This is it (Anyone know how I can make a nice tagline for my email and the like?)

Melissa's Pure and Simple Cakes (bigger font)

(In smaller font and italics)Always made from scratch and only using the finest ingredients; including organic dairy, eggs and flours.

And then phone number and email

What do you think?

melissa

Do you make very simple cakes? It sounds like that's what you're saying if you want to add the fact that you bake from scratch and bake organic cakes may be there is a different name for it rather than "simple" that is just not adjective that should go with cakes... just my pure honest two cents hope it helps...I love your concept!! I can't wait til I get, my first order for a 1st bday cake i will include a free sugar free cake for the baby!
but first I gotta figure out how? Good luck to you I hope someone puts their .02

ugh... does everyone else feel that way too?

Melissa

I think it's a bit long for a tagline. That's a lot of text to read over every time someone posts. (And here on cc, are we really who you're selling to?)

Yes, it could give off the intent that your cakes are just cakes, if you know what I mean. Like someone goes in and buys a German Chocolate Cake with the cocoa on top and chocolate frosting; it makes me think you don't do custom cakes. However, I do understand what you mean; I just get that uncertainty thereafter. Do you know what I mean?

BTW, how does organic sugar (I saw it at the store yesterday) change/affect the flavor/texture?

Melissa, I think if YOU like it, that's all that matters. Pure and Simple sounds very sweet to me and when people see your products, they'll know they aren't dealing with someone who only does "simple" designs. Good luck in what you decide.

I like the concept and although I see the point about not wanting to sound like what you do is 'simple', i think the image it creates about your cakes is very appealing. I don't think I personally (as a customer) would think you only do simple recipes, necessarily.

So I guess I'm saying I like the name! I'm assuming the tag line is meant for advertising, etc?

Yes I think tagline to longand simple isnt right when you are scratch. How how about Melissas simply pure cakes all natural all the time

what type of email do you have?

You'll need to make a signiture file for your email. I have not figured out a good way to do this either! I can build any type of file but can't get it to stick on email and always show up how I have set it.

I think if you like it, go with it. I wouldn't take "simple" as a negative if I was reading your card. If you're worried about it though, you could always have "classic and specialty cakes" underneath- that's what I did

or Melissas purely natural cakes made from the finest ingredients

Go with your first instinct. It would stick in my mind as well, becuase Pure and Simple is used together frequently. I know you have tried to come up with a name for a long time and I love it!

Why don't you just add the word gourmet to your heading.
Melissa's Pure and Simple Gourmet Cakes.
Just a thought

I love your origional idea. It sounds great to me. Now days everything is loaded with stuff i can't even pronounce. I think that for those who try and eat healthy, they might try a cake from a place that is simple and pure. Just my 2 cents.

I'm glad you found your answer I love simply pure! sounds beautiful!
Good luck to you

How about something like "modern cakes, traditional ingredients"? Would that be too much coming after the business name?

scratch made from (or with) the finest natural, organic ingredients

Please don't throw tomatoes at me as this is only my opinion, but when I hear the word "pure" I think of things like shampoo and beauty products, things that make you clean (on the outside, not the inside). I looked in the thesaurus and found "natural" and "whole(some)" to also describe pure. Those, to me, sound like better adjectives to describe food products. Have you thought of Simply Cakes or is that already taken?

Food for thought.
I have a question about your choice of words for your name. Do you have a way to check with the Dept. of Health or whoever your state makes you get your license through? If you use these words, "Pure, Natural ingredients", will that label your product in such a way that all ingredients must be organic in order to claim your words? If this does do that then minimizing fake ingredients won't cover it, you will have to use all pure,natural ingredients so you don't get sued at a later time over labeling.

Both of you make good points (the last two posters)...

It gets really complicated, doesn't it!

Heck, my first thought when joking around with my son SEVERAL months back was "Yum-yum for your Tum-Tum Cakes"... at least that's catchy and doesn't get into word wars! LOL

I really appreciate all the input, I really do!

Melissa

You're right, it is difficult. You want a unique name that fits you and markets you all at the same time. One thing I have learned is someone will always have an opinion so in the end, you have to choose one that you like. I have gone with Monica's Pantry and I have had to listen to several joksters say, "Monica's Panties" My daughter calls me Mimi so I was going to call my business "Mimi's Pantry" but then some people got visuals of Mimi from the Drew Cary show. I fugured Mimi's Panties would be a double negative so I stuck with Monica because in the end, I really like it. I guess ya just can't please 'em all.

My business is A Taste Of Heaven "Where Dreams Come True"

How about 'Melissa's Cakes' it's good enough for Colette Peters, if you get this web-name it's very easy for people to find you as you can't go wrong with the spelling?