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Domain Name Discussion => General Domain Discussion => Site Reviews & Appraisals => Topic started by: Rickweqw2bjf on Nov 14, 2024, 01:24 AM

Title: Innovating with Wildcard Domains
Post by: Rickweqw2bjf on Nov 14, 2024, 01:24 AM
Hey there,

I stumbled upon an intriguing article from Vercel that caught my attention, which discussed the concept of wildcard domains: https://vercel.com/blog/wildcard-domains. While I was enamored with the idea, I wasn't thrilled about the costly tech stack they employed. So, I decided to roll up my sleeves and create my own rendition, leveraging Vercel's open-source codebase found at https://github.com/vercel/static-fun. I opted for a more lightweight approach, utilizing React, Express, and Sendgrid for email notifications.

The service is currently hosted on a dedicated server, managed via Plesk. You can check it out at: https://hej.lt. To give you a better idea, here's an example subdomain: https://example.hej.lt.

What's more, each subdomain boasts its own unique password, which can be sent to your email for secure storage. This password grants you access to log in and customize your page. Additionally, page hits are tracked for each subdomain (note that this is not unique page hits, which will be implemented in a future update).

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the domain name and the overall service. Does it meet your expectations?
Title: Re: Innovating with Wildcard Domains
Post by: jerome on Nov 14, 2024, 03:18 AM
I'm underwhelmed by your choice of domain name "hej.lt". It's not exactly the most memorable or brandable name, and the Lithuanian country-code top-level domain (.lt) might limit your global appeal.

Furthermore, I'm not convinced that your service offers anything groundbreaking or innovative. Wildcard domains are not a new concept, and your implementation seems to be just a rehashing of existing ideas.