What domain names are available and where do I find this?

If you are searching for single keyword domain names in .com, chances are it is already taken. Domaintools offer an excellent domain name suggestions tool that gives you a snapshot of usable names that are available for you to register.

This website can suggest up to 100 domain names at a time from which you can select the most appropriate name. If you are looking to embed the keywords into a domain name, this is an excellent suggestion tool.

For regional domain names you should perform the same search with your regional registrar. A search for "domain registration" or "domain registrar" in your local Google website should help point you to regional registrars. Once you find a domain name you need to register it with a accredited registrar. You do not have to host your website at the same site as your registrar, though many registrars offer web hosting services. For .com, uk and many commonly found domain suffixes, Godaddy offers one a good registrar services that is ICANN accredited.

Another alternative is to buy a domain name from another owner. Here you can pay exorbitant amounts or a few hundred dollars based on the sellers expectations. Godaddy, Sedo and Domaintools all provide ways to find domain names for sale and their asking prices.

Resources

• Domain Tools - Domain Name Suggestion Tool
• GoDaddy - Domain Registration
• Sedo

In this video you will see how to search for available domain names based on the keyword research done earlier.

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