After 20+ years, a domain search tool is expanding. I've been a fan of Instant Domain Search for many years. The domain search tool has been around for over two decades, but it's expanding its ambitions this year. Under the umbrella of Instant ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Instant Domain Search releases new domain tool, gears up for registrar launch this year
· ServicesCompany known for its fast search tools is expanding its product portfolio. Instant Domain Search is one of my favorite sites for checking domain availability. As the name suggests, it almost instantaneously tells you what's available for a keyword, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy needs to fix its domain search availability
· Domain RegistrarsIt's not just bad for GoDaddy. It also adds to the frontrunning narrative. Update: GoDaddy has fixed the issue. Domain investor Nikul Sanghvi recently posted a video on X showing an issue with GoDaddy's domain search. When he searched for the word ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Atom launches new semantic search tool
· ServicesTool suggests domains based on business concepts and naming preferences. Domain name marketplace Atom launched a new "semantic search" tool today. The company's goal is to surface domain names that will be a good fit for businesses that they ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New company aims to speed up AI-powered domain name search
· ServicesName Sentinel says it has solved some of the issues with AI-powered domain search. AI-powered domain name generators have become a valuable tool for finding available domains. I've hand-registered names using these tools and sold a couple, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Will AI change domain name search?
· ServicesRecent advancements in AI could change the landscape of domain search. For years, name-spinning companies and domain registrars have likely been using various types of artificial intelligence to deliver domain search results. That use could ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy gets another domain suggestion patent
· Domain RegistrarsPatent describes way to use training data to create search results. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,539,661 (pdf) to GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY). Using a learning algorithm to suggest domain names is closely related to ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Why are domain searchers submitting fewer queries?
· Domain RegistrarsDomainsBot releases interesting data about domain searches. DomainsBot, a service that powers many registrars' domain search, has published some interesting data about user search behavior. The headline is that people entered fewer search ... Continue Reading3 Comments
It’s now easier to search Sedo domain inventory
· ServicesExpiredDomains.net now has Sedo's full inventory. I've complained a lot about search functions at domain name marketplaces. Domain investors use many metrics to screen expiring domains, but marketplaces offer few (if any) of these metrics for ... Continue Reading5 Comments
One Word Domains site releases version 2.0
· ServicesUpgrades include synonyms, premium tags. A new and popular site for finding one-word domain names has released version 2.0. I interview the site's creator, Steven Tey, on DNW Podcast #287. OneWord.Domains helps you find available one-word ... Continue Reading1 Comment
