Check For Domain Name

Frequently Asked Questions

QUESTION:
How can we check the domain name availability?
For my company i want to register a new domain how can i check while i am giving some domain name.com i received reply as already exists. what to do?
- ANSWER:
  go to http://www.tucktail.com/ give the domain name with extension as .edu, .com in etc.,
QUESTION:
How to check if domain name is in existence (asp/php/scripting language)?
Buddy of mine signed up as an affiliate in a domain name brokering company. He’s looking for a code snippet that would check to see if a requested name is already in existence (and therefore if he can sell it) Wish I could help but I’m cluless when It comes to web tech.
- ANSWER:
  I think you need an ASP componant called whois.
  There are plenty of them. HAve a look here:
  
  http://www.aspin.com/home/components/internet/whoisfun
QUESTION:
How to check when a domain name was registered?
Anyone know how to find when a domain name was registered? Because there is a particular online school and I wanted to check how legit they really were. Apparently, they have been around for over 6 years so I wanted to see when they actually registered their domain name.

Anyone know any good tools?
- ANSWER:
  Go to http://www.LocoDomains.com and click on “whois” at the bottom
QUESTION:
What is a good program to create and check domain names?
I need some sort of program or website to help create and check domain names.

I need something where I enter a bunch of keywords and it makes a list of suggestions and then checks the availability of each name.

There is a good tool at http://homepageuniverse.com/names/creator.php that offers the sort of functions i’m looking for, it’s just a bit too restrictive in the creation part.

I am also interested in any programs that will check all combinations of a series of letters and numbers to see if they are registered.

Most informative answer with the most links and relative information gets the points!!!
- ANSWER:
  Try domjax.com and pcnames.com, both rather recent.
QUESTION:
How do you check that the domain name you pick for a “business” is not dupicated?
First, thank you, Jerry-the-bookkeeper, for your very helpful answer to the business-name question. I would have said so on the original thread, but I missed the deadline and the deadline-extension deadline.

Please tell me how to pick a domain name related to our “business” name that is unique.

I have an idea form someone in our committee, but I think that raising the question freshly here may confirm what was said or yield another answer.

Thank you,
Gayla
- ANSWER:
  Just type the domain name you want into your browser’s address window and see if anyone else already owns it! (For a double check, go to one of the whois sites, such as http://www.internic.net/whois.html and see if anyone has registered it yet.
  
  If not, that means it’s available for you to buy.
QUESTION:
When checking for a domain name do web hosts put a reserve on that name? If so for how long?
I was checking out setting up a website with yahoo and checking domain name avaliability. I found one that was avaliabe but when i started looking into other hosts it was no longer avaliable within a matter of 5-10 mins..just curious if mabey it was reserved for so long.
- ANSWER:
QUESTION:
Where can I get the code for the “domain name” checker?
I had it a little while ago, and I need the code to check the domain name availability for my webdesign site.

Thanks!
- ANSWER:
  Here one is:
  
  http://lbshosting.info/domainsearch/code.txt
QUESTION:
May I pay for a domain name by online check?
I do not have a credit card. Yahoo is a trusted site, and I would prefer to register my domain with YAHoo. I would like to pay by online check.
- ANSWER:
  You should contact Yahoo for that information, however, you can usually obtain what is called a debit card from any major bank branch to use specifically for online money transactions. They’re really handy because they act just like a credit card, but funds are deducted directly from your checking or savings account instead. Hope this helps.
QUESTION:
how to write code in dot net to check perticular domain name exist or not for example www.abc.com?
- ANSWER:
  You can use the webservice provide by http://www.whois.sc/info/xml-partners/
  and use the xml result to determine the status of any domain.
QUESTION:
How do I check some one elses domain name?
I have been e-mailong a frind over seas. doing well,
until she asked me for money. Now I am suspisious.
- ANSWER:
  What do you mean by checking their domain? What are you trying to do. If you are suspicious of your “friend” just quit emailing here and delete all of the emails from her.
QUESTION:
I have a checking account no Credit Card, can I send a check for “Domain name, website building?
I have a bookkeeping Service, and I do not have a “Credit Card” as of yet, I want to pay by check for the “Domain” name and “Website” offer, I believe the amount is .95. Can I send the check or money order to Yahoo.com for the “Domain name and Website building special.
- ANSWER:
  According to the online ordering, you can only order with a credit card. I would recommend talking to the hosting customer service. They can be reached at 1-866-781-9246
QUESTION:
Need ideas for web hosting domain names, please check that they are available first?
If I use anyones suggestion, you get the best answer!
- ANSWER:
  hostmetoday.com
  
