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5 Cool Alternate Domain Name Registrars to boring old GoDaddy !

So when was the last time you went to GoDaddy and found that the domain name you were looking for was already taken ? Well, if you’re anything like me, the answer would be almost every time. Domain name registration is getting cheaper day by day and as more and more domain name registrars pop up, the probability of finding a domain name of your choice is close to impossible. So the next best option is to go for a close match to what you’re looking. And how do you do that ? Well the godaddy suggestions are fine but there are some other cool tools too that will help you do a better job, if you suggest them the keywords you are interested in.

1. Domains Bot

This tool asks you the keywords that you’re interested in, and finds out all the domains available based on possible matches.

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2. Domain Tools

This domain tool suggests you the best alternative domain in .com. .net, and other TLDs based on your keyword. Also it shows the existing registrant information of already registered domains.

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3. Shout Domains

This is an amazing tool that brings in lot of creativity to the whole exercise of finding a domain name. It has three tools that will suggest you better domain names based on the keyword you enter. It also allows you a lot of options like color, prefixes, suffixes and a variety of categories. I promise you’ll never run out of ideas here.

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4. Name Tumbler

Another great tool, this one asks you a few simple questions first.

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  1. Enter a Keyword – Choose the keyword that you want to combine with our database of common words.
  2. Combine Your Keyword – Select from our different databases of words to combine with your keyword.
  3. Choose Keyword Placement – Add your keyword to the beginning of each domain name suggestion or the end.
  4. Use Hyphens – Separate your keyword and suggested terms by a hyphen or not.
  5. Extension – Choose your domain name extension.

Based on these, the available domain names are suggested.

 

5. Aap Ka Domain

This is an Indian website that allows you to search for available domains stemming in one keyword. Just plug your keyword and it shows the available domains around that keyword.

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So, there you have it. Domain Registrars that don’t suck, but suggest you alternate free and available domain names based on your interest, suggestion and keywords. Do you know of a better tool, let me know.

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5 Responses

  1. Hey Mani,

    Good selection of tools. They might help you to find good domain names but can’t register them, though. We’ve started a domain registrar in 2008 that makes it really easy to register domains and helps users to connect them to popular web applications such as Google Apps, MobileMe, Tumblr or Posterous.

    You can check it out at iWantMyName.

    Cheers,
    -Timo

  2. Thanks for the alternatives..I have previously tried Domain Tools though..:)

  3. I like NameCheap; it has a really nice interface that let’s you find what you’re looking for fast: http://namecheap.com.

    I wouldn’t recommend using GoDaddy to anybody. They only have visibility because of their stupid advertisements.

    It has come out that they actually monitor the domains you try to register there, and register it themselves before you have a chance to.

  4. Domai.nr is a coll site for checking availability of domain names

  5. wewa

    namecheap NOT cheap! Almost $10 per domain.

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