Websites for the kids

Today I finally acted on something I’ve been meaning to do for more than a year. I registered both of our kids names as domains.

MeganMcLane.com

PaulMcLane.com

Now, I don’t know if this is for everyone. But for me it makes sense on a lot of fronts.

#1 I can buy today for $10 what may cost thousands when they are adults.

#2 I got to teach the kids about what I do and how I do it. They got to pick the pictures, tell me what they wanted, etc.

#3 They are so excited about having their own websites. Mom and dad talk about theirs all the time. This is just the beginning for each of them.

#4 I have a few more sites i can practice some skills on, quietly.

Essentially, these are just placeholders. But as time goes on I can see us growing these to something more all-encompassing as time goes on.


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5 responses to “Websites for the kids”

  1. Aleksandar M. Velkoski Avatar

    You know, this is a great idea. I love the thought of having urls for your kids and your family. I don’t have kids though so I think I’m going to wait. I may get myself one though 🙂

  2. Melissa Brown Avatar

    So how do you get it just for $10. I looked up mine (no one has it so far) and they want $295 for it.

  3. adam mclane Avatar

    Mel- if something isn’t owned, you can register it for about $10/year. I looked up your domain… it is owned by someone trying to sell it for profit. Bummer!

  4. Shawn Michael Shoup Avatar

    love both sites! I’ve thought of doing this myself – you beat me to the punch! although I’ll probably just stick with the family web site as we already have four girls and are thinking about more. WHEW!

  5. Jeff Greathouse Avatar

    I wonder if there will be url’s when they “grow up” or will there be ….

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