  hostmecheaper.com
QUESTION:
How do I add a “Domain Name” search box to my website?
Does anybody know how to add a “Domain Name” search box to a website/webpage? Something similar to the Domain Search tool found on the Yahoo Small Business page. I would like people to type in a Domain name to check for availability. If anyone knows how to add one to a webpage please help
- ANSWER:
  You will need to sign up as an affiliate with a leading domain name registrar. Once they accept you as an affiliate, you can then log in to your control panel and go to the promotion section which will give you the HTML code for the search form.
QUESTION:
How can I get a domain name with no “www”?
For example,

http://no-www.org/

Whenever I try to check available domain names on a site like GoDaddy.com, I can only see options starting with “http://www”.
- ANSWER:
  Most domains will work without the www. prefix (for instance, my domain, digitalblackmedia.com, will work with or without the www).
  
  Your web hosting company just has to configure their servers to, by default, route traffic to port 80 on the web hosting machine if no prefix is provided.
  
  I currently use 1sthostweb.com as my web host, so I know they’re set up this way.
QUESTION:
Looking for domain name for my new venture. Can you suggest some good sources?
I am tired of checking availability of domain names for my new business. Everything I seem to like is not available! Are there any sites that can suggest good domain names that are available? I’m even willing to pay for this service. Thanks!
- ANSWER:
  Here’s a bunch of them. If they are not so good you can search google for “domain suggestion tool”.
  
  http://www.shoutdomains.com/
  
  http://domain-suggestions.domaintools.com/
  
  http://www.nametumbler.com/
  
  Else you can search sites like sedo.com or snapnames.com for names that are for sale or are dropping soon. May increases you chances of finding a suitable domain name, which now adays is quite difficult.
  
  Good luck!
QUESTION:
Is it ethical godaddy.com & domain.com to hold your domain name ransome?
I’ve been opening business for clients 12 yrs+ & this has happened to me as well as numerous customers over the years. You goto godaddy or domain.com & check your domain name. You check a few domain names you want and figure there’s no way these unusual names will be taken by the time you go back to save them. 3 weeks later you come back and each one of those name are taken by different entities and will sell to you now at a much higher PREMIUM!!

NEWSFLASH!!…they are all taken by the same site you just went to prev but surreptitiously under a subsidiary/connected company to godaddy.com or domain.com!!

How ethical is this? Is this type of underhanded sales-sneakiness legal?
- ANSWER:
  Greed is their priority, not people. I’ve no desire to use these websites because I’ve been warned about them that they do that before. You have to be careful.
  
  Yahoo doesn’t seem to have these complaints so I go to their domain search. Link below:
QUESTION:
Domain name available yesterday but today its taken ? How do I get it back!?
Hi, I checked a domain name yesterday, and it was available. But today it has been taken by another company. And this company specializes in acquiring domain names. Its not really using it for any website ? Maybe its because yesterday I searched for the domain name too many times. Now its automatically taken by this company (http://www.chestertonholdings.com). Is there away to get it back ?
- ANSWER:
  
  http://domainstuff.50webs.com/
  
  plenty of info above
QUESTION:
Where can I find a domain name availability script/software that works with a word list?
Where can I find a script that checks for available domain names based on a word list that I provide? Either paid or free is fine.

