<div dir="ltr">We're talking in circles. I'm merely explaining the current Guideline. You're asking for a *new* Guideline.<div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Names like divi, avada, kyan, bron are fair/enforceable because those made up names are not SEO keywords</span>"</div>
<div><br></div><div>Please try to think through that assertion to its logical conclusions, including all intended and unintended consequences. "SEO Keyword" is not some fixed definition. It depends on context. Again, I'll use my own Theme as the example: under your suggestion, "Oenology" would not be a permissible Theme name, because it is a real word (i.e. not a made-up word) that could be used for SEO purposes.</div>
<div><br></div><div>So do we throw out the entire English dictionary? And why just the English dictionary? What about Spanish? Or Latin? or Chinese? And if we don't blanket-ban dictionary words: who gets to decide the context and intent of a term used in/as a Theme name, to determine if that use is for "SEO" purposes or not?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Is that really where you think we should be going?</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Srikanth Koneru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I don't agree with :<div class=""><br><br><div>Theme A name: "SEO Keyword" = good</div>
<div>Theme B name "SEO Keyword by a Bunch of Other SEO Keywords ThemeShop" = bad<br><br></div></div><div>I think <br>
</div><br><div>Theme A name: "SEO Keyword" = bad</div>Theme B name "SEO Keyword by a Bunch of Other SEO Keywords ThemeShop" = bad bad bad bad<br></div><div><div><br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Names like divi, avada, kyan, bron are fair/enforceable because those made up names are not SEO keywords.</span><br>
<br></div><div>All I can do is explain my point and if that is okay with admins, then so be it.<br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 2:15 AM, Chip Bennett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr">Your changed example may be the "ground reality", but it is NOT to focus of the quoted Guideline. That's the point I'm trying to make. To be perfectly clear, under the current Guideline:<div>
<br></div><div>Theme A name: "SEO Keyword" = good</div><div>Theme B name "SEO Keyword by a Bunch of Other SEO Keywords ThemeShop" = bad</div><div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">If you want a enforceable, objective, definable and fair naming standards, you should simply ask us to use made up names like divi, avada, kyan, bron</span>"</div>
<div><br></div></div><div>This makes no sense, and is the exact opposite of enforceable, objective, definable, and fair.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Srikanth Koneru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>My changed example is the ground reality, If its not within the purview of TRT(not sure why it isn't) I was willing to make my case before WP foundation but Otto seems to speak for them so its not needed anymore.<br>
<br></div>If you want a enforceable, objective, definable and fair naming standards, you should simply ask us to use made up names like divi, avada, kyan, bron<br></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 1:21 AM, Chip Bennett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>
<div dir="ltr">You asked for clarification on the current Guideline. The example I gave explains the intent of that Guideline.<div><br></div><div>Your changed example is something completely different, and not something I believe to be within the purview of the TRT.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Take the name of my own Theme, for example: Oenology.</div><div><br></div><div>Now, my Theme has nothing to do with Wine, though I take artistic license with it in the Theme description and motivation. Are you suggesting that my Theme name is acceptable as-is, but if I'd made a wine-related Theme, then it would *not* be acceptable, merely because it is a relevant SEO keyword?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Sorry, I just can't get behind that. It's not objective, definable, enforceable, or fair.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Srikanth Koneru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Chip,<br><br></div>convert this :<div><br><div>Theme A name: "Some Name"</div>
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Theme B name: "Some Name by Amazing SEO Keywords"<br><br></div></div><div>to<br><br><div>Theme A name: "SEO Keywords"</div><div>
<div>Theme B name: "Some Name by Amazing SEO Keywords"<br><br></div></div><div>In the former, why are you objecting to Theme B name? because it has "SEO Keywords"<br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:39 AM, Emil Uzelac <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:emil@uzelac.me" target="_blank">emil@uzelac.me</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>
<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">​Nice look + Great support + Great rating = Success​ in directory and or any other place out there.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Catchy name is worthless without this.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Srikanth Koneru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div>That is why I said theme should be at least half decent, success depends on how many people are actually using it.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:32 AM, Otto <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:otto@ottodestruct.com" target="_blank">otto@ottodestruct.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Srikanth Koneru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Otto, which search are you talking about Google or theme directory?<br>
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<br></div>This is how it works :<br><br></div>I make a theme, name it "Premium Photography" get it into directory, I get a url <a href="http://www.wordpress.org/themes/premium-photography" target="_blank">www.wordpress.org/themes/premium-photography</a> and my credit link will be <a href="<a href="http://www.wordpress.org/themes/premium-photography" target="_blank">http://www.wordpress.org/themes/premium-photography</a>">Premium Photography Theme</a><br>
<br></div>I get downloads from directory which will get me link juice, combining the link juice and <a href="http://wordpress.org" target="_blank">wordpress.org</a> domain authority I am already in the top 3-7 ranks on google, give it some time to get more downloads and build links and I am in top 1-3 and I now have a steady monthly pay check with no effort.<br>
<br></div>All you need is a half decent theme and a nice keyword, now if I get lucky and it gets featured, I can buy a nice car or a house.<br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div></div>
</div></blockquote><div><br></div></div>Well, if you think so, then go for it. Best of luck. However, being that I have the actual download and usage stats, let's just say that I have my doubts. :)<br><div class="gmail_extra">
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Names don't matter that much. Your Google-fu is not as strong as you believe it to be. WordPress.org is indeed a major player, but we're not the only game in town, and the truth is that people look for themes based on screenshots and functionality. Names may get you a Google search result, but they don't get a download or usage, and the fact of the matter is that people aren't stupid.</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>-Otto</div></div><div><br></div></font></span></div></div></div>
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