# Synonym needed for web site

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synonym-needed-for-web-site/545885>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 7, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synonym-needed-for-web-site/545885 "2010-07-07T18:57:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synonym-needed-for-web-site/545885/1 "2010-07-07T18:57:26Z")

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I’m setting up a web site for a friend’s HVAC business. It’s a simple affair, as of now it will have four pages in total. One of these pages will be for Services, and another is to contain a map that shows the area he covers. The problem is, calling this map “Service Area” is too similar to “Services”, as they’ll be listed together in the menu on the main page.

We’ve thought of “Coverage Area”, “Business Area”, plain ol’ “Area”, and “Area Map”. None of these convey the idea as well as “Service Area”, though. And “Coverage Area” sounds like a cell phone company.

Any thoughts? Or maybe something to replace “Services”?

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**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synonym-needed-for-web-site/545885/2 "2010-07-07T19:00:11Z")

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“Where we go”

Or alternatively, just a note on the home page saying “Serving the Metro area” whatever ‘Metro’ means to him. Then a 'See map" link to the page showing the map.

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synonym-needed-for-web-site/545885/3 "2010-07-07T19:04:37Z")

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Yup - I would follow Dag Otto’s lead and put something like:

Who We Are (About Us)  
What We Do (Services)  
Where We Go (Map)  
Why Choose Us? (page for your guarantees, testimonials, licenses/insurance information)

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**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synonym-needed-for-web-site/545885/4 "2010-07-07T19:51:57Z")

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Ooooh, I like that. I’ll have to see what my buddy says. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synonym-needed-for-web-site/545885/5 "2010-07-07T20:22:41Z")

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Another option: name one page “Services We Offer” and the other page “Areas We Serve.”