Domain lookup made easy by Firefox Domain Lookup Addon

Shantanu Adhicary — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:21:09 +0000

An idea is something that can come anytime and if you just had a spark regarding a domain name while reading a webpage, you’ll want to lookup for its availability. We had earlier written about how to “Easily Search Available Domain Names with Bustaname“ – which is a very nice service for searching domain name availability. But even for such services you have to visit their websites and type in the name you want to search. How about something which could search domain names on-the-fly, as while reading a webpage.

Firefox has an addon for almost everything and to make domain lookup fun, you can use the Firefox Domain Lookup Addon. It checks domain availability instantly instead of wasting time in visiting domain registrar’s websites and copy-pasting your idea. “Domain Lookup is a Firefox extension that helps you discover valuable generic domain names while surfing the web.”

How Domain Lookup Addon works?

Method 1: Select the text you want to check and press the Domain Lookup Shortcut(the default shortcut is CTRL+SHIFT+D). The domain availability check comes up in a new tab on the specified registrar

Method 2: Select the text you want to check and right click for the right-click context menu. Navigate to the ‘domain lookup for’ option and click on it. The domain availability check comes up in a new tab on the specified registrar

How to configure Domain Lookup Addon?

To configure Domain Lookup Addon, navigate to Tools>Domain Lookup Options..

Here you can:

Change the default registrar: There is a huge list to choose from and you can also suggest your favourite registrar in case it is missing from the list
Select multiple TLDs(.com, .org, .co.uk etc)
Change or Disable the Shortcut key
Update the list automatically
Strip hyphens in domain

Spaces are automatically removed from the query: “cool beaches” would be stripped to “coolbeaches” since domain names cannot contain spaces.

The Domain Lookup Addon thus gives Domain hunters speedier access to domain check and with the customisable options, it becomes a really handy tool. Domain Lookup Addon removes the necessity to visit domain registrar websites time and again and thus saves a lot of precious time.

As its maker(s) point out:

It’s free forever and takes just sixty seconds to install.
Reading headlines? Browsing eBay? Using WordTracker? All are ideal sources for Domain Lookup searches.
The tool cleans up the text and searches for your domain.
Domain Lookup checks availability at your favourite registrar in a heartbeat. 60+ registrars on the list.

What are you waiting for? Get your hands on it.

How to install it?

Unfamiliar with how to install a Firefox extension? Full instructions follow:

1. Click on the download link below.

2. Click the ‘Download Now’ button, then ‘Accept and Install’.

3. Click ‘Install Now’ when Firefox asks.

4. Restart Firefox.

Download Domain Lookup Addon here.

Easily Search Available Domain Names with Bustaname

Shantanu Adhicary — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:43:53 +0000

A domain name is essential for any online venture to succeed and become popular. A domain name can be simple or twisted but searching for and deciding the perfect domain name can be very tiresome. Moreover there are chances that the domain name which you had in mind is not available at all.

If only there was a way to achieve all this without much hassles. Fortunately, there is a way. There are tools on the internet which help you in:

Selecting your domain name by combining words
Searching for domain names with different TLDs(extensions)
Checking the availability of selected domain names
Multiple search options like suffixes, prefixes, synonyms,hyphens etc.

So even if you have a vague idea of what your website is all about, let Bustaname help you in your domain seeking adventure.

Features of Bustaname:

Some of the features of Bustaname which make it an essential service while searching for available domain names are:

Word combiner: The word combiner lets you add multiple words and then check for availability of the various combinations of these words based on whether you select a 2-word, 3- word or Hyphenated combination.
Word Groups: If you don’t want the word combiner to combine certain words, you can group them and Bustaname omits their grouped results.
Synonym: The Word combiner also has an extensive synonym support to suggest similar words.
Quick Domain Check: The Quick Domain Check performs a rapid search for .com, .org and .net domains.
Sorting: Bustaname lets you sort the available domain names on the basis of length, syllables, readability etc.
Multiple domain options: Search for .net, .com, .org, .info and .biz domains
Other options: Combine 2-3 words, check for hyphens, drop last vowel(eg: Flickr), look for plurals etc.

Special features of Bustaname:

Some special features of Bustaname which set it apart are:

Save Domains for review
Save your searches and continue later
Add personalized Prefixes and Suffixes

Bustaname also has a special deal with GoDaddy for Domain sales and you can also clinch a nice offer there. It also boasts of several sister services for the complete domain hosting requirements. Bustaname thus provides you with a complete Domain buying experience and is perfect for the avid buyers as well as the first-timers.

Check out Bustaname!