About BrandBucket

How It All Began

My partner and I have been serial entrepreneurs for a while. We would always think of new business ideas and then quickly brainstorm and register a domain name (or two, or three) so that we could launch the venture later. Of course we had many more names than we had time to build products or start companies! So when our friends started their own ventures, we recommended they check out our “bucket" of names. They were excited to find just the right name, which enabled them to get started right away on building their brand. We couldn't have been more thrilled.

And our next thought was: "What if we opened this up to everyone?".

We certainly had the domains, but could we really make a brand shopping experience fast, easy and affordable? We had built great brands in the past, but we didn't come from the branding industry. Did we really have the types of names people were looking for? Well, we made sure of it by spending months researching what truly makes a domain name brandable. Then we spent even more time going through all our names and classifying them by these criteria, so that we could price them according to their brand value, and make them easy to find and visualize.

We launched BrandBucket in 2007 and after our first few sales we got great feedback from people who told us how easy we made the domain search process for them.

You may or may not know this, but...

Top branding agencies can charge 6- or 7-figures for a brand name (that hopefully comes with a matching .com domain name). And you know what? If your company can actually afford it, it can be worth it. That's how important a name is. But for everyone else, especially entrepreneurs who are bootstrapping it, we provide a less expensive, and less time-consuming option for highly brandable names. And truth be told, some of those branding agencies I mentioned actually search our catalogs for the names they present to clients. Of course, they don't want anyone to know that, but they know a good deal like anyone else.

What excites us most right now is that we have an opportunity to make it possible for more and more people to start their own businesses, and launch new products and services. We believe a great brand name should be available to everyone, not just the Fortune 500. One day we'd like to expand our site to be a community for people out there that need to pick a name and promote a brand.

If there's one thing we'd like to leave you with it's this...

Most people struggle for weeks to find a brand. They think of a name, go check if the .com is available, and it's not.  They may even try to contact the owner to see if the name is for sale, and if they are lucky to get a response the price is usually outrageous and not based on the current market. They then think of another name, only to repeat the cycle. Meanwhile, the business drags on because everyone is waiting for a name to rally behind, and to use on everything from marketing materials to business cards and bank accounts.

Instead, we suggest...

Start with a list of what you can get. Start with what you know is good. Start by searching BrandBucket. We're here to help.


Margot Bushnaq
Margot Bushnaq
Founder and CEO


BrandBucket Inc.
714 Hampton Drive
Los Angeles, California 90291

United States

Did You Know?

Your purchase includes full rights to the domain name, transferred to you at a registrar of your choice. There are no recurring fees. You may also have and use the sample logo shown with the name.

Transfer Guaranteed

Our escrow service walks you through the domain transfer, which is typically complete within 2-5 business days. If for any reason the name transfer fails, we will fully refund your purchase.

Quality Controlled

Each brand name must pass a series of tests for pronunciation, spelling, and unique character. With less than 10% acceptance rate we maintain a high quality and well curated inventory.

Only the Best

Our selection of brand names is hand-selected by a team of business and linguistic experts. Names are submitted by owners worldwide, and we accept fewer than 10% for our collection.

Upfront Pricing

We save you the time and headache of negotiation. The cost of each name is determined based on its quality score, general applicability and popularity.

BrandBucket Explained

BrandBucket Explained

Watch this short video to understand our concept and the benefits of choosing a business name with a perfectly matching domain name.

How BrandBucket Works

How BrandBucket Works

We have a streamlined process for naming your business. One purchase and you are on your way to start building your brand identity.

Who is Behind BrandBucket?

Who is Behind BrandBucket?

BrandBucket names are curated by creative branding professionals with more than 25 years experience in the brand development space.

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