6 ms·
After reading this I thought what the heck let’s see if I can grab my name. For 15$ I now own my name at a .ca domain. I know I need to find a host I think but
by 14 7y ago
After reading this I thought what the heck let’s see if I can grab my name. For 15$ I now own my name at a .ca domain. I know I need to find a host I think but literally have no website experience or idea what I need to do next lol.
- sumedh 7y agoA .com is more valuable than .ca
- techsupporter 7y agoI disagree. If the person is Canadian and the domain isn't for a "generic brand," then no, I'd actually say that .ca is more valuable than .com. It makes the name more personal to the individual and, in an industry where a lot of us have our own domains, uniqueness can be more valuable.
- 14 7y agoI am Canadian. I have no direction for a website, pondered a few ideas over the years, but no exact need for a website at this point in time. But now that I own my domain perhaps I will slap something together and see what comes if it. But like I mention I know very little about how to do any of this. But I do like reading HN so information is something I find interesting. I hope I can find some obscure way to use my domain.
- reificator 7y agoThe default is simply to use it for a personal email address. Then redirect HTTP requests to whatever page you'd want someone to see, like a github profile or whatever.
- sumedh 7y agoOp's comment says the .com is for 3500 USD so the market thinks a .com is more valuable.
- dwild 7y agoTheses prices are arbitrary. When I was able to get a credit card, the first thing I tried was to buy my username domain name, obviously, the .com was my priority. At the time it was 8k CAD, the .net was a bit better at 1.6k CAD. Both were renewed at first but the second time .net didn't get renewed, unlike OP it didn't get into an auction (I don't think it was usual in 2011) and I just had to wait until the expiration delay was up and I got it. Now the .com is worth 38 618,96$ CAD. There's no reason for an inflation that high for the past 8 years. No one needs that domain. I never received any request for mine. Except the fact that it contains "wild" inside, it's pretty much useless for much. It's not at all related to any market, it's arbitrary.
- 14 7y agoI would love to pick up the .com as well however it is up for about $3500usd. That’s a lot of money since I literally just grabbed my .ca domain with no website or business in mind. But I will try have fun with it. Thanks
- elSidCampeador 7y agoYou could always start with Github pages
- lioeters 7y ago> have no website experience or idea what I need to do next Here are some ideas: - Often the company where you bought the domain will also offer email and website hosting. That would be the simplest way to start using the new domain. Otherwise, find a company that provides those two services together. - Create a file called index.html with the text "hi!". Depending on the web host, it may be possible to do that with a web interface. Otherwise, learn how to edit files on your site using FTP, file transfer protocol. - Learn HTML and CSS by playing around with that one file. If you find that you enjoy it, well, you'll never stop learning - and who knows where the road might go!