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I posted the following article (pasted here in its entirety) in my blog today because I was so thrilled with what I found I could do with DeletedDomains.com. Could you all read it and tell me if there are other services that allow me to do the same thing--find readily-available, post-deletion domain names. What seems to make this powerful is the database it keeps of deleted domain names that have not been picked up.
Thanks!
Finding Available, Deleted Domain Names
When I brainstorm for domain names, I use several sites like NameBoy.com, Whois.sc, PCNames.com and Domainsbot.com. With these I can search for available names that include search terms I specify, or names generated using synonyms and related words. I also use search terms to look through expiring names at SnapNames.com and GoDaddy's Domain Aftermarket.
But, I've got another tool that just started using that offers up many more potential names for me. The site is called DeletedDomains.com. When I first ordered one month of the service at $14.99, I used it to just look for names that were currently going through the expiration process. If I saw one I really wanted, I then went over to SnapNames and backordered it. At that time, while I was just starting to learn the domain game and confusingly bouncing around from site to site, I didn't see more value in it than using other sites that let me check on expiring or existing domains.
But this last weekend I realized I was up for auto-renewal soon so I thought I'd check it out one more time before canceling. I spent more time on it, and consequently found a fantastic use for it I had not noticed before. Not only does it list expiring names with the search term in it, but it also includes names that have already expired and are deleted--in other words, readily available names.
Why is this different than the other sites that generate suggestions for available names? Well, the other sites use exact matches, synonyms and related words to compile a list of their suggestions. DeletedDomains.com will list actual names that include your search term that people previously felt had warranted a registration. These include many, many names that the other sites algorithms simply don't come up with.
For example, two of the dozen or so names I found and purchased yesterday were LiveOffGrid.com and Robotants.com. As far as I can remember, the other programs did not suggest them to me. I'd been wanting a decent .com name with "OffGrid" in it and although LiveOffGrid.com is three words, it's still short and meaningful. If you look at my list of domain names you can see that I'm a big believer in the future of robots; I had never thought of making up the word Robotants. But, it's a cool name.
You see, the great thing about using DeletedDomains.com is that it lets me capitalize on the creativity of others who have let their domains expire and delete. No backorders, no auctions. I simply go to my registrar and buy it. Of course, I use all the tools at my disposal, but I'll always go for not having to pay an extra fee when I can help it.
Thanks!
Finding Available, Deleted Domain Names
When I brainstorm for domain names, I use several sites like NameBoy.com, Whois.sc, PCNames.com and Domainsbot.com. With these I can search for available names that include search terms I specify, or names generated using synonyms and related words. I also use search terms to look through expiring names at SnapNames.com and GoDaddy's Domain Aftermarket.
But, I've got another tool that just started using that offers up many more potential names for me. The site is called DeletedDomains.com. When I first ordered one month of the service at $14.99, I used it to just look for names that were currently going through the expiration process. If I saw one I really wanted, I then went over to SnapNames and backordered it. At that time, while I was just starting to learn the domain game and confusingly bouncing around from site to site, I didn't see more value in it than using other sites that let me check on expiring or existing domains.
But this last weekend I realized I was up for auto-renewal soon so I thought I'd check it out one more time before canceling. I spent more time on it, and consequently found a fantastic use for it I had not noticed before. Not only does it list expiring names with the search term in it, but it also includes names that have already expired and are deleted--in other words, readily available names.
Why is this different than the other sites that generate suggestions for available names? Well, the other sites use exact matches, synonyms and related words to compile a list of their suggestions. DeletedDomains.com will list actual names that include your search term that people previously felt had warranted a registration. These include many, many names that the other sites algorithms simply don't come up with.
For example, two of the dozen or so names I found and purchased yesterday were LiveOffGrid.com and Robotants.com. As far as I can remember, the other programs did not suggest them to me. I'd been wanting a decent .com name with "OffGrid" in it and although LiveOffGrid.com is three words, it's still short and meaningful. If you look at my list of domain names you can see that I'm a big believer in the future of robots; I had never thought of making up the word Robotants. But, it's a cool name.
You see, the great thing about using DeletedDomains.com is that it lets me capitalize on the creativity of others who have let their domains expire and delete. No backorders, no auctions. I simply go to my registrar and buy it. Of course, I use all the tools at my disposal, but I'll always go for not having to pay an extra fee when I can help it.
