Ask HN: sell me a good domain name?

Posted by petervandijck on Saturday February 05, 2011 @07:29AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I know HN'ers sit on a lot of unused domain names. I need one for a new consumer product. A .com Requirements:

1. Pronouncable

2. Spellable.

3. Somewhat easy to remember.

4. (optional) doesn't end in an "r"

I'll pay 500$ (or send you an iPad or something) for a decent domain and you'll get my thanks :) Contact info in profile.

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by dkersten on Saturday February 05, 2011 @08:01AM (#2182999)

Most domain names you consider good now are not good because of the name, but because of what it was used for. Domain names, in and of themselves, are generally pretty worthless (unless you happen to own one of the rare few) and I think it would be much better for you to work on your sites content and then finding a suitable name after.

Besides, what use is a domain name which follows your criteria but is meaningless in the context of the product? Build the product, find it a name, name the domain something related to the product name or purpose. Save your $500 for somehting else.

Thats my opinion, at least.

Incidentally, I'm willing to part with enemynetwork.com for $500 (or an ipad) :-D

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by Jsarokin on Saturday February 05, 2011 @09:40PM (#2184725)

I'll save you the $500.

http://www.company-name-generator.com/advanced-company-name-...

Here are a few from that link:

Puvsi.com Fivozu.com Tihha.com Sogki.com Sijaa.com

Not great on your #1 but it's all about how you brand it really.

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by eagleal on Saturday February 05, 2011 @08:49AM (#2183065)

Hi there. How about pludily.com? (I'm a holder of a few domain names for apps I decided not to pursue, they're short and I find them elegant.)

Or add some details like keywords for your app. Maybe I have something more suited.

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by revorad on Saturday February 05, 2011 @11:24AM (#2183329)

Can you be a bit more specific? Surely, angrypandas.com won't work?

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by iamgabeaudick on Sunday February 06, 2011 @02:58AM (#2185221)

I decided not to renew vyrle.com a few days ago. It may be available on godaddy if you like it.

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by staunch on Saturday February 05, 2011 @09:17PM (#2184686)

What are some examples of what you would like (if they were available)?

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by jparicka on Sunday February 06, 2011 @11:42AM (#2185879)

scarytechnologies.com and scarytechnologies.co.uk

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by nolite on Saturday February 05, 2011 @07:48AM (#2182978)

any subject hints?

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Re:Ask HN: sell me a good domain name? by phlux on Tuesday February 08, 2011 @11:21PM (#2196285)

Can you give more details?

I have up on the block:

flightr.com jotbox.me jotbox.im branchdb.com witjot.com cirrostrat.us healthstrat.us medstrat.us imbued.us volitical.org

I am pretty good at thinking up names depending on your context.... gimme some dets.

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