How do you come up with the names especially when most domains are taken?
With a friend, we decided to create an app for fun.
When we thought we were done with naming, we found out that someone already has in the same category the same name.
When we came up with another name, we found out that someone had patented the name even tho in a different field.
And when we created another one, all good domains were taken.
How do you come up with a name for your tool, and what kind of domain do you buy? (.com, .io, .so) etc.
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That is a HARD problem and I kick myself constantly for not buying all the names I could think of 10 years ago :)
for me the domain name is still .com first, although I have not done much research into that - I guess for certain types of things you would use io. I also bought a .email recently for a batch email service that I am still testing out.
but then once you have the domain, the real problem is getting people to it, regardless of the name...
Use AI for assistance.
Say the name and domain out loud to someone once, then ask them to type it. I'd take a .io they can spell on the first try over a .com that needs a hyphen and an explanation.