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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 13, 2016 12:51:57 GMT
If you are buying a domain name I know using your name can be a great choice depending on the purpose you will be using it for. If your first and last name is already taking do you think including your middle name is a bad idea (gives specific personal information) or not that different (or more risky) than using your first and last name? Middle name is short. Just using the middle initial I think is harder to remember but wanted to get the peas input.
TIA
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craftykitten
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Post by craftykitten on Jun 13, 2016 13:03:32 GMT
If it's not a name you want people to know, don't use it.
I own my own name domain. If that was taken, I don't think I'd use my middle name because people don't know me by it. I want it to be something easy for people to find.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2016 14:24:21 GMT
There are a bunch of new extensions these days so if a 2peafaithful.com is taken then you might be able to get it in 2peafaithful.me or 2peafaithful.net or some other variation.
2peafaithful.info
2peafaithful.rocks
2peafaithful.life
...on and on
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Post by melanell on Jun 13, 2016 14:27:34 GMT
There are a bunch of new extensions these days so if a 2peafaithful.com is taken then you might be able to get it in 2peafaithful.me or 2peafaithful.net or some other variation. 2peafaithful.info 2peafaithful.rocks 2peafaithful.life ...on and on That's what DH & I have done. We have a .org domain name. Save |
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Post by gorgeouskid on Jun 13, 2016 14:36:04 GMT
I own my own domain, plus variations- firstnamegorgeouskid, mrsgorgeouskid, thefirstnamegorgeouskid, therealmrsgorgeouskid. All variations mirror mrsgorgeouskid.com. I also own my son's domain and husband's. You know, just in case.
In your case, I'd put in the middle name and start putting it in to your life- business cards, signature lines, facebook, twitter.
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 13, 2016 15:26:15 GMT
There are a bunch of new extensions these days so if a 2peafaithful.com is taken then you might be able to get it in 2peafaithful.me or 2peafaithful.net or some other variation. 2peafaithful.info 2peafaithful.rocks 2peafaithful.life ...on and on Yeah I can see all those but I for sure want a .com Just easier to me unless it is non profit but outside of that I tend to not find things. |
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 13, 2016 15:26:49 GMT
I own my own domain, plus variations- firstnamegorgeouskid, mrsgorgeouskid, thefirstnamegorgeouskid, therealmrsgorgeouskid. All variations mirror mrsgorgeouskid.com. I also own my son's domain and husband's. You know, just in case. In your case, I'd put in the middle name and start putting it in to your life- business cards, signature lines, facebook, twitter. Very good idea! Thank you! I didn't think about Mr or Mrs or the. I love that! Thank you!!! |
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 13, 2016 15:29:04 GMT
If it's not a name you want people to know, don't use it. I own my own name domain. If that was taken, I don't think I'd use my middle name because people don't know me by it. I want it to be something easy for people to find. And thats what I am trying to think on and ask for input because obviously names are often used and what people desire to have unless they have a product, service, niche, etc. I just don't know with all the identity issues with privacy if there is a that big of difference in using 2peafaithful or 2peabettyfaithful. Obviously not my name but you know what I mean! |
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johnnysmom
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Post by johnnysmom on Jun 13, 2016 15:46:05 GMT
Maybe I'm naive but what is the purpose of owning a domain in your name?
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Post by mari on Jun 13, 2016 15:50:22 GMT
I own my name and also first initial+last name. I also own name+occupation. All lead to the same site.
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Post by SweetieBugs on Jun 13, 2016 16:26:21 GMT
Maybe I'm naive but what is the purpose of owning a domain in your name? |
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craftykitten
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Post by craftykitten on Jun 13, 2016 18:13:49 GMT
Honestly, I first bought my firstnamelastname.com because I didn't want anyone else to have it.
I may use it for business one day, but at the moment it's just keeping it warm until I actually DO something.
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MorningPerson
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Post by MorningPerson on Jun 13, 2016 19:00:32 GMT
I have some questions just out of pure curiosity. How much does it cost to buy the domain name? Do you pay for it and it's yours for life? Or do you have to pay a fee every year to keep it? What happens if your website is inactive? Will it disappear?
