Today the All Domain Extensions search was added to MakeWords.com, extending our search capabilities even further.

Domain name availability can now be checked within more than 35 Top Level Domains (TLD-s)  simultaneously.

MakeWords domain search website launched a new way to perform domain search – a feature created based on requests by our users at branding and advertising agencies.

Name Brainstorming can be used by individuals or teams that work with potential concepts, keywords and phrases to be used when creating a new name. Such words, or even lengthier text passages can be entered into the domain name brainstorming form. The resulting compound names are a random combination of all the words entered, plus there is an option to add additional random prefixes and suffixes to the names, if the initial results don’t meet the expectations. The set of keywords can be adjusted and searched again to tweak the results.

Another way to use the Brainstorming search is to create random permutations of the keywords entered. Mixing and changing the keyword syllables sometimes produces unique brandable names with available domains. Different permutations are created with each search request.

The Brainstorming tool will be continuously improved, feel free to subscribe to this blog to get the latest updates at MakeWords. Good luck with your quest for domain names!

We are testing the new Domain Suggestions widget. See http://www.makewords.com/widget/

Several UI enhancements to MakeWords.com were deployed today:

• Clearer navigation, updated menu design
• Dictionary domains search should be  more intuitive now. Just search for a dictionary word and keep clicking through those affixes and related words.
• The most significant upgrade was to the Single Domain Lookup feature:

In addition to instantly checking for domain availability, this feature automatically suggests related words and domains, that you can simply click on to save or register.

For instance, if the domain “photos” is not available, then the resulting page suggests several alternative domains or ways to expand your search:

As usual, your feedback is most welcome. Please save your comments to this blog post.

MakeWords.com domain name search now includes the option to search for 5 additional Top Level Domains:

• .eu – European Union
• .de – Germany
• .tw – Taiwan
• .jp – Japan
• .ca – Canada

The bulk searches are limited to 50 domains per each request for these extensions.

Significant usability improvements have been applied to the MakeWords.com dictionary domains search. Now you can simply perform a keyword lookup and then click through related words, prefixes and suffixes to get a result set with available domains.

Even with the updated user interface, dictionary search is still the most advanced feature at Makewords. Therefore we created a short orientation video at Youtube that should help you get the most out of the new search capabilities. Recommend that you watch this in full screen and HQ. Good luck with your domains search!

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Makewords.com domain name generator now features creating and searching for United Kingdom’s .co.uk domains. This is still experimental and may cause timeouts with some search types. Please be patient, we are working on it.

The newly added Bulk Domain Search feature at www.makewords.com opens up new capabilities for finding targeted keyword domains. Up to 100 names or phrases on separate lines can be checked with one query.

Bulk Search is particularily useful, when you need to check the availability of long keyword lists. Consider the following technique.

1. Use the Google  Keyword Suggestion tool to get keyword ideas related to your website. Lets try “web marketing” as an example. Sort the results by Global Monthly Search Volume. If there is a lot of competition with the more popular phrases, it is better to focus on the long-tail keywords which are searched more rarely but provide a suitable niche.
2. Export the phrases to a txt file, select up to 100 rows and paste them to the Bulk Search Page at MakeWords. You can then run the search immediately – MakeWords will remove the spaces or replace them with hyphens, based on your search options.
3. Save the available names to Favorites or register them via My Registrar links.

There are numerous alternatives for creating keyword lists, each may provide numerous unregistered domain names in valuable niches. At the time of writing this post, the following domain names were all available:

• the-marketing-web.com (search volume 18100)
• marketing-for-web.com (2900)
• web-development-marketing.com (6600)
• web-marketing-companies.com (2400)
• b2b-web-marketing.com
• marketing-on-web.com
• marketinginweb.com

A recent feature update at Makewords allows users to quickly check single domain name availability. Look for the “Fast Search” textbox in the top right corner of the website.

Simply type in some characters and press Enter – the domain availability is returned instantly:

You can then register the domain immediately via the direct link to your preferred registrar, Save it to your favorites for later consideration, or perform a more detailed analysis of the domain history and whois data.

In addition to .com, .net, .info, .biz, .us, .org, .ws domain extensions, it is now possible to use MakeWords.com to look for .tv, .mobi, .me, .in domains. Specifically the Dictionary search is providing some very interesting results.

Sample Search Results

All these domain names were available as of March 18, 2009:

• telepoint.mobi
• hot-line.mobi
• voice-mail.mobi
• private-line.mobi
• fixed-line.mobi
• long-distance.mobi
• wireline.mobi
• adapters.tv
• assemble.tv
• low-priced.tv
• bought.tv
• sectors.tv
• divisions.tv
• hypermarket.me
• off-price.me
• aspects.me
• spinoff.me
• roles.me
• qualities.me
• premise.me
• qualities.in
• scanned.in
• scans.in
• computerized.in
• workstations.in
• networked.in
• micros.in

All these results were found in about 15 minutes. Just enter a Dictionary word to the search box and click search. This produces a list of word relations, you can try clicking on any of the related words, to get another list of related words and domains.

How to use the Dictionary Search

Lets try to search for related words to the word “phone” with the .mobi extension.

When you check the “Show available domains only” option, this produces the following results:

Link to this example

For those who are still waiting for the option to search for .uk, .de, .jp domains – please be patient, we will be adding additions TLD-s as soon as the registration data becomes available for us.

Welgome to the blog of MakeWords.com - the intelligent naming workstation dedicated to finding available domain names.

In the beginning of any online endeavour, everone faces a decision that may affect the success of their business or product greatly - What should I name it? Naturally, the chosen name has to stand out in the competitive internet landscape – therefore it should be memorable, unique and most importantly – the domain name for it should still be available. With over 78 million .com domains and 12 million .net domain names registered, finding  that perfect domain could take days of  painstaking research and you could still end up realizing that your competitors have registered even the remotely related names a long time ago.

This is where automated domain search tools like the MakeWords Domain Name Generator come in.

MakeWords is more than just a group of domain search methods assembled together – it is a platform that, when skillfully used, could prove to be the single most useful research tool available for anyone starting a website or helping others find names for theirs. Integrated searches, personalized features for registered users, collaboration tools to work with your friends or colleagues are all committed to saving your time by providing hundreds of name ideas in an instant. In addition, businesses involved specifically in search engine marketing have noted MakeWords as the most powerful tool for finding free domains for niche keywords.

This blog will walk you through the site’s most important updates, new features and guides you through some tips and tricks. Your comments are most welcome and we will constantly develop new features based on your feedback.

Tauno Novek,
CTO - MakeWords.com