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Launched a free website to find your next domain name

Howdy fellow indie hackers

If you're like me, you've probably thought of a great business name only to find someone squatting on that domain. It's frustrating and usually I'd end up buying a less optimal .io or .co domain (which I've learnt from @searchbound is less than ideal).

So I was stuck because I wasn't going to spend thousands of dollars to get a .com domain for something that might work.

But recently, I was reading @sahil's book and he was explaining how to get domains that aren't squatted on. The trick was so simple, I couldn't believe I hadn't thought of it.

You just smash two words together, like gum & road, face & book, drop & box to get a new and importantly available domain.

Now because I'm not a walking thesaurus, so I built domain name smash to help me and other indie hackers like you find those domains. You simple smash two words together and it will check if the domain is available.

This is my first project I've launched as an indie hacker, and it has already helped me grab a few domains for future projects.

Have a play around, make sure your sound is on (not too loud) and let me know what you think.

Looking forward to building more with you in the future.

on January 25, 2023
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    Love it and I'll use it for sure!

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      Thanks! Hopefully you find some good domains :)

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    Very cool idea indeed! I would put the domain availability in front to spare another button click for users.

    Keep up the good work!

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      Appreciate it Wassin. Good point, I was using the button click to save api calls.

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    Very cool! How hard would it be to add more additional control over the suggested word? For example, starts with a specific letter, rhymes with, synonyms for etc.

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      I think specific letter wouldn't be too hard, rhymes and synonyms would probably require some significant changes.

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    Love the NextJS typescript stack!

  5. 1

    Useful Information it will help many other people who are interested In web designing field.

  6. 1

    how did you make this nice, neo brutalist, design?

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      I just borrowed some ideas from dribbble and then used css

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    Nice! I like the 90s(?) vibe of the website!
    Will check for new domains right now. :)

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      Thanks. I think the technical name for the style is neubrutalism, but I think of it as 90s too.

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    Forgot to mention it's static site built with:

    • Nextjs
    • TypeScript
    • Sounds come from Envato