Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio - PhotoCamel

aaronevan1 · 10-12-2008

Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio, I'm trying to decide amongst:

www.gellerimages.com
www.agellerimges.com
www.agellerphotography.com
www.gellerphotography.com

Any thoughts?

Rodeoshooter · 10-12-2008

What is the relevance of any of them?

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Originally Posted by aaronevan1

Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio, I'm trying to decide amongst:

www.gellerimages.com
www.agellerimges.com
www.agellerphotography.com
www.gellerphotography.com

Any thoughts?

aaronevan1 · 10-12-2008

well, Geller is my last name and I think it should be included in the web address itself. I've seen many web address with the last name in it. I had a little longer list, but most people thought one of those two worked best. photography is longer than images, but more people seem to say it sounds more professional that way.

korman · 10-12-2008

I would go with one of the geller... and not with the ageller... But that's just a matter of taste.

Korman

manorphotographer · 10-16-2008

What about/ gellerphoto.com/gellerphotos.com/gellerphotographic.com/ photogeller.com/photogellery.com
Just a few kick it around ideas. Brian.

Arved · 10-16-2008

Trouble with geller is that it's too close to gallery, and will cause confusion if people try to remember your URL. I would try to find a URL that wouldn't confuse or frustrate the potential clients looking for your site. That doesn't provide a positive first impression, and as they say, you never have a second chance to make a first impression.

manorphotographer · 10-17-2008

Can't agree with that I think it tends to reinforce it...you clearly want to see your name in lights... and why not... but its your site and finally your choice. Good luck with your project. Brian.

SquirrelDip · 10-17-2008

I would go with gellerphotography.com as its a front page for your studio - if you were limiting it to showing/selling images then gellerimages would be better.

Songman45 · 10-17-2008

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Originally Posted by SquirrelDip

I would go with gellerphotography.com as its a front page for your studio - if you were limiting it to showing/selling images then gellerimages would be better.

Yeah, I agree with this.

Steve

manorphotographer · 10-17-2008

So its over to you aaronevan1...go for it.

And yes I have...several times a day...its called senior moments by some...stupid old git by others.

jfrancho · 10-17-2008

Let me ask you a really dumb question. Why the web presence at all?

flashlane · 10-17-2008

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Originally Posted by jfrancho

Let me ask you a really dumb question. Why the web presence at all?

Why wouldn't you want to be visible via the web?

ah-photography · 10-17-2008

I'd take all of them and have them all go to the same website. That way you minimise the chances of someone else taking one very similar to yours.

manorphotographer · 10-17-2008

J Franco may have a point..maybe the web is not all its cracked up to be...but little can be gained by this young person from contemplating their naval or their place in the universe...he/she simply wants the best catchy name (his/her name) to advertise their studio and photography.
Take the lead from Flashlane, he's put himself out there..do likewise... and go for a logo/slogan that best expresses what you want and feel and that represents the best link you can muster to attract your potential customer base.
However,point taken re locality,yellow pages etc. Brian.

jfrancho · 10-17-2008

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Originally Posted by flashlane

Why wouldn't you want to be visible via the web?

Because I haven't seen one red cent from a web presence. I don't bother with a "web storefront" anymore, and it hasn't impacted a thing. Also, my question was more specific to the OP, not the general audience, though they could ask themselves the same, if wanted.

flashlane · 10-17-2008

I would choose www.gellerimages.com. Remember (as some have stated above) that search engine optimization is important and that a lot of the photography-geared web site templates don't do much in the way of it.

