Five Famous Websites - How They Got Their Names

Five Famous Websites - How They Got Their Names

1. Yahoo.com
It's hard to believe that a site as cool as yahoo actually started with a name as uncool as “Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web” but that's the truth. The name yahoo came from the fact that the company founders, Jerry Yang and David Filo had nicknamed themselves the Chief Yahoos and instead of spending countless hours trying to find another name, taking out the 's' to leave it as yahoo seemed a much more viable option. As history would prove, this wasn't such a bad idea after all despite its definition.

2. Google.com
In an alternate universe, if you have a problem wish to look it up on the internet, you would have to “Backrub” it. This was the name that Larry Page and Sergey Brin intially settled for as the domain name for their search engine. Thank heavens it never caught on and soon the two geniuses had to brainstorm another name. They had already decided that they wanted a name that would relate to googol, a mathematical word that refers to a 1 followed by one hundred zeros. Unfortunately for them Googol had already been taken. How the term Google would eventually come about is something the world might never know with many conspiracies being brought forth such as a misspelled name on a check. The result however is a universe where when we need to know something or even get something, all we have to do is go online and 'google' it.

3. GoDaddy.com
The name GoDaddy may be considered by many to be quite daring but for Bob Parsons it would definitely prove to be a lot more successful than Jomax Technologies. When searching for another name for the domain naming site somebody threw in the name BigDaddy. As chance would have it, this domain name had already been taken but with a few tweaks, GoDaddy.com was ready for the World Wide Web.

4. Asus.com
According to the founders, the name Asus came from the last four letters of the mythical winged horse in Greek mythology called Pegasus. While the name did bear quite an obvious resemblance to Acer, the company for which the founders of Asus had worked, it was also plain to see that the company was willing to go out and create a reputation for itself and not ride on the name of Acer. It also helped that the founder of the company, Jonney Shih was crazy for a name that started with the letter 'A' which would be easier to remember.

5. Fark.com
If you were online and somebody asked your which site you were on, you would probably be a lot safer writing this one down other than saying it out loud. There are many theories as to why Drew Curtis came to settle on this name with quite a few suggesting it was the result of a misspelled world that had much more explicit implications. However nowadays to him Fark.com is simply what many media outlets will try to pass off as news when there isn't any actual news to report. Fark.com specializes in telling weird or strange stories and with this kind of niche, the name almost seems to be appropriate.

Dmitry Davydov works for PickyDomains.com, a no-risk naming agency. We can find a perfect domain for you or your business and you pay us only if you decide to use it.

7 Cool Freebie Sites And Services You Should Know About

Human nature is by design addicted to free stuff but who would blame us. Is there anyone in the world who hasn't wished at least once a day to be able to get something without having to pay for it. It is no wonder Gmail, Youtube and the like have become so popular and a significant part of our daily lives. However these major players are not the only people offering something for free online. There are many other covering specific niches and most are free, in full or in part, and that is convenient enough to keep us coming back every other day.

Here are seven of these sites that have something free to offer:

1. Bloove.com
Synchronizing your computer and your PC or any other device has never been easier than this. Forget about bluetooth, infrared and cables. Just go to Bloove.com to get started on the easiest synchronizing experience. You can also restore and back your data or even edit your contacts. Can it get any better than this? Yes, it's absolutely free!

2. IconWanted.com
Website owners will agree with me when I say that icons are pretty convenient things to have lying around your site. However it's not enough to just have any icon lying around; a good icon must have the proper appeal that would make a visitor to the site want to click on it. Most of us are however lacking in the design skills needed to produce this and that's why iconwanted.com exists. This site currently offers over 14000 different icons for your site and they are all available free of charge.

3. SideJobTrack.com
Keeping track of all the financial details of your many side jobs can be a bit of a hustle and that is why sidejobtrack.com is available to do all your side accounting for you. This service is free and well suited for contractors who take on many side jobs or part-time jobs.

4. RememberTheMilk.com
With this application in your iPad, iPhone, PDA or phone, you have finally run out of excuses for forgetting the milk or anything else for that matter. Rememberthemilk.com is an online calendar and scheduler and that means that you will finally never have to forget anything unless you planned to forget it. The service also allows you to make to-do lists and this is all free.

5. TwitBacks.com
Once you get tired of the same old blue on your twitter profile, it's probably time that you paid a visit to Twitbacks.com. This site enables you to make free backgrounds for your twitter profile. You can also change the looks of other stuff on your account and as a plus you can add the links to your other accounts in other social networks.

6. HootSuite
Managing popularity is so hard. It's even harder if you are popular on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Google+ all at the same time. How do you manage all this? By going to Hootsuite.com and checking out their service that will enable you to work simultaneously with all the social networking sites. There is a free service and a paid one if you wish to explore the advanced features.

7. MyClasses.org
Finally, a social networking site where you can actually learn something. My classes.org is a social network that is centered around getting access to classes and lessons in various things. Whether you have been meaning to learn yoga or there is a dance that you must learn before your wedding you can use myclasses.org to search for places where you can attend such classes and you get to search according to your location so it is pretty convenient. Schools, teachers and the like get a free CMS and webhosting which they can use to get their schools known.

Dmitry Davydov works for PickyDomains.com, world's first risk-free naming agency. We can find a perfect domain for you or your business and you pay us only if you decide to use it.