Thanks!
- ANSWER:
  
  http://www.networksolutions.com/home.jsp;jsessionid=90863cf4d65b2ffffffffc47b412ed506c2e:rSQT?layoutIdIndex=0
QUESTION:
How can i check if a company name has been take?
How can i check if a company name has been taken? if it has and i own the domain name for the particular name i want to own it does this give me rights?
- ANSWER:
  What does it matter if a name is taken. Unless your brand is aimed at taking advantage of another’s branding, you can name it the same thing. Jon MacDonald’s Hamber Hut would be a trademark infringement on McDonald’s, but Jon McDonald’s plumbing service would not, if your name was Jon McDonald.
QUESTION:
How do I check to see if a name is already taken for a business?
You know how you can check to see if a domain name is taken? Well, I want to pick a name for the biz I’m starting up, and I want to see if it’s available.

thanks!
- ANSWER:
  I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what’s out there.
  
  Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I’d try them out first.
  
  Comprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.
  
  There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I’m not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You’ll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for “free domain name search” and “national yellowpages” and the appropriate links will pop up.
  
  Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
QUESTION:
Can someone think of a name for a dot com site?
My site is going to be mainly about the nfl draft and fantasy football, but i dont want to be that specific, i want it to be more general. I never thought it would be this hard, it seems anything I like is already taken. www.godaddy.com to check domain names
- ANSWER:
  name it after a football term, like fantasyblitz or something……
  the guy under me is wrong…i checked godaddy and fantasydrafting.com is taken. EDIT: 1stRoundFantasy.com is available.
QUESTION:
How do I check on my Domain names and make sure they are PRIVATE?
I paid Yahoo for 2 domai names I would like to know if they are Private or public? How much more specific could that be?
- ANSWER:
  Go to http://www.whois.sc/ and enter your domain that you want to check for a Whois Lookup.
  
  Now, how much more specific could THAT be?
QUESTION:
How do I check the uspto.gov website to see if my domain name violates or infringes on 3rd-party trademarks?
I have some domain names that I want to put up for auction. GoDaddy.com states, “Per the rules outlined in the Go Daddy Auctions® Universal Terms of Service, the domain seller is responsible for ensuring that a listed domain does not violate/infringe upon third-party trademarks.”
- ANSWER:
  
  http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4007:edspu2.1.1
  
  Just type in your whole or parts of the domain name and see if you find any similar marks.
  
  Good luck!
QUESTION:
I need talk to real person at Yahoo to stop automatic withdrawal from checking for domain name. Phone #?
How do I get Yahoo to stop the annual withdrawal from my checking account for a website and domain name that I no longer use? I can’t find any email address or phone # that works for this purpose.
- ANSWER:
  Yahoo offices:I-408-349-1572
QUESTION:
What receipts do we get when we book a domain name through an internet company?
I have booked a domain name 2 days back through an internet company. I got no receipts till now. I see my name on the whois.com for this domain name. I emailed the internet company and no replies till now. I want to know what receipt I should have inorder to claim that this particular domain name is mine. Suppose tomorrow I opt for another company as my host then how do i tell them that this domain name is mine? By the way I made the payment for the domain name through a bank cheque.
Thanks for your answer. My doubt wasn’t whether the domain name i got is unique or not. Today I registered the domain name through one company. Right now i haven’t hosted my site. Now my doubt is how do i claim this domain name belongs to me or inother words how do i host my site using this domain name with another hosting company? I hope you understand my question.
- ANSWER:
  you only get one receipt and that would of been at the completion of your transaction and it would of been up to you to have printed it before you closed your confirmation,
  
  Now as proof, domain names dont work like you are thinking they do. To get a domain name the name you have selected is serched on the world wide directory of domain names. You would not even gotten the domain name if there was a duplicate. It is impossible for you to get a duplicate, it is strictly inforced before you were even given the name. A domain name is translated to a numeral address. such as a made up one 201.234.84.897 it shows as a name but it is converted to the number when it communicates over the internet. So it is impossible for two same address to exist. the page would not display because over the internet the protocal would be corupted. You have nothing to prove to anyone, you own it, you use it, if you type in your domain name and it goes to your page, end of story. In short I tried to not be to technical version, I can break it down to bits and packets or binary if you want,,,, hehehehe
QUESTION:
How do i buy and choose a domain name?
And how much am I looking to pay for it? I checked out godaddy.com and they said around ,000. But when I checked for the name I wanted it said it was taken. But when i searched for it on the net nothing of that name could be found? Why did it say its taken if its not?
- ANSWER:
  its Domain registrar policy to prebook good domain names and resell them at high price.
  I would suggest you can have similar domain name with small variation or you can have same name but with different extension like yourname.com for this you can go with yourname.net, yourname.us , yourname.co.uk etc
  
