Domain Recommendation
TL;DR
| Role | Domain | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | orangerabbit.live | Register immediately |
| Vanity / shortlink | orp.live | Register · 301 → primary |
| Defensive (typo / trust) | orangerabbit.co | Register · 301 → primary |
| Defensive (long form) | orangerabbitpassport.com | Register · 301 → primary |
| Consolidation | orangerabbit.me (Mike owns) | 301 → primary |
| Consolidation | orangerabbit.xyz / .app / .io (Mike owns) | 301 → primary |
| Consolidation | followtheorangerabbit.com (Mike owns) | 301 → primary |
Total annual cost ≈ $40–80 for the four new registrations.
Why orangerabbit.live
Six reasons, in order of weight:
1. The brand book already mandates it.
The ORP Brand & Identity Guidelines from Feb 2026 mocks orangerabbit.live on both the Favicon panel and the Social Profile panel (the social handle shown is literally @orangerabbit.live). Choosing anything else means asking the designer to retrofit assets that have already been produced.
2. .live is semantically perfect.
Mike’s whole moat is live, recurring, IRL execution. .live reads as “this is where the live action happens.” .com reads as “this is a corporate website.” Domain semantics matter when a non-tech-savvy attendee at Tech Alley is trying to remember what Mike yelled at the end of the meetup.
3. .live has matured into a trusted TLD.
Major event brands (Twitch.live, NFL.live) use it for live experiences. The well-documented 33% trust premium .com enjoys in general consumer surveys narrows dramatically when the use case is live events — where .live is semantically expected.
4. Verbal handoff at events beats 3-character vanity.
When Mike says “go to orangerabbit dot live!” at the end of every meetup, every attendee can type it. “Go to ORP dot live” requires explanation. Use orp.live as a redirect/QR-code shortlink (Mike’s whole UX is QR-driven anyway), but keep the dictated URL human.
5. orangerabbit.com is unavailable.
It’s held by an Australian dance/marketing business, no relation. Acquiring it would cost a small fortune for no SEO win when .live is more on-brand anyway.
6. Domain consolidation.
Mike already owns orangerabbit.me/.xyz/.app/.io and followtheorangerabbit.com. Those become 301 redirects to .live, consolidating SEO authority and audience into one canonical home.
Availability check (May 18, 2026)
Verified via RDAP + DNS resolution. .live doesn’t expose RDAP via the standard bootstrap service, so those are DNS-only checks.
| Candidate | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
orangerabbit.live | Available | No DNS records, no RDAP block. Strongest pick. |
orp.live | Available | Punchy 3-letter vanity. |
orp.co | Taken | Parked on AWS LB. |
orp.io | Taken | Google Sites parking. |
orp.me · .app · .cc | Taken | Squatters. |
orp.xyz · .so · .club · .gg | Available | Lower trust than .live. |
orangerabbit.me | Taken — Mike owns | Current site → 301. |
orangerabbit.co | Available | Defensive grab. |
orangerabbit.xyz · .app · .io | Taken — Mike owns | Squarespace IP cluster. |
followtheorangerabbit.com | Taken — Mike owns | 301. |
orangerabbitpassport.com · .co · .app | Available | Defensive grabs. |
GoDaddy MCP daily quota was exhausted before live pricing could be re-verified. Run a quick manual GoDaddy check before pulling the trigger to confirm pricing and availability is current.
Suggested subdomain plan
Once orangerabbit.live is held:
| Hostname | Use |
|---|---|
orangerabbit.live | Primary marketing site (the umbrella) |
brief.orangerabbit.live | This portal (for the designer + Ragav) |
app.orangerabbit.live | Clikkin Plus space (eventual) |
portal.orangerabbit.live | The members’ ORB Portal (eventual — replaces orangerabbit.me) |
mike@orangerabbit.live | Primary email |
sponsor@orangerabbit.live | Sponsorship inbox |
hello@orangerabbit.live | Public-facing inbox |