Comments on: Are You the Master of Your Domain (Name)? http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: matt roberts http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55656 matt roberts Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:57:37 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55656 I got my domain name. I make a point of buying my friends domain names as birthday presents. I got my domain name. I make a point of buying my friends domain names as birthday presents.

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55286 Aidan Henry Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:12:39 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55286 Interesting topic... FYI, AidanHenry.com redirects to MappingTheWeb.com. It works great with friends and family members. Usually, they forget the direct URL, but (hopefully) they don't forget my name :) -Aidan Interesting topic…

FYI, AidanHenry.com redirects to MappingTheWeb.com. It works great with friends and family members. Usually, they forget the direct URL, but (hopefully) they don’t forget my name :)

-Aidan

]]> By: Gary Will http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55197 Gary Will Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:12:39 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55197 If it hadn't been for this post, I wouldn't have realized that I registered garywill.com 10 years ago today. Better go get a cake. :-) If it hadn’t been for this post, I wouldn’t have realized that I registered garywill.com 10 years ago today. Better go get a cake. :-)

]]> By: Eric Martindale http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55139 Eric Martindale Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:41:08 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55139 Done and done. But I still want to know when we're getting rid of TLDs... Done and done. But I still want to know when we’re getting rid of TLDs…

]]> By: Master of my own domain(s) http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55120 Master of my own domain(s) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:42:39 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55120 [...] I read Mark Evan’s take on this. When I read his first line, I had to sadly say to myself (and the dog laying [...] [...] I read Mark Evan’s take on this. When I read his first line, I had to sadly say to myself (and the dog laying [...]

]]> By: Todd Mintz http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55111 Todd Mintz Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:52:34 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55111 Owning your own name (if possible) as a dot com domain name is extremely important for personal reputation management...you should buy it immediately if available if you don't have any plans for its use. Owning your own name (if possible) as a dot com domain name is extremely important for personal reputation management…you should buy it immediately if available if you don’t have any plans for its use.

]]> By: Christine http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55066 Christine Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:02:33 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55066 Regardless of blocking others from using your name, or 'owning your brand,' etc...it's just fun and convenient to have your own domain name. http://christine.net http://christineherron.com :D Regardless of blocking others from using your name, or ‘owning your brand,’ etc…it’s just fun and convenient to have your own domain name.

http://christine.net
http://christineherron.com

:D

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55059 Mark Evans Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:01:34 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55059 Mike: Congrats on being the new owner of mikeallan.com! Enjoy! Ross: Glad you were able to get your domain as well. Who knows, maybe it will come prove to be useful somewhere down the road! Mike: Congrats on being the new owner of mikeallan.com! Enjoy!

Ross: Glad you were able to get your domain as well. Who knows, maybe it will come prove to be useful somewhere down the road!

]]> By: Ross http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55043 Ross Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:58:29 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55043 This post was actually the last straw. I don't _plan_ on having an online brand that relates to my name. Although with that said - and domains being so cheap to register - I snapped up rossmckillop.com this morning so the ross mckillop in the UK can't. This post was actually the last straw. I don’t _plan_ on having an online brand that relates to my name. Although with that said – and domains being so cheap to register – I snapped up rossmckillop.com this morning so the ross mckillop in the UK can’t.

]]> By: jez http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/04/13/are-you-the-master-of-your-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-55024 jez Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:09:35 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3321#comment-55024 Good Article! I own my domain, and would love to own the Jeremy one too.. (some kid who hasn't updated in ages does). Its pretty important too own yourself. Also, try to own the name you use as your handle Its not a great cost to secure it, and one day you may use it or find another person with your name gets famous and you may make a little $$ Good Article! I own my domain, and would love to own the Jeremy one too.. (some kid who hasn’t updated in ages does). Its pretty important too own yourself. Also, try to own the name you use as your handle

Its not a great cost to secure it, and one day you may use it or find another person with your name gets famous and you may make a little $$

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