Choosing a global name: Alibaba
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Throughout the centuries, Alibaba has been known as a character in the adventure tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in One Thousand and One Nights. According to the legend, Ali Baba discovered a cave of hidden treasures and opened the door with the magic words "Open, Sesame". Today, Alibaba means more than just the fictional character. Type Alibaba into any online search engine and you will find that it more commonly refers to the world's number one e-commerce website matching importers and exporters, Alibaba.com.
Alibaba.com was founded by Jack Ma and 18 other people in 1999 in Hangzhou, China with a dream to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow their business and become more competitive through the Internet. Jack Ma said, "I wanted to build a global company, so I chose a global name. Alibaba is easy to spell and pronounce in practically all languages, and people everywhere associate it with Open, Sesame."
In eight short years, Alibaba.com has grown into an internationally recognized e-commerce brand and a vibrant global community of more than 24 million members from over 200 countries and regions. Its success is thanks not only to its eye-catching company name but also to its effective business model. Foreign buyers use the website for free to find suppliers of everything, from embroidered fabric to silver jewelry. Suppliers are charged an annual fee for premium membership packages that offer priority placement for their storefront and products in site directories and search rankings.
Just as Ali Baba opened the door to pots of silver and gold, Alibaba.com is an online marketplace that's open to the world. These days you don't have to be a huge multinational to benefit from global trade, everyday entrepreneurs and small businesses are finding new opportunities on Alibaba.com.
What do you think of the name Alibaba? What did you think the first time you heard about Alibaba.com. Leave your comments and your impressions here!
21 Jan 2008 00:40
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Replying to [Admin]:
Hi Admin,
To be honest,I thought Alibaba is an E-commerce website run by foreign company when I heard this name first time.![[em11]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_sweat.gif)
It is really a success idea.![[em19]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_great.gif)
Good luck to everyone
![[em1]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_smile.gif)
Hi Admin,
To be honest,I thought Alibaba is an E-commerce website run by foreign company when I heard this name first time.
It is really a success idea.Good luck to everyone
31 Jan 2008 00:03
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Replying to [Admin]:Alibaba is a good name and easy to remember....it also a name for a good person, who help to catch the thieves. So...this alibaba also should observe this..![[em3]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_grin.gif)
03 Feb 2008 04:25
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Replying to [Admin]:![[em7]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_shy.gif)
Jack Ma relied on his friendship with 18 people.
Aliababa is a story about making your dreams come true by relying on friendships and smart ideas to triumph over evil.
This new family of Aliababa exists on all continents. The internet has allowed us to connect and avoid relying on the big companies who have suppressed the intimate knowledge of trade and buisness.![[em28]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_confused.gif)
I do not know of any other community in the world, who shares information to their own competitors.
I have read stories time and time again where Aliababa members will share information... not for profit... but friendship.
![[em17]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_shake_hands.gif)
Look around anyplace you can think of.. the only other place you will see this behavior is on a children's playground.
Friendship is still more important to them, that is before they are educated and then have to pay off the student loans for the education.![[em8]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_cry.gif)
![[em42]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_cash.gif)
Aliababa is a great place to meet buisness minded people who like to have friends who live in other buildings and go to other schools.
Jack Ma relied on his friendship with 18 people. Aliababa is a story about making your dreams come true by relying on friendships and smart ideas to triumph over evil.
This new family of Aliababa exists on all continents. The internet has allowed us to connect and avoid relying on the big companies who have suppressed the intimate knowledge of trade and buisness.
I do not know of any other community in the world, who shares information to their own competitors.
I have read stories time and time again where Aliababa members will share information... not for profit... but friendship.
Look around anyplace you can think of.. the only other place you will see this behavior is on a children's playground.
Friendship is still more important to them, that is before they are educated and then have to pay off the student loans for the education.
Aliababa is a great place to meet buisness minded people who like to have friends who live in other buildings and go to other schools.
09 Feb 2008 13:34
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Replying to [Admin]:
Alibaba is good for Chinese business, but I don't think it's good for International trade.![[em4]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_sad.gif)
Don't you think so??
Alibaba is good for Chinese business, but I don't think it's good for International trade.
Don't you think so??
16 Feb 2008 00:55
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Replying to [Admin]:when i frist visit this website 3 years before i was really surperized by its Name,if any new user will hear this name he will think it s gaming or gambling website,
But i think its name really so catchy becuase now every business need a catchy and unique name so its consumers or user eaily remember it .
Alibaba.com its just like a cave of treasure and jewels and all buyer and seller on this website are alibaba who trying to open the door for this cave .
I wish on day i also Open this door.
Good Luck to every Alibaba's out there.
Kashif
But i think its name really so catchy becuase now every business need a catchy and unique name so its consumers or user eaily remember it .
Alibaba.com its just like a cave of treasure and jewels and all buyer and seller on this website are alibaba who trying to open the door for this cave .
I wish on day i also Open this door.
Good Luck to every Alibaba's out there.
Kashif
16 Feb 2008 23:44
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Replying to [Admin]:I first saw ALIBABA in the airport in china bright orange sighn all over the place , As i sold through China on that visit every one knew the word AIDABA sure we have 40 thieves but so does ebay they may have 50 strange as it may be
i have made so many friends and even met an old one
Thanks
i have made so many friends and even met an old one
Thanks
22 Feb 2008 02:52
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Replying to [Admin]:
Alibaba - sounds goodluck to me. It opens all the chances and challenges to all walks of life. Its universal that everybody can express and learned different tactics and strategies of doing business. Sales and marketing, advertisement and others were applied here. Name it you have it.
Bravo! Thanks to the management and staff of this organization .
Alibaba - sounds goodluck to me. It opens all the chances and challenges to all walks of life. Its universal that everybody can express and learned different tactics and strategies of doing business. Sales and marketing, advertisement and others were applied here. Name it you have it.
Bravo! Thanks to the management and staff of this organization .
23 Feb 2008 10:50
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Replying to [Admin]:
Alibaba.com is a global name right now even though my first impression is that this alibaba name does not fit the business type.
But like Amazon, Ebay.... none of them really fit....hahaha...
Alibaba.com is a global name right now even though my first impression is that this alibaba name does not fit the business type.
But like Amazon, Ebay.... none of them really fit....hahaha...
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Replying to [Admin]:Dear Carol, I have initially thought what is the site about as the name was not revealing anything. but when I came across it, I like its name and spending hours on the site.
I think the name should not be changed.
I think the name should not be changed.
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