🔍 How to Find a Good Domain Name (That Is Still Available)

Start with the buyer, not the word

A good domain is one a specific kind of business will pay for. Decide who — a SaaS company, a clinic, a trades business, an AI startup — and what they would type. Names found this way have a buyer by construction; names found by admiring words do not.

Generate at scale, keep what is available

Human brainstorming produces twenty names, nineteen taken. The Dumpster Dive takes a keyword and an intent (resell, brand, niche, keyword, future value) and checks thousands of combinations against the registries in real time, returning only what you can register right now, scored. Pro members see the resale estimate and net value next to each result and can sort by value.

Filter hard

• Under 10 characters if possible, pronounceable, no hyphens or numbers.
• .com first. Matching .ai/.io only to bundle with a strong .com (non-.coms).
• Real words or a brandable that passes the radio test: say it once, someone can type it.
• Rising, not fading: the valuation's trend signal shows whether the keyword's interest is climbing.
• TLD saturation: if the .net/.org/.io/.ai/.co of the word are already taken, other people want the word — a strong sign.
• No live trademark on the exact term (why).

Value before you register

Every candidate through the valuation. If the retail estimate is under $200 or the grade is D, it is a name you will renew and never sell. Register the handful that pass; ignore the urge to take the runners-up because they are 'only $10'. Ten renewals a year is $100 a year forever.

Then know when you have one

The checklist is short: you can name the buyer, the valuation agrees, the word is rising, the other extensions are taken, and you would hold it for three years without minding.

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