The bookmarking service, del.icio.us started an entire trend of unique looking domain names that has continue to this day. Mixing domain names, with extensions (and sometimes tossing in a subdomain) has made for some memorable and unique domains. So what is the secret? There are two services that allow you to type in a phrase and then figure out different ways it could be registered and setup.
Domai.nr and domainfinder.geekfg.net both offer this service. My favorite out of the tool is Domai.nr – so let us focus on that one for now. For example, lets say I typed mitch into the search box and hit enter. Some of the domain name suggestions I got were:
- mit.ch
- mit.tc/h
- m.it/ch
They also give to you the registers for that domain type, the wikipedia entry for that top-level domain type and tools, where you can see the web site (if the domain is taken) and a link to do a quick WhoIs lookup. They also have a blog and Twitter account to follow, so you can stay inside the loop with development.
