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It's best to prove there's market demand for your product before investing in the domain name. A great domain name can do a lot for a service, but it's not goin
by charliepark 16y ago
It's best to prove there's market demand for your product before investing in the domain name. A great domain name can do a lot for a service, but it's not going to make a site successful if the site has little else going for it. Also, if you discover that you need to pivot your offering, you don't want to have a domain name that locks you in to your old hypothesis.
If you're looking for a number, if I really believe a domain has potential and it's currently available, I'll drop the $10 to snag the domain. If the domain is currently held by someone else and the expiration is coming up, I mark it on my calendar and check back later. If the domain is being held, has been held for a while, and doesn't look like it's coming up for air in the near term, I move on.
- benologist 16y agoThat's really solid advice. When I began my startup I had a domain that was really, really limited in scope, it took just 6 months for me to realize what a terrible mistake that is and to start sniffing around for something more versatile. To answer the OP: unless you're after something ridiculous like word.com you should pay $8 - $10, domains aren't a brand until you make them one.
- dglassan 16y agoI always try to find a domain that is available for under $10....There's no point in dropping $100 on a domain for a website that doesn't have a proven market yet.