Adam DuVander at Webmonkey offers reasons not to name your site after yourself. Oopsie.
My decision to call this place Masson’s Blog was deliberate. I didn’t want to come up with anything clever, because, frankly, the site’s idea wasn’t clever — it was going to be my blog. In addition, I did not want a pseudonym or other reason to believe that I was not accountable for what I write here. The “Citizen’s Guide to Indiana” is a bit of an affectation, I’ll have to admit. But I like it, so I’ll keep it. After all, it’s my blog. (Though with all my claims of ownership, the regulars around here who are kind enough to post comments and give this place a sense of community are what keep it fun for me. Group hug!)
It hasn’t hurt Kos, now has it? Here I thought the article was going to be about identity theft, or one of those crazy jerks that harasses ‘for the lulz’.
Someone’s bloggin’, Lord, Kum-by-yah…
(Come on – you all know the words!)
Oh yeah. You’d MUCH rather be known as “Webmonkey” or “West Lafayette Runner” or some such. Ignore the man behind the curtain, Doug. You’re doing fine.
Maybe I should read that article since my name is plastered at the top of my blog. However, since Webmonkey is taken, I’m thinking Webcupacabra is catchy.
Ahaha. As a guy who uses a domain with his first, middle, and last name, I’m even worse off.
I really wouldn’t say the article applies to my use or your use, though.
“When a user browses across your site, they aren’t going to decide to stay because Adam seems so nice.”
If you were running a wholly impersonal blog or a scarf store or something, sure, but someone is going to decide whether to read this site based on whether or not you seem like a goon.
“Goon” is one of those words that doesn’t get used nearly enough, by the way. Same with “Webcupacabra.”
Hi Doug (and others),
I was referring to sites that are meant as commercial services or resources. With the success of Craigslist, a lot of sites think the secret is in the name.
I think that a personal blog bearing the author’s name is a-okay.