

]]> By: Babyamore (Trish) http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-489 Babyamore (Trish) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:15:32 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-489 I didn't think much of it ... but was taken by a song and the fact that my oldest played the drums. I wish I had done a lot of things differently too now. I wish The Aussie Bloggers Forum was around then to advise me. I didn't know how to say your name ...LOL I do now. I didn’t think much of it … but was taken by a song and the fact that my oldest played the drums. I wish I had done a lot of things differently too now.
I wish The Aussie Bloggers Forum was around then to advise me.
I didn’t know how to say your name …LOL I do now.

]]> By: Gemisht http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-488 Gemisht Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:57:22 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-488 Before I started my blog I had a long search for a name. I came up with a few gems, but apparently they were gems because they were close to what other people already had - and another part of building a "brand" is differentiation. It took me a long time to find a name that I was happy with and the actual name of my blog is from a quote that I found. I did explain it all in my first post,but should maybe look at incorporating some of it in my About page so its easy to find. I like knowing how people come up with their blog names, it adds to the personality of it and I guess lets the rest of us know a bit more about the blogger. Before I started my blog I had a long search for a name. I came up with a few gems, but apparently they were gems because they were close to what other people already had - and another part of building a “brand” is differentiation. It took me a long time to find a name that I was happy with and the actual name of my blog is from a quote that I found. I did explain it all in my first post,but should maybe look at incorporating some of it in my About page so its easy to find.

I like knowing how people come up with their blog names, it adds to the personality of it and I guess lets the rest of us know a bit more about the blogger.

]]> By: Peter "The Mordo" Juan http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-487 Peter "The Mordo" Juan Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:15:42 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-487 While I do blog under the pseudonym Adam Mordo, it's common knowledge that I am in fact Peter Juan. I use my real name for my blog's domain name as well. I did so because I felt that I could connect more to the general public as myself than as an online character. It also makes it easier to transition from online to real life interaction which is frequent because we love blog meets here on my side of the globe. My blog title, "Walrus", was chosen because of my affinity to water. I deal with matters of privacy and security by using <a href="http://i.ph" rel="nofollow">my i.ph blog's"</a> deeply granular privacy setting to select which posts can be seen by whom. Because I can give access permissions even to people who do not have i.ph blogs, I can actually select my audience. My blog therefore has several faces, one that the general reading public sees, one that only my friends can see, a serious one that only my workmates see, even a sappy one which only my wife can access. I like how I can represent myself online as myself and not have to worry about safety or privacy. While I do blog under the pseudonym Adam Mordo, it’s common knowledge that I am in fact Peter Juan. I use my real name for my blog’s domain name as well. I did so because I felt that I could connect more to the general public as myself than as an online character. It also makes it easier to transition from online to real life interaction which is frequent because we love blog meets here on my side of the globe. My blog title, “Walrus”, was chosen because of my affinity to water.

I deal with matters of privacy and security by using my i.ph blog’s” deeply granular privacy setting to select which posts can be seen by whom. Because I can give access permissions even to people who do not have i.ph blogs, I can actually select my audience. My blog therefore has several faces, one that the general reading public sees, one that only my friends can see, a serious one that only my workmates see, even a sappy one which only my wife can access. I like how I can represent myself online as myself and not have to worry about safety or privacy.

]]> By: Widdle Shamrock http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-486 Widdle Shamrock Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:04:06 +0000 http://www.aussiebloggers.com.au/2008/04/02/blog-names-and-branding/#comment-486 I am Widdle Shamrock because I am of Irish descent, and I have a tattoo of a shamrock. We often say widdle here instead of little, so widdle shamrock was born. My blog's name is 'The musings of a green knee capping lephrechaun. The blog is a place for my thoughts or musings, and the rest are Irish references and the fact that I offer to knee cap anyone that upset my friends. (Bettina offers the axe) I am Widdle Shamrock because I am of Irish descent, and I have a tattoo of a shamrock.

We often say widdle here instead of little, so widdle shamrock was born.

My blog’s name is ‘The musings of a green knee capping lephrechaun. The blog is a place for my thoughts or musings, and the rest are Irish references and the fact that I offer to knee cap anyone that upset my friends. (Bettina offers the axe)

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