April 2009 Archives

Domains for Apps: Easy domain setup for popular web services

By Timo Reitnauer on April 30, 2009 2:18 PM | No TrackBacks
The main reason why we've built iWantMyName was to make domain management much easier. From searching for available domains to the domain registration process and finally helping you to use domains your favourite way, we aim to simplify the entire experience. No matter if you want to start your own business or just launch a personal website or blog, iWantMyName streamlines the process of promoting your brand with a custom domain name. So that's why we're really excited to introduce our revamped domain configuration service "Domains for Apps" featuring some of the most popular applications on the web.

You can now configure your domain names using our easy domain setup feature for 17 web services:


See how it works for a Posterous blog in the following video:




We will be adding more  services over the coming weeks. Please feel free to contact us or leave a comment if you have any suggestions about which web apps you would like to see supported on iWantMyName.
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Manage your .TEL domain with the My.tel iPhone app

By Timo Reitnauer on April 20, 2009 6:50 AM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks
The official .TEL iPhone application is available in the AppStore now. It offers an easy interface for all .TEL owners to update their domains directly from their iPhone or iPod touch. You could update the status before boarding a plane, on a road trip (don't forget our DomainApp to register domains) or just with your current location to tell your friends where you are.

The main features of My.tel are:

  • Add, remove, hide or show your contact information
  • Update your status
  • Publish your location with an embedded map
  • Add or remove folders and profiles
  • Manage privacy settings
  • Add or remove keywords

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The app works pretty well and especially the map feature helps to share your current location with your friends. Imagine being at this cool party (we all know how difficult to find they can be sometimes) and you could tell your mates: "Just go to my .TEL domain if you want to come by".

If you download the My.tel app you currently also have the chance to win a $10,000 iTunes gift card or a MacBook Pro from Apple. You don't have a .TEL domain yet? Check if your name is still available.

List of short & brandable domain names

By Timo Reitnauer on April 17, 2009 11:26 AM | No TrackBacks

After our recent list of 100 available ultra short domains, we've compiled a new free list for you with 2-letter domain names in the extensions .MU (Mauritius), .TL (East Timor), .HT (Haiti), .CX (Christmas Island), .GS (South Georgia & The Sandwich Islands) and .MS (Montserrat). This time they're not only suited for URL shortening, abbreviations or your initials but even better most of them are pronouncable and hence fully brandable.

See the full list of our short & brandable domain names:

Win a $10,000 iTunes gift card, a MacBook Pro or an iPod from Apple

By Timo Reitnauer on April 13, 2009 6:26 PM | No TrackBacks
Don't miss the chance to win a $10,000 iTunes gift card, a MacBook Pro, an iPod touch, or a Time Capsule from Apple. These are the prizes you can win in their contest to celebrate the 1 billion app downloads for their iPhone / iPod Touch platform.

The rules are simple: Any app download entitles you to win. So if you haven't downloaded our our free iWantMyName DomainApp this is the perfect time to do so. With DomainApp you can now use iWantMyName on the go to search and register domains just as easy as you're used to on our website.


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Video: How to register domains fast and easy

By Timo Reitnauer on April 6, 2009 6:59 AM | No TrackBacks

Offering an easy domain registration service was one of the main reasons why we've built iWantMyName. How many times have you been to your current domain provider and just wanted to buy a domain name but were presented with tons of different options, special offers or hosting plans that you really do not need at all? Maybe you even gave up completely because you didn't know what to do?

We are focussed on an easy domain registration process without all these hassles. This process starts on our home page where you will find only a search box and a few links (which completely disappear when you're logged in). The streamlined process continues with a search result page that brings you directly to the shopping cart without offering you unwanted additional products and ends with a simple confirmation page to finish your order. It's 3 steps in total and only takes 30 seconds as you can see in the following video:

List of 100 available ultra short domain names

By Timo Reitnauer on April 1, 2009 12:07 PM | 4 Comments | No TrackBacks

Have you ever wondered about how to get an ultra short URL? We dugg around for you and compiled a list of some of the shortest domains that are still available for registration. Short URLs are primarily used from URL shortening services like tr.im, is.gd or bit.ly on Twitter (follow us) and other microblogging sites, but not limited to it. You could also just forward a short domain to your existing blog or website and use it as a shortcut. It's not only easy to remember but also more visible in case long URLs are truncated. And last but not least it saves characters when you're tweeting with your custom short URL. In this case we'd say: the shorter the better!

Here's the list:

  1. ae.gd
  2. af.vg
  3. af.gd
  4. aj.vg
  5. aj.tc
  6. an.vg
  7. ao.gd
  8. ap.vg
  9. ap.tc
  10. ap.gd
  11. aq.vg
  12. aq.gd
  13. au.gd
  14. av.gd
  15. aw.vg
  16. ax.vg
  17. ay.vg
  18. ay.gd
  19. az.vg
  20. az.gd
  21. ba.vg
  22. ba.tc
  23. ba.gd
  24. bi.gd
  25. ce.gd
  26. ci.gd
  27. cu.vg
  28. cu.gd
  29. cy.vg
  30. cy.tc
  31. cy.gd
  32. da.tc
  33. di.gd
  34. du.gd
  35. eg.gd
  36. el.gd
  37. en.gd
  38. ez.vg
  39. ez.gd
  40. fa.vg
  41. fa.tc
  42. fa.gd
  43. fb.gd
  44. fc.vg
  45. fd.gd
  46. fi.vg
  47. fi.tc
  48. fi.gd
  49. fo.vg
  50. fo.tc
  51. fo.gd
  52. gi.vg
  53. gi.tc
  54. gi.gd
  55. hn.gd
  56. hq.vg
  57. ia.vg
  58. ia.tc
  59. ia.gd
  60. if.vg
  61. io.vg
  62. io.gd
  63. iq.vg
  64. ir.vg
  65. ir.gd
  66. iu.vg
  67. iu.tc
  68. iu.gd
  69. iv.vg
  70. iv.tc
  71. iv.gd
  72. iw.vg
  73. iw.tc
  74. iw.gd
  75. ix.vg
  76. ix.gd
  77. ja.vg
  78. ja.tc
  79. ke.gd
  80. ko.vg
  81. ko.gd
  82. mc.tc
  83. mc.gd
  84. og.gd
  85. ol.vg
  86. ol.gd
  87. pu.gd
  88. tu.vg
  89. tu.gd
  90. uc.vg
  91. uc.gd
  92. ud.gd
  93. vo.gd
  94. vv.tc
  95. ze.gd
  96. zi.gd
  97. zo.gd
  98. zu.gd
  99. zy.tc
  100. zy.gd

There are many more 2-letter domains available in these top-level domains. Maybe you'll be able to find your intials? We currently allow the registration of .GD, .TC, .MS & .VG names with two characters. Have fun with our domain search!

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