Comments on: What’s in a name? http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: What's In A Name? | Creative Textile & Quilting Arts http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-15159 What's In A Name? | Creative Textile & Quilting Arts Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:14:30 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-15159 [...] difficult decision with long lasting repercussions if you don’t get it right the first time. Read Alyson’s article for a few tips worth considering. Tags: [...] [...] difficult decision with long lasting repercussions if you don’t get it right the first time. Read Alyson’s article for a few tips worth considering. Tags: [...]

]]> By: The Magic of Wordpress | Creative Textile & Quilting Arts http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-15158 The Magic of Wordpress | Creative Textile & Quilting Arts Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:26:46 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-15158 [...] name for free, but do put some thought into your domain name before you go signing up. I recently linked to a post by Alyson B Stanfield about the importance of choosing a web [...] [...] name for free, but do put some thought into your domain name before you go signing up. I recently linked to a post by Alyson B Stanfield about the importance of choosing a web [...]

]]> By: Sari Grove http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-659 Sari Grove Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:30:51 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-659 Oops, that was me, Sari, posting above , not Joseph...my bad... Oops, that was me, Sari, posting above , not Joseph…my bad…

]]> By: Joseph Grove http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-658 Joseph Grove Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:29:43 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-658 One year, instead of Joseph & Sari Grove, I changed our marketing to Joseph & Mary Grove instead...I've got to say, it was an eye opener...Business picked up, people called me Mary alot (no one refers to me by name usually when I meet them), it was Much more marketable...A common name is really great for business, I discovered...I changed it back to Sari after a year, because I love my name & I am a moron about business decisions... Wow, now that I write this I am having second thoughts again...hmmm... One year, instead of Joseph & Sari Grove, I changed our marketing to Joseph & Mary Grove instead…I’ve got to say, it was an eye opener…Business picked up, people called me Mary alot (no one refers to me by name usually when I meet them), it was Much more marketable…A common name is really great for business, I discovered…I changed it back to Sari after a year, because I love my name & I am a moron about business decisions…
Wow, now that I write this I am having second thoughts again…hmmm…

]]> By: R Garriott http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-657 R Garriott Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:45:04 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-657 A great post topic, thank you. Some very intriguing opinions here. I add common misspellings of my (always mispelled) name in my meta tags, whcih may or may not be helpful. Another thing that I always reminded my web clients of, a website is only one a part of your integrated marketing. It is necessary to do non-web marketing to drive clients your website. Just as a side note, some of us do not have middle names (not a family custom). Thanks for bringing this subject up. I look forward to following your blog. A great post topic, thank you. Some very intriguing opinions here. I add common misspellings of my (always mispelled) name in my meta tags, whcih may or may not be helpful.

Another thing that I always reminded my web clients of, a website is only one a part of your integrated marketing. It is necessary to do non-web marketing to drive clients your website.

Just as a side note, some of us do not have middle names (not a family custom).

Thanks for bringing this subject up. I look forward to following your blog.

]]> By: R. Houston Sneed http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-656 R. Houston Sneed Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:06:26 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-656 I have actually been struggling with this for a while now. Especially since I launched my website and blog last year. More so with numbers 1, 4 and 5. I've asked the opinions of different people and get many different responses of which have not really helped. I though I would give my middle name a try one because my first name, Robert, is so common and two my family suggested it. Most people use my first name and getting them and myself to use my middle name is a challenge. I've also thought about using all three names. Hmmm. Thanks a lot for this post and bringing this subject to the surface. It helps a little know I'm not the only struggling with this. I'm still open to suggestions. I have actually been struggling with this for a while now. Especially since I launched my website and blog last year. More so with numbers 1, 4 and 5.

I’ve asked the opinions of different people and get many different responses of which have not really helped. I though I would give my middle name a try one because my first name, Robert, is so common and two my family suggested it. Most people use my first name and getting them and myself to use my middle name is a challenge. I’ve also thought about using all three names. Hmmm.

Thanks a lot for this post and bringing this subject to the surface. It helps a little know I’m not the only struggling with this. I’m still open to suggestions.

]]> By: Lana Gramlich http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-655 Lana Gramlich Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:31:39 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-655 I disagree with your post about names that are hard to remember. It's certainly not easier for those of us with that problem! In the past year, I've seen my name written correctly only TWICE. That's a LOT of potential branding effort that's gone out the window because people can't spell or get my name right, even when it's written down &/or spelled out carefully for them! So (for example,) while "Rob Jones" spreads his name & recognition with ease, those of us with unusual names have to struggle hard & long, just to fail repeatedly. I'm on the verge of changing my name, or quitting art altogether. I disagree with your post about names that are hard to remember. It’s certainly not easier for those of us with that problem! In the past year, I’ve seen my name written correctly only TWICE. That’s a LOT of potential branding effort that’s gone out the window because people can’t spell or get my name right, even when it’s written down &/or spelled out carefully for them!
So (for example,) while “Rob Jones” spreads his name & recognition with ease, those of us with unusual names have to struggle hard & long, just to fail repeatedly.
I’m on the verge of changing my name, or quitting art altogether.

]]> By: Sheree Rensel http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-654 Sheree Rensel Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:01:08 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/04/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-654 I understand this NAME dilemma well. Way back in 1996, I set up my website. At the time, my screen name for various accounts was my nickname wizzlewolf. When I bought my domain name, I chose wizzlewolf dot com because people would always spell my real name wrong. Instead of Sheree Rensel, I would get all kinds of strange combinations like Shere Rensel, Sherry Rensel, Sherrre Rensel, Sharre Rensell, etc. Therefore, I just stuck with wizzlewolf but had my true name prominently displayed on my website and within the code of my webpages. It has worked out for me. Now if you Google either wizzlewolf or Sheree Rensel, anybody can find me. :-) I understand this NAME dilemma well. Way back in 1996, I set up my website. At the time, my screen name for various accounts was my nickname wizzlewolf. When I bought my domain name, I chose wizzlewolf dot com because people would always spell my real name wrong. Instead of Sheree Rensel, I would get all kinds of strange combinations like Shere Rensel, Sherry Rensel, Sherrre Rensel, Sharre Rensell, etc. Therefore, I just stuck with wizzlewolf but had my true name prominently displayed on my website and within the code of my webpages. It has worked out for me. Now if you Google either wizzlewolf or Sheree Rensel, anybody can find me. :-)

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