Comments on: Nombray lets you cybersquat your online identity

Want a personal page on the Net? Check out Nombray, a service that lets you find and claim potential domain names, then coordinate them with your social-networking profiles or blogs.

[ccccarter]

Nothing but marketing. Essentially it's just rebranding the sale of domain services.

[ChrisLunt]

On the contrary. I started the company because I wanted to manage my personal brand as part of starting a new company. I looked around to see what the best people did, and I'm building out a service that uses all of those best practices. The domain name is just part of it, and as you can see, we offer the service for $10/year if you already own your domain.

[EnriqueAllen]

ccccarter, you're right that Nombray helps individuals market themselves better online. Let's face it: your first impression is made on the web for more people than ever before. Many people don't have the time or skills to set up their own website and/or their identity is scattered around communities like Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, blogs...

When buy a domain from GoDaddy et al, do they provide you with a web presence you are proud of? NO. They offer you a free page full of ads that you still have to customize. Nombray at least will give you a site you can refer someone to and improves your page rank over time.

[EnriqueAllen]

Meant to say "When you buy a domain..." but cnet won't let me edit lol

[andrewcsfan]

Is it too popular, not able to open the page. May have to try later

[ChrisLunt]

We also got mentioned on Lifehacker, and we were flooded. We beefed up our environment and I invite you to drop by.

[JeanAnnVK]

I am wondering what the difference is between this and something like Chi.mp. They offer a free domain and website that can contain as much or as little of your online activity as you like.