Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in
by howard_yeh on Monday August 09, 2010 @04:32PM
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ya. but then with jumpp.in or jummp.in, it's hard to remember which of m or p is doubled
Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in
by chc on Monday August 09, 2010 @05:57PM
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That's a better problem than having the whole domain name be hard to remember. I guarantee you a lot of people will look at this site and go, "Holy cow, that name is total nonsense," because the two doubled letters in a row make it no longer resemble the word "jump" so much as a cat walking on a keyboard. Personally, my skim-reading more closely associates it with the word "app" than "jump," which makes me want to read it as "jumapp."
My personal recommendation: For maximum readability, consider something like "letsjump.in". If you're attached to a quirkily spelled "jump in", "jumpp.in" is fairly readable.
Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in
by howard_yeh on Monday August 09, 2010 @06:48PM
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i registered for both. so i now have
jummp.in letsjump.in jummpp.in
and incidentally, but completely unrelated,
hummpp.me ;)
which would should be the canonical? I am think letsjump.in? then in the future i can maybe buy jump.in, without having to rebrand
Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in
by lloyddobbler on Monday August 09, 2010 @06:52PM
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Nice. :)
Incidentally, I agree with all of the above commentary. Unfortunately, it's the sad reality of trying to start up an online service/product/whatnot today.
For the canonical, I like letsjump.in or gojump.in - and it's never too early to try and snag jump.in (the owner might be willing to part with it for less than you think). Good luck!
However, I'd recommend doing some more brainstorming on the name (provided this is the brand you've settled on, and not just the dev site).
I know all too well that it's tough to find a good domain these days...but I think you can do better. I find that the average user's mind will have a hard time following ONE changed spelling convention. And you have two (the double-m & the double-p.)
Jummp.in? Cool. Jumpp.in? Sure. Jummpp.in? A little too cumbersome to explain to my friends when we're hanging out (& have any chance of them remembering it).