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Lets Name: A Free Online Domain name Generator

One of the hardest thing that you need to do when starting a new online business, a blog or a website is finding a catchy dot com name that is both meaningful and easy to remember. With all the short names being taken nowadays, most new websites have settled in using other domain extensions (.net, .org, .biz, .me) or taking the “meaningful” out of the equation. They just go with “easy to remember” and build the brand around the chosen dot com name.

If you’re looking for something to name your new (online) company, then you should try using a domain name generator. And, I happen to know one that goes by the name of Lets Name. With this generator, you can easily generate domain names and choose which one is most appropriate for your new company or choose which one you thing is the best to build an online brand for your startup.

It can be useful for finding unique name ideas for all kinds of enterprises: new company, blog, startup – you name it. To start exploring name ideas simply press the Generate Names button. You will be presented with six random names. All name ideas are evaluated in terms of domain name availability and only the ones that are available are presented.

When you hover the name you like you will see a detailed sub-menu with additional information. The number of times each name appears on the web is presented. This can give you an insight to the popularity of the name. The context it can be found in can be easily examined by clicking on a quick Google search link. Each name is also analyzed for twitter username availability.

All the names you like can be saved in your browser so that you can access them later. Only you know witch names are saved and no-one else has access to them.

Apart from exploring randomly generated words, you can also conduct your own search. Enter the name in the search field to check domain name availability of your own name idea. Simply enter the name you want to look up in the box (without www or .com) and the results will appear instantly. You don’t even have to press ENTER.

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DomainRR: Simple Domain Management Tool

DomainRR is a domain management tool that you can use to track the expiration date and notify you when those domains are about to expire. The service is a simple database program that allows you to save domain names, registrar, their creation date and expiration date. It will also notify you when the domains are about to expire. The information will be extracted from who.is and will be automatically loaded to your account.

You can set the notifications to happen one month before expiration, one week before expiration and two weeks before expiration. This will give you time to decide if you want to keep the domain or register a new one. You’ll also have time to contact your clients if you happen to be the one maintaining their website. You can also tick the “email if domain will expire tomorrow” in case you forget to renew a domain after getting the first notification.

DomainRR can be very useful for those who have several domain names that are registered under their names. It can also be used to track the expiration dates of the domains for your customers if you happen to be developing websites for different clients. Most of the customers that acquired domain registration and website design packages tend to forget the expiration of their domain. It might be a good idea to track their expiration to maintain customer satisfaction. DomainRR can also be used if you are tracking a domain that belongs to someone else and get notified before they expire so you can prepare to make the purchase yourself in case the owner decides to dump it.

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Domain Pigeon: Find Available Domain and Twitter Names

Domain Pigeon is a domain finder service with a twist. Aside from helping you find a good domain name for your new website, it also helps you find out available Twitter name. Twitter names are getting scarcer every day and if you don’t have a Twitter name for your brand, you better get yours now before it’s too late.

Twitter is growing at an enormous rate with an approximation of 33% per month. New accounts are being created every day, not to mention the millions of unique visitors of the site each month. This simply means that a Twitter account is becoming a valuable web real estate. A website or a blog post being retweeted on Twitter can have the same effect as being on the first page of the popular social voting site, Digg.

If you are looking for a good Domain and Twitter name, better give Domain Pigeon a visit before all the good names runs out. You can also use the tool to look for matching available domain and Twitter names. Just one request, only register the ones that you are actually going to use personally, for your brand or website. I know that this won’t stop people from taking the good names just for the heck of it or to sell them, but sure can’t hurt to ask nicely.

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Domainr: Get Creative with Domain Names

Dot com domains are nearly out. The short ones are all taken and all that’s left are sentence long dot com domains. You have to invent your own word if you really do want a dot com or come up with gibberish combination of texts. If you are willing to explore beyond the dot com, you better check out Domainr.

Domainr is inspired by jish.nu, burri.to and del.icio.us domains. It helps you explore other domain name opportunities which will fit your brand by giving suggestions using other domain extensions. If the word that you are looking for does not fit any extension, it will suggest a folder name along with a trimmed down version of you word. In other words it creates a creative opportunity for domain buyers, especially those who are well branded.

Domainr is a very simple service. All you need to do is type in your desired domain name. A green mark will appear if it is available. If you are seriously looking for a domain name to fit your brand or just want to have a little fun with domain names, Domainr is a great alternative to your usual domain search engine.

Also check out Domize. It displays available domains as you type.

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Search Available Domains Faster Using Domize

We all know that searching of an available domain name can be such a pain. Typing a name at a time and hoping that the search will return a “this domain is available.” It can be very time consuming and frustrating at the same time.

Domize is a domain name search engine that lets you search domain names faster and gives quick results of available and unavailable domains. The engine is very easy to use and is secured over SSL. Like most domain search tools out there, all you have to do is type in the domain name that you want to search. Then it gets interesting. With every character that you type, the engine will show a result of the availability of your domain for every letter that you add. This will give you additional information and a greater possibility of finding a shorter domain name.

After each search, a snapshot preview of the available domains can be accessed easily. Just hover your mouse cursor over the red colored text (red means taken and blue means available), and a snapshot window will popup. If you did not find what you are looking for, you can edit the text in the Domize search bar and the results will change as you add or remove a letter or character to your domain name. This will save you a lot of time while playing around with ideas for a domain name.

Thousands of domain names are being registered everyday. Finding an available name gets even harder with conventional domain search tools. Using Domize as a tool for finding a domain name will certainly give you an edge and save you a lot of time.

Note: Domize also offers iPhone support.

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Double Meaning Domain Names

I have posted a few months ago about some tips in choosing a domain name for starters. It’s not much really, and I bet most of you know the rules in choosing a decent name for your website.  But, I seemed to have missed a few points. Apparently, when choosing a domain name, you should take into consideration on how other people might interpret your online name. Remember that not all people think like you and some will definitely misinterpret/misread a domain name especially when they are all cramped up together and are always in lowercase text.  I personally don’t recommend the use of dashes when registering a domain name, but there are always special cases when you have to break the rules. And one of those special cases is for the domains listed below.

Who Represents is where you can find the name of the agent that represents any celebrity. Their Web site is  www.whorepresents.com/   (Top Search is Paris Hilton – Most will think that they got the domain right )

Experts Exchange is a knowledge base where programmers can exchange Advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com/

Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at
www.penisland.net/

Looking for a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at
www.therapistfinder.com/

The Italian Power Generator company,
www.powergenitalia.com/

The Mole Station Native Nursery in New South Wales,
www.molestationnursery.com/ (Are you going to send your kids to this nursery? Thank goodness they moved the site – its on domain parking now)

The First Cumming Methodist Church Web site is
www.cummingfirst.com/

The Speed of Art is a designers website
www.speedofart.com/

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