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Instant Domain Search
Ah, Ajax. How fond I am of thee. Instant Domain Search is what it sounds like: As you type in the entry field, it shows you in real time whether the .com, .net, and .org domain names are available. If the domain is available it presents you with a number of registrar options (I wish it showed prices next to each), and if it's not available it gives you options for back-ordering, Alexa query, and so on. Instant Domain Search also has a handy feature that lets you save searches (in a cookie) by pressing Ctrl+S. Of course, Instant Domain Search is getting referral bonuses for every domain registered through it, but I can't fault it for making some money. I think for brainstorming the name of your next web startup it could definitely come in handy.
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Subscribe to commentsBeau HartshorneJun 18th 2006 1:56AM
You're right, pricing information would be helpful. I've added that to the site. Any other suggestions?
Razib AhmedJun 18th 2006 6:09AM
"Ah, Ajax. How fond I am of thee. Instant Domain Search is what it sounds like: As you type in the entry field, it shows you in real time whether the .com, .net, and .org domain names are available."
Yes, just great. I agree with you 200%. Thanks a lot for the link.
MikeJun 18th 2006 8:08AM
ahh I saw that one before, it's pretty cool, but still not as useful as http://domainsbot.com for finding domains
Neal SafersteinJun 18th 2006 11:00PM
Any pricing info?
Neal Saferstein
Claudiu SpulberJun 19th 2006 9:25AM
I like the speed of this one. Would be more productive let's say if the links that you have to click (Alexa, Hacks...) would be expandable boxes. Also even if hacks are nice, more useful would be some synonym suggestions.
Michael MartoneJun 19th 2006 12:11PM
See similar article at http://verusnova.com/blog/index.php/2006/06/14/get-a-good-domain-name-automatically/
FabuloJun 19th 2006 12:13PM
I love the simplicity. Especially to get to WHOIS data. (considering the 7 layers of thwarting and protections registrars usually have)
Nice attention to detail. I'll probably spend hours just looking up domains and end up registering 150+ of them.
Thanks!
Beau HartshorneJun 19th 2006 11:40PM
Claudiu: a few people have asked that links pop up in a new window. Check it out, what do you think?
Claudiu SpulberJun 20th 2006 8:27AM
#8 - I don't really see a difference from yesterday. Clicking on a link opens in background a whole new page, so now pop-ups on the same page. If you have something like that implemented, might be the settings in my browser that prevent that.
Anyway, the tool it's useful and I'll definitely continue using it most of all because of its speed.