If you’re struggling to name your drone photography business, don’t worry. You’re in the right place. In this article, I cover some of the top tips for naming your new business as well as how to make sure the name is legally available for you to use.
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Tips For Naming A Drone Photography Business
Naming a business is hard, especially if you don’t have any ideas or a place to start. So, before you dive in, grab a piece of paper and a pen or open up a blank spreadsheet.
Then, use it as a place to brainstorm ideas and write down words or phrases that come to mind as you go through the tips below.
From there, we’ll talk about narrowing things down and landing on the perfect name.
1. Keep It as Short as Possible
Short business names are usually snappier, catchier, and easier to remember. Ideally, you want to stick to two to five syllables and hopefully no more than 25 characters total.
However, the shorter the name, the better.
That said, there are exceptions to this, and it’s not a hard rule. But when you think about huge, notable brands, which ones come to mind?
Nike. Apple. Ikea. Febreeze. Target. Honeywell.
They’re easy to remember because they’re short, simple, and brandable.
Obviously, there are exceptions to these rules. But typically, the shorter and simpler your name, the easier it is for everyone to remember.
2. Avoid Words That Are Hard to Say or Spell
Voice-to-text and voice search are more popular now than ever before. So, it’s important to consider making your name easy to pronounce and hear.
To do this, avoid using:
- Commonly misspelled words
- Complex terms that are hard to spell
- Words that have several pronunciations
- Homophones like to, too, and two
Try to keep things as concise and simple as possible.
3. Consider Drone-Related Terms
Since you’re opening a drone photography business, using drone, photography, or aerial-related terms in the name might make sense, especially if you’re feeling stuck. It may help to start brainstorming terms, phrases, and words to get all your ideas down on paper.
Examples of this could include Advanced Aerial Photo, Drone 360, Reel High Media, or Ultimate Drone Productions.
For a boost of creativity, expand use the thesaurus to find synonyms around the words of what your business does. You can either use the thesaurus function from your word processor or thesaurus.com to come up with additional synonyms.
From there, you can cross off bad ideas or any terms you don’t like.
4. Phrases Your Audience and Competition Uses
Your business exists for your target audience, so it’s important to consider phrases and terms they use when talking about hiring a drone photography business.
There are quite a few places you can look to see what your customers (and competitors) are saying, including:
- Facebook groups, posts, and stories
- Forums related to the drone photography business industry
- Competitor websites, brochures, and flyers
- Trade journals
- Magazines or blogs
Alternatively, you can ask friends or relatives in your target audience. Hearing it directly from them may help you brainstorm and narrow down your choices.
Remember to avoid anything limiting your business’s future growth if you decide to go in another direction down the road.
5. What’s Your Specialty?
Do you specialize in a particular genre or niche? Maybe you focus on emergency response, or advertising, or real estate.
Regardless of your specialty, consider alluding to it in the name of your business.
6. Neighborhoods, Cities, and Nicknames
Including the name of your city, street, or neighborhood is an excellent way to encourage local shopping and create a strong sense of community in your area.
You can also think about nicknames for your city or neighborhood, as well. Here are some examples to use as inspiration:
- Drone Solutions of Florida
- Drones Over Tampa
- Fort Worth Drones
- Louisiana Drone Co
With that said, make sure the name you choose isn’t limiting if you decide to move or expand your drone photography business down the road.
List of Creative Drone Photography Business Names
Here is a list of existing drone photography business names that may help you come up with some creative ideas. While many of these names may be available for you to use, be sure to check first to be sure they can be used.
