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Choose a Domain Name


Pick and register a domain name that feels right for your portfolio

Choosing a domain name can be easy or it can be very difficult. It all depends on what you're trying to do and there are no wrong or right answers. In this task you're going to pick a domain name that feels right for your portfolio. You can have any domain name that is not already registered. You can use sites like domai.nr to check the availabilty of a domain name.

Many people choose to register their own name as the domain name for their portfolio. This approach may not be the most exciting method, but it is very versatile and to the point.
 
You may choose to register a word with specific meaning behind it. Jeremy Keith uses adactio.com for his domain and this may be for its latin meaning or it may simply be because he likes it. 
 
Domain hacking is another popular method for choosing a domain name. In this sense the term hacking refers to the art of combining all the parts of the domain to form an overall word. 
Bit.ly, del.icio.us and foundat.io/n are examples of domain hacking. Typically it costs a little bit more than a .com to register a domain suitable for hacking (there are often more legalities to it as well) so you might want to bear this in mind when selecting a name.
 
Spend the next 20 minutes or so thinking of a domain name and checking its availability. If you find one that you think is perfect for your needs then go ahead and register it. If you can't think of one in this time then don't register one just to finish the task. You can finish this task in your own time. The important part is that you register a domain name that you're happy with.
 
When you've registered your domain name, post it onto the challenge discussion page telling people what your domain name is.

Task Discussion


  • Kiran said:

    seogrep.com

    on Aug. 13, 2012, 3:17 a.m.
  • Black* said:

    I have registered Scoonfolio.webs.com

    on July 30, 2012, 7:10 p.m.
  • Steve Factor said:

    I have registered projektdelta.org

    on July 27, 2012, 1:22 p.m.
  • Tora said:

    I registred biztosit.org

    I will create some simple website here, for one of my relative's buisniess

     

    on July 27, 2012, 11:57 a.m.
  • Jesellers said:

    Crookedletter.org

    on July 25, 2012, 6:52 p.m.
  • G Powell said:

    Hi Guys,

    I am not registering a domain for now as I intent on doing so when the time is right.  That said, I have registered a domain name before so am familiair with the process.

    Thought the point about deli.cious (or however its spelt!?) is very useful to know.

    Thanks

    on July 8, 2012, 11:20 a.m.
  • Anonym said:

    i helped register my gaming clans website

    misfitactual.com

    on June 27, 2012, 11:19 p.m.

    G Powell said:

    Great name!

    Nice one!

    on July 8, 2012, 11:16 a.m. in reply to Anonym
  • Spencer G said:

    I registered the domain name coqauv.in

    on June 14, 2012, 3:06 p.m.
  • radial77 said:

    My domain is radial77.com

    on June 4, 2012, 5:26 p.m.

    G Powell said:

    Excellent and straight to the point!

    on July 8, 2012, 11:17 a.m. in reply to radial77
  • dilys said:

    www.mashbean.com

    on June 3, 2012, 2:19 a.m.
  • webmastergirl7 said:

     

     

    I decided to stick with free websites for now...perhaps register a real domain later on...

    webmastergirl.webs.com

    on May 31, 2012, 3:27 a.m.
  • Anonym said:

    Here's my website!

    on May 16, 2012, 9:12 a.m.

    G Powell said:

    Hi Hannah,

    Unfortunately your link says the page is unavailable.

    Thanks

    on July 8, 2012, 11:18 a.m. in reply to Anonym
  • Buzzy said:

    http://buzzy123.byethost24.com/ will do the job. :-)

    on May 12, 2012, 9:41 a.m.
  • Olexiy said:

    I'm not going to buy a new domain name just to show it here, so let me just post a short list of domain names that I've registered before:

    on April 26, 2012, 3:05 a.m.
  • Anonym said:

    on April 24, 2012, 5:43 p.m.

    radial77 said:

    nice.

    on June 4, 2012, 5:28 p.m. in reply to Anonym

    G Powell said:

    I agree with radial77 - your site looks great!

    Did you build that yourself?

    on July 8, 2012, 11:19 a.m. in reply to Anonym
  • TerraMeijar said:

    I chose to use my own name: http://www.terrameijar.cu.cc/ . The site also offered me a 5 minute website builder so i put up a test site as well

    on April 19, 2012, 5:08 a.m.
  • eshu9e said:

    done \\,,//

    on April 13, 2012, 3:41 a.m.
  • Jeremiah said:

    I registered crossand.it

    on April 4, 2012, 10:25 p.m.
  • Mr. Axehandle said:

    I registered axe hand le dot or g for the time being.

    on March 7, 2012, 4:40 p.m.
  • Seun Sanni said:

    i chose one already. feels nice 

    on Feb. 17, 2012, 12:03 p.m.