Naming Your Blog

Blog names should be:

• Short. (On the Banks of Squaw Creek is a wee bit long, in my opinion.)
• Easy to spell. (Because some of us are never going to remember if there are two a’s or two v’s in saavy.  Or is it savvy?)
• Easy to remember. (Because, duh.)
• Not too cryptic. (What does it even mean?)
• Not too specific. (You mean you’re only going to write about shoes, for the rest of your blogging life?)

Blog names should take into account:

• Your personality.
• Your target audience.
• Your blog’s purpose.

Stuck?
1. Make a list of any word you can think of related to your blog’s topic.  (Use a thesaurus!)

running, exercise, fit, healthy, trim, weight lifting, weight loss, muscle

busy, crazy, motherhood, parenting

2. Make a list of any word you can think of related to your blog’s audience. (Use a thesaurus!)

moms, parents, women, busy, frazzled, motivated

3. Make a list of any word you can think of related to your blog’s purpose. (Use a thesaurus!)

inspire, motivate, practical, realistic

4. Then, put words together.

Crazy Fit
Motivated Mama
Muscle Moms
Running from Motherhood

5. Google those phrases.  Type the phrase followed by .com in your nav bar.
(Yes! www.runningfrommotherhood.com is available!  Someone else had the great idea of Running THROUGH Motherhood, though.  Too similar? Maybe!  Good thing this is an imaginary blog!)

Still stuck?
Try one of these formulas:
(noun) & (noun): Running & Mumming (Is Mumming a thing?  Like, being a mother in England?)
The (adjective) (noun): The Running Mama (or is it Momma? This breaks the “Easy to Spell” rule.)
Add –ista or another suffix.  (Sheilapalooza, anyone?)