ZOMBAIO = horrible choice for company name. - GoFuckYourself.com

.~. · 01-29-2008, 07:54 PM

Some people tend to really over-reach, or get way to "cute" when trying to "think-up" a creative, new, marketable business name.

I understand that there isn't a whole lot left to pick from out there, but creating odd words with odd spellings is just a bad idea.

For example: ZOMBAIO

WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT? IT IS TOO LONG AND DOESN'T SPELL EASILY AND CAN'T BE PROMOTED VERBALLY BECAUSE OF THESE REASONS. I can't even remember how to spell it even after seeing it. You can't force crap like this on the public. Well, you'll have to work 100 times harder than the person who didn't pick such an odd name.

Now, why not pick something like Zomba? That is shorter, spelling is obvious - which makes it easily promoted verbally (word of mouth and on radio). That would be 100 times better for marketing and promotion.

Zomba?
Zombo?
Zoomba?

When you mix in "aio" nobody will get it. NOBODY. It's like adding an extra layer of nonsense that wasn't needed at all - unless you found that you could register zombiao.com for the flat registration fee (instead of buying zomba for $250).

Mother fucker I hate bad marketing attempts!

BUT I DO LIKE YOUR GRAPHICS AND YOUR ADS! They are NICE!

RyuLion · 01-29-2008, 08:07 PM

Orly? ....

3xTom · 01-29-2008, 08:13 PM

I agreeeeeee totally
but

I do have to say and I said it once today

this is probably the BEST looking GFY skin I have ever seen...
Good job with the skin
Horrid job with the name...

Fletch XXX · 01-29-2008, 08:14 PM

.~. = horrible board nick ;)

BIGTYMER · 01-29-2008, 08:16 PM

It could be worse.

Wal-Mart

Jace · 01-29-2008, 08:19 PM

haha, i just made the same post in their "official" thread

bad choice IMO

they are trying to be cute like google, yahoo, etc, but shouldn't be doing that because they are a fucking processing company

Vick! · 01-29-2008, 08:23 PM

Well, I agree too.

I never bookmark domains, but this was the one I did .. after forgetting a couple times, when they were launched last year.

Wizzo · 01-29-2008, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

.~. = horrible board nick ;)

HAHA....

DirtyProfits · 01-29-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .~.

When you mix in "aio" nobody will get it.

Tell that the people from Sony who branded VAIO

I agree with you though. The name Zombaio is really stupid but not that difficult to remember in my opinion. Just think about a Zombie with a Vaio notebook.

.~. · 01-29-2008, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

.~. = horrible board nick ;)

Oh, you LOVE IT!

All the other board nicks were taken anyway.

Seriously, the skin and graphics are GREAT! The name just sounds like an amateur marketer trying to fit in a professional arena. The name is not good.

baddog · 01-29-2008, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

.~. = horrible board nick ;)

I can fake saying zombaio (zom-bay-oh) and most will know who I am talking about. But .~. is a lot tougher.

Zango · 01-29-2008, 08:39 PM

Zango was taken. Next best thing was Zombaio.

DBS.US · 01-29-2008, 09:22 PM

ProjectNaked · 01-29-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zango

Zango was taken. Next best thing was Zombaio.

I was waiting for that...

EviLGuY · 01-29-2008, 10:22 PM

is that some African name ?

D Ghost · 01-29-2008, 10:24 PM

Actually the name kind of sticks in your head. And having a weird name like that that's hard to pronounce makes people think about tit more. Really, it's brilliant marketing.

who · 01-29-2008, 10:25 PM

I agree that it's crap. But it draws attention away from their crappy business model.

Boobs · 01-29-2008, 10:27 PM

yep thats my first thought about it, that its not easy to remember

mikeyddddd · 01-29-2008, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deejne

...makes people think about tit more. Really, it's brilliant marketing.

I already think about tit enough, thank you.

bashbug · 01-29-2008, 11:35 PM

Much better name than sexy ladies Greg

CyberHustler · 01-29-2008, 11:38 PM

I like the name

pornask · 01-29-2008, 11:43 PM

I have no issues with the name. I think it's pretty cool actually

qxm · 01-29-2008, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

I can fake saying zombaio (zom-bay-oh) and most will know who I am talking about. But .~. is a lot tougher.

haha fcking funny, shit works backwards uh?

however the guy does have a point, the service seems great and their graphics are nice however their name is ...here I say: pure crap.......... (no offense of course)

Lamis · 01-30-2008, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .~.

Some people tend to really over-reach, or get way to "cute" when trying to "think-up" a creative, new, marketable business name.

I understand that there isn't a whole lot left to pick from out there, but creating odd words with odd spellings is just a bad idea.

