Research Tools
This tools allows you to compare up to five topics and see historical search volume and news events. This is a good tools to identify past trends, cyclical trends and product interest.
The place to start to research domain name valuations.
The US census Bureau provides access to demographics as well as various predigested analysis of population data
Moniker.com
I use moniker.com to check domain names. I like the ability to check multiple domain names at once. Look for the link to check a list of names.
Use the U.S. patent office to find generic names for technologies. Predict which technologies described in the patents will be successful and cash in on this success by obtaining the matching domain names.
Hosting
Hostgator is a host I highly recommend having tried so many. The ability to host unlimited domains is a major advantage. Fantastico allows you to easily add CMS or other scripts which is ideal if you are running minisites or testing out various domains. If you are looking for a host, you owe it to yourself to at least have a look.
HostGator Website Hosting Packages
Parking
The ability to customize parked pages is very important in optimizing the return on your investment. The more closely aligned the landing page is with the users expectations, the more likely they will be to click on the links. I find Parked.com to give the most flexibility to control your parked domains and use them regularly.
Keyword tools
This is a Google tool used to check for keywords to bid on. When those keywords are searched, then your ad is shown if you bid high enough. This tools shows you search volume and advertiser volume.
It is not unusual for this tool to be overwhelmed and time out. Again this provides search volume results for your keyword and related searches.
Let us know about any tools you find useful
