This week I tackled the ultimate crossword puzzle. The title: My Online Startup, Purveyor of Nursing Bras and Breastfeeding Accessories. The clue - A catchy name for a cute mom that doesn't also happen to be a porn site. Several hours and $100 in domain name purchases later, I found myself doing something I never thought I would do. Baby on one knee, computer on the other, I drafted an email to the Luxembourgian owner of a porn site. With the memory of my college business writing professor in my head, I began. "Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to inquire as to the price of your porn site. I see that traffic has not been high this year, so perhaps you would be willing to sell the domain name? Please respond at your earliest convenience. P.S. I speak English."
It just didn't seem the right approach.
Why you ask did I end up emailing the Luxembourgian owner of a porn site to ask to buy his domain name? Because like a crossword puzzle, I lost patience with the clue and decided to make the word fit. In pen.
I still haven't heard back from Mr.(or Ms. - you never know!)Gross Porn Site, but I have stuck with my original business name. Announcing HotMamaNursingSupplies.com, HotMamaNursing.com, Mamaconleche.com, and Bebeconleche.com, but absolutely not the obvious catchy two-word name.com.
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Hi! This is Kalisha from mommylounge. I read your post and I really appreciate what you had to say. I really felt like I was the only one who felt like that and it is good to know I have some allies. Your advice makes sense too, thinking about the legacy I want to leave will help in my own self-discovery. Goodluck with your domain name search. Let me know when your site is up and running I would love to take a look at it. I am still nursing my 13 month old and I am in desperate need of some padding and lifting! Talk soon, Kalisha
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