Posts Tagged ‘Domain Tools’

I have come across quite a few sites that offer domain whois look ups in my day. Though i have not found one that even compares to the one that i use on a daily basis. Not even the registrars themselves can compare to this powerful tool. That domain whois lookup service is Domaintool.com’s Whois.sc.

I get asked quite a bit which domain whois service is the best around and i always point them towards Whois.sc. Not only do they look up the basic information on a domain name for your they also offer detailed information on registration dates among site information that is currently displayed.

Whois.sc

Not only does this service do what i have already mentioned they also add quite a few other tools that run along side the domain whois look up. For instance it shows you what main TLDs are taken and gives you the chance to actually add them to your cart and register them. Also they provide a great SEO browsers tool that shows you what you can do better to optimize your on page SEO. That alone is a powerful tool and only makes it better to run it along side the domain whois lookup.

So if you are ever in question about where to do a domain whois lookup every again check out whois.sc. By far they are the best and provide many other tools to webmasters and domainers alike.

Alright its time to do some old school Domain Mining. I was over at Rick Schwartz’s blog yesterday and read a post all about ‘Keyword Mining’. He does not come straight out and call it this but it’s what i call it. Rick goes on to explain how he mines for domains by using nouns, verbs and adjectives. He takes a keyword, usually a noun, and then combines it with various verbs and adjectives to create keyword domain names. I want to bring this technique to light in the manual way and i will direct you in the direction of some automated tools, usually free.

Step #1:
You need to compile a list of adjectives and nouns that are popular words. This is pretty easily done with a search in google. Most list either can be downloaded or copied extremely easy. Put these in an excel spread sheet as a list. Check the picture below:

Verbs and Adjectives

Step #2:
Now that you have go your list of verbs and adjectives all you have to do now is come up with a keyword that you would like to mine. In this example i will use “Blog”. After you have chosen the keyword you will use just put the keyword either in front of or after the adjectives and verbs. Then just drag the word all the down to the end of the list. Check the picture below:

Verbs and Adjectives Next to 'Blog'

Step #3:
The next step is super super simple just highlight the 2 columns and copy them. Check picture below:

Copy The Keywords

Step #4:
Now that you have your keywords copied now you have to paste them in a bulk domain availability checker. My favorite to do this is GoDaddy.com but you can also use my Bulk Domain Availability Checker right here at YGrab.com ! Check Picture Below:

Before Submit at GoDaddy.com

Step #5:
After you click submit it will bring you to another page that lets you know what was available and what was not. From my search, i can tell that the keyword ‘Blog’ has been mined extensively. I know this because there were no available domains with my words.

This is a super simple method that produces some great results if done with the right keywords. Obviously as you can see that some keywords are mined more than others. Try doing this with a variety of keywords and i am sure you can find some great ones to be had. This method also works great with geo targeted domain names. Here is a small list of automated tools that do this same thing for you:

ShoutDomains.com

MakeWords.com

NameTumbler.com

DomainsBot.com

BustAName.com

DomainIdeas.com

Have fun with this and i hope everyone can find a good name or two using this mining method. Let us all know of the domains you have found using this method or one of the tools above. Also if you have something to add do not be afraid to do so.

I have put together a list of comprehensive and must have domain tools for everyone. Most are free and some are paid but have free versions. Give a couple a try and let me know what you think.

Domain Tools

1. Estibot

This is probably the single best set of domaining tools on the market right now. It really does not get any easier or better when it comes to a combination of finding domains and analyzing domain names. They have everything from the evaluation and metrics of a domain name and its keywords all the way to a domain name extractor.

2. DomainSuperStar.com

They have a GREAT set of tools to find domain names. They offer free and paid versions of their tools. Along with that their tools are extremely confident in finding domain names with ease. Literally it is as easy as putting in a couple keywords.

3. Google Keywords

Now this really is not a “domain tool” but it is a very very good resource when siting keywords for domain names. I always second check keywords with this tool obviously because everything is not perfect. It can also be used to find domain name if used in the right way.

4. DomainTools.com(Whois.sc)

They offer THE BEST whois look up service i have ever seen. They tell you just about everything about a domain name. Along with that they also offer some paid tools that help you in a big when doing domain name research. Go over and check out this expansive arsenal of unique tools.

5. DomainTools.com(SEO Browser)

I wanted to specifically point this out because it is insane about how spot on it is. It even tells you how to improve you SEO ranking on your site. All you have to do is type in the domain you want to look at in the whois look up and it will pop open a SEO Text Browser in the sidebar that you can pop out and use just like a real browser. YGrab.com scores a 99% BTW !

6. Compete.com

This is a stats analyzation tool. Now this does not directly relate to domaining but if you are analyzing your stats or buying a domain with traffic, i have found that this site is pretty much right on. It is a million times better than Alexa.com.

7. DomainPortfolio.us

This really isn’t a tool but it is something that i think everyone should look in to if they are looking to include an online portfolio for the viewing. It is a free portfolio script that is super easy to implement in to any existing site or as a stand alone site.

8. Domize.com

This is a really cool tool that searches domains availability on the fly. Its super faster and allows you to see available domains in the .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, and .us.

9. Namebio.com

I think this is one of the best domain sales reporting tools out there. They offer you pretty much any domain that has sold recently with a comprehensive ajax search tool. Super easy to use and a joy to look at.

10. Archive.org

Ever want to see what a site looked like 5 years ago or simply want to see if a site was ever on a domain name. Well archive.org is the site to check. They keep a cache ever month a site is alive or when it updates. This is very very helpful when trying to monetize a parked or expired domain name. This will tell you what your visitors are looking for.

11. DomainResearchTool.com

This is the all in one tool for you. Though it is paid you can do pretty much all of the things you need right from your desk top and in mass quantities. This is a must have for most serious domainers. This is what they have to say on the site:

Domain Research Tool was created to find domains with type-in visitors, search engine traffic, backlinks, PageRank, Alexa™ rank, whois details and more. It can also auto-appraise domains using user specified formulas, send bulk automated offer e-mails, track your current auctions, monitor important domains, filter incredibly large domain lists and zone files and much, much more. All with full multiple proxy support.

There is the list of great domain tools everyone should be using. If you have any that you would like to add to this list go ahead and leave a comment and i will update the list as people suggest new ones.