For the longest time I thought Netribution.com was going to be a gathering place, a platform, for collecting folks together around things they were angry or upset about. You’d sign up to ‘a cause’ and have a way to organize. Like an online unionization platform for generating collective action. As-in ‘Retribution’… Netribution. But the word Netribution also associates with Attribution, and as such creates an interesting portmanteau around ‘internet’ and ‘attribution’. I was reminded of this recently when hearing about Bill Gross (Idealab) rolling out ProRata.ai which looks to use AI to derive attribution for whatever Chat GPT et al are serving up! And sharing the revenue with original publishers. ProRata has raised a $25M series A round and has partners like Tony Robins. They are already signing up big publishers. I would imagine there are a lot of folks looking to bring similar products to market. Are you one of them? Looking for a great name? Netribution.com.
Category: Startup Domains
Case In Point: First Name Domains For AI Chat Bots
CNN has an interesting article that bubbled up on Hacker News today suggesting companies should stop using the ‘AI’ label.
Brands should avoid this popular term. It’s turning off customers
Even as tech giants pour billions of dollars into what they herald as humanity’s new frontier, a recent study shows that tacking the “AI” label on products may actually drive people away.
I’ve watched naming trends come and go and I feel strongly that ‘AI’ in a company name, even .ai domains themselves, will fall out of favor in the next few years.
I’m a big fan of first name domains for branding, and have a small collection I’ve collected over many years. I think these would make great AI chat bot names. Here’s a favorite of mine for example. Perhaps a Spanish speaking chat bot. Or a bot that specializes in job search. Pricing is firm, and I will be raising my prices if these start trending. Payment plans available. Links to Buy Now at DAN.
Case In Point: GUMYS.com
With numbers like like these you can bet there are folks looking to brand their new THC or CBD edibles company. A five letter domain that suggests your niche without being a generic term that would be impossible to trademark makes a great fit. At a great price with a payment plan if you need it. GUMYS.com
Case In Point: KLOZR.com
Imagine you’re a salesman following up on some leads with calls. But you have the advantage of an AI assistant. Your AI assistant pulls up the lead, where it came from, and provides background info on the prospective buyer. As the call progresses you’re prompted to suggest benefits your product or service offers according to your prospect’s objections. Your assistant gauges the prospect’s reaction and steers you towards a close. It suggests exact wording that has previously proven to work.
Are you building an AI sales assistant? Here’s a great 5 letter name/domain for your startup at a great price. KLOZR.com
Case In Point: WhereWereTheyThen.com
Again from the ‘wish it existed’ > I can’t be the only one who’s thought of this > what’s a great domain for this project, camp. WhereWereTheyThen.com. I don’t have it listed for sale because part of me thinks my ongoing attempts at learning to develop web apps is going to dovetail nicely with AI api’s in the next year or so.
But considering we’re always hearing and reading about successful people in their prime, don’t you want to know where they came from and how they got there?
This would be a search engine that combs the archives and, using AI, builds a history of someone’s career… Where they were born, went to school, their first companies etc. etc. and displays it in a timeline of images you could click on to take you to sources.
AI failed me in a quest to build a decent graphic representation. But it would look something like this, where when you hovered over any part of the timeline there would be an associated headline.
Case In Point: GetVetted.com
How can you connect people providing a service to folks needing that service, as a middleman, a platform, without having a way to vet the people you’re recommending? It’s a giant problem. A lot of companies do it themselves, full background checks. Others integrate with a third party, for example, Checkr (now there’s a domain I can relate to), Sterling (SterlingCheck), GoodHire, Checkmate (.tech, ouch).
With the advent of AI a lot of new players coming to the table. Are you one of them? You’ll need a great name at a reasonable price. GetVetted.com.
Back In Fashion – BackInFashion.com
Secondhand clothes are big business. You can read all about it here:
How Wearloom simplifies secondhand shopping I like the name Wearloom, a nice portmanteau combining wear and heirloom. It’s the kind of name you might be lucky enough to find available. Though I see that it’s been registered on and off since 2011.
But you know what a great name for a secondhand clothing startup would be? Back In Fashion. Buy it Now priced at BackInFashion.com It’s got all the gravitas of a phrase that goes back a hundred years, and it perfectly matches the use case in a classy way.
SKULZ
Wow, love this one for fashion, skateboard, snowboard… Has a great ‘outsider’ vibe. SKULZ.com
New Names For Startups
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First Names Make Great Brands!
Most of these are listed with a Buy Now price at Dan.com. Just type the name into your browser address bar and it will take you there. Some of these would make a great url for your new AI chat bot.
Links to Buy It Now Prices at DAN.com
Most of my domains are priced low to mid 4 figures.
I’m up for creative deals.
Like the names but not your niche? I can find you a great name for a reasonable price.
Lots more elsewhere in the blog or email me!
Looking for some perspective? What is a First Name Domain Worth?