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Hey NamePros,

I've been building rebuilding DotWeekly for the past few weeks and wanted to share what I've put together. It's free, no credit card, and I think some of you will find it genuinely useful.

DotWeekly.comhttps://dotweekly.com


The Problem I Was Solving

Anyone who's spent time digging through GoDaddy Auctions, NameCheap expiring, or Dropcatch knows the grind. You're staring at a wall of raw domain strings — brandnames.com, marketlogic.net, zendrive.io — and your brain has to parse every one, with so much junk. Multiply that by 40,000+ domains a day and it becomes pure noise and tons of time wasted.

The other issue: most tools filter by bids, price, or length. But none of them understand what the words actually are.


Daily Domains — The Core Tool

The flagship feature is Daily Domains (free, no login required) homepage of DotWeekly.com:

What it pulls: 40,000+ expiring and expired auction domains daily from 8 marketplaces — GoDaddy, NameCheap, Dropcatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Sedo, and NameSilo (coming soon) — all in one place.

Dictionary Filtering with the click of a button

The category filter is where the action takes place! One word, 3 characters, NNN, Brandable, Word+Suffix and much more. You click the button and the matching results appear from the heavens. Need more filtering power? Certainly, use Smart Filters + and you can really get crazy specific and good results.

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What makes it different: Dictionary-Powered Word Segmentation

Every domain runs through a custom segmentation engine trained on 120,000+ words weighted by real registration frequency (zone file TLD spread). This means:

  • brandnames.com → BrandNames.com ✓ (not BrAndNames or Brandn Ames)
  • marketlogic.com → MarketLogic.com
  • trustworthy.com → Trustworthy.com ✓ (recognized as single dictionary word, not split)
  • InGodWeTrust.com → InGodWeTrust.com ✓ (DP scoring picks "trust" over "rust")
The segmenter uses dynamic programming with length-squared scoring so it always finds the most natural split, not just the first one it encounters. LLL/LLLL short domains get auto-detected as uppercase (JLI.com) or title-case (Phiz.com) based on pronounceability.

Smart Filters — 10 Semantic Tags

Click a tag and instantly filter the entire day's inventory:

TagWhat it catches
Power WordsStrong, high-impact words (Titan, Forge, Apex, Strike)
Action WordsVerb-based domains (Build, Launch, Scale, Drive)
Adj + NounClassic brandable combos (SwiftEdge, BoldPath)
NatureEarth, geo, organic themes
GeoCities, regions, countries
TrendingKeywords with rising search momentum
1-SyllableUltra-short, punchy names
2-SyllableSweet spot for brandability
PhraseReal English phrases (GoodCall, TopShelf)
First NameGiven names — great for personal brands and EMDs
Tags combine with category filters (1-Word, 2-Word, Brandable, LLL, NNN, etc.) — so you can do things like "show me all 2-syllable brandables ending today" in two clicks.

No waiting, no exports, no spreadsheets. The entire 40K+ inventory loads and filters client-side in milliseconds.


Daily Highlights — Curated Picks Every Morning

If you'd rather not dig through raw inventory, the Daily Highlights blog posts at 9 AM CST with 15 curated categories:

  • 🔥 Hot Auctions (domains with real bid activity)
  • 💎 Today's Top Picks (composite score: bids + age + category + keyword popularity)
  • 💰 Value Picks (valuation ≥ $2K, price ≤ $500, real demand — bids or keyword pop)
  • ✨ .AI Spotlight (curated .ai with AI-relevant names only — no random word + .ai)
  • 🤖 AI Keyword .COMs (e.g., ClimateAi.com, CryptoAi.com)
  • ⏰ Ending Soon (auctions closing in the next 24 hours)
  • 🏆 Premium Shorts (LL, LLL, pronounceable LLLL)
  • 🌍 One-Word Wonders
  • 🌿 Geographic & Nature
  • ... and more
Each pick links directly to the marketplace with affiliate-free transparency. https://dotweekly.com/blog which I also post to my @DotWeekly X page daily and I also offer a newsletter.


Other Free Tools

Free Tools — No Login Required​

BrandMatch (startup/branding/marketing focus not domainer focused) Enter any brand name and instantly check it across 354M+ registered domains (1,500+ TLDs), 10M+ trademarks from 5 registries (USPTO, EUIPO, CIPO, UKIPO, IP Australia), and 70M+ company registrations from 37 databases — all in one query. Before you hand-register or bid on a name, this tells you if a Fortune 500 already owns the trademark or if a competitor is operating under that brand name in your target market.

