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Ask HN: Best top level domains for a personal blog?
So I've decided to start a personal blog to write down some thoughts about anything (professional and personal). I know it's a nitpick but is there a recommended domain? I'm looking at .page but would like to avoid big tech if possible.
- awb 5y agoAnything really, or just host it on GitHub pages and skip the domain.
- arkitaip 5y ago1. .com if you can get it. 2. Every other TLD.
- DoreenMichele 5y agoI don't think it matters a heckuva whole lot. Personal blogs depend greatly on two things: 1. Who you are. 2. The quality of the writing.
- el_dev_hell 5y agoThere are quite a few factors that would matter (e.g a 100% tech crowd is going to understand that youname.app is valid whereas a non-tech crowd might think it's yournameapp.com). Generally, I'd go with the below: 1. .com 2. slightly longer .com (e.g bobsmith.com is taken, so go with bobMIDDLENAMEsmith.com). 3. something relevant (e.g .tech, .accountant, etc).
- yesenadam 5y agoi like how jvns.ca is so short! https://jvns.ca/ https://jvns.ca/ And is an easy-to-remember abbreviation for her name.
- toast0 5y agoAnything non traditional (com, net, org, or your actual country tld) is going to be weird. But if you can't go traditional, go weird. .page is kind of lame, get something off kilter like .bike or something.