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This topic is often debated however I still wanted to briefly discuss it because I still see so much confusion about what PageRank (PR) is.
Firstly, PageRank is actually named after Larry Page, co-founder of Google Inc. So the “page” part of PageRank doesn’t refer to a web page but its creator. I think this is where[...]
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Getting the right domain name for your site is extremely important. Here are a collection of web sites that will help you come up with that perfect name.
Note: most of these do not support AU domain names, only gTLDs such as .com, .net, etc.
http://nameboy.com/
At NameBoy you simply enter a few keywords to find, and NameBoy will generate domain names based on the keywords you enter. Supports .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .tv
http://makewords.com/
MakeWords.com is a domain search workstation that offers a variety of name suggestion methods that helps you find available domains. With just a few clicks users can easily generate hundreds of random phonetic names, enter their own keywords and combine them with preset wordlists containing categorized suffixes and prefixes.
http://www.domainnamesoup.com/
Domain Name Soup is a free domain name generator to help you find available domain names. Whether you are looking to create a domain portfolio or are just looking for a cool domain for your blog or business, the tools at domainnamesoup.com should be able to help.
http://www.bustaname.com/
Make sure you check out the video tutorial to get the most from this site. Allows you to enter a variety of keywords and it will find all combinations of those words that are available to register.
http://www.123finder.com/
Provides a range of tools/lists including keyword search, dictionary words, 4 to 10 character length domain lists and more.
http://domai.nr
Domai.nr makes finding pithy URLs easy by querying 280 top-level domains and another 2,014 second-level ones for domain hacks, turning real English words into unique and memorable Web addresses.
http://pickydomains.com/
This one is more of a service. Pay them a $50 deposit along with your brief and they will come up with some domain names suggestions. If you see one you like, you register it. If they can’t come up with one you like then you get your money back.
http://www.domainexposer.com/
Allows you to combine your keyword with other common themed words to help you find the perfect domain name for your site.
http://www.dotomator.com/
Like domainexposer.com, combines your keyword with a list of themed words, it then allows you to check that list to see which ones are still available to register.
http://domainfellow.com/
DomainFellow is another site that combines your keyword with a list of themed words, in this case you can specify the order (keyword first or keyword second).
http://snapitnow.com/
SnapItNow! is also a site that combines your keyword with a list of themed words, but in addition to specifying the order, also allows you to test with hyphens between the keywords. Can specify to check for .com and/or .net and/or .org.
http://domaintyper.com/
DomainTyper is a simple search tool for checking domain name availability but also provide a domain name generator for cool web 2.0 domain names.
Domain Pigeon (http://www.domainpigeon.com/)
Domain Pigeon generates a list of domain names AND Twitter names. The lists are colour coded to show how many people have clicked on them. If Twitter is important to you, this site will check for availability with both.
NameThis.com
Like pickydomains, NameThis allows you to describe a project or product and receive name suggestions by the Namethis community. The service costs $99.
Getting the right domain name for your site is extrememly important, but it’s also very time consuming to find one that’s still available. Here are a collection of web sites that will help you come up with that perfect name.
Note: most of these do not support AU domain names, only gTLDs such as .com, .net, etc.
Name Boy
At NameBoy you simply enter a few keywords to find, and NameBoy will generate domain names based on the keywords you enter. Supports .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .tv
Make Words
MakeWords.com is a domain search workstation that offers a variety of name suggestion methods that helps you find available domains. With just a few clicks users can easily generate hundreds of random phonetic names, enter their own keywords and combine them with preset wordlists containing categorized suffixes and prefixes.
Domain Name Soup
Domain Name Soup is a free domain name generator to help you find available domain names. Whether you are looking to create a domain portfolio or are just looking for a cool domain for your blog or business, the tools at domainnamesoup.com should be able to help.
Bust A Name
Bust A Name allows you to enter a variety of keywords and it will find all combinations of those words that are available to register. Make sure you check out the video tutorial to get the most from this site.
123 Finder
123 Finder provides a range of tools/lists including keyword search, dictionary words, 4 to 10 character length domain lists and more.
Domain.nr
Domai.nr makes finding pithy URLs easy by querying 280 top-level domains and another 2,014 second-level ones for domain hacks, turning real English words into unique and memorable Web addresses.
Picky Domains
Picky Domains is more of a service. Pay them a $50 deposit along with your brief and they will come up with some domain names suggestions. If you see one you like, you register it. If they can’t come up with one you like then you get your money back.
Domain Exposer
Domain Exposer allows you to combine your keyword with other common themed words to help you find the perfect domain name for your site.
Dot-o-mator
Like domainexposer.com, Dot-o-mator combines your keyword with a list of themed words, it then allows you to check that list to see which ones are still available to register.
Domain Fellow
DomainFellow is another site that combines your keyword with a list of themed words, in this case you can specify the order (keyword first or keyword second).
SnapItNow!
SnapItNow! is also a site that combines your keyword with a list of themed words, but in addition to specifying the order, also allows you to test with hyphens between the keywords. Can specify to check for .com and/or .net and/or .org.
DomainTyper
DomainTyper is a simple search tool for checking domain name availability but also provide a domain name generator for cool web 2.0 domain names.
Domain Pigeon
Domain Pigeon generates a list of domain names AND Twitter names. The lists are colour coded to show how many people have clicked on them. If Twitter is important to you, this site will check for availability with both.
Name This
Like pickydomains, NameThis allows you to describe a project or product and receive name suggestions by the Namethis community. The service costs $99.
Well that’s it. I hope you found some great new tools to help you find your next domain name!
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