Help Me Decide
I would like to start by thanking those of you who are regular visitors to my site. I have thought for a while about extending my web presence (this blog was a step in that direction), and the final step was to have my own domain name.

As of the last time I checked, the two domains that I'm looking at are both available, and both have their respective benefits. I've switched back and forth between which one I want.

mennonite.ca - Given my passion for Mennonite history, theology and culture, I would have quite a few ideas as to what would go on this site. It would likely attract more attention than something with just my name or nickname in it. To do the website justice however, I would probably want to work with others who would be able to contribute ideas, energy, writings, and potentially costs. This would allow me to make a different in a certain niche market, but would also prevent me from venturing off on tangents.
Email addresses: - prime incentive to owning a domain name is the luxury of customizing an email address. will@mennonite.ca isn't too attractive, but I could sell/host email addresses for churches/pastors/businesses etc. like tavistock@mennonite.ca or swiftcurrent@mennonite.ca. Or maybe you could be the representative for a whole group of Mennonites, like mexican@mennonite.ca or blackbumper@mennonite.ca. There are quite a few possibilities.

loewen.ca - Generally when people host a name based website, they keep their writings, research and photos there. Those are all things I want to do, and it would make me easier to find.
Email addresses: - will@loewen.ca is of course the best available email address, not to mention being able to sell/host email addresses for family and Loewens across Canada.

Personalization or broad appeal, that's the choice here. Of course if I wait too long, I could be out of both options. Branding myself either way wouldn't be easy. There are no distinctly Loewen images, and the Mennonite theology hasn't really allowed for a specific logo to be developed. Thoughts, suggestions?

   [ posted by William @ 11:55 PM ]