For example: ZOMBAIO

WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT? IT IS TOO LONG AND DOESN'T SPELL EASILY AND CAN'T BE PROMOTED VERBALLY BECAUSE OF THESE REASONS. I can't even remember how to spell it even after seeing it. You can't force crap like this on the public. Well, you'll have to work 100 times harder than the person who didn't pick such an odd name.

Mother fucker I hate bad marketing attempts!

People said the same about Google and Yahoo when they started...

Youtube and Veoh are also other examples...

It's obvious you know SHIT about marketing..

It's not about the name.. it's about the product. PERIOD.

tabasco · 01-30-2008, 12:51 AM

It sounds like it's some faggy European hatchback.

Jace · 01-30-2008, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamis

People said the same about Google and Yahoo when they started...

Youtube and Veoh are also other examples...

It's obvious you know SHIT about marketing..

It's not about the name.. it's about the product. PERIOD.

well, you can't really put a couple of search engines and some viral marketing sites in the same class as a processor asking to handle millions of dollars of our collective money every year

the sites you mentioned are "fun sites" in the eyes of the user, if they are reaching for that "fun site" appeal they might be the ones that need a lesson in marketing

yeah, it sticks out in my head, but it also sticks out in my head as a site that I would never do business with until I see some big boys climb on board and attest to the system being rock solid and here to stay

I still can't help thinking of Scott Baio every time I see their name..haha

ChargebackJoe · 01-30-2008, 02:14 AM

Zombaio in Swahili means 'you're screwed'

RomaCash · 01-30-2008, 04:36 AM

I know why.

ZOMBAIO means 'Billing provider' in zimbabvian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe

LOL.

Steve Awesome · 01-30-2008, 04:43 AM

.~. could be spoke as dot-Tilde-dot or perhaps shortened to d-tilde-d. Oh -- I got it. DTD.

cranki · 01-30-2008, 04:44 AM

Zombo.com

Matt_WildCash · 01-30-2008, 04:57 AM

I read Mainstream VC companies often expect to invest upto 40% of ll capital into a good solid name.

Why? it gives automatic creditability to a brand new business for potential customers who have never seen the business before.

Cash · 01-30-2008, 06:12 AM

BS name, sound like a joke ...

lbc213 · 01-30-2008, 06:28 AM

The fact that you are talking about it here shows that it is pretty good marketing. :2cents

xNetworx · 01-30-2008, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabasco

It sounds like it's some faggy European hatchback.

lazycash · 01-30-2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .~.

Oh, you LOVE IT!

All the other board nicks were taken anyway.

Seriously, the skin and graphics are GREAT! The name just sounds like an amateur marketer trying to fit in a professional arena. The name is not good.

Oh you mean you used up all the other board nicks with your 53 fake nicks? Maybe you could sell them sexy ladies.com for their company name as surely everyone would remember that.

01-29-2008, 07:54 PM	#1
.~. So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 396	ZOMBAIO = horrible choice for company name. Some people tend to really over-reach, or get way to "cute" when trying to "think-up" a creative, new, marketable business name. I understand that there isn't a whole lot left to pick from out there, but creating odd words with odd spellings is just a bad idea. For example: ZOMBAIO WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT? IT IS TOO LONG AND DOESN'T SPELL EASILY AND CAN'T BE PROMOTED VERBALLY BECAUSE OF THESE REASONS. I can't even remember how to spell it even after seeing it. You can't force crap like this on the public. Well, you'll have to work 100 times harder than the person who didn't pick such an odd name. Now, why not pick something like Zomba? That is shorter, spelling is obvious - which makes it easily promoted verbally (word of mouth and on radio). That would be 100 times better for marketing and promotion. Zomba? Zombo? Zoomba? When you mix in "aio" nobody will get it. NOBODY. It's like adding an extra layer of nonsense that wasn't needed at all - unless you found that you could register zombiao.com for the flat registration fee (instead of buying zomba for $250). Mother fucker I hate bad marketing attempts! BUT I DO LIKE YOUR GRAPHICS AND YOUR ADS! They are NICE!

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Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	haha, i just made the same post in their "official" thread bad choice IMO they are trying to be cute like google, yahoo, etc, but shouldn't be doing that because they are a fucking processing company

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Zango So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 511	Zango was taken. Next best thing was Zombaio.

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D Ghost null Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,820	Actually the name kind of sticks in your head. And having a weird name like that that's hard to pronounce makes people think about tit more. Really, it's brilliant marketing.

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who So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ICQ #23642053 Posts: 19,593	I agree that it's crap. But it draws attention away from their crappy business model.

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pornask So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 253-233-241 Posts: 6,518	I have no issues with the name. I think it's pretty cool actually

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