Many of us have gone through the process of purchasing a domain name. The process can be daunting; trying to hunt for the perfect mix of keywords and branding. So what should you think about when purchasing a domain name? What elements should you focus on? In my opinion, you want to find a name that?s meaningful and well branded to your real estate business first and foremost. If you can work in one or more keywords great! When it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) other items outside of the domain name weigh heavily and are even more important than having keywords in the domain. For example, links to your domain, body text, title tags?you get the point. If those other areas are done right, your site will result in successful search engine ranking for your keywords.
That being said, to search for your next domain name there are many options. I typically start my searching and Domain.com. To be honest they?ve been around forever and I like their search layout. I would recommend you use the domain search tool until you find something that works. Then go to 1&1 and purchase the name. 1&1 has most names for $5.99/yr.
If you?re not having much luck using the standard domain name search tools, you should check out JustDropped.com. With the JustDropped engine you can search recently expired domain names. Choose to search by keywords to narrow the results. You can even look forward to search domains that may become available soon. Another choice for expired or soon to be expired domain names is DeletedDomains.com. With this tool you can purchase a membership for about $14.99/mo and have deleteddomains.com email you updates on your search criteria and they will display tomorrow?s expired names.
If you still have not had luck in finding the perfect domain name, try Afternic.com. This helpful tool has been around since 1995. Afternic helps people buy and sell domain names. For buyers, try their advanced domain search. Here you can search the 2 million plus domain names that Afternic has for sale every day. You can search by extensions, price, length, and even previous unique visits each month.
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Thanks for the great resources. For those interested in searching for domains that are either set to expire soon or have already expired, I recommend ExpiredDomainHunter.com. You can search by not only keyword, but also narrow down domains containing only dictionary words. It also has many rss feeds you can subscribe to, including one for single word domains.
An excellent article! A free website you can also use to locate dropping domains is Dropscout.com. You can find expired domains through the Search tool, or through specific reports like dictionary domains, PageRank, Alexa, and character length.