I want to name my domain for my blog an actual name but not mine. For example if my name is John Smith I would like to have a pseudonym as the name of the site like Dougfreeman.com and I would go by that name.

Like authors have pen names etc... is this ok? or does this come across dishonest to your niche market?

A good fake name would sound better than my real name anyway.

I use my real name on most everything for branding...
My blogs are named for what they offer...

Google my name.....if someone wants to see if I am real they can see that I am...
I believe that it will help when I start to sell things...

How would you have felt if Google was actually called "sergey.com"?
Yahoo, jerry.com or yang.com???

It does not change anything if the results are what we are after. If you can provide the content in a high quality no one cares what the site name is until and unless if it is vulgar.

My site is teamnirvana.com and my name is Suneel. Where is the connection? No where. I just provide the information that people need.

Can change their own blog domain name?wow,if that,I want to change my blog too...I tried the methods what you say,but it seems useless?...

I prefer to use different name for my privacy reasons.

I use my real name on everything, though I think a pseudonym is perfectly acceptable for various reasons.

Originally Posted by smoseley

I use my real name on everything, though I think a pseudonym is perfectly acceptable for various reasons.

Don't you think of your privacy? Scammers may use your name with their illegal transactions.

Me too I prefer to use different name for my privacy reasons.. .

But if its legal issues like in banks, I use my true name.

I think it all depends on what you are doing. If you are a writer and want to bill yourself as a writer and make a name for yourself, then you may want to use your real name. This can also be done with a pseudonym as long as it sounds real. How many famous people or actors use their real name?
Me personally, I've been on the net for years, and I've never used my real name for anything. If you were to Google my real name you'd find my professional linked in profile, some of the charity/community work I do, etc, nothing net related. EVERYTHING I do online is under a different name.
When I get applicants that want to work for my company one of the first things I do is Google their name. You'd be amazed at what you can find out. I don't want future employers knowing my political views, or what kind of websites I run, etc. You have to separate your professional life from your personal life. So if your professional life IS the net, then go for it. If the net is something on the side, then think about a pseudonym.

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Originally Posted by TheRev

I think it all depends on what you are doing. If you are a writer and want to bill yourself as a writer and make a name for yourself, then you may want to use your real name. This can also be done with a pseudonym as long as it sounds real. How many famous people or actors use their real name?
Me personally, I've been on the net for years, and I've never used my real name for anything. If you were to Google my real name you'd find my professional linked in profile, some of the charity/community work I do, etc, nothing net related. EVERYTHING I do online is under a different name.
When I get applicants that want to work for my company one of the first things I do is Google their name. You'd be amazed at what you can find out. I don't want future employers knowing my political views, or what kind of websites I run, etc. You have to separate your professional life from your personal life. So if your professional life IS the net, then go for it. If the net is something on the side, then think about a pseudonym.

I should agree with this. Always think of what is best for you. I also heard bad stories about using their personal infos at the web that' why.

What do you mean by pseudonyms?

Personally if the pseudonym doesn't get any traffic as a standalone keyword, I wouldn't bother