Comments on: How To Make Your Name Web 2.0 Ready http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/ Exploring The Intersections Of Technology and Society Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:18:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How To Build A Startup | How To Split An Atom http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-3960 How To Build A Startup | How To Split An Atom Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:34:10 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-3960 [...] You want to design a web product? It might be time to start really understanding what you’re doing. I’ve had the good fortune of talking too a lot of really talented entrepreneurs over the last few months, and have managed put together a “must do” list for anyone who wants to put their hat in the ring for Web 2.0 fame and fortune. [...] [...] You want to design a web product? It might be time to start really understanding what you’re doing. I’ve had the good fortune of talking too a lot of really talented entrepreneurs over the last few months, and have managed put together a “must do” list for anyone who wants to put their hat in the ring for Web 2.0 fame and fortune. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-23100 Steve Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:41:57 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-23100 Ha, that's fantastic. Way to go on the successful SEO Katie! Ha, that's fantastic. Way to go on the successful SEO Katie!

]]> By: Katie Lips http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-23099 Katie Lips Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:31:45 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-23099 Yeah, years ago a Dorothy Com was on TV, talking about how she was about how she was in the middle of a 'boom', or something.<br><br>This is a subject close to my heart. I am quite lucky, both in terms of having a relatively unique name, and that I 'Google well'. But it took work. Imagine googling 'katie lips' or other 'girlyname lips' if you haven't already been a blogger, flickr addict, & social media 'tart'. What you get is a lot of filth. Many bloggers use handles, alter egos, or their 'interesting blog' name rather than their real name. Not me, I had to use my real name to make sure that when anyone googled my real name (and it is my real name, by the way!) that they didn't get faced with too many naughty stories.<br><br>And once you have claimed your actual or chosen name online you might also want to claim variations of your name. Googling "Katie Lips" used to return results containing "Katie's Lips" so just make sure you get your friends to tag flickr pictures with for example katieslips rather than katielips.<br><br>Having a silly name can be a burden, but also a blessing in these times... Yeah, years ago a Dorothy Com was on TV, talking about how she was about how she was in the middle of a 'boom', or something.

This is a subject close to my heart. I am quite lucky, both in terms of having a relatively unique name, and that I 'Google well'. But it took work. Imagine googling 'katie lips' or other 'girlyname lips' if you haven't already been a blogger, flickr addict, & social media 'tart'. What you get is a lot of filth. Many bloggers use handles, alter egos, or their 'interesting blog' name rather than their real name. Not me, I had to use my real name to make sure that when anyone googled my real name (and it is my real name, by the way!) that they didn't get faced with too many naughty stories.

And once you have claimed your actual or chosen name online you might also want to claim variations of your name. Googling “Katie Lips” used to return results containing “Katie's Lips” so just make sure you get your friends to tag flickr pictures with for example katieslips rather than katielips.

Having a silly name can be a burden, but also a blessing in these times…

]]> By: Steve http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Steve Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:41:57 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-1214 Ha, that's fantastic. Way to go on the successful SEO Katie! Ha, that’s fantastic. Way to go on the successful SEO Katie!

]]> By: Katie Lips http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Katie Lips Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:31:45 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-1213 Yeah, years ago a Dorothy Com was on TV, talking about how she was about how she was in the middle of a 'boom', or something. This is a subject close to my heart. I am quite lucky, both in terms of having a relatively unique name, and that I 'Google well'. But it took work. Imagine googling 'katie lips' or other 'girlyname lips' if you haven't already been a blogger, flickr addict, & social media 'tart'. What you get is a lot of filth. Many bloggers use handles, alter egos, or their 'interesting blog' name rather than their real name. Not me, I had to use my real name to make sure that when anyone googled my real name (and it is my real name, by the way!) that they didn't get faced with too many naughty stories. And once you have claimed your actual or chosen name online you might also want to claim variations of your name. Googling "Katie Lips" used to return results containing "Katie's Lips" so just make sure you get your friends to tag flickr pictures with for example katieslips rather than katielips. Having a silly name can be a burden, but also a blessing in these times... Yeah, years ago a Dorothy Com was on TV, talking about how she was about how she was in the middle of a ‘boom’, or something.

This is a subject close to my heart. I am quite lucky, both in terms of having a relatively unique name, and that I ‘Google well’. But it took work. Imagine googling ‘katie lips’ or other ‘girlyname lips’ if you haven’t already been a blogger, flickr addict, & social media ‘tart’. What you get is a lot of filth. Many bloggers use handles, alter egos, or their ‘interesting blog’ name rather than their real name. Not me, I had to use my real name to make sure that when anyone googled my real name (and it is my real name, by the way!) that they didn’t get faced with too many naughty stories.

And once you have claimed your actual or chosen name online you might also want to claim variations of your name. Googling “Katie Lips” used to return results containing “Katie’s Lips” so just make sure you get your friends to tag flickr pictures with for example katieslips rather than katielips.

Having a silly name can be a burden, but also a blessing in these times…

]]> By: Heidi http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-23098 Heidi Tue, 29 May 2007 13:17:19 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-23098 Did I mention that his first name is Bob? Doesn't get more generic than that. When we first started dating I totally tried to google him. Uh yeah, not so much. Did I mention that his first name is Bob? Doesn't get more generic than that. When we first started dating I totally tried to google him. Uh yeah, not so much.

]]> By: Heidi http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Heidi Tue, 29 May 2007 08:17:19 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-1039 Did I mention that his first name is Bob? Doesn't get more generic than that. When we first started dating I totally tried to google him. Uh yeah, not so much. Did I mention that his first name is Bob? Doesn’t get more generic than that. When we first started dating I totally tried to google him. Uh yeah, not so much.

]]> By: Steve http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-23097 Steve Mon, 28 May 2007 03:08:57 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-23097 I think I almost laughed until I cried there. We can only hope that Mr. Page would someday become a dot com mogul. Then he'd thank you. I think I almost laughed until I cried there. We can only hope that Mr. Page would someday become a dot com mogul. Then he'd thank you.

]]> By: Heidi http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-23096 Heidi Sun, 27 May 2007 22:41:29 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-23096 Ah! Is it wrong that this is one of the reasons for my decision not to change my last name when I got married last October? You see, my husband's last name is Page. When were dating we had that "we're getting kind of serious, what would we name our kids" conversation over Guinness (most of our important conversations involve Guinness), and he suggested Webster. After initially protesting on the grounds of "Ew, dorky!", I realized it was a joke. Poor little Web Page would never have a significant personal web presence. It's practically child abuse. Ah! Is it wrong that this is one of the reasons for my decision not to change my last name when I got married last October? You see, my husband's last name is Page. When were dating we had that “we're getting kind of serious, what would we name our kids” conversation over Guinness (most of our important conversations involve Guinness), and he suggested Webster. After initially protesting on the grounds of “Ew, dorky!”, I realized it was a joke. Poor little Web Page would never have a significant personal web presence. It's practically child abuse.

]]> By: Steve http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Steve Sun, 27 May 2007 22:08:57 +0000 http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-make-your-name-web-20-ready/#comment-1011 I think I almost laughed until I cried there. We can only hope that Mr. Page would someday become a dot com mogul. Then he'd thank you. I think I almost laughed until I cried there. We can only hope that Mr. Page would someday become a dot com mogul. Then he’d thank you.

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