website dilemma

[pontifex]

i have my own website, my domain name is my own name.com. this site pretty much just being used as a photo gallery atm.

i was thinking about creating another website for writing my own short stories. i had a domain name i wanted and would fit perfectly but it was already taken.

now i'm wondering if i should try to find another name or just make a sub-domain from my current domain?

i can't really think of a better domain name that i like that isn't already taken.

 

[amdskip]

Domains are cheap dude. Just do a subdomain for now until you can come up with something better.

 

[George P Burdell]

Subdomain/subdirectory seems good enough. As long as you have content and people can access it, nobody really cares where you put it.

 

[pontifex]

can you change a domain name to something else, considering that its an available name obviously?

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: pontifex
can you change a domain name to something else, considering that its an available name obviously?

You can have the old domain redirect to the new one, and ask the hosting ompany to show your content under the new domain name. It's routinely done.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: pontifex
can you change a domain name to something else, considering that its an available name obviously?

You can have the old domain redirect to the new one, and ask the hosting ompany to show your content under the new domain name. It's routinely done.

but i can't actually have them change myname.com to myinitials.com? i would have to purchase myinitials.com separately?

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: pontifex
can you change a domain name to something else, considering that its an available name obviously?

You can have the old domain redirect to the new one, and ask the hosting ompany to show your content under the new domain name. It's routinely done.

but i can't actually have them change myname.com to myinitials.com? i would have to purchase myinitials.com separately?

Correct

 

[AdamSnow]

Subdomain... keep everything in one spot.

Easy way to copyright your work as well, since it's still on your personal name.com 🙂