StartupGods
Web and SaaS
naming service
SHOW HN2011
98points
93comments
#111of 1,097 in 2011
Top 11%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
18 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 19 critical, out of 58 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Pricing: 5 for, 6 againstIdea: 6 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea that makes naming affordable
From 3 comments
This is super cool. I haven't signed up yet, and obviously haven't seen the quality of the results, but it's a great idea, and definitely something I would pay for for my next…
jwomers on HNThis sounds like a great idea. I find shortish domains all the time and try and squeeze an idea into them, but I have real trouble finding something properly appropriate (for…
kingofspain on HNGreat idea! I was just racking my brain last night for a good name so this is a great service to have available!
sheats on HN
$50 is a reasonable price with money-back guarantee
From 2 comments
Alright I'm testing you out. 50$ for a great name is an awesome price point imo. It's just enough that I find it expensive but small enough that I'd pay for it. With a money back…
xutopia on HNYou have to appreciate though, that $50 is still a modest price if the service is as good as it claims. Just look at domain squatter prices, you get pretty much nothing with $50.
Maakuth on HN
Positive customer experience with names delivered
From 1 comment
We were John's first customer. It was mostly an impulse buy because it was so cheap. We have a restaurant guide in The Netherlands with a dutch name (eet.nu, translates to…
tomeric on HN
Objections
No example names or portfolio shown
From 4 comments
You should give some example names you came up with. This is like going to a designer without a portfolio.
jules on HNThis is a very cool idea, but I would lose the whole Zeus thing, it gives an air of adolescence to the site. Also, * Saying you'll find the perfect name is a bit of a stretch,…
Jun8 on HNIt would help if you showed some project descriptions, and the names you have found for them (of course with consent from the customers), as a kind of portfolio.
perlgeek on HNI'd like to use this--I have a site I soft-launched recently that I'd like to rebrand--but without examples of names you've come up with in the past, it's a hard sell for me. I…
acabal on HN
Price too high for hobby projects or students
From 3 comments
I was about to use your service for $20, but I wouldn't pay $50 for a hobby project of which I'm not sure yet how seriously I'll pursue it. I guess you just can't be everybody's…
perlgeek on HNAs a graduate student, $50 seems like a lot of money to spend on anything except rent... Plus figuring out the return process and if its not super simple just seems like quite a…
zoba on HNI was about to give this one a try but it seems the price has gone up to $100 now!! I hope thats as a result of demand because $50 was at a level that I didn't think twice, but…
anthonys on HN
Money-back guarantee feels like a scam
From 1 comment
Maybe I'm cynical, but because you emphasis the "money back" part, it feels more like a scam. I was sort-of half expecting an auto-name-generator: "$randomstring.com is still…
PanMan on HN
Name and design seem off-putting or unclear
From 2 comments
startupgods.com? I dunno, you look like a plumber with a leaky faucet. I'd have a little more confidence if you had a name more like "PerfectNameFinder.com" or something like that.
edw519 on HNIt is still off. It should really be StartupNamingGods.com or LetMeNameYourStartup.com or something else that indicates it is about naming. StartupGods is more like a cocky alias…
huhtenberg on HN
Requests
Publish example names and results
From 3 comments
Will you be publishing any names you come up with, so potential customers can see for themselves if they like your "style" or not?
hucker on HNI agree, although I'd love to see some results or examples (and I must admit I'm a little pessimistic). I hope to see some on the website soon :)
AndrewS on HNpoint me to a few happy customers and i'd be happy to try it
jorkos on HN
Add a timeframe and clearer order process
From 2 comments
I'm replying to myself to give you some feedback. After the checkout process it would be nice to be given a time frame that I can expect an answer by.
xutopia on HNTried to order. Not working. Got an error and now I get "state not valid" when I try to place the order again.
jmacd on HN
Check trademark conflicts
From 1 comment
Do you check candidate names for possible trademark conflicts? (I understand that you are not a lawyer, but at least some preliminary checking would be nice.)
VladimirGolovin on HN
Questions
What happens if a buyer uses a rejected name anyway
From 1 comment
So what happens if I pay, say I don't like the name you come up with, and then buy the domain and launch with it anyway?
ZoFreX on HN
Do names get checked for .com availability
From 1 comment
Cool! At this price, I'm sure many will go for it. One quick question: Do you check/ensure the .com domain availability of the names you find?
sagacity on HN
Alternatives named
Name consulting firms charging thousands per name
From 1 comment
lol... you do know people pay branding companies $10,000 per name to do this right?
someguy777 on HN
Username availability checkers like KnowEm and NameChk
From 3 comments
http://www.usernamecheck.com :)
thehodge on HNhttp://knowem.com/ ?
illdave on HNhttp://www.NameChk.com works well too.
keiferski on HN
Pickydomains
From 1 comment
Have you heard of http://www.pickydomains.com?
fezzl on HN