Something I've been thinking about for awhile. I own both the domain Kristinacolpitts.com and Kristinablair.com but haven't done anything with them yet. I'm not sure if I'll be sacrificing search results for an easier to remember and catchier name. I also have my business website and I'd like to eventually create a landing page for either that or my personal brand but I first need some clarity on which name to go by.
The bigger question I have for you is why would you want to use an alias?
Creativity is fun and expressive. Beyonce created Sasha Fierce as a way to channel certain creative energies. Lady Gaga created Lady Gaga. I have a YouTube with a character named Juanita (played by me).
There's freedom in alternate identities.
And yet...
I'm not Juanita. She's a part of me.
Sasha Fierce is a part of Beyonce.
Gaga's birth name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta and just released an album under Joanne.
And Cheryl Stayed, better known as Sugar under her advice column Dear Sugar, only took on her birth name publically in more recent years.
I don't think there's a wrong way so long as you feel empowered.
And, I've often seen people who are afraid to share their personal views take on aliases. That may be what it takes for some to get their ideas out into the world, which isn't the worst thing ever.
The work is the most important piece anyways, so long as you feel empowered by it.
Answered 7 years ago
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