  http://domain-hosting.veerit.com/domain.php
  
  check available options starting from .99 only with Free Privacy and Full Control Panel.
QUESTION:
Buying a domain name?
I wish to buy a domain name but checking the prices, I find .net is cheaper than .com so I was wondering if I should buy a .net instead. Would it make a difference in any way as I plan to use it for a small graphic business?
Thank you Chad and Thomas My question is answered.
- ANSWER:
  It makes no difference what domain extention you buy, you could have a co.fr french domain for a japaneese site if you wanted to. I recomend taking a look at ovh.co.uk for your domains there only £2.50 or foreign equevillent per year. Or get a free domain at www.co.cc
QUESTION:
What is a computer domain name used for?
At the moment I use DynDNS and have a Computer Domain Name but I only use it to check my torrent with WebUI. What else can it be used for?
- ANSWER:
  
  hi,
  Each computer directly connected to the Internet has at least one specific IP address. However, users do not want to work with numerical addresses such as 194.153.205.26 but with a domain name or more specifically addresses (called FQDN addresses) such as www.commentcamarche.net.
  
  It is possible to associate names in normal language with numerical addresses thanks to a system called DNS (Domain Name System).
  
  This correlation between the IP addresses and the associated domain name is called domain name resolution (or address resolution).
QUESTION:
How do I check if a name is trademarked/copyrighted in the UK?
I am about to start up my own little business. I have bought my web domain with the name I have chosen for the company, but would like to know if someone else out there could have copyrighted the name already?
- ANSWER:
  copyright, trademarks and company registrations are very different things.
  
  Copyright is on “artistic” works and not on words or names.
  
  Trademarks and company registrations can be checked.
  Companies house is the register of Limited companies and you can check on their site. http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
  
  Trademarks are the symbols that distinguish particular goods or services and can be checked here http://www.trademarkroom.com/
  details of trademark criteria are here http://www.ipo.gov.uk/tm.htm.
QUESTION:
Is there a good server that WILL ACCEPT CHECKS for a domain name and hosting?
- ANSWER:
  This maybe done easily by Western union.
  Why not try to contact zaxihosting?
  I think,they may accept western union.
  You find a way to pay!
  
  http://www.zaxihosting.com
  
  Regards
QUESTION:
Help with a domain name?
I’m trying to come up with a name for a website. The website will deal with providing troubleshooting advice to average computer users. Does anyone have any ideas for a name?

PLEASE check to see if these names are already taken before posting them!

Thanks
- ANSWER:
  Here are a few ideas that are all available:
  
  1. simpletroubleshoot.com
  
  2. avgadvice.com
  
  3. troublesupport.net
  
  4. completecomputeradvice.com
  
  There are tons more I’m sure you can think of, and many domain names that are taken .com can be registered .org, .net, .info, or .co.
  
  If you don’t like any of my ideas, just be original, I’m sure you’ll be able to come up with something.
  
  Don’t forget, the shorter, the better.
  
  Hope this helped, good luck!
QUESTION:
how to register a domain name?
I’m trying to register a domain name for my website. When i type the domain address to check it’s availability, a page opens saying “this domain is not valid” .
And below is a message stating
“hosted by network solutions”. I would like to use that domain name. What should i do now?
- ANSWER:
  Surely, it is already registered by some one else…
  Better you choose another domain name of your choice .
  If you need the same domain name then you can contact the domain name holder and can offer some amount for that.
  Mostly the address or phone number is visible on the page itself where you saw the message “hosted by network solutions”.May be at top right corner.
  
