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Domain Extension for Personal Website

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by root@localhost, Aug 20, 2009.

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  1. #1
    Hey guys.

    I want to ask your preference when you want to build personal website for yourself.

    which domain extension you will use?

    .COM .NET .ORG or any gTLD (please mention it)
    or any ccTLD (please mention it)

    i want to know in terms of personal preferences....

    thanks :)
     
    root@localhost, Aug 20, 2009 IP
  2. DesignWeb

    DesignWeb Active Member

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    #2
    Dot Com Rules ;)
     
    DesignWeb, Aug 20, 2009 IP
  3. RadioBounce

    RadioBounce Banned

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    #3
    Deffinatly .COM. Most popular domain extension. You could try a .ME for the fun of it. :)
     
    RadioBounce, Aug 20, 2009 IP
  4. andrej

    andrej Notable Member

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    I would use myname.com
     
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  5. root@localhost

    root@localhost Peon

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    #5
    about this...

    do you prefer FirstnameLastname.com or make subdomain Firstname.Lastname.com ?
     
    root@localhost, Aug 20, 2009 IP
  6. LinkBliss

    LinkBliss Peon

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    #6
    Use your actual name, instead of myname.com for instance I use ericfrost.com

    Eric
     
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  7. LinkBliss

    LinkBliss Peon

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    #7
    It helps if your last name is Com and then for instance I would do --

    www.Eric.Com

    Eric
     
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  8. LinkBliss

    LinkBliss Peon

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    #8
    Unless of course your last name is Org.

    Eric
     
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  9. root@localhost

    root@localhost Peon

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    #9
    haha. ya that's correct. like ma.tt
     
    root@localhost, Aug 20, 2009 IP
  10. LinkBliss

    LinkBliss Peon

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    #10
    I don't know if the web site still exists and I don't want to check from work, but my favorite years back was

    f***.it

    I think Italian authorities shut it down..

    There was just a little animated guy who would yell F*** It!

    Maybe you can find him on Archive.org.

    Eric
     
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  11. Sandy James

    Sandy James Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't use a .org as that's pretty standard for nonprofits. Using .com or .net are the two most popular.
     
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  12. introdor

    introdor Peon

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    #12
    I've got my own, it's a .com. Always the best to go with, whether you're using it for commercial purposes or not.
    I knew a guy whose surname was French. He used the Swiss extension, .ch, so the end of his site was ....fren.ch.
    Thought that was quite cool.
    Trying to think of surnames ending in "com"... but it's late and I can't be bothered! :)
     
    introdor, Aug 22, 2009 IP
  13. hillord

    hillord Well-Known Member

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    #13
    still .COM RULE
     
    hillord, Aug 23, 2009 IP
  14. krzy

    krzy Member

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    ofc .com is leader, but .me is also good for personal blogs and things like dat.
     
    krzy, Aug 24, 2009 IP
  15. root@localhost

    root@localhost Peon

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    #15
    using ccTLD is a good option. like fren.ch . LOL i hope part of my surename got TLD
     
    root@localhost, Aug 24, 2009 IP
  16. fabuluousman

    fabuluousman Peon

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    #16
    the best way is use dot com.easy to remember and world wide recognised. :)
     
    fabuluousman, Aug 24, 2009 IP
  17. hmansfield

    hmansfield Guest

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    #17
    You are thinking waaayyy too hard. First of all find out what is available.
    The simplest answer is usually the best and the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line.
    Just go with "yourname.com".
    You are trying to make something so simple, complicated.
     
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  18. Nhim Xinh

    Nhim Xinh Guest

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    #18
    i like dot com
     
    Nhim Xinh, Aug 24, 2009 IP
  19. pepprs

    pepprs Peon

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    #19
    i prefer .com and .me

    no one prefers .name? its meant for personal domains rite?
     
    pepprs, Aug 24, 2009 IP
  20. sandeepdude

    sandeepdude Well-Known Member

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    #20
    I would use myname.me...
     
    sandeepdude, Aug 25, 2009 IP