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dennykyser

dennykyser

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I am getting ready to build a website for my framing, something else I love to do.

I need to think of a name, I have a great reputation as a photographer and have no problem with my business name for that except for.

Kyser Photography

No one can spell it, has way to many variations, I am not originally from the area so not like this spelling is known.

I live in a town of around 3,000 so not like anyone is going to google a frame shop in Russell, Pa.

I am way to established to change my photography business name, just wondering if I should just add framing to my current website, or create a new website specifically to framing and come up with a separate name.

If a separate name, anyone have some ideas.
 
dennykyser said:
... I have a great reputation as a photographer ...

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Capitalize on that reputation. As a third generation custom picture framer I can tell you that your reputation is priceless.

Additionally your coupled advertising will be beneficial.

Also Kyser is relatively easy to spell... As long as the bank takes the checks I could care less if my name is misspelled! :D
 
New name ... new DBA ... worth the trouble? ... also risk of confusion for prospective clients ... you say you are well established in photo field ... so why not build on that? ... opportunity for a press release! ... if it were me I'd definitely expand on what I had.
 
I'd say to stick with your name. It's a lot simpler
than the names of a few photographers I know,
and people seem to find their sites fine. Add
'Custom Framing' if you want, or you could just
make it a prominent feature on your site so
as to keep the name simpler.
 
For your value package framing you could call it...

Kyser Miser Value Framing.

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dennykyser said:
Kyser Photography

No one can spell it, has way to many variations, I am not originally from the area so not like this spelling is known.
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What I think Denny is saying is that because it's easy to misspell, entering the website name will be problematic.

If you use an inexpensive registrar like godaddy, I would register all the variations that are available and have all the misspellings forwarded to your main site. I notice that KaiserPhoto.com is taken.

I notice already have a website at kyserphoto.com. Why not just continue to use your present domain?
 
Many people who will search for you will be lousy spellers. But, that’s not a real problem.

Once you get your pages ready to be uploaded, go into the “Meta” tag “Keyword” section

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and type in all the silly iterations of “Kyser” that could routinely be misspelled e.g. “Keyser, keister, kayser, kizer, geezer”, etc.

Those will be hidden “under” your page and not visible to the visitor, but will be grabbed by search engines and will display the “real” page.

Our store name is “The Framer’s Loft”. If people searching for us type in “Framers Loft”, or “Framers’ Loft”, or just plain “Frame Loft”, they are still directed to us.

Likewise, people looking for someone to stretch “crewel” will still find us if they type in “crewell” or “cruel”. We still want to serve bad spellers.

Keep your name. It probably already has a name recognition for some folks. You don’t want to lose it.
 
What everybody said, definitely keep the name.

But in order to grab those on the internet who might misspell your name:

Grab all the name variations like Kyser, Kaiser, Kayser.com, etc and redirect them to your kyserphotography.com.

It's very cheap and very affordable and...you keep your name!

PS: Lots of companies do that. If you misstype say wal-mart, it will go (redirect) to walmart.com.
 
Kyser Picture Framing

Keep it simple and get "Picture Framing" in the name Google love that
 
Framing what, houses!!!

do a search of framing

and then do a search for picture framing
 
Or go with Kyser Photography & Picture Framing

You can buy "www.kppf.com" at GoDaddy for $70.00 at present, if I'm look at it right.
 
Guess you have your answer!

I vote too for keeping your name and add custom (picture) framing to it.

And even if you spell it out, you'll always get the idiot calls about bed frames, door frames and so on.... people can't read.
 
Ylva said:
Guess you have your answer!

I vote too for keeping your name and add custom (picture) framing to it.

And even if you spell it out, you'll always get the idiot calls about bed frames, door frames and so on.... people can't read.
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Some woman misread our "Framer's Loft" for "Farmer's Loft" and asked if we carried rabbet food.
 
Thanks everyone, will take your advice and just add the custom framing. Will set up a separate directory for the framing information and make sure the page title is picture framing to eliminate some of the house framing inquiries. I have to admit I forget to add picture when googling framing and get lots of construction sites. :)
 
Kyser Photography & Custom Picture Framing

www.kpcpf.com" is at go daddy for $10

and you will then be a KP "CPF" :):smileyshot22:
 
I was Mellis Photography and Graphic when I started, and have since been doing less graphic design abd got into the custom framing a few years ago and just the old switcharoo and now go by:
Mellis Photography, Printing and Framing
 
IMHO I suggest you change the name. I personally like to separate my family name and my business brand.

It's not that hard to come up with a catchy new name -- that people will remember. Even though you are in a small town, and your name does give it a more personal touch, your business name can represent a bigger company and more services.

I know you are JUST starting out, but if you ever decide to sell or retire early, it will be easier to sell the business.

If you choose a different name, you may have more success in growing your companies brand and image in the future.

But, like everyone suggested, be sure to have the words photography and picture framing included in the name.

On the other hand, I would suggest not making a completely other website. You already have a website, a mobile site, a separate facebook page, a blog site and two micro websites for different(?) services. That's a lot of pop-up windows!

Don't be fooled that you may be too established to change your name. Big and small companies change their name all the time. Plus, you can easily send out 3000 postcards to everyone and let them know.
 
I would agree with that, except for the fact that he already is in business. I would certainly build upon that reputation.

As for selling the business in the future; well, one can dream I suppose...:D
 
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