BrandBucket blogs

How To Make Your Brand's Facebook Page Stand Out

Brendan Sevack — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Though the ultimate goal is to SELL to potential clients, the first function of your businesses’ Facebook page should be to ENGAGE people. In order to properly engage with your fans, you must know how to appeal to them. Here are a few tips on how to get someone to visit your Brand's page, and keep them on it.
Grab Their Attention

Finding Your Brand's Voice

Brendan Sevack — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:08:38 +0000

Your brand is your baby. You love it no matter what. You think it’s the best thing since sliced bread. But eventually your baby has to grow up, go out into the world, and find it’s own voice. But just like a person’s journey to find their own voice, a brands journey is a long and arduous one, that often involves getting lost many times before discovering its direction.

Choosing a Logo for Your Brand Name

Brendan Sevack — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:46:07 +0000

Youʼve got the perfect name for your business. Itʼs catchy, easy to say, and easy to remember. Your pumped. But now you have another tough decision to make. What should your logo be? Youʼve tossed around a few ideas, done a few sketches, and even have a few ﬂeshed out prototypes. But it just seems to get harder and harder to make a decision. Most of your concepts have potential, but which one will best represent your business and draw people in? Here are a few tips to help you make the right choice for your brand.

Thinking of a Name For Your Business

Brendan Sevack — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Alright. You’ve got the perfect idea for an online business. You’ve written a plan, wrangled investors, and worked countless hours preparing. You are almost ready to bring your baby to the world. All you need now is a domain name; one that will catch peoples attention and allow people to recognize and remember your site. After all, would you remember Superman without his awesome name and the giant S on his chest? Probably not. Having a great name is practically essential to getting and staying on customers radar.

Search Engine Optimization: No Longer an Afterthought

Margot Bushnaq — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:22:07 +0000

In March of this year, Google released an update to their search ranking algorithm, dubbed "Panda", that caused a large shift in the search results. This has many people talking about the future of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Now, more than ever, the design and usability of your website affects your chances of being found near the top of a user's Google search.

NameBoy Domain Name Generator

Caitlin Randolph — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:00:08 +0000

Need to find a keyword-based domain name, but every word combination you think of is already registered? Wish there was an intelligent engine to help you quickly search hundreds of combination of words and their synonyms? NameBoy is your answer!

Who's in Control of Your TLD?

Caitlin Randolph — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 01:35:17 +0000

Last month, the Libyan government seized control of the website vb.ly, a link shortening service geared toward adults. Libyan authorities explained the site was shut down for offensive imagery and promoting adult content on the website. This begs the question: do other countries with popular ccTLDs (.tv, .cc, .co) claim to have the final say over what websites can and cannot exist?

The Brands at Demo Day, Part II

Margot Bushnaq — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:49:57 +0000

Y Combinator’s Demo Day started as a chance for recent college graduates to present their work, but now looking back on the eleventh annual event it is clear they are now including entrepreneurs with experience. Growing in size and popularity every year, Demo Day has become not only a place to get word out about your business, but to also hook up with angel investors. From the large list of presenters the ones that caught my eye were the businesses with names that have brand potential, creativity, or memorability - both good and bad.

Great (and Not So Great) Names at Demo Day

Margot Bushnaq — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:43:29 +0000

Y Combinator's annual Demo Day always features interesting new products and services. This latest Demo Day, the eleventh one, was the biggest yet and seems to have had a higher level of experienced founders presenting. I wanted to share my opinion on some of the most memorable startup brand names at the event, both good and bad.

From A Brandable BrandBucket Name To A Business Brand

Caitlin Randolph — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:13:32 +0000

Entrepreneur Rob Emrich, Co-Founder of BULX.com came to BrandBucket with the existing business, Fast Fire Places. They were looking to venture past that niche. Going back and forth for some time on what domain name was best for them and their new venture, the decision was made months later in June. They chose the brandable domain name BULX.com.