buy your first domain
Buying a domain is basically renting a website name like:
mytechblog.com
futureai.dev
newsworld.net
You pay yearly to keep ownership.
Step-by-step: How to buy a domain
1. Choose a domain registrar
Popular trusted registrars:
My recommendation for beginners:
- Cloudflare → cheapest renewals, clean
- Namecheap → easiest beginner UX
- Porkbun → often cheapest overall
Step 2. Search your domain name
Examples:
mytechblog.com
aicodetoday.com
nextjsnews.com
futurestack.dev
Good domains are:
- short
- easy to spell
- easy to remember
Step 3. Buy it
Typical prices:
| Extension | Typical price/year |
|---|---|
.com | $10–15 |
.dev | $12–20 |
.ai | expensive ($60–100+) |
.net | $10–15 |
IMPORTANT — Turn on WHOIS privacy
Most registrars include this free now.
This hides:
- your address
- phone number
from public records.
Step 4. Connect domain to Blogger
Inside Blogger:
Settings → Publishing → Custom Domain
Example:
www.mytechblog.com
Blogger will show DNS records to add.
Step 5. Add DNS records
Inside your registrar dashboard:
- DNS Management
- Add the records Blogger gives you
Usually:
- CNAME
- A records
Step 6. Wait for propagation
Can take:
- 5 minutes
- or a few hours
Then your blog works on your own domain.
Smart domain advice (important)
For your path (AI + development + tech blog):
Good extensions:
.com.dev.io
Avoid weird/random extensions early on.
Example future setup
yourdomain.com
/news
/blog
/projects
Then later:
- Blogger → Next.js migration
- same domain
- no audience loss
🔥 Strong recommendation
Don’t overthink domain names for weeks.
A good simple domain used consistently is better than a “perfect” unused one.
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