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How do I check if a domain name is available?
by Wild West Domains staff, edited by Mohan Kapoor, Supervisor, Himalayan Websites
To find out if a domain name is available, go to "Register a Domain" and enter the desired second-level domain in the domain name search box. Then select the preferred extension (top-level domain) from the drop-down list. Click "Check Availability" to instantly find out if the requested domain is available. If it is, you may proceed to the next steps in the registration procedure.
If the domain name you requested is already registered by someone else you will be presented with any available alternatives (i.e. same second-level domain, but with a different extension). You may, for example, be able to select a ".info" or ".ws" domain, rather than the requested ".com". Thus you would be registering "www.whatever.info", instead of "www.whatever.com". If none of the suggested alternatives are to your liking, you can start over again and search for a different domain for your future Web site.
An alternative solution we offer at www.helloyou.ws is to use DynaGen Advanced Search, which will generate a list of variations of a desired domain name. You may pick any of the available listings.
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.com, .us, .net, .org, .biz., .info domains (per year) |
$8.75
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.ws domains (per year) |
$14.00
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