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name: domain-name-brainstormer
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description: Generates creative domain name ideas for your project and checks availability across multiple TLDs (.com, .io, .dev, .ai, etc.). Saves hours of brainstorming and manual checking.
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# Domain Name Brainstormer
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This skill helps you find the perfect domain name for your project by generating creative options and checking what's actually available to register.
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## When to Use This Skill
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- Starting a new project or company
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- Launching a product or service
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- Creating a personal brand or portfolio site
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- Rebranding an existing project
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- Registering a domain for a side project
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- Finding available alternatives when your first choice is taken
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## What This Skill Does
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1. **Understands Your Project**: Analyzes what you're building and who it's for
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2. **Generates Creative Names**: Creates relevant, memorable domain options
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3. **Checks Availability**: Verifies which domains are actually available across multiple TLDs
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4. **Multiple Extensions**: Suggests .com, .io, .dev, .ai, .app, and more
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5. **Provides Alternatives**: Offers variations if top choices are taken
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6. **Branding Insights**: Explains why certain names work well
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## How to Use
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### Basic Brainstorming
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I'm building a project management tool for remote teams.
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Suggest domain names.
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Help me brainstorm domain names for a personal finance app
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```
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### Specific Preferences
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```
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I need a domain name for my AI writing assistant.
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Prefer short names with .ai or .io extension.
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```
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### With Keywords
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```
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Suggest domain names using the words "pixel" or "studio"
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for my design agency
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## Example
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**User**: "I'm building a tool for developers to share code snippets. Suggest creative domain names."
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**Output**:
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```
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Analyzing your project...
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Target audience: Developers
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Key features: Code sharing, snippets, collaboration
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🎯 Domain Name Suggestions
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## Available (.com)
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1. ✓ snippetbox.com - Clear, memorable, available!
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Why: Directly describes the product, easy to remember
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2. ✓ codeclip.com - Short and snappy
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Why: Implies quick code sharing, only 8 characters
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3. ✓ devpaste.com - Developer-focused
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Why: Familiar to devs (like pastebin), clear purpose
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## Available (Alternative TLDs)
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4. ✓ snippet.dev - Perfect extension for developers
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Why: .dev extension signals developer tool
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5. ✓ codebox.io - Tech-forward
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Why: .io popular with tech startups, clean name
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6. ✓ sharecode.app - Descriptive
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Why: .app extension, clearly states the action
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## Premium/Taken (.com)
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- codeshare.com (Taken, est. $2,500)
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- snippets.com (Taken, premium domain)
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## Recommendations
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🏆 Top Pick: snippet.dev
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- Perfect for developer audience
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- Short and memorable
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- .dev extension adds credibility
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- Available now!
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🥈 Runner-up: snippetbox.com
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- .com is universally recognized
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- Slightly longer but descriptive
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- Great brandability
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Next steps:
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1. Register your favorite before someone else does!
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2. Want me to check more variations?
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3. Need help with logo ideas for these names?
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**Inspired by:** Ben Aiad's use case from Lenny's Newsletter
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## Domain Naming Tips
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### What Makes a Good Domain
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✓ **Short**: Under 15 characters ideal
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✓ **Memorable**: Easy to recall and spell
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✓ **Pronounceable**: Can be said in conversation
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✓ **Descriptive**: Hints at what you do
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✓ **Brandable**: Unique enough to stand out
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✓ **No hyphens**: Easier to share verbally
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### TLD Guide
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- **.com**: Universal, trusted, great for businesses
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- **.io**: Tech startups, developer tools
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- **.dev**: Developer-focused products
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- **.ai**: AI/ML products
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- **.app**: Mobile or web applications
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- **.co**: Alternative to .com
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- **.xyz**: Modern, creative projects
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- **.design**: Creative/design agencies
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- **.tech**: Technology companies
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## Advanced Features
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### Check Similar Variations
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Check availability for "codebase" and similar variations
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across .com, .io, .dev
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### Industry-Specific
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Suggest domain names for a sustainable fashion brand,
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checking .eco and .fashion TLDs
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### Multilingual Options
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Brainstorm domain names in English and Spanish for
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a language learning app
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### Competitor Analysis
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Show me domain patterns used by successful project
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management tools, then suggest similar available ones
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## Example Workflows
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### Startup Launch
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1. Describe your startup idea
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2. Get 10-15 domain suggestions across TLDs
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3. Review availability and pricing
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4. Pick top 3 favorites
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5. Register immediately
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### Personal Brand
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1. Share your name and profession
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2. Get variations (firstname.com, firstnamelastname.dev, etc.)
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3. Check social media handle availability too
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4. Register consistent brand across platforms
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### Product Naming
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1. Describe product and target market
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2. Get creative, brandable names
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3. Check trademark conflicts
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4. Verify domain and social availability
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5. Test names with target audience
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## Tips for Success
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1. **Act Fast**: Good domains get taken quickly
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2. **Register Variations**: Get .com and .io to protect brand
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3. **Avoid Numbers**: Hard to communicate verbally
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4. **Check Social Media**: Make sure @username is available too
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5. **Say It Out Loud**: Test if it's easy to pronounce
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6. **Check Trademarks**: Ensure no legal conflicts
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7. **Think Long-term**: Will it still make sense in 5 years?
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## Pricing Context
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When suggesting domains, I'll note:
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- Standard domains: ~$10-15/year
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- Premium TLDs (.io, .ai): ~$30-50/year
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- Taken domains: Market price if listed
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- Premium domains: $hundreds to $thousands
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## Related Tools
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After picking a domain:
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- Check logo design options
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- Verify social media handles
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- Research trademark availability
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- Plan brand identity colors/fonts
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