What's the First Domain You Ever Registered?

[nicenicnicenic is verified member.]

Every day, thousands of domain names are registered, some are memorable, some are brandable, and others are catchy.

So, what about you? What was the very first domain you ever registered, and what lessons did you learn along the way?

 

[BobBob is verified member.]

Pondhockey.net was the first domain I ever registered.

 

[nicenicnicenic is verified member.]

Pondhockey.net was the first domain I ever registered.

Sorry to hear the site’s not active anymore. Did you buy it before having a solid plan?

 

[BobBob is verified member.]

Sorry to hear the site’s not active anymore. Did you buy it before having a solid plan?

I still have it and use it for behind-the-scenes stuff - just not an active website.

 

[cactusfly]

I regg'ed my company name in 2006-ish sitting in my dorm, paid in cash. I didn't have the luxury of credit cards. The COM is now expired, will disclose later ; )

 

[cactusfly]

.., 2 years later, I purchased a domain to start a community, paid 5 figures in a cash deal.

 

[monty]

businessplanetonline.com (GoDaddy)

 

[HiFiNames.com]

Rushh(.)com - More than 2 decades ago & sold same year

 

[nicenicnicenic is verified member.]

I still have it and use it for behind-the-scenes stuff - just not an active website.

Looks like it's off on some top-secret mission lol.

I regg'ed my company name in 2006-ish sitting in my dorm, paid in cash. I didn't have the luxury of credit cards. The COM is now expired, will disclose later ; )

.., 2 years later, I purchased a domain to start a community, paid 5 figures in a cash deal.

So did you end up running that community all the way till now? What kind of community was it?

businessplanetonline.com (GoDaddy)

Hope it actually gave your online business a nice boost.

Rushh(.)com - More than 2 decades ago & sold same year

So why’d you let it go? Didn’t it fit your brand vibe anymore?

 

[HiFiNames.com]

So why’d you let it go? Didn’t it fit your brand vibe anymore?

I registered it for reselling only.

 

[nicenicnicenic is verified member.]

I registered it for reselling only.

Wow, so it basically witnessed the start of your whole journey huh

 

[HiFiNames.com]

Yes. I sold it for $1,800 within few months of registration. From there my domaining journey started.

 

[nicenicnicenic is verified member.]

Yes. I sold it for $1,800 within few months of registration. From there my domaining journey started.

Coooool, sounds like a pretty awesome way to get things started.

 

[cactusfly]

So did you end up running that community all the way till now? What kind of community was it?

The whole idea of organizing a community was to build a product!

A condom dispensing machine, which accepts used recyclable plastic bottles as currency token. The long term vision was physically installing vending machines across India, that delivers condoms, emergency contraceptives, birth control pills, and sanitary napkins.

More on the journey ↗

 

[nicenicnicenic is verified member.]

The whole idea of organizing a community was to build a product!

A condom dispensing machine, which accepts used recyclable plastic bottles as currency token. The long term vision was physically installing vending machines across India, that delivers condoms, emergency contraceptives, birth control pills, and sanitary napkins.

More on the journey ↗

That’s genuinely meaningful work, cactusfly! Creating something with real-world impact is seriously impressive.