Firefox Domain Lookup Add-on
Some webmasters develop a keen sense for spotting valuable domain names. They might be reading an article, thinking about something or discussing something with friends or coworkers. It makes “pling†suddenly and they have the idea for an excellent domain name. If only it would be still available. The usual way to check that would be to head over to the domain registrar of their choice, type in the domain name and wait for the results.
Another option that speeds up the process quite a bit when working on the Internet is the Domain Lookup add-on for Mozilla Firefox. It does not automate the whole process but provides enough automatism to be a great asset for every webmaster or domain hunter.
Domain Lookup can send the marked text to a selected domain registrar checking if the domain name is still available. The query will be opened in a new tab. Spaces will automatically be removed from the query: “business news†would be stripped to “businessnews†since domain names cannot contain spaces.
The fastest way to check the domain is by using the shortcut key [CTRL SHIFT D] which can be edited in the options. It is furthermore possible to use the right-click context menu to start the domain search.
The default registrar Godaddy can be changed to numerous others depending on the user's preference. The author explicitly states to let him know about missing registrars so that they can be added. The list is pretty extensive though.
It is also possible to select the domain extension or multiple extensions that should be checked. The default extension is .com but it is possible to add additional extensions including several country domain extensions.
Selecting multiple domain extensions can have the consequence that multiple tabs have to be opened to check the availability.
Some webmasters develop a keen sense for spotting valuable domain names. They might be reading an article, thinking about something or discussing something with friends or coworkers. It makes “pling†suddenly and they have the idea for an excellent domain name. If only it would be still available. The usual way to check that would be to head over to the domain registrar of their choice, type in the domain name and wait for the results.
Another option that speeds up the process quite a bit when working on the Internet is the Domain Lookup add-on for Mozilla Firefox. It does not automate the whole process but provides enough automatism to be a great asset for every webmaster or domain hunter.
Domain Lookup can send the marked text to a selected domain registrar checking if the domain name is still available. The query will be opened in a new tab. Spaces will automatically be removed from the query: “business news†would be stripped to “businessnews†since domain names cannot contain spaces.
The fastest way to check the domain is by using the shortcut key [CTRL SHIFT D] which can be edited in the options. It is furthermore possible to use the right-click context menu to start the domain search.
The default registrar Godaddy can be changed to numerous others depending on the user's preference. The author explicitly states to let him know about missing registrars so that they can be added. The list is pretty extensive though.
It is also possible to select the domain extension or multiple extensions that should be checked. The default extension is .com but it is possible to add additional extensions including several country domain extensions.
Selecting multiple domain extensions can have the consequence that multiple tabs have to be opened to check the availability.
