Tracking domain names isn’t easy! I often post “domain movers” and “DotWeekly Discoveries” by using several methods but one key factor that I always use is whois records. These consist of current and historical records.
The problem with whois and I have said this before, it really should be “who do you want to be” instead of whois. Whois records for domain names should be better attached to the account holder at a domain name registrar but they are not. … Read the rest
Reverse whois is one of the most powerful domain tools and one that I often use for my DotWeekly Discoveries, so I thought I would share a little bit about it and the sources that I use. Caring is sharing so here you go!
Reverse whois works by “connecting” registrant email address to domains and then grouping them to perform a “list of domains” related to that email address.
What you need? A known email address used by a specific … Read the rest
Whois is an extremely useful tool and is provided in various forms from a lot of different services. Each service offers a variety of information with a whois query, but just keep in mind that the data you are seeing is not always “real time”!
This can be very frustrating and the source to see the most accurate data is directly from the registry of the extension (TLD).
Real life example
The domain name CIN.com had recently sold and I … Read the rest
