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"Typing in a domain name and clicking "search" on instantdomainsearch.com immediately takes you to the GoDaddy" That is not exactly correct. Doing a search ret
by siculars 16y ago
"Typing in a domain name and clicking "search" on instantdomainsearch.com immediately takes you to the GoDaddy"
That is not exactly correct. Doing a search returns data from instantdomainsearch.com itself. Only once it is returned do you have the option to go to a registrar like godaddy, among others (or just take that name to a registrar of your liking), to actually register the domain.
I have used instantdomainsearch.com many, many times myself to great success.
- staunch 16y agoBy reading their FAQ it appears that they use DNS NS records (not WHOIS) to check whether a domain is registered or not. That's relatively safe from leaking. They are showing suggested alternative domains for sale through BuyDomains.com. It's possible they have a database of available domains, but they may also be using an API which would leak searches.
- jeroen 16y agoThe autocomplete shows data that seems to be from instantdomainsearch, but clicking the search button or pressing <enter> opens a new window with a GoDaddy page. Unexpected and undesirable.
- credo 16y ago>>That is not exactly correct Why is it not correct ? When I click the search button, it takes me to the GoDaddy site. Did you really try clicking the Search button on instantdomainsearch.com ?
- lasonrisa 16y agoYou are in fact correct. Typing a name and then clicking on the Search button will take you to GoDaddy. But you do NOT need to click on the Search button at all to use the site. I used in the past and I did not even notice there was Search button.
- duck 16y agoExactly right, hence the instant part. I never noticed it either.