How to choose a name for your new blog

You’re ready to start a blog!

But just how do you choose a name for your new blog?

For some the idea may already be there, but for others inspiration has yet to strike.

You want something that will perfectly represent your blog.

In my opinion choosing a name for your blog is one of the most fun aspects of starting a new blog!

Figure out your name and URL

How will you make yourself known to the world?

You may already have some great ideas in mind or you may have no idea where to start.

The most important thing to remember is that this is your blog! So whatever you name it you should love it.

Here are some tips on how to brainstorm a blog name. This is such a fun process! Be creative and think about how your name can represent your blog and brand for years to come.

There are all sorts of methods you can use to come up with your blog name.

You can use your name, play off of your name, combine your niche and your name, use an alliteration or a play on words.

Ready to choose a name for your new blog? Use these ideas to brainstorm your name.

Brainstorming a blog name

With your niche in mind let’s begin to brainstorm a blog name. 

This is such a fun process! Be creative and think about how your name can represent your blog and brand for years to come.

Ideas to help you brainstorm a name:

Use your full name

Simply use your name. This can be your first and last name or your first and middle name or a variation.

For example if I had simply used my name my blog would be Naomi Irons. In my case I would need to use my middle initial since naomiirons.com already exists.

Lots of bloggers and entrepreneurs do this and it works really well. The advantage to using your name for a blog is that your niche can evolve without you aver having to rebrand because you simply build the brand around yourself.

My only caution is that it doesn’t give any indication of what your niche is or what your blog is about.

Combine your niche and your name

Since I have a lifestyle blog I could go with something as simple as Naomi Lives Life.

If I had a fitness blog – Naomi Gets Fit, or a food blog – Cooking With Naomi.

Take your key topic or passion and creatively combine it with your name.

Do a brain dump

This is my favorite. Take a piece of paper and write everything you associate with your niche that you want represented on your blog.

I wanted to create a positive and encouraging space. For my blog that list would look something like: happy, joyfull, living, life, encouragement, positivity, home, house, cozy, built up, warm, welcoming… 

Use an alliteration

For example I could’ve gone with Delightfully Dwell, Happily Host, Neat Naomi…

This could work well after doing a brain dump by identifying any words starting with the same first letter.

Use a play on words

I love thrifting and saving money, if I had a financial blog I could call it Nifty Thrifty.

If you like the meaning of a word you can also pull up a thesaurus and look at synonyms.

I came up with Happily Dwell after focusing in on the motto of joy filled living. I bought a second domain, rebranded and redirected my old domain to my new domain.

So don’t put too much pressure on yourself when choosing a name.

Having trouble getting started? You can also use a blog name generator for inspiration. What’s great about this generator is that it also shows you available domains.

I recommend brainstorming a few viable site names and keywords.

Then it’s time to do a little research. You may have come up with a fabulous blog name only to find that the domain is already taken. So now comes researching available domain names.

Purchase a domain

You may have come up with a fabulous blog name only to find that the domain is already taken.

So now comes researching available domain names for purchase.

A domain will cost you around $15 to $50 annually, so be cautious of companies trying to sell domains for thousands of dollars.

You can search for your domain on GoDaddy or Blue Host and get an intro deal on your url when you sign up for hosting.

Aim for a URL that is short enough that it’s easy to type in and remember (this will help with search engine optimization), but long enough that people can find it when searching for it on Google.

You can purchase your domain from most hosting companies which we will talk more about in the next section. I have been using Blue Host for several years and love them!

When you use Bluehost you’ll get a  FREE Domain Name for 1st Year, your FREE SSL Certificate, 1-Click WordPress Install and as I mentioned earlier 24/7 Support. Considering your hosting service before purchasing your domain is important since hosts like Bluehost have special domain deals for new sign ups.

You will have to renew your domain annually so keep this in mind when purchasing it.

Brainstorm your new blog name

Have fun brainstorming your new blog! Now that you have a name and domain you are well on your way to creating your brand new blog!!

xoxo Naomi

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