  Or else you have a number of domain retailers for you at various prices.Try from them even….Some times you can get a better one than yours…
QUESTION:
I bought a domain name and sold it for 15 times what I paid for it. Fluke?
I am pretty good with coming up with catchy titles. So for fun, I checked a list of for-sale domain names. Bought a cheap one, had an offer from someone who REALLY wanted it. Sold it for 15x the price. I didn’t ask why the person wanted it, but do you think this was just a fluke? I know there are all these sites that give suggestions on how to make a profit this way, but I see it more as an art form that can’t be taught. It doesn’t seem likely one can predict what domain name is going to just be the right one for a buyer. What do you think?
- ANSWER:
  Well a lot of people do this, so I don’t think its a fluke. Some domain registrars offer services to make this more automated.
QUESTION:
Internet Explorer showing “Domain name: goog1e.co.nr – Suspended.”?
Anybody knows about the below message? Why always this message coming when i open Internet Explorer? How i can remove? Pls help me.see the message below

Domain name: goog1e.co.nr – Suspended.

It means this domain name / account has been suspended probably because of the violation of CO.NR Terms of Service and/or Basic CO.NR Account Rules, or due to some other reason according to CO.NR Registration Agreement.

If you are the owner of this domain name account, please check for the email with the instructions on how to resolve this issue at your signup email address.

To learn more about Free Domains, please visit CO.NR Website here
- ANSWER:
  Your browser has been hijacked by some sort of malware.
  
  Try going to Internet Options and changing your home page. If that doesn’t work (e.g. the hijacked page reappears when you restart IE or reboot your computer) you will need to download and run a hijacker removal tool to remove the malicious program that’s causing the problem.
QUESTION:
A domain name I like is in use by a company in Australia?
In checking for taken domain names one I liked is in use by an Australian company (.com.au). Is it possible to use that name in the US? Or is any .com taken worldwide? Hmm… maybe I answered my own question – world wide web, yes?
- ANSWER:
  
  http://www.godaddy.com
QUESTION:
Help me find a domain name for my tattoo online store,pls!!!?
I’m planing to open a tattoo online store selling machines needles inks power supply and kits. My main prospects might be tattoo beginners, and also some perfect tattoo machines and accessories for professions. Use this tool to check whether the name available or not. (http://www.whois.com/)
I need your helps. Any name will be appreciated……
- ANSWER:
  TattoosShop.com 88
QUESTION:
Please help. I want to set up a website, but the domain name i wanted is taken,?
I really want that particular domain name. Someone told me alot of good domain names like the one I am after are for sale. Please tell me how I can go about buying that domain name. I have checked by typing that domain name address, and it is not operation.
- ANSWER:
  According to the link below:
  
  http://www.icann.org/compliance/faq.html
  
  “The domain name I want is already registered by someone else. How do I go about obtaining this name?
  
  If you are interested in obtaining a domain name that has been registered by somebody else, there are at least four alternatives:
  
  * Work out an agreement with the current registrant.
  
  * Wait and hope the current registrant lets it expire.
  
  * File a lawsuit in court against the current registrant.
  
  * If you believe the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which you have rights, and the current registrant has registered and is using the name in bad faith (and has no rights or legitimate interests in the name), you can begin an administrative proceeding under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy.
  
  (Note: this is a narrow category, so you should proceed with caution.) For more details on this option, please see .
  
  Before you decide which of these or other options is best in your case, you may want to consult an attorney. ICANN cannot give you legal advice.”
  
  A few things to expect:
  
  1. The registrant has full rights to the domain name.
  
  2. S/he doesn’t have to reply at all to begin with.
  
  3. If s/he does, s/he decides any figure s/he sees fit. S/he doesn’t have to justify him/herself to you, especially since you’re the one who wants it badly.
  
  If nothing fruitful happens after some time, be ready to explore other options. Complaining about it might give you some degree of personal relief, but it’s still not going to get you what you really want.
  
