Hey guys, I have about a year left of college and I'm starting to work on my online portfolio. I was wondering if the domain name plays an influence in my getting a job or not? The .com name I wanted was taken but a .net name was available. Does the .com or .net play a role at all? I wanted to keep the domain as short as…
some names don't work well with folio URLS (lengthy German names, Thai names,...). Aim to have an URL that is short and memorable for your target audience (US/international studios?) and easy to spell over the phone (or so simple that it won't be necessary to spell it out at all). See if Note3D or Notes3D or similar is…
Given the number of times (particularly on the phone) that I've said my name, then spelled it to the person, and had them repeat it back to my incorrectly, picking a different name for the website seemed like a good idea. As ZacD said; something easy to remember is the main thing.
Lol aajohnny. That is his name. I find it a little unusual to type but after the first time I'm going to remember it. I think it's fine. Anything like notesportfolio or notes3d would be fine, if you can get them.
.com is obviously preferable, but it doesn't matter, it's not like people judge you on it. What is most important in an URL is being able to say it quickly and easily to other people, without them making errors. For example, mine is ghostscape.com - it's two syllables, it's not that hard to spell (and I have a simple…