Domain Name Search Toolbox

Search engines take a liking to topic-related domain names and determine the ranking of your web pages. The domain name of your website will get a lot of mileage with the search engines if they have relevant names pertaining to your main business activity, if they are short and contain uncomplicated terms.

You might already know that all 5 letter words, in the English Dictionary are already taken so your creativity needs to kick into gear when selecting that new domain name that will be easy to remember, recognizable and most of all is in direct logical connection to your core business.

In other words, if your business is about residential construction, don’t select a domain name related to weight loss programs, no matter how popular these domain names are today. You will be “sandboxed” by the search engines and it will take a long time to recover.

So what are the trends and specific tools you can use to research when looking for that great domain name? I’ve done the research and the following list can help your quest:

• Expired Domain Names – www.stuckdomains.com
  If you really like a domain name and it’s already taken, try to come up with name variations by using this web tool. You might also find an expired domain name that is very close to what you initially had in mind.
• Combinations of 2 or more Keywords – www.nameboy.com
  This site could be a very helpful tool if you consider using keywords in your domain name – a practice I would always recommend.
• Domain Name Generator – www.makewords.com
  This is another resource that can give you some great ideas by combining words and coming up with random phonetic names. I would recommend that for more creative, if not off the wall domain names for design agencies, software creators, etc.
• Ideas into Names – www.domainsbot.com
  With DomainsBot you can plug in your initial idea for a domain name and the system will come up with variations on that. Some of them are quite interesting.
• Domain Name Tools – http://www.domaintools.com
  An all encompassing web resources with over a dozen of Tools, e.g. Domain Spy, Name Server Spy, Reverse IP Search, Whois and Typo Generator. Registration is required.

These are just a few free web domain search tools that are available. The list certainly is open and more could be added. So, before you secure that 30 letter long n domain name for your business, give these tools a whirl and you might find some gems you never thought about. Happy hunting!

 Claudiu Geanta is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Design by Satori Inc. & Satori CG Inc.. He helps businesses promote their presence on and off line. He is also an accomplished web designer, book writer and photographer. You can follow him on Twitter.
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