  Be realistic. And good luck.
QUESTION:
Good name for social networking site ?
A domain name , plz check if it is available or not ?
- ANSWER:
  How about boomboo ?
QUESTION:
cost to have a domain name under godaddy?
im in the process of setting up a domain name with godaddy.com, im reading through all the agreement information but am having a hard time understanding the details. im at the check out and the domain name is .87 for a year. my question is once i finish and pay for the domain name will i end up paying any hidden fees that are in the agreement? (will i be paying more than 10.87 to start my own site?)
- ANSWER:
  there are no more fees unless you use their hosting but your better with separate hosting to domain not to rely on one person. If its not too late type on this code at the cart gda336h to get 20% off. Hope this helps.
QUESTION:
how do i buy a domain name?
i want to start a website and not sure how the whole domain thing works, how do i secure and check availability of a domain name to use for my site?
- ANSWER:
  http://www.LocoDomains.com has the best deals and service
QUESTION:
The problem is i wanted that domain name i thought i was checking for available domain name instead i placed?
it as already have a domain and the domain that i have listed is some one elses it is not available so i found one that is available and dont know how to reove the listed one and replace it with the available one i found. i am new to computers so i would really like some help if possible the program i have is yahoo web hosting starter
- ANSWER:
  I don’t see how you were able to buy a domain name that was not available.
  
  At any rate, it is not possible to change your domain name without first canceling the current account. (And if you do cancel, Yahoo! will not refund your money or put it toward a new domain purchase.)
QUESTION:
Which package of the Yahoo Web Hosting for owning a domain is the best?
Just receive a mail from Yahoo, offering .99/1year for a domain name. I also checked the website which offering another .99/first 3 years for a domain name. What is the different? How can I check? Which one is the best?

Thank you very much
- ANSWER:
  You need to be careful if you get a domain with Yahoo. The .99 is only for the first year, and for the next year, they will automatically charge you credit card with the full amount (.95/year or something more).
  
  It happened to me, so I would not want that to happen to you or anybody else. Their support is also poor so forget about getting back your money. The other offers on their website got the same trick around them. Don’t fall for them.
  
  Just go get a domain from a registrar that doesn’t suck like Dotster: http://hostingsthatsuck.com/dotster-web-hosting-sucks
  
  or just go with Godaddy.
QUESTION:
How much should I offer for a domain name that I want?
I’m thinking semi-seriously about starting a business online (partnering with a local retail store) After thinking about what to call the online business for a while, I came up with a name, and when I checked the domain registration, I found that it was already taken. However, the website there is an unused blog without any posts at all. As a result, the website doesn’t already get any traffic or show up on Google searches for the name.

I pinged the owner of the registration to see if she’d be open to selling it, and she said she is and that I should make her an offer.

The problem is, I have no idea how much to start with. 0? 0? 00? I don’t want to start so low that she doesn’t take me seriously, but I also don’t want to start so high that I could have offered much less.
- ANSWER:
  Start @ 0 and go from there.
QUESTION:
About Web Domain Name Registration dispute?
I registered a domain name with some company, because of billing issue they did not get fees, They mailed about failure in charging me for thier fees. Today I called them; to request them to pay by cheque.

What they were telling is Domain name was sent to registrar and to retrieve my domain name; they told me that it is about 0. Unnessesarily I dont want or like to pay 120 dollars.

What is your suggestion.
- ANSWER:
  I found the following summary on the internet.
  
  Hope this helps.
  
  “There is a expiration process for domain names. During the first 30 days of expiration the owner can renew the domain name at current registration prices.
  
  After the 30 day “grace period” the name will enter a 30 day “redemption period” during this time the name may be renewed by the owner for a “service fee”
  
  Five days after the end of the redemption period the name will made available for anyone to register. I wouldn’t wait for this to happen, people buy expired domains every day and it could be difficult to get the name.
  
  Unfortunately you are at the mercy of your registrar in this matter. The one thing you can check is your whois record at http://www.whois.sc if it still shows your registration information you may still be in the 30 day grace period. If this is the case contact your registrar with this information and maybe they will deal a little.
  
