Top 10 tools for picking a domain name

Now that we’ve been over how to choose a domain name it time to use some tools to help you in your quest for the best domain! Here’s my top 10 list of the most helpful and coolest domain tools.

No.10: Domainr

It’s pretty tough to get a good domain that ends in .com, .org or .net these days. Domainr is designed to help you find a cool domain that set’s you apart from the rest just like last.fm and del.icio.us.

No.9: Dot-o-mator

Know when you sign up for a new email account but the name you picked is already taken and a list of possible usernames is generated? That’s kind of how Dot-o-mator works except you get to choose the list of possible domain names. Pick from prefixes and suffixes to generate the ultimate domain name list.

No.8: BustAName

BustAName is pretty much the Google of doamian name search tools. It’s got such a complex linguistic method to searching domain names that generates the “best” search results when searching for domain name ideas. You can also save and manage your searches for later use.

No.7: Domain Tools

Domain Tools allows you to uncover hidden information about other websites using their WhoIS search function. As well, you can search for similar and relevant domain names using their suggestion feature.

No.6: Domize

Domize, the fastest domain name search ever! A powerful Ajax based search engine that also has a sidebar widget that you can put on your website to allow users to search for domains straight from the widget. They also have an iPhone app for mobile domain name inspiration.

No.5: Squurl

Squurl is another super fast Ajax based search engine that has a great suggestions feature.

No.4: DomainsBot

DomainsBot is a really cool site because it’s more advanced than most sites. For example, you can place a character limit on your searches to eliminate those lenghty and ugly domains.

No.3: dnScoop

dnScoop, is the tool for you if you’re looking to do a bit of research on a particular domain name thats for sale. It values domains based on a number of areas and gives you an estimated price so you can find out if that guy who’s selling that site is trying to rip you off or not.

No. 2: StuckDomains

StuckDomains is a database of old domain names that the owners haven’t renewed. One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. Find it here.

No.1: NameBoy

NameBoy takes a primary and secondary word and spits out a bunch of possible domain names. Very popular search engine.

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