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Find the name. Keep the name.
Practical guides to finding, checking, watching, and holding on to the domains you care about.
· 7 min read
The best domain name generators in 2026, and what each one is good for
Namelix, Instant Domain Search, NameMesh, GoDaddy, Shopify, Lean Domain Search, Domainr, Atom and ChatGPT compared: which use AI, which check availability, what they cost, and how to get from a list of ideas to a name you can register.
· 6 min read
What a .com really costs to renew in 2026, registrar by registrar
The cheapest .com renewal prices at Cloudflare, Porkbun, Spaceship, Dynadot, Namecheap, GoDaddy and more, why the first-year price tells you almost nothing, and what Verisign's November 2026 price rise means for every registrar.
· 6 min read
.com vs .io vs .ai: which domain extension should your startup use?
How .com, .io, .ai, .co, .app and .dev compare on price, trust, renewal costs and risk in 2026, including the .io and Chagos question and .ai's two-year minimum, with a simple way to decide.
· 7 min read
Domain backorders explained: how they work and when they're worth it
What a domain backorder actually does, how drop-catching services compete for expiring names, what happens when several people want the same domain, and how to decide whether a backorder is worth it.
· 6 min read
How to get notified when a domain becomes available
The domain you want is taken, and you'd like to know the moment that changes. Here are the ways to get an alert when a domain expires or drops, what each one actually tells you, and which to use.
· 7 min read
How to buy a domain that's already taken
The domain you want is registered to someone else. Here's how to find out if it's for sale, reach the owner when their details are hidden, what a broker and escrow cost, and when it's smarter to wait.
· 11 min read
Black Friday domain deals 2026: what's on sale and what's actually worth buying
Which registrars have announced Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2026 domain deals, what they offered last year, why .com prices rise in November, and how to spot a cheap first year that turns into an expensive renewal.
· 5 min read
A simple system for capturing and choosing domain names
Good names show up at inconvenient times and disappear just as fast. Here's a lightweight way to capture them, narrow them down, and decide, without a spreadsheet in sight.
· 5 min read
Is this domain available? What a search actually tells you
How domain availability checks work behind the scenes, why a name can be unregistered but still not yours to buy, and how to check a name properly before you get attached.
· 5 min read
How domain expiration works: from expiry date to drop
What actually happens after a domain expires, how long each stage lasts, and why the name you're waiting for often never becomes available at all.