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Consider your domain name when starting a business

Ben LeDonni — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:00:27 +0000

The “starting a business checklist” usually includes setting up a website somewhere, so even before you start your business, think about the domain name you are going to purchase. As a matter of fact, just buy the domain names you like when you are in the process of choosing a domain name.

I just had to post this advice based on the recent domain name/business I just saw on the side of a box somewhere….

http://www.conlinscopy.com/

Now what do you think that says at first glance… Yeah, so did I!

Why Web 2.0? What is next?

Ben LeDonni — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:00:26 +0000

One of the most obvious reasons why Web 2.0 was possible is inevitably the fact that bandwidth walls were broken. Faster internet led to more powerful websites, better features, at your fingertips service and, of course, video capabilities.

What’s next? What could the next major disruption be to change the internet forever, and what will the result of that disruption be? Comment your thoughts…

Facebook Enhancement – Maiden Names for Married Women

Ben LeDonni — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:57:02 +0000

With the increasing number of users on facebook, and the average user age increasing, one fact is left untouched. How do you reconnect with someone you used to know under a different name? Many of my good friends from childhood are probably married now. They are very likely to have updated their facebook pages to have their new name. Married women are accustomed to updating their records as they go through life. If their husbands are anything like me, then hyphenating, even on Facebook, is “OUT OF THE QUESTION”. For a tool that is built to allow people to reconnect with one another, Facebook should allow users to enter previous names (i.e. maiden names, aliases) so that when I, as a potential friend, am trying to reconnect and determine if I know this person (but limited to a 2 by 2 thumbnail and a name), the system can show me the name(s) by which I might have known the person. Click more for an update May 2nd, 2008…

Message to Facebook Support______

Maiden Names…Since the point of FB is to reconnect with friends and the community of users is getting older, I am finding it tough to find people I went to school with that may have changed their names. I have no idea of knowing what their married name is. I would think that my wife’s friends may not even know that she got married as they could have not spoken in a while.

Response from Facebook Support_____

Hi Ben, Please note that users are able to include their maiden or former names. You are able to do this by going to ”edit’ next to the ‘Profile’ tab. From here, you will be able to add your maiden name under the ‘Relationships’ tab in the ‘Former Name’ section. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks for contacting Facebook.
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Did you know this? The question now is does this show up in search results? If not, then what’s the point?