Thread: Network Of Subdomains?

I was thinking of getting a good subdomain (maybe gameover.com ) and instead of registering new domains all the time, just use subdomains.

For example, I want to start a website review blog and build it it PR4 and charge $10 per review, it could be reviews.gameover.com

I also want to start article writing again, I could have content.gameover.com

I also want to start designing logos when I buy photoshop, it could be graphics.gameover.com

And finally, I have a spare phpLB license which I could use on bid.gameover.com

I know the GameOver domain will be expensive to get but it will be something to work towards.

I might start this project at the end of the year after I have finished school and made some $$ from article writing.

I think it's a great plan, looking forward to seeing how you do.

Originally Posted by Kalina

I think it's a great plan, looking forward to seeing how you do.

I am back to school tomorrow and over the next 6 months I will have very little time for websites.

I need to be getting around 80-85% in my subjects to get into the uni course I want to.

I will definitely note this idea down in my notebook for future reference anyway

so how do you make a subdomain anyways?

Originally Posted by WikicyloN

so how do you make a subdomain anyways?

from cpanel, its very simple, click on subdomains, type in the subdomain and the directory where you want it to represent the files from and your done

oh cool. thanks for the help.

I register lots of domain names and build content on them. Hadn't thought of the sub domain route, do you think having a subdomain would be as good as having the pure domain name?

Worked for Seth Godin and Squidoo:

http://best.idea.ever.com

You'd be better off registering domains for each new project. A network of websites on their own domains would be worth way more than a network of sites on the same domain.

Also, you wont ever be able to sell one of the projects off, you can only sell the entire network.

I don't think there is much chance of getting gameover.com -- it's been registered since 1997

Subdomains can be a very powerful tool. They allow you to use multiple server types with different OS's and different service capabilities.

Here is an example that I use-
domain.com - Get online with a domain name and web hosting is the generic website, costs me <$5 monthly

search.domain.com is another website which is a mirror of the primary, but it also has a search index for all of its contents and a script page that shoots out search results via RSS to the search feature on the www site. To use a similiar service on the main site would cause me to upgrade to a plan costing me an additional $25 a month.
web2.domain.com also points to the search.domain.com site, and is a backup in case the primary site is down

mail.domain.com is for email services. I have many more people that need email than my cheap plan costs, to get the qty correct I would need to upgrade my plan. It also allows me to keep a copy of all ingoing/outgoing mail, as I need record keeping due to FOIA for that client. I also get to charge more for that mail archive

media.domain.com is pointing to a Windows Media Server. This allows me live streaming capabilities. My host does not provide this service, so I would need to go to another host for $5 monthly

cell.domain.com is pointing to a Darwin Media Server. This server broadcasts a mirror of the win media server that can be received by most cell phones


In your case, a prime domain could be a good choice if there would be a demand for subdomains- and it sounds like you have a good idea there. Best thing is that subdomains don't cost you anything additional registration wise, and you wouldn't have different renewal dates for all of your domains

I am curious on how you intend on getting the owner of "gameover.com" to give you a sub-domain. Its a great idea if you can get it off the ground

Dont like that plan imo..

It is a good idea if you do not intend to sell and will help you keep costs to a minimum which is always good. If you do intend to sell sites eventually though it will be all round better paying a little extra and getting all sites their own domain, besides you can be more creative with the domains if they all have their own.

I have thought of doing this once with menj.org but it never did work out. Partly because it was too much of a hassle to create the subdomains and manage them one-by-one and also another reason was because you can't take it very far with a subdomain.

Originally Posted by menj

I have thought of doing this once with menj.org but it never did work out. Partly because it was too much of a hassle to create the subdomains and manage them one-by-one and also another reason was because you can't take it very far with a subdomain.

hassle to create subdomains? Do you use cpanel?

How will you add a sub-domain to it when it is taken by somebody else?

Originally Posted by zeus

How will you add a sub-domain to it when it is taken by somebody else?

I think the gameover.com domain was a theoretical example. He's just trying to describe how he would setup and use the subdomains.

Originally Posted by felit0

I think the gameover.com domain was a theoretical example. He's just trying to describe how he would setup and use the subdomains.

exactly