Comments on: The Dot Com is Taken for My Name…Am I Screwed? http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed Your Roadmap to a Unique Personal Brand - Ryan Rancatore Thu, 17 May 2012 17:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dan http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-785 Dan Thu, 17 May 2012 17:36:00 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-785 sure.. if you wanna get sued  sure.. if you wanna get sued 

]]> By: Dan http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-784 Dan Thu, 17 May 2012 17:35:00 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-784 do NOT hyphenate the website name. I had someone do that to me recently and now I have to consider hiring a lawyer to sue their asses. This information is shady and false. Be creative and think of another name that fits what you're doing.. Don't be a prick.  do NOT hyphenate the website name. I had someone do that to me recently and now I have to consider hiring a lawyer to sue their asses. This information is shady and false. Be creative and think of another name that fits what you’re doing.. Don’t be a prick. 

]]> By: Danartzgraphics http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-783 Danartzgraphics Thu, 17 May 2012 17:34:00 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-783 do NOT hyphenate the website name. I had someone do that to me recently and now I have to consider hiring a lawyer to sue their asses. This information is shady and false. Be creative and think of another name that fits what you're doing.. Don't be a prick.  do NOT hyphenate the website name. I had someone do that to me recently and now I have to consider hiring a lawyer to sue their asses. This information is shady and false. Be creative and think of another name that fits what you’re doing.. Don’t be a prick. 

]]> By: Linzie nacole http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-721 Linzie nacole Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:46:00 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-721 I too am in the same situation my had my own name as a dot com but then let it go now I want it back and the person that has it as a parked site wants 2,500 that is BS I just don't know what to do  my mother just laughs and says you shouldn't of giving it up and all I can say it "I want my name back" to top it all off it's an unusual spelling of my name evening my hosting company says that is weird that someone took it. I too am in the same situation my had my own name as a dot com but then let it go now I want it back and the person that has it as a parked site wants 2,500 that is BS I just don’t know what to do  my mother just laughs and says you shouldn’t of giving it up and all I can say it “I want my name back” to top it all off it’s an unusual spelling of my name evening my hosting company says that is weird that someone took it.

]]> By: 7 Brilliant Ways to Invest in Your Future — Personal Branding 101 http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-622 7 Brilliant Ways to Invest in Your Future — Personal Branding 101 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:07:09 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-622 [...] com for your firstlastname.com right this second if still happens to be available.  Or if taken, choose one of these alternates that Jorgen Sundberg suggests.  Even if the thought of writing your own blog or posting a bio on [...] [...] com for your firstlastname.com right this second if still happens to be available.  Or if taken, choose one of these alternates that Jorgen Sundberg suggests.  Even if the thought of writing your own blog or posting a bio on [...]

]]> By: Jörgen Sundberg http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-365 Jörgen Sundberg Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:37:02 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-365 Whoa, I didn't check all these comments... With that many opinions I am obviously non the wiser now :-) My head is edging towards .net as I don't think I could live with the hyphen. Promise to let y'all know when it's up, many thanks for everyone's input! Whoa, I didn't check all these comments… With that many opinions I am obviously non the wiser now :-) My head is edging towards .net as I don't think I could live with the hyphen. Promise to let y'all know when it's up, many thanks for everyone's input!

]]> By: Ryan Rancatore http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-359 Ryan Rancatore Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:26:57 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-359 Thanks for the perspective, Mike - I've actually taken the same route. Sort<br>of a "buy and hold" approach. Thanks for the perspective, Mike – I've actually taken the same route. Sort
of a “buy and hold” approach.

]]> By: Ryan Rancatore http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-360 Ryan Rancatore Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:26:04 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-360 True, 99% of people will find you via link or search - if you can ensure<br>they DO find you via these methods, your problems are solved no matter what<br>you choose! True, 99% of people will find you via link or search – if you can ensure
they DO find you via these methods, your problems are solved no matter what
you choose!

]]> By: Ryan Rancatore http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-358 Ryan Rancatore Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:24:56 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-358 Marian - I like that you always add thoughtful comments, but I must admit I<br>tend to focus on words like "anyhoozey" and completely forget the rest of<br>what you said. I get so distracted figuring out how I can work anyhoozey<br>into my next conversation! But seriously...thanks for the smart comments,<br>always appreciated. Marian – I like that you always add thoughtful comments, but I must admit I
tend to focus on words like “anyhoozey” and completely forget the rest of
what you said. I get so distracted figuring out how I can work anyhoozey
into my next conversation! But seriously…thanks for the smart comments,
always appreciated.

]]> By: Marian Schembari http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-357 Marian Schembari Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:05:28 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-357 I definitely think hyphenating is the way to go. However, if you're already dominating the Google fields, it just goes to show that the little details like that don't even matter. I, for one, don't even use my name as a URL. Mostly because I'm too lazy to figure out how to direct my current URL to the new one. My reason behind not going for my name is because of spelling. My last name, Schembari, is a pain in the ass to spell and pronounce. As is my first name, weirdly enough. People pronounce it "Mary Anne" or "Mariam". Which is odd. Regardless, making it <a href="http://marianlibrarian.com" rel="nofollow">marianlibrarian.com</a>, makes it so people know EXACTLY how to pronounce my first name (it rhymes with "librarian", get it?). Anyhoozey, I do know <a href="http://marianschembari.com" rel="nofollow">marianschembari.com</a> is more professional, but I have more pressing matter to address than my domain. And so far, it works :) I definitely think hyphenating is the way to go. However, if you're already dominating the Google fields, it just goes to show that the little details like that don't even matter. I, for one, don't even use my name as a URL. Mostly because I'm too lazy to figure out how to direct my current URL to the new one. My reason behind not going for my name is because of spelling. My last name, Schembari, is a pain in the ass to spell and pronounce. As is my first name, weirdly enough. People pronounce it “Mary Anne” or “Mariam”. Which is odd. Regardless, making it marianlibrarian.com, makes it so people know EXACTLY how to pronounce my first name (it rhymes with “librarian”, get it?). Anyhoozey, I do know marianschembari.com is more professional, but I have more pressing matter to address than my domain. And so far, it works :)

]]> By: Mike CJ http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-356 Mike CJ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:35:29 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-356 Thanks for the link. Funnily enough, I now own the .com for my full name, but just use it as a kind of holding page for my books and stuff. One day, I may go through the pain of moving the blog to it. Thanks for the link. Funnily enough, I now own the .com for my full name, but just use it as a kind of holding page for my books and stuff. One day, I may go through the pain of moving the blog to it.

]]> By: Maruti http://personalbranding101.com/poll-the-dot-com-is-taken-for-my-name-am-i-screwed/comment-page-1#comment-354 Maruti Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:17:55 +0000 http://personalbranding101.com/?p=1765#comment-354 Setup a personal website, with any suffix, doesn't really matter. Have an absolutely amazing professional profile, on something like LinkedIn. And add your personal website in LinkedIn profile. <br><br>Since your profile on LinkedIn is fabulous, it will show up easily in Google search. Interested viewers will definitely check the link for your personal website from your LinkedIn profile! :) Setup a personal website, with any suffix, doesn't really matter. Have an absolutely amazing professional profile, on something like LinkedIn. And add your personal website in LinkedIn profile.

Since your profile on LinkedIn is fabulous, it will show up easily in Google search. Interested viewers will definitely check the link for your personal website from your LinkedIn profile! :)

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