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Sooo.. it's getting close to crunch time and I need to start moving things to a permanent non-temp/subdomain site. I've got to get it all up and running before I leave the country >_<. Finally decided to go ahead and register a domain name but I can't seem to decide on one yet. I'm making my wmpu blog site for my school's (UGA) student exchange and study abroad program. A name like uga-student-exchange-and-study-abroad-program.com is obviously tooooo long. Some I have been pondering over are ugaexchanges.com, ugaexchange.com, ugaabroad.com, uga-abroad.com (2 a's look odd), ugabroad.com... ugaroundtheworld.com (too cluttered and long + that a thing..). In the end, I can't decide and am looking for some suggestions (both new and about the ones I listed). Help me ;)

hahaha... A tricky one, it is for you (as Yoda would say)! I guess the key is something a person can visualize as it helps ppl remember urls easier... if you think in the terms UGAabroad or UGAworld and user your site title like UGA Abroad / UGA World then I think ppl can remember the site names quite easy. what about ugaXchange or ugaTROTTER??? Play around with it and use your site theme to advantage! Mine is Buka Kanan which is a phrase I coined together with a Malaysian friend.. the phrase currently don't exist but it's roughly translated from the english "Rock on"!! I'm hoping that Malaysians will be using it as their daily slang in the next few years... if it happens.. I've succeeded!!!

Luck is good - inguenity rocks! Buka Kanan!!!

HMMMMMMMMM those are nice, thank you!!! :D:D *gets excited*

ugaexchange.com looks best.

Make it as straightforward as possible. Personally I don't mind longer phrases - within reason... - as long as they're straightforward.

ugaroundtheworld.com etc. is asking for trouble because of the double a thing. Slashes look weak. Playfull or funny names get old fast, unless you can turn it into "a brand".

/nods nods. *jots down more notes* So far from here + friends.. 2 people for ugaexchange.com, 1 ugaabroad, 2 ugaworld, 1 ugaxchange, 1 ugatrotter, 1 ugaexplorer, 1 ugaplanet (makes me think of captain planet lol).

Doubt it'll ever be big enough to be 'a brand' so straightforward does seem best. Just playful and funny are.. playful and funny XD Maybe if I ever make it into a country wide college thing.. but my funds are so pitiful i'll be struggling to make sure this one stays up!

Keep the suggestions coming :D:D

I agree with modifiedcontent regarding ugaroundtheworld.com and double/single aaaa's!! stay faaaar aaaawaaay!! it'll take you two months then someone has snapped up the other option and filled it with ads!!

how about youga.com?? Just remember to use it wisely in your theme, title and posts... that'll make it rememberable!

Too bad there's not a *.ly TLD.

ug.ly

:)

I like the ugaexchange.com one as well. Usually I suggest folks stay away from purals as it takes two seconds for someone else to pick up the non-pural version and fill it with porn adverts.

I was going to suggest looking into a *.edu put I just took a look at the new requirements and I don't think you would qualify.

Plus, I can't see $40 a year for a domain. :(

-drmike

;p I get that enough at home with both my brothers going to/went to GaTech.. don't need more ug-ly jokes here lol.

haha youga.com .. already taken XD

:D ugaexchange.com getting many votes! Yea, I don't think my program coordinator would be too fond of that if she were checking on the site and then typed incorrectly and then shouted "OH MY...." in the office.

unless I ran my own education programs then yea haha, don't think this would work. Though .edu would be great XD, I also don't think I'd spend $40 a year on it. Rather put that toward hosting upgrades if needed!

Hey Misera.. (I'm rewriting this cause my firefox CRASHED and burned - does anyone know any autosave plugins that work on 2.x/wpmu?)! Do you have a webhost in mind?? If not I can strongly recommend SiteGround! I've been using webhosts since 1994 and I've never come across a host that is both CHEAP and reliable. I've logged several support tickets and no matte if it is 12am or 12pm they give me a SOLUTION within 15 minutes!!! I'm running wpmu off it as well as Gallery2 and they are bloghosting friendly too (nothing in TOS that says that I cannot)!! If you're interested.. click the link on my profile and you'll find a link to it in the blogroll!! If not, let me know who you use and your experiences! Cheerio!!

UGAworld.com isn't bad either. With UGAexchange the risk is some people will almost assume it's ugaXchange.

how about ugeorgio.us ?

Misera! yougain.org !!! Combination of
You
UGA
gain
international

can't get much catchier than that ;)

Thing about ugaworld that I've gotten from a few people is that is encompasses too much? Since it's just a plain blogging site for students on exchange/abroad programs then world might make people think too much of it :\ I'm not gonna be writing about other uga topics around the world lol, though I do really like the name! If I had more time that would actually be a neat addition to the blog site.. little news updates on UGA's activities as a university around the world.

mickemus - haha I actually..... don't think most people would get that. Though good idea XD Also about siteground.. I went and looked up some threads on WHT for reviews. You have to pay for support tickets after 7 tickets? O_o;..

I'm no guru at all of this but I've only used 3 on two domains in the last 6 months!!! and they combine them too.. so I still have plenty left...

:) I know plenty of people don't need that many.. but with any host I've been with, I've always exceeded 7 support tickets so I'd rather not have to limit myself on what I ask. But I do appreciate you giving me the suggestion!

so.. top two plus a recent addition: ugaexchange.com, ugaworld.com, dawgsabroad.com

oh domains are so hard to choose~~~ *goes crazy*

How about ugabloggers.com or ugablogging.com both are available and easy to remember!

Those are great indeed, but the problems with those are the range it 'could' cover and also the fact that there are tons of people that don't know what a blog is still XD. That would be a neat service to have though. Your university has it's own blogger where only UGA students are allowed to blog at! :D Just that would be a bit hard to manage haha. Mine is limited to people on exchange/abroad trips so I don't think I should take that domain in case someone does intend to create one for college wide. I will still add it into my list of possibilities though ;) Thanks!!

what about two wpmu installs on one domain... ie

intern.ugablogger.com --> mickemus.intern.ugablogger.com
abroad.ugablogger.com --> mickemus.abroad.ugablogger.com

I know it's a 'little long' since we're still not used to 4-part domain names yet... but... it gives away a little detail of the blog!!!

btw... skip dawgsabroad.com as it may work with the students (who are used to abbreviations) but their friends and families won't make much sense of it without 'translation'!! Two options left!!! Let us know when you've decided...