Do not choose a name with O.C.D in it.
So out done, every state has an O.C.Detail...
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Do not choose a name with O.C.D in it.
So out done, every state has an O.C.Detail...
Really nice information i would also like to share my thoughts like If possible, get the touch up paint from your car manufacturer's dealer. This way, you can get the closest possible match to your car's paint color.
It also doesn't meet the criteria I list in my article and besides that most people have no idea what acronym OCD means... that's a detailer thing...
Keep it simple, remember... people care about themselves, not you. Your business name should first tell them what you do and if possible, tell them what's in it for THEM.
:)
The OCD acronym could also be offensive to people suffering with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (the real one, not the one all detailers joke about having).
I remember a college class a while back where a student was trying to get their papers together and exclaimed "Ah I'm so OCD about this stuff". To which another student got very upset and told them that OCD wasn't a joke, that OCD didn't mean being clean or organized, it meant having difficulty functioning in everyday society (the definition, after all, of a psychological disorder), and explained to us how hard her life is living with OCD.
Now, you know and I know it's just a joke not intended to offend anyone. But, after that experience especially I'm always aware of using terms like that. Many people have OCD (for real, not the 'I like things clean and say I have OCD' thing), or have family members or friends who do. I would imagine a goal for your business would be to be completely accessible to any and all potential clients. Offending potential clients before they even get in the door can't be a good idea. It's really no different than using a slogan like "Don't be a retard, come to us!" or something.
My $0.02 anyway.
Another thought from a newbie perspective; before Autogeek I thought detailing meant you washed the car and vacuumed out the interior. I had no idea detailers did paint corrections, spent hours polishing or even sealed the car. Now, I didn't go to detailers. But, if you wanted to convince me to start, then someone should've told me they do a lot more than just wipe down the exterior and hit it with a vacuum! Just 'food for thought' from a 'newbie on the outside' that your business should try and do a good job of reflecting the level of work that your company does.
Is it a good or bad idea to put your last name in the name like last-name mobile car wash?
Also if your doing a mobile car wash does it have to have mobile in the name like last-name mobile car wash or can it say like last-name express car wash. And can i have the word detailing in the name (like last-name mobile detailing) when I am just offering basic wash and wax right now?
Im starting to do a mobile car wash for right now and thinking about names. Im thinking about Red's Mobile Carwash, the thing is I'm in a area where mostly are Hispanics, so iam having a hard time getting a name for both English and Spanish. Any recommendations i will truly appriciate it peeps.
I was thinking:
Aaron mobile carwash
Lilred Mobile Carwash
Mr shine Mobile Carwash....
I am new to the site, and have found a lot of useful info so far as I am looking to start up a small solo detailing shop in the near future. I have come up with a price guide (needs some revision) a name "Eye Appeal Detailing" and my slogan is "Eye Appeal, is Buy Appeal". Mainly would do cars for smaller used car dealers in my area, and some personals. Sound good?
I don't see a problem with any of the three questions you ask above as long as the also meet the criteria I shared in the first post of this article.
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Originally Posted by Mike Phillips
Step 1: Write down on paper your ideas for your business name.
Step 2: Read through the above and see if your names meet all or at least some of the above criteria.
If none of your name ideas meet the above criteria then try tweaking the names a little and see if that does the trick.
:)
Read through the above
Out of the above three names I like,
Mr Shine Mobile Carwash
I have a nephew named Aaron and I always have a hard time remember how to spell it korektly but that's just me.
Lilred Mobil Carwash is a play on the work Lil 'Red instead of Little Red and that might work if you spell it and present it graphically the correct way.
If you like Mr. Shine Mobile Car Wash the first thing I would do is see if
www.MrShineMobileCarWash.com is available. That's just me though...
Drop the period after Mr for the domain but if it's gramaticall and mechanically correct to use it when writing then consider using it on printed material or signage. Maybe others have a different opinion or better insight on this aspect.
:)