I mentioned on my guide to making a website that you should consider getting your hands on the domain name you want for your website as soon as possible. Domain names can go fast and if you have an idea for something, chances are somebody else is going to get the same or similar idea related to that domain name you're looking at and it will go quick. So I do strongly suggest getting something if it's available and you think you're going to use it, even if it's not for a while or you're not even sure. It's good to know that you at least have it available should you need it. I'm pretty sure some people register a general domain name that's available just to preserve it knowing that a company may end up needing it and buying it off them for a lot more than they paid for it, but I'm not sure how lucky you can get with that investment.
In my case, I have a little bit of experience with missed chances for custom URLs. My MySpace, the original place I put all my music, I had to use "TheUncertainSound" for my address because "UncertainSound" was apparently taken (even though at the time it directed to an incorrect page). Once in a while I would attempt to change it and MySpace would give me the same message even though there was no profile occupying that address. It seems at some point it became available because now the URL leads to a man named Jason Prell from Chicago, IL.
When I first set up my Twitter, it was back when they first implemented the service to the Xbox 360 so I chose my gamertag, even though "@UncertainSound" was available. Funny enough, I originally had the Xbox Live gamertag "PostwarOrphan" on a temporary account, then switched my official GT as "xPostwarOrphanx". I ended up deleting my temporary account hoping to change my official one to it, but I kept getting the message that it was in use (even though it wasn't). Now the gamertag is taken by someone with only 10 gamerscore and it's been that way ever since I discovered the account, meaning it's someone that has used it once and then probably got rid of his Xbox. I've been debating on and off getting the @UncertainSound Twitter handle after I've been getting more followers for the alias elsewhere on the Internet. Unfortunately, I waited too long and the handle is taken by "Sam Nelson", an account with no tweets and is following nobody. It is possible it's a bot, but the point is I should have at least reserved the account in case I decided to use it (even though I probably still would be using @PostwarOrphan).
Now, this next one I didn't have a chance with. I started making music for Dead Night Sky back in 2008 or so. Unfortunately, a YouTube user "DeadNightSky" created the account back in 2007 and it seems he hasn't used it for a while as his last activity was a comment 4 years ago and every comment he has made seems to be very negativeand rude responses to other people. He has no videos and no subscribers. I ended up using the name "DeadNightSkyCanada", which isn't ideal since it makes it longer than it needs to be but at least it's still professional and official.
Learning from these past mistakes, I decided to take action with other projects I have going on and ideas I have for future potential projects. Even if I don't end up using these pages, at least I know I have them reserved in case I need them. You can even check them out because they're publicly available. Who knows, maybe I'll use them for something.
YouTube.com/ExplainThis2Me
Twitter.com/ExplainThis2Me
Twitter.com/TilPlays
Twitter.com/TilSansotta
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