So you are ready to get a domain name and get your website up and running? How do you know if someone else has had the same bright domain name idea as you? You can check domain availability with a domain name checker service or provider. A WHOIS directory can do a comprehensive domain names check searching across multiple WHOIS databases. They can check domain name extensions too regardless of where they are registered. A domain check will also show you the status of the domain. Some directories will even show you the live site with a thumbnail of the home page along with website title, traffic ranking, meta descriptions and keywords and more. Look for one where the information is presented in easy to read format making it a simple task to sift through the available information.
With most check domain services you can search, look up, check, select, reserve, purchase, register, transfer, renew, protect and even monitor domain names, Internet or Web addresses, or URLs for any country in the world. Most are as simple as typing the name you want into a search bar. You will most likely need to include the extension as well such as .com, .biz, .info etc. but you can check each one individually if you are wanting to secure all domain names.