List Analyzer (dictionary filtering) Paste or upload a domain list and get instant classification across 16+ categories — 1-Word, 2-Word, LL, LLL, LLLL, NNN, Brandable, Prefix+Word, and more. Choose from 35 built-in dictionaries (Nouns 91K, Verbs 31K, Animals, Countries, Tech terms, etc.) or upload your own. Each domain shows its segmented words, category, and EMD keyword popularity. CSV export included. Useful for understanding what's in a bulk list before you sort through it manually, or for categorizing your portfolio before pricing.

Bulk DNS Scan up to 500 domains at once for A, MX, NS, TXT, AAAA, CNAME records in one shot. Wildcard detection flags catch-all mail servers (a common sign of parked/for-sale domains). Side-by-side comparison mode lets you diff DNS records across multiple domains. Export to CSV. Handy for verifying whether "active" domains on a list are genuinely in use or just parked.

Form D Filings Search SEC Form D filings — startup funding rounds (Reg D private placements) filed with the SEC. When a startup raises a seed or Series A round, they file a Form D with their company name and sometimes their domain. This surfaces early-stage companies that may be operating on a weak domain and haven't yet thought about upgrading. Good prospecting tool for outbound end-user sales.

CSV Merge Join up to 10 CSV files by domain column — entirely in the browser, nothing uploaded to a server. Merge your auction export with a valuation file, DNS scan results, and keyword data in one click. Columns from secondary files are matched by domain name (case-insensitive), unmatched rows show null, duplicate column names auto-rename to avoid collisions. If you're working with data from multiple sources (GoDaddy + Sedo + your own notes), this eliminates the VLOOKUP grind.


Who It's For
  • YOU

What's Next

NameSilo Partners API integration coming
Hoping to get API access to GoDaddy to update bids more frequently
The SAAS aspect of DotWeekly hasn't launched yet (ZoneMatch (dotdb like), BrandCheck (similar to BrandMatch but domainer focused), Leads (really, really cool), Keywords data (from zone file data), Domain Gems (includes registered company data with expired domain data)

I'm building this in public and genuinely want your feedback. What filters are you missing? What data would help you find better names faster?

Check it out: https://DotWeekly.com (Free Tools tab for all the freebies)

— Jamie
 
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AfternicAfternic
Wonderful.
Sorry if I missed it, but can we filter with characters number (Not only LLLL or LLL)?
 
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Great build, Jamie
clean concept and solid execution 👏

Is there (or will there be) a custom character length filter?

For example:
  • Exactly 5 characters
  • 6–8 characters range
  • 9+ only
LLL / LLLL is helpful but many of us actively hunt specific length ranges (especially for brandables or liquid 5L patterns). A flexible length slider would be powerful combined with your dictionary segmentation. Overall, very impressive work especially the segmentation engine and client-side filtering and that is not easy to build well.
 
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Wonderful.
Sorry if I missed it, but can we filter with characters number (Not only LLLL or LLL)?
There are 2 Char, 3 Char, NN-NNNN .
 
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Great build, Jamie
clean concept and solid execution 👏

Is there (or will there be) a custom character length filter?

For example:
  • Exactly 5 characters
  • 6–8 characters range
  • 9+ only
LLL / LLLL is helpful but many of us actively hunt specific length ranges (especially for brandables or liquid 5L patterns). A flexible length slider would be powerful combined with your dictionary segmentation. Overall, very impressive work especially the segmentation engine and client-side filtering and that is not easy to build well.
Thank you for that, I appreciate it. There is a brandable button, with most domains being in the 5-7 character range. but I've added your requested custom character length filter:

How it works:
  • Min 5, Max 5 → exactly 5 chars
  • Min 5, Max 7 → 5, 6, or 7 char SLDs
  • Min 8, Max blank → 8+ chars
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@DotWeekly That was fast & impressive turnaround 👌 The custom length filter makes it significantly more powerful especially for 5L and 6–8 char brandable hunting.

Combined with segmentation + client side filtering, this becomes a very efficient discovery tool. Appreciate you building in public and actually implementing user feedback.

Thanks for your response
 
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@DotWeekly That was fast & impressive turnaround 👌 The custom length filter makes it significantly more powerful especially for 5L and 6–8 char brandable hunting.