  As a last resort you can contact http://www.icann.org they are the governing body that monitors domain names”
QUESTION:
Help, need a domain name for a sexy gallery, need to have the word pop?
I make pop art and I need a domain name for my sexy gallery, do you have some ideas, if you have email me the answers since i need to check if your domain idea is available for buy it.
- ANSWER:
  go to godaddy.com and check them see if it is still available first.
  most of funny name have been taken, you have to keep surfing until come up something short and sexier.
QUESTION:
After registering and paying for my web-domain name with site hosting, I can not find a way to access?
How do I begin accessing the site I purchases? I checked the search engine and it showed the name I claimed is available? The payment shows in my banking account so I know something is happening. Can you tell me what? Thank you for your prompt attention.
- ANSWER:
  you usually have to wait 72 hours for your name to become active.. If if nothings happens after this get in touch with the people you registered the name with.
  
  hope this helps
  
  lou
QUESTION:
domain traffic- I have a domain name, www.ninems.com.au. Is there a website that I can park and check traffic.?
Is there an website that can track .au domain names for traffic/ hits.
- ANSWER:
  if you don;t even have an actual website yet, you aren’t going to have any traffic and don;t expect much traffic the first 6-12 months WITH a website – even with massive promotion
QUESTION:
Now that I have a domain name what do i do?
I bought a domain name but now what?
I got it from namecheap.com and when i go the the website it just says “This domain was recently registered at namecheap.com. The domain owner may currently be creating a great site for this domain. Please check again later!”
what do I do now? This is my first time building a website.
- ANSWER:
  You need to make web site files and put them on a server computer. Then you need to link your domain name to that server’s address.
  
  Usually you sign up for a web hosting service that provides you with tools for making the web files and uploading them to the server. There are lots of web hosting services, and namecheap.com probably offers hosting too.
  
  Once the site exists on the server, there should be a way to link your domain name to the server’s network address from your namecheap.com account.
QUESTION:
how to find out if a brand name is already being used or copyrighted or trademarked?
I know of a good way which is to search the name on good search engines and check if its already in use, or check by searching for domain names from domain name services.
But is there a worlwide database of brand names that are legally registered, where I can find online? A more assuring way to find out if the brand name I just thought of is already being used by other people or organisations.

Or also to find out whether certain words or names are copyrighted, for eg; darth, galactus, etc…
- ANSWER:
  Hi,
  
  there’s a handy tool:
  
  http://searchit.sitesell.com/go4cash.html
  
  Use the “site legalities” search function and you can search for trademarks in 18 countries.
QUESTION:
I received a call and an email asking to buy a domain name I created.?
I got a call from someone stating that he represented a company that produced editing software and they were creating product names and then searching to see if they already existed. I had a website, now defunct, that bore a name they wanted to use. I still own the domain name. They offered 0 for me to turn it over to them. No problem, but what sorts of things should I know in order to be sure it’s a legitimate deal and I’ll actually get a check? What would you do?
- ANSWER:
  first and foremost, get them to put their offer in writing. Have them mail you a paper contract that specifies how the transaction will happen, what your responsibilities are and what their responsibilities are. This does not have to be long and complicated, but it should not leave any important questions unanswered, i.e. like how and when you will receive payment. Be sure this includes verifiable contact information (i.e. physical as well as mailing address, if the two are different and the names of the people and companies you will be dealing with and how they relate to each other. For example, if an external consultant is the one talking to you about selling your domain name, be sure that he has authority of the company to make the purchase on their behalf. Also watch out for a “middle man” who has inside knowledge of a product this company wants to release and simply wants to grab your domain name so he can turn around and sell it for a huge profit. I personally do not know how you establish a “market price” for a domain name … this probably depends on the size of the company and how badly they want it. It might well be that 0 is a fair price … and if you try to bargain for more they might just move on … I have no idea. I also do not know if “cyber squatting” laws might apply since you say your site is “defunct”. I am sure 0 to get you to sell your claim to the domain voluntarily is much better deal than trying to battle you on this front … if they even have a claim (probably they do not since it sounds like the product naming phase is not yet complete)
  
  If you want to be as safe as possible, take the offer (i.e. the contract that both you and the buyer will sign) to a lawyer and have him/her look it over. This will probably cost you between and but at least he can give you an independent evaluation of the deal from the legal perspective.

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