10 famous domains before they were big

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In today’s branded world, it is almost impossible to imagine a company that does not own the domain associated with their name or brand. But several of today’s famous domains had a very different use before they were big. For example, did you know that iCloud.com once was the personal homepage of a Japanese professor?

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10 famous domains before they were big

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This is what the 10 domains looked like once upon a time.

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Minimalistic design – Amazon.it

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When “Android” was sci-fi – Android.com

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Share via Dropbox Intranet mail – Dropbox.com

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Bright and shining – Goal.com

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I, cloud – iCloud.compingdom.com

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A custom created space – Myspace.com

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Not Microsoft’s Outlook, but Andrew’s – Outlook.com

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Anything at all to do with photos? – Photoshop.com

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Probably not THE Walmart – Walmart.com

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Famous domain for a not so famous cause – iPhone.com

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Source and screenshots:http://archive.org/index.php

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