Combined with segmentation + client side filtering, this becomes a very efficient discovery tool. Appreciate you building in public and actually implementing user feedback.

Thanks for your response
No problem! Happy to consider adding anything that makes the hunt that much fast for you and so you can find exactly what you want.
 
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Good concept and solid one (y)
 
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Nice one.
 
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Thank you.. will you consider adding closeout section?
 
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GoDaddy Closeouts has been added as a source.
 
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Thank you Jamie. Great tool. Now I can give my eyes a break from scanning every day !!
 
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Great tool. I'll check it out right away.

Congrats on your launch.
 
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A huge thank you to my friend Jimmy for this incredible tool! I spent the entire past day exploring it, and I have to say it’s an absolutely wonderful and seamless website. It is incredibly helpful and highly recommended for anyone interested in the domain name business
 
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Very impressive, offering a valuable resource for the domain name community.

I find the interface you have adopted elegant and intuitive, and to be able to access so many sources all in one place is wonderful.

-Bob
 
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Hey NamePros,

I've been building rebuilding DotWeekly for the past few weeks and wanted to share what I've put together. It's free, no credit card, and I think some of you will find it genuinely useful.

DotWeekly.comhttps://dotweekly.com


The Problem I Was Solving

Anyone who's spent time digging through GoDaddy Auctions, NameCheap expiring, or Dropcatch knows the grind. You're staring at a wall of raw domain strings — brandnames.com, marketlogic.net, zendrive.io — and your brain has to parse every one, with so much junk. Multiply that by 40,000+ domains a day and it becomes pure noise and tons of time wasted.

The other issue: most tools filter by bids, price, or length. But none of them understand what the words actually are.


Daily Domains — The Core Tool

The flagship feature is Daily Domains (free, no login required) homepage of DotWeekly.com:

What it pulls: 40,000+ expiring and expired auction domains daily from 8 marketplaces — GoDaddy, NameCheap, Dropcatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Sedo, and NameSilo (coming soon) — all in one place.

Dictionary Filtering with the click of a button

The category filter is where the action takes place! One word, 3 characters, NNN, Brandable, Word+Suffix and much more. You click the button and the matching results appear from the heavens. Need more filtering power? Certainly, use Smart Filters + and you can really get crazy specific and good results.

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What makes it different: Dictionary-Powered Word Segmentation

Every domain runs through a custom segmentation engine trained on 120,000+ words weighted by real registration frequency (zone file TLD spread). This means:

  • brandnames.com → BrandNames.com ✓ (not BrAndNames or Brandn Ames)
  • marketlogic.com → MarketLogic.com
  • trustworthy.com → Trustworthy.com ✓ (recognized as single dictionary word, not split)
  • InGodWeTrust.com → InGodWeTrust.com ✓ (DP scoring picks "trust" over "rust")
The segmenter uses dynamic programming with length-squared scoring so it always finds the most natural split, not just the first one it encounters. LLL/LLLL short domains get auto-detected as uppercase (JLI.com) or title-case (Phiz.com) based on pronounceability.

Smart Filters — 10 Semantic Tags

Click a tag and instantly filter the entire day's inventory:

TagWhat it catches
Power WordsStrong, high-impact words (Titan, Forge, Apex, Strike)
Action WordsVerb-based domains (Build, Launch, Scale, Drive)
Adj + NounClassic brandable combos (SwiftEdge, BoldPath)
NatureEarth, geo, organic themes
GeoCities, regions, countries
TrendingKeywords with rising search momentum
1-SyllableUltra-short, punchy names
2-SyllableSweet spot for brandability
PhraseReal English phrases (GoodCall, TopShelf)
First NameGiven names — great for personal brands and EMDs
Tags combine with category filters (1-Word, 2-Word, Brandable, LLL, NNN, etc.) — so you can do things like "show me all 2-syllable brandables ending today" in two clicks.

No waiting, no exports, no spreadsheets. The entire 40K+ inventory loads and filters client-side in milliseconds.


