Ask HN: Does Product Name / domain name Matter?

1 pointstrexen6y ago2 comments

Any examples to back your thinking?

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I would say to an extent, yes, but not really in the grand scheme of things excepting some edge cases.

If Google started with the name ShittiestSearchEnginePossibleEverLetsStoreYourData, I doubt it would have been as successful as it is.

On the flipside, if you make a good product and your name isn't extremely obtuse, I don't think it matters at all. Cockroach Labs seems to be doing just fine.

connorcodes6y ago

Although `.com` domains seem to do better for any product not for devs.

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ziddoap6y ago

I would say to an extent, yes, but not really in the grand scheme of things excepting some edge cases.

If Google started with the name ShittiestSearchEnginePossibleEverLetsStoreYourData, I doubt it would have been as successful as it is.

On the flipside, if you make a good product and your name isn't extremely obtuse, I don't think it matters at all. Cockroach Labs seems to be doing just fine.

connorcodes6y ago

Although `.com` domains seem to do better for any product not for devs.

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