For project 3 everyone is required to have their own URL (eg. www.this-is-a-url.com). Some of you may already have a URL which you want to use and some may not. We have deliberately left getting a URL until third project so that if you don’t already have one, you can be considered about the wordmark/domain name you choose. This should be heavily influenced by the material around your branding. There are many different tools for helping you find a URL.
http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/domainname.shtml – good advice on choosing a name
http://domai.nr/ – a URL search engine for finding the right name
Ultimately, the golden rules for choosing a domain are that in a social situation:
- you shouldn’t have to repeat your domain name
- you shouldn’t have to spell it for people
Once you have decided on a domain name you will also need a web-host. This should be relatively cheap, and for your requirements shouldn’t cost you more than $15 NZD per month. There are even free web-hosts around that offer limited space and options if you know where to look.