Daily Highlights — Curated Picks Every Morning

If you'd rather not dig through raw inventory, the Daily Highlights blog posts at 9 AM CST with 15 curated categories:

  • 🔥 Hot Auctions (domains with real bid activity)
  • 💎 Today's Top Picks (composite score: bids + age + category + keyword popularity)
  • 💰 Value Picks (valuation ≥ $2K, price ≤ $500, real demand — bids or keyword pop)
  • ✨ .AI Spotlight (curated .ai with AI-relevant names only — no random word + .ai)
  • 🤖 AI Keyword .COMs (e.g., ClimateAi.com, CryptoAi.com)
  • ⏰ Ending Soon (auctions closing in the next 24 hours)
  • 🏆 Premium Shorts (LL, LLL, pronounceable LLLL)
  • 🌍 One-Word Wonders
  • 🌿 Geographic & Nature
  • ... and more
Each pick links directly to the marketplace with affiliate-free transparency. https://dotweekly.com/blog which I also post to my @DotWeekly X page daily and I also offer a newsletter.


Other Free Tools

Free Tools — No Login Required​

BrandMatch (startup/branding/marketing focus not domainer focused) Enter any brand name and instantly check it across 354M+ registered domains (1,500+ TLDs), 10M+ trademarks from 5 registries (USPTO, EUIPO, CIPO, UKIPO, IP Australia), and 70M+ company registrations from 37 databases — all in one query. Before you hand-register or bid on a name, this tells you if a Fortune 500 already owns the trademark or if a competitor is operating under that brand name in your target market.

List Analyzer (dictionary filtering) Paste or upload a domain list and get instant classification across 16+ categories — 1-Word, 2-Word, LL, LLL, LLLL, NNN, Brandable, Prefix+Word, and more. Choose from 35 built-in dictionaries (Nouns 91K, Verbs 31K, Animals, Countries, Tech terms, etc.) or upload your own. Each domain shows its segmented words, category, and EMD keyword popularity. CSV export included. Useful for understanding what's in a bulk list before you sort through it manually, or for categorizing your portfolio before pricing.

Bulk DNS Scan up to 500 domains at once for A, MX, NS, TXT, AAAA, CNAME records in one shot. Wildcard detection flags catch-all mail servers (a common sign of parked/for-sale domains). Side-by-side comparison mode lets you diff DNS records across multiple domains. Export to CSV. Handy for verifying whether "active" domains on a list are genuinely in use or just parked.

Form D Filings Search SEC Form D filings — startup funding rounds (Reg D private placements) filed with the SEC. When a startup raises a seed or Series A round, they file a Form D with their company name and sometimes their domain. This surfaces early-stage companies that may be operating on a weak domain and haven't yet thought about upgrading. Good prospecting tool for outbound end-user sales.

CSV Merge Join up to 10 CSV files by domain column — entirely in the browser, nothing uploaded to a server. Merge your auction export with a valuation file, DNS scan results, and keyword data in one click. Columns from secondary files are matched by domain name (case-insensitive), unmatched rows show null, duplicate column names auto-rename to avoid collisions. If you're working with data from multiple sources (GoDaddy + Sedo + your own notes), this eliminates the VLOOKUP grind.


Who It's For
  • YOU

What's Next

NameSilo Partners API integration coming
Hoping to get API access to GoDaddy to update bids more frequently
The SAAS aspect of DotWeekly hasn't launched yet (ZoneMatch (dotdb like), BrandCheck (similar to BrandMatch but domainer focused), Leads (really, really cool), Keywords data (from zone file data), Domain Gems (includes registered company data with expired domain data)

I'm building this in public and genuinely want your feedback. What filters are you missing? What data would help you find better names faster?

Check it out: https://DotWeekly.com (Free Tools tab for all the freebies)

— Jamie
This tool deserves far more attention then it's receiving.

Keep on going at it!
 
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No problem! Happy to consider adding anything that makes the hunt that much fast for you and so you can find exactly what you want.
A cool feature would be an option to “like” a name so it can be copied or exported at the end of the session.

This way you could quickly run through the list and do the research afterward without losing the potential names.

Is there also a filter option to exclude numbers?

Congratulations on your first advertiser (or affiliate link)!
 
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A cool feature would be an option to “like” a name so it can be copied or exported at the end of the session.

This way you could quickly run through the list and do the research afterward without losing the potential names.

Is there also a filter option to exclude numbers?

Congratulations on your first advertiser (or affiliate link)!
I've included the Exclude Numbers filter option.
excludenumbers.png

I need to plan out the "like" request. Since DotWeekly lives off of affiliate commissions, I don't want the like feature to be a way to avoid using the bid link to watch/bid an auction but I also understand the ease of clicking a Heart and that domain being saved to a quick list for further action. I am working on this now.
 
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