Domain checker usually works best if you start out with a list of potential site names in mind to begin with. Don’t worry about the extension (i.e. .com) too much - just list out the names and have them at hand so you can check different variations to find one that’s available.
Let’s say you’re searching for ‘yourexamplesite’ as a potential domain name. When we pop that into the domain name checker search box and click ‘check it’, we get a response to say that ‘yourexamplesite.xyz is available’. Beneath that, it shows us that while yourexamplesite.com is taken, it’s available as a number of other extensions including yourexamplesite.org and yourexamplesite.net.
But here’s where it gets interesting. As well as simply checking the term that you entered, the domain checker will also offer up suggestions. With the example above, we get ‘yes.it’ and ‘yoexsi.com’, both of which could make for interesting alternatives. We often find that the suggestions prompt new ideas and that even if people don’t go with the exact domain name that’s suggested, they end up with a variant.
You can use domain checker to look up as many domain names as you want, so don’t be afraid to be creative. And don’t forget that once you find the ideal domain name.