- 618DronePro
- Above the Rest Photography
- Advanced Aerial Photo
- Aerial Drone Systems
- Aerial Horizons UAS
- Aerial Hotshots
- Aerial Imagery
- Aero Drone Media
- Air Camera
- Air Capitol Drones
- Alien Drone Service
- Allied Drones
- Altitude Images Digital Media Solutions
- American Drone Solutions
- Apex Drone Shot
- Atlas Drone Service
- Bird’s Eye View Photography and Videography Services
- Blue Sky Drone
- Camera Over The Earth
- Central Drone Zone
- Cerebus Aerial Photography
- Cinematic Motion Drone
- Citycap Drone
- Cloud City Drones
- Dakota Drones
- Debra’s Drones
- Dixie Drones
- Drone 360
- Drone Aviation
- Drone Aviator
- Drone City USA
- Drone Collective
- Drone Commander
- Drone Experts
- Drone Eyes
- Drone MD
- Drone Media Professionals
- Drone Photo
- Drone Pilots
- Drone Pros
- Drone Shop
- Drone Solution Specialists
- Drone Solutions Of Florida
- Drone Visionz
- Drone Whirl
- Drone World
- Drone Zone
- Dronehawk
- Droneland
- Drones By Us
- Drones Over Tampa
- Drones Plus
- Drones Unlimited
- Droneview
- Droneworks
- Eagle Drones
- Elevated Aerial Photography
- Emergency Response Drones
- Epic Drone Solutions
- Eye Candy Drone Service
- Fast Imagery
- Flights By Design
- Florida Drone Supply
- Fly High USA
- Fort Worth Drones
- Freedom Drones
- Home Drone
- Idaho Drone Works
- In the Clouds Photos
- In The Moment Photography
- Jwalt Photography – Real Estate Photographer
- KY Aerial Technologies
- Leading Edge Drone Imagery
- Levelup Drone Solutions
- Louisiana Drone Co
- Martin UAV
- Midwest Droneworks
- Mosaic Aerial Productions
- NewViews Aerial Drone Photography & Video
- Northeast Drone Service
- Orlando Drone Pros
- Over The Top Drones & Studio
- Peak Viewing Drone Imaging
- Perfect Perspectives Aerial Imaging
- Pixel Pilot
- Power Drones
- Pro Drone
- Professional Drone Operators
- Pure Productions
- Reel High Media
- Right Stuff Drones
- Sky Imaging & Inspections
- Skybound Drones
- Skycam
- Skyper Sonic
- Skyteam Drones
- Snappy Bird Aerial Photography
- Snappy Sky Drone Services
- Sound Drone Imaging
- Southeast Drone Tech
- St. Louis Aerial Photography
- Steel City Drones
- Sunshine Drones
- Sure Shot Filf
- Texas 3D Drone
- The Drone Boy
- The Drone Dude
- The Drone Girl
- Titan Drones
- Top Flight Drone Service
- TopShot Aerial Photography
- Triple Crown Drones
- Ultimate Drone Productions
- Volare Aerial
- Watchtower Drone Co
- Wicked Drones
- Wideiphoto
- Your Drone Guy
Finding the Perfect Name: Putting It All Together
By now, you should have a lengthy list of words, phrases, and terms you can use in your business name. At this point, I highly recommend going through and removing any that are hard to spell or pronounce.
Now, you can start combining pieces together until something stands out. It may help to create a list of potential names you can use. From there, you can narrow things down to your favorites.
But before you make your final decision, it’s important that your new name passes a few tests.
Say It Out Loud
Make sure you say your new name out loud. It may look great as a logo, domain name, and on a business card. But it also needs to sound good when you say it out loud.
You can also sit down with someone and talk about your business. Does saying the name in casual conversation sound natural? If not, you may want to consider something simpler or easier to say.
Logo Design
Lastly, think about how to incorporate your new name into a logo. Logos should be simple, memorable, and indicative of your brand.
Take Apple, for example. Their business name is easily incorporated into a logo. And today, it’s a household symbol that everyone immediately recognizes.
A logo is an important part of your brand identity, so don’t forget to consider turning your name into a memorable logo as you make your final decision.
Related: How to create a logo for your business.
Is Your Drone photography Name Available?
At this point, you should have several top considerations to choose from. And the best way to narrow it down further is to check each one for availability.
This step is vital because using a name that someone else is using could be very costly, time-consuming to rebrand your business, and possibly embarrassing. There are several places to look to check whether a name is available to use, so let’s walk through the most common ones.
Can the business name be registered in your state?
If you plan to use a specific business name, you may be required by the state to verify it’s available to use.
Related: How to check business name availability in your state
Is your name already trademarked?
When searching for a name for your new business, you should check that your new name isn’t trademarked by someone else. If it is, you may not be allowed to use it legally.
Thankfully, the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) makes trademark searching a breeze through their Trademark Database.
A name isn’t necessarily available if it doesn’t appear in this search. Every business has some limited protection through a common law trademark. This means another business can’t open up down the street with the same name, as this creates confusion for customers. Also, check local competitors by doing a Google search and looking through the Yellow Pages.
If your name is available and you want to protect it from being used by anyone else, you can register it with the USPTO.
Related: How to check for a trademark
Hopefully, you now have some ideas for the name of your drone photography business. Once you have narrowed this list to just a few and researched that they are all available, start asking friends, family, and potential customers their thoughts to get feedback, and then pick your perfect drone photography business name!
