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Re:Undrln (new social news site for "advertising, marketing,... by jamiequint on Monday December 15, 2008 @11:10PM (#399173)
The hardest part about building a successful social news is building the community, good luck. Getting marketing and advertising people to remember u-n-d-r-l-n dot com is going to be an effort in itself.
Re:Undrln (new social news site for "advertising, marketing,... by karjaluoto on Tuesday December 16, 2008 @12:27PM (#399687)
I disagree. The name doesn't really matter (and I'm a brand guy). All that matters is that people find the content useful.

If they don't, we're sunk. That being said, it was a quick build. If it turns out to be a bust, I can live with that. :-)

Re:Undrln (new social news site for "advertising, marketing,... by jamiequint on Friday December 19, 2008 @09:56PM (#404198)
Really? Have you read Positioning (Ries and Trout). Certainly branding is more than a name, but for marketing you want something that is at least easily transferable by word of mouth, no?
Re:Undrln (new social news site for "advertising, marketing,... by karjaluoto on Wednesday December 31, 2008 @10:20AM (#415538)
Yup, I've read lots of their stuff (particularly Ries).

Our firm has named a number of companies. In my experience, these are tough projects, as it's difficult to determine which is objective/subjective feedback.

Some of our most successful names were ones that clients hated initially, but later found very usable. Although some are put-off by names that feel different at the outset, once they are spoken a few times these ones often become more memorable.

I like undrln because it’s short, and there’s a bit of a tongue-in-cheek nod to the tools we use every day in it. Seems to be working: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=undrln

Re:Undrln (new social news site for "advertising, marketing,... by cmars232 on Monday December 15, 2008 @11:17PM (#399176)
Undrin sounds like a pharmaceutical product. Undrin helps you regain control of your bladder. Side effects include dizziness, headache, nausea.
Re:Undrln (new social news site for "advertising, marketing,... by karjaluoto on Tuesday December 16, 2008 @12:32PM (#399697)
Undrin does help you regain control of your bladder. Undrln has more to do with virility. (Totally different thing.)
Re:Undrln (new social news site for "advertising, marketing,... by jamesbritt on Tuesday December 16, 2008 @12:06AM (#399201)
Do not taunt Undrln.
Re:Undrln (new social news site for "advertising, marketing,... by karjaluoto on Tuesday December 16, 2008 @12:27PM (#399689)
Indeed. The undrln doesn't like that. ;-)