How to Find Available Domain Names
Learning best how to find available domain names can be more art than science sometimes. We have a number of domain finding tools that can help make your search easy. Our absolute easiest tool to use is our instant domain name search tool that shows you domain name availability for multiple domain name extensions almost as fast as you can type – plus you don’t even need to click submit as it searches for domain name availability automatically! Try out our instant domain name search tool now!
Read on to learn some more tips for checking domain name availability.
Should You Check Domain Name Availability for Multiple Domain Name Extensions?
While our instant domain search tool will check domain name availability for anything you enter for the domain name extensions .com, .net, .mobi, .info, .biz, and .us – which extension or TLD should you purchase and why? For the most part, you will always want to give preference to the .com domain name extension as it is by far the most popular and has the highest credibility boosting effect of any of the extensions. However, there certainly can be times when buying other domain name extensions can be a smart move.
One of those times is when you find the domain name you want ending in .com and you also see that there are other domain name extensions available for your same domain name. If your domain is abcbirds.com then buying abcbirds.net, abcbirds.org, etc. can be a smart business move if you plan on developing a website on that domain name and have definite long term plans for the .com domain. All that you have to do is set up all of the other domain names you purchase ending in something other than .com to redirect to your .com domain. Think of it as a cheap insurance policy to keep someone from putting up a competing website that is confusingly similar sounding to yours.
To read some more tips like these then read our guide on how to choose a domain name.
Soon to be Available Domain Names: Hidden Treasures
In addition to domain names that are available to register right this second that you can find with our instant domain search tool be sure and keep in mind that dropped domains can be a treasure trove of hidden gems. Domain names that have just recently been dropped (lapsed registration) and are now available to register are often fairly high quality because at least one person was willing to pay the registration fee for the domain name in the year prior. Domain names can drop for any number of reasons and if you find the hidden gem that slips between the cracks then you are a step ahead of the person who only looks for regular domain names. Search through our database of domains dropping soon and just dropped domain names to get started finding some great domain names!
Advanced Available Domain Name Search Tools
In addition to regular domain names, dropping domain names, and dropped domain names you should also be aware of another great source for searching for available domain names: domain name auctions. While you will have to pay more than just the average $10 per year registration fee for a domain name there are still plenty of good deals to be had on auction domain names. Some auction domain names sell for as little as $5. Use our domain name auction tool to search and find some great auction domain names!
Start Your Search for Available Domain Names Now!
There you have it. You can search for all kinds of different available domain names but one thing is for sure – take action now before someone else snags the domain that you want! Use our domain name tools to help you in your search and consider signing up for premium membership so that you can have full access to all of our tools including personalized domain name alerts so that you can get email notifications when domains meeting criteria you specify become available!
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