My business site (not photography

) is directly responsible for about half of my business. The rest is word of mouth. You can't beat the ROI of a website (if it's done properly) and I know most people would rather Google something than to pull out a phonebook. Most people would rather email you than call as well. you@yourbusinessname.com is a whole lot more professional than yourhighschoolnickname563@yahoo.com.

jfrancho · 10-17-2008

Business needs vary in terms of marketing, if your business depends on a web presence, then go for it. Now, as for your photography site, its very nicely done, well organize

10-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
aaronevan1 Vicuna Location: Ohio Posts: 109 CamelKarma: 185 Gallery \| Blog	Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio, I'm trying to decide amongst: www.gellerimages.com www.agellerimges.com www.agellerphotography.com www.gellerphotography.com Any thoughts? __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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10-12-2008	#3 (permalink)
aaronevan1 Vicuna Location: Ohio Posts: 109 CamelKarma: 185 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio well, Geller is my last name and I think it should be included in the web address itself. I've seen many web address with the last name in it. I had a little longer list, but most people thought one of those two worked best. photography is longer than images, but more people seem to say it sounds more professional that way.
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10-12-2008	#4 (permalink)
korman Guanaco Posts: 275 CamelKarma: 321 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio I would go with one of the geller... and not with the ageller... But that's just a matter of taste. Korman

10-16-2008	#5 (permalink)
manorphotographer Vicuna Posts: 93 CamelKarma: 44 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio What about/ gellerphoto.com/gellerphotos.com/gellerphotographic.com/ photogeller.com/photogellery.com Just a few kick it around ideas. Brian.
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10-16-2008	#6 (permalink)
Arved Vicuna Location: Northeast Florida Posts: 61 CamelKarma: 15 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio Trouble with geller is that it's too close to gallery, and will cause confusion if people try to remember your URL. I would try to find a URL that wouldn't confuse or frustrate the potential clients looking for your site. That doesn't provide a positive first impression, and as they say, you never have a second chance to make a first impression.
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10-17-2008	#7 (permalink)
manorphotographer Vicuna Posts: 93 CamelKarma: 44 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio Can't agree with that I think it tends to reinforce it...you clearly want to see your name in lights... and why not... but its your site and finally your choice. Good luck with your project. Brian.

10-17-2008	#8 (permalink)
SquirrelDip Guanaco Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 330 CamelKarma: 104 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio I would go with gellerphotography.com as its a front page for your studio - if you were limiting it to showing/selling images then gellerimages would be better.
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10-17-2008	#10 (permalink)
manorphotographer Vicuna Posts: 93 CamelKarma: 44 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio So its over to you aaronevan1...go for it. And yes I have...several times a day...its called senior moments by some...stupid old git by others.
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10-17-2008	#11 (permalink)
jfrancho Camel Breath Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10,731 CamelKarma: 1751 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio Let me ask you a really dumb question. Why the web presence at all?
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10-17-2008	#13 (permalink)
ah-photography Photocamel Master Location: Whangaparaoa Peninsula, Auckland, NZ Posts: 5,462 CamelKarma: 1642 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio I'd take all of them and have them all go to the same website. That way you minimise the chances of someone else taking one very similar to yours.
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10-17-2008	#14 (permalink)
manorphotographer Vicuna Posts: 93 CamelKarma: 44 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio J Franco may have a point..maybe the web is not all its cracked up to be...but little can be gained by this young person from contemplating their naval or their place in the universe...he/she simply wants the best catchy name (his/her name) to advertise their studio and photography. Take the lead from Flashlane, he's put himself out there..do likewise... and go for a logo/slogan that best expresses what you want and feel and that represents the best link you can muster to attract your potential customer base. However,point taken re locality,yellow pages etc. Brian.
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10-17-2008	#16 (permalink)
flashlane Alpaca Location: Savannah, TX Posts: 41 CamelKarma: 247 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio I would choose www.gellerimages.com. Remember (as some have stated above) that search engine optimization is important and that a lot of the photography-geared web site templates don't do much in the way of it. My business site (not photography ) is directly responsible for about half of my business. The rest is word of mouth. You can't beat the ROI of a website (if it's done properly) and I know most people would rather Google something than to pull out a phonebook. Most people would rather email you than call as well. you@yourbusinessname.com is a whole lot more professional than yourhighschoolnickname563@yahoo.com.
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10-17-2008	#17 (permalink)
jfrancho Camel Breath Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10,731 CamelKarma: 1751 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Hello, I need advice on a web address for my studio Business needs vary in terms of marketing, if your business depends on a web presence, then go for it. Now, as for your photography site, its very nicely done, well organize