Hana Ditched Her Gmail Domains: Here is what she uses instead

Meet Hana.

Hana is done with the generic email address.

You know the one. The one with a random number at the end because hana.jones was already taken in 2009. The one with the generic carrier like @gmail.com. The one that could belong to absolutely anyone, in any country, doing anything.

She wanted something that actually felt like hers. Something that said something about who she is and where she's from.

So she got hana@jones.kiwi and honestly, it's one of the better decisions she's made this year.

Why .kiwi works so well for individuals

Most domain extensions are built with businesses in mind. But .kiwi has a personal quality the others don't. It's not corporate. It's not generic. It's a statement about who you are and where you are from, which is exactly what you want from something as personal as an email address.

jones.kiwi is simple. It's memorable. And when Hana sends an email from hana@jones.kiwi, it's the kind of address people actually remember and ask about.

Your email address says more than you think

Think about the email addresses you interact with every day. A name, a signal, something that tells you a little about the person before you've even opened the message.

A Gmail is fine. But when you're networking, job hunting, freelancing, or just want to come across as someone who's thought about how they show up online. A custom email address makes a difference. It signals that you're not just another account on someone else's platform.

For Hana, hana@jones.kiwi does exactly that. It's personal. It's clean. And before anyone's read a single word from her, it already says: I'm Kiwi.

What is a .kiwi domain?

.kiwi is a top-level domain, the bit at the end of a web address, just like .com, .org, or .co.nz. It was created for Kiwi and New Zealand-connected people and businesses, and it works exactly the same way as any other domain.

Register a .kiwi domain and you can use it to set up a custom email address, build a personal website, create a portfolio, or just own your name online before someone else does. It's yours to do with what you like.

And because it's Kiwi-owned and operated out of Christchurch, New Zealand, using it means you are supporting local while building something that's distinctly, unapologetically you.

See if your name is available: search here.

For the Kiwi who live somewhere else

This one's worth talking about.

There are Kiwis in London, Sydney, New York, Dubai, and just about everywhere else. And one of the things that doesn't change when you move is your roots. You're still Kiwi. You still say it in the first five minutes of meeting someone. It’s who you are. 

A .kiwi domain is one of the few ways to carry that identity into your online presence. hana@jones.kiwi doesn't just say her name. It says she is Kiwi, wherever she happens to be when she hits send.

For expats who want their online identity to reflect who they actually are, not just where their inbox is hosted, .kiwi is the obvious choice.

It's for you

You don't have to be a business. You don't have to be building a startup or launching a product. Sometimes it's just about having a corner of the internet that's properly, genuinely yours, one that says something true about who you are.

Hana is Kiwi. Her domain is too.

You're Kiwi. Your domain should be too.

Register your .kiwi domain today — www.hello.kiwi or through your trusted domain registrar.

Hana is fictional. We created this story to show how a .kiwi domain works for individuals.