Naymz
{{Short description|Social networking platform}}
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| name = Naymz.com
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| type = Private
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| foundation = January 2006
| founder = Nolan Bayliss, Tony Czupryna, Tom Drugan
| location = Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| key_people = Aaron Cooper, Advisor
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| homepage = [http://www.naymz.com Naymz]
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Naymz.com was a professional social networking platform that allowed users to network with other professionals and manage their online reputation.
In October 2010, Naymz claimed to have 1.8 million members.{{cite web | url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/20101001/getting-your-resume-ready-for-google.html | title=Getting Your Resumé Ready for Google | work=Inc. | date=2010-10-01 | accessdate=2012-02-14 | author=Kessler, Sarah}}
As of December 2017, Naymz has been shut down by the owners.
History
Naymz was founded by Nolan Bayliss, Tony Czupryna, and Tom Drugan in January 2006.{{cite web|author=First Name Last Name |url=http://www.naymz.com/about.action?section=who |title=The Naymz Team |publisher=Naymz.com |accessdate=2012-02-14}} The three founders previously worked at and met at the online travel company Orbitz in Chicago.{{cite web | url=http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/06/get-your-name-noticed-on-google.html | title=Get Your Name Noticed on Google | work=Marketing Pilgrim | date=June 16, 2006 | accessdate=2012-02-14 | author=Beal, Andy}} Naymz launched to the public in June, 2006.{{cite web|last=Lupsa |first=Cristian |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/internetprivacy/2006-11-29-id-managers_x.htm?csp=34 |title=Do you need a Web publicist? |publisher=Usatoday.Com |date=2006-11-29 |accessdate=2012-02-14}}
Importance
Naymz was one of the first Web 2.0 sites{{Vague|date=July 2010}} to provide utilities for Online Reputation Management (ORM) services. Other sites providing similar services include ClaimID, ReputationDefender, and LinkedIn.{{cn|date=April 2020}}
In September 2007, Naymz added social networking to its platform and a proprietary Reputation Scoring system called RepScore.{{cite web |url=https://www.impactio.com/ |title=Impactio |accessdate=29 April 2020}}{{cite web|author=Kristen Nicole 14 |url=http://mashable.com/2007/09/24/naymz |title=Naymz Adds Community Interaction for Building Online Reputations |publisher=Mashable.com |date=2007-09-24 |accessdate=2012-02-14}}
Naymz has appeared in print and digital news articles in leading media outlets, including USA Today, ABC News,{{cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/archive/5965181/ |title=Searching Your Searcher | abc7chicago.com |publisher=Abclocal.go.com |date=2008-02-19 |access-date=2012-02-14}} NPR,{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6462504 |title=Startups Help Clean Up Online Reputations |publisher=NPR |accessdate=2012-02-14}} Wall St. Journal,{{cite web|last=Banjo |first=Shelly |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120320660446474003 |title=Washing Your Web Face - WSJ.com |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=2008-02-17 |accessdate=2012-02-14}} and Washington Post.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/01/AR2007070101355.html |title=Calling In Pros to Refine Your Google Image |newspaper=Washington Post |last=Kinzie|first=Susan|author2=Ellen Nakashima |date=2007-07-02 |accessdate=2012-02-14}}
[https://maidanholding.com/en/world-reputation-2/ World reputation - Maidan Holding]
References
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External links
- [http://www.naymz.com/ Official Naymz website]
- [https://mastersofreputation.com/ MASTERS OF REPUTATION]
Category:Internet properties established in 2006
Category:American social networking websites
Category:Defunct social networking services