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Lay of the Land: Faux Meat Naming Trends
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Let me guess… you need an exact .COM for your new brand name? And it has to be 3-4 letters, super easy to say,...
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Within the practice of brand naming, few areas are as polarizing as researching names with consumers. Some brand...
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Between Two Names: Tend & Supergut

Introducing Between Two Names — a new series on The Word by Tanj that’s designed to take a lighthearted look at two...
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Lay of the Land: Naming Trends in iBuying

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By Jill Stanewick ●Naming ● Naming Trends ● Lay of the Land
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Apparently we've joined an esteemed group of the world's most interesting people now that we're on the...
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Introducing NamingDiagnostic.com

Need a Name? Try Our Naming Diagnostic To Get Started At Tanj, we're firm believers in research and...
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CES 2021: Top Naming Trends

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Tanj 2020 Year In Review

Well, 2020 sure was something. Despite a pandemic, economic turmoil, civil unrest and probably the craziest...
By Scott Milano ●Brand Language ● Naming ● News ● Story
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In the News: Scott Milano Talks Naming on The Dan Nestle Show

Tanj founder Scott Milano was a guest on The Dan Nestle Show — a hot new marketing podcast. Scott and Dan talk...
By Jill Stanewick ●Naming ● Press
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A message to clients — past, present & future. We hope you, your family and your colleagues are...
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New Decade, New Tanj.co

This is the start of our 12th year in the brand naming business. Plus it's an entirely new decade. To...
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Name Review: On App Naming Like Unlock Clock & We Flip by Google

Google has approximately a zillion apps for Android. The vast majority of them are straightforward descriptive...
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Tanj Gets Another 5-Star Review

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