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  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    Sounds good to me.
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • IronWolf
    IronWolf Posts: 6,463 Forumite
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    I went through 3 names (and bought websites in those names!) before settling on my current one. So I know the feeling!

    When thinking of a name, remember also that if you want hits from Google you should try and use a keyword you want to be known for in the name. It makes it a whole lot easier for SEO purposes.
    Faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
  • spacey2012
    spacey2012 Posts: 5,836 Forumite
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    True Colours would be OK for a BNP printing shop.

    I would stick with a name that says what you do.
    Be happy...;)
  • cavework
    cavework Posts: 1,992 Forumite
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    Sorry probably rubbish idea
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  • FatVonD
    FatVonD Posts: 5,315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Name Game Promo
    Make £25 a day in April £0/£750 (March £584, February £602, January £883.66)

    December £361.54, November £322.28, October £288.52, September £374.30, August £223.95, July £71.45, June £251.22, May£119.33, April £236.24, March £106.74, Feb £40.99, Jan £98.54) Total for 2017 - £2,495.10
  • Cissi
    Cissi Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    You do want to make sure that the name that you choose is available as a domain name (without too many lengthy additions etc) as you'll want to get traffic from search engines at some stage. www.truecolours.com is taken, as are all the best domains (.co.uk, .org , .net, .biz and many more).

    On the other hand, www.yourbrandedgifts.com is actually available, as are most other extensions - this says pretty much what you'd like it to say, doesn't it?

    Or this may sound corny but may work (as in help generate business): what about "pimpyourbrand"? The .com is taken but most of the others are available.

    Good luck! I chose my business name 7 years ago now and it was a lot easier back then... The advice at the time was to try to find something that was no longer than 2 syllables (we went for 3 in the end) but I think those days are gone now, looking at the websites of new businesses...
  • Cissi
    Cissi Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    I'm on a roll here, LOL! What about Brandedgifts4U? I'm amazed that the .com is available, as are all the other main extensions!
  • Cissi
    Cissi Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    www.promogifts4U.com is already registered, as is the .co.uk, and while .biz, .co etc are still available you'd want to check that they aren't doing something too similar to you or it could backfire... But www.yourpromogifts.com is still available - again, I'm astonished!

    In your shoes I'd register the domain name that you decide on ASAP - both the .com and .co.uk at least, even if you don't think you'll use both, just to protect the future interests of your business.
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