I've been contemplating whether to shorten my domain name. Currently is has three words combined. I was thinking about keeping the first word but for the second and third word only keeping the letters.

 

Currently - TheCreativeSheep

Change - TheCS

why not drop "the" and just "CreativeS" or "CreativeSheep"

 

just a thought

 

 

to my opinion "creative" word is pretty seo friendly .. why drop it from domain name?

Edited May 8, 201412 yr by sash_oo7

Because the name creative sheep has been a registered trading company for 9 years, the domain name was registered 11 years ago and expires in 5 years.

 

Personally I'd forget it and come up with your own original name!

have you thought about any of the new gTLDs?

Jame - Any in mind ?

 

Sash - True, I keep it how it is

 

MMedia - I already have some of the promotional material ready. What did you have in mind ?

Well, you're using a name that's already in use and taken?

 

"Creativesheep Ltd is a website and graphic design agency based in Gloucestershire."

 

So if you're doing the same or similar to "Creative Sheep" they won't be happy and people might assume you're trying to trade off their reputation. In other words seen as a copycat.

 

The name is not original, surely you want to be original - not a duplicate on a less desirable domain?

 

edit: This is confirmed by googling "the Creative Sheep" as they are first.

Edited May 11, 201412 yr by MMMedia

I dont know..there are plenty to choose from though.

 

.management

.guru

.expert

.enterprises

 

etc etc.

I dont know..there are plenty to choose from though.

 

.management

.guru

.expert

.enterprises

 

etc etc.

as far as my knowledge those domain names wont be cheap

 

@@CreativeSheep u can look for some domain name idea generators if u wish to change ur domain name in future

Edited May 11, 201412 yr by sash_oo7

sash - That is an idea to consider, thanks forgot one could have a nearly custom domain

I am curious what the business name registration process is in the UK? If "Creative Sheep Ltd" already existed, would the powers that be see that "The Creative Sheep" was too similar to a business name that already existed? And if they let it go through because it was different enough, then shouldn't it be ok - legally anyway? Ethically and intelligently however is another matter. Just saying...

 

When it comes to domain names, I personally think the full business name should be the domain name if available and then have an abbreviated version of that name fwd to the long version for ease of typing in. Just my 2 cents.

I am curious what the business name registration process is in the UK? If "Creative Sheep Ltd" already existed, would the powers that be see that "The Creative Sheep" was too similar to a business name that already existed? And if they let it go through because it was different enough, then shouldn't it be ok - legally anyway? Ethically and intelligently however is another matter. Just saying...

 

When it comes to domain names, I personally think the full business name should be the domain name if available and then have an abbreviated version of that name fwd to the long version for ease of typing in. Just my 2 cents.

 

It's essentially illegal.

 

You can't [legally] operate under the same name in the same sector as someone else.

I'm with MMMedia on this one. The name is much the same and you offer similar services.

MMM - right and I agree which I why I asked if the business name was registered. If not, wait to get a domain name till the business name is properly registered.

Thread is going off topic.

Well, you're using a name that's already in use and taken?

 

"Creativesheep Ltd is a website and graphic design agency based in Gloucestershire."

 

So if you're doing the same or similar to "Creative Sheep" they won't be happy and people might assume you're trying to trade off their reputation. In other words seen as a copycat.

 

The name is not original, surely you want to be original - not a duplicate on a less desirable domain?

 

edit: This is confirmed by googling "the Creative Sheep" as they are first.

 

I'm curious as to what name suggestions you have as you were the one to say that my name is illegal ?

Edited May 18, 201412 yr by CreativeSheep