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Post by mari on Jun 13, 2016 19:07:37 GMT
I have some questions just out of pure curiosity. How much does it cost to buy the domain name? Do you pay for it and it's yours for life? Or do you have to pay a fee every year to keep it? What happens if your website is inactive? Will it disappear? You pay a fee for registration (as low as $1-$20 if the name is unregistered and available). You have to pay to keep the registration active. My registrations are all 12-month terms, so I pay each year for a renewal. If you want a live site, you would pay for web hosting. Hosting fees vary, could be as low as $10/month for a site that doesn't have a lot of traffic. If you want to have hosting plus email, that would cost more. |
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 13, 2016 21:03:30 GMT
Maybe I'm naive but what is the purpose of owning a domain in your name? I first learned about this probably about 17-18 years ago. A good friends husband was into the tech field and had basically become a workaholic. She was concerned about it and wasn't sure to believe that he was really working all the hours he was away. She said he is buying domain names. I had no idea what she might by that but she explained it to me. It sounded lofty and a bit crazy. It seemed a waste of time (to me) in about 1999 or 2000. It wasn't a waste of time. Would it be in 2016? Most likely but if you picked the right one if could be of great value. But thats not my purpose. The end of their story was they made some really good money mostly because of timing, hard work and creativity. They bought web domaines that several well off business people ended up wanting a few years later. I remember one of them was purchased for $$$ and on top of that they paid for them to Japan and Hawaii for 3 weeks. It was a discovery and creative process of looking through a lens, a lot of research, having a business mind and understand trending before that word was even really being used or used very often. My desire to purchase one (or more) is for mostly personal use. I have had an idea for a couple of years and I would want my name. My sons name is already taken (actually both of my sons names aren't available) so thats why I asked about middle names. It is basically like buying the online real estate spot while it is available for very low price. Once someone else buys it is gone. It could be yours for a $$ price or if they decide later they don't want it and let it go. I was listening to a podcast and both of the people on the podcast talked about purchasing domains (they already had purchased their own names and use them in various ways) in their kids names so they have the option someday if they wanted to use them. Its like claiming a spot that might one day have value or purpose. Its big picture thinking so if you aren't wired that way it seems mindless to you. |
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 13, 2016 21:07:23 GMT
I have some questions just out of pure curiosity. How much does it cost to buy the domain name? Do you pay for it and it's yours for life? Or do you have to pay a fee every year to keep it? What happens if your website is inactive? Will it disappear? Most of them don't cost very much at all but I have seem some cost big bucks based on the words used. |
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Post by yivit on Jun 13, 2016 23:38:25 GMT
Don't forget that the domain is JUST registering the domain. You still have to pay for hosting.
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 14, 2016 12:45:35 GMT
Yivit-Yes.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 14, 2016 14:33:21 GMT
So where is the best place to purchase a domain name?
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Post by scrapcat on Jun 14, 2016 16:24:37 GMT
I use GoDaddy.com
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2016 18:42:23 GMT
If you're just purchasing a domain, it doesn't matter much (although I avoid GoDaddy because I don't care for the owner's personal views, lol). Namecheap.com is one example. If you're going to get hosting at the same time, research that a bunch. There are popular ones like Bluehost but they have a lot of complaints in the last year or two. (My view is they remain popular because they pay out HUGE dollars in affiliate fees, including $58k in May to one big-time online marketer). I use a small mom-owned hosting company for all my domains and hosting. For hosting, what I hear from the experts is to stay away from any of the EIG-owned companies. You can see them HERE. They include popular ones like Bluehost and Hostgator. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2016 19:26:24 GMT
Maybe I'm naive but what is the purpose of owning a domain in your name? I think it's eventually going to become a rite of passage when kids are born. You just don't know if your kid is going to be the next American Idol, Bachelor, Survivor, movie star, Nobel Peace Price winner...but at least you have their domain name arranged for their possible future website. You can buy a domain name but never actually have a website created. Just buying the domain name means nobody else can get that name. |
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