Why You Should Claim Your Personal Domain Today

If the internet were a city, your personal domain would be your own little patch of land. Not a mansion, not a skyscraper - just a clean, well-marked corner that says, “Yep, I live here.”

And yet, many people haven’t grabbed theirs.

Think about it: people Google your name. Colleagues, recruiters, potential collaborators - they’re looking you up.
You might show up in search - but without your own domain, you’re just renting space on someone else’s terms.

For the price of a couple coffees, you can own yourname.com and decide what shows up first.

You don’t even need a website. Just a domain name you control, pointing wherever makes sense for now - a Notion bio, a one-pager, or even your LinkedIn. It’s your link, not theirs.

More people are treating their online presence like a digital calling card - and it starts with owning your name.

Why it matters

You don’t need a plan for your domain right now - just a little foresight.

Today it might point to a quick bio or an existing profile. Tomorrow it could be a simple portfolio, a project, or something you haven’t even thought of yet. That’s the beauty of it: the address stays yours, even as what it leads to evolves.

And timing matters. Once yourname.com is taken, it’s gone. You don’t want to be the person trying to buy it back later - or settling for a clunky workaround.

It’s low effort. Low cost. And one of the few corners of the internet you can fully claim.

What to do with it now

So you’ve decided to grab your domain - great. Here’s how to actually do it, without overthinking:

1. Search your name
Head to a domain registrar like namecheap.com, porkbun.com, or squarespace.com/domains.
Type in a version of your own name - like janedoe.com or jordanlewis.me - and see what’s available. It takes 10 seconds.

2. If it’s taken, try a clean variation

• yourname.co
• yourname.me
• helloyourname.com

You can also use modern extensions like:

• yourname.dev (great for engineers or developers)
• yourname.design (ideal for creatives and designers)

There are plenty of other top-level domains to choose from - like .studio, .bio, .page, or .site - depending on your field, tone, or personal style.

There’s no need to get clever. Aim for something short, clear, and easy to share.

3. Register it and set it to auto-renew
Domains usually cost around $10–15. Add domain privacy if it’s offered (it hides your personal info from public records), and make sure auto-renew is on so you don’t lose it next year.

4. Point it somewhere useful
Even without a website, you can give your domain a job:

• Create a lightweight Notion page with a bio and links
• Use a tool like Carrd, about.me, or Linktree to make a simple one-pager
• Point it to an existing profile - like your LinkedIn, GitHub, or Mastodon

It doesn’t have to be fancy - it just has to work.

Final thought

You don’t need a full personal brand strategy right away. You don’t need a fancy site. You just need a name that’s yours.

It’s simple, inexpensive, and quietly powerful. One small step that gives you control, flexibility, and a tiny slice of the internet with your name on it.

So grab it now - before someone else does.