Difference between revisions of "DomainTools"
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| − | DomainTools was acquired by [[ | + | DomainTools was acquired by [[Thought Convergence]] in 2008,<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2008/05/06/analysis-thought-convergence-acquires-name-intelligence/ DomainNameWire.com]</ref> and became an independently held company in 2009; they have recently increased their workforce, redesigned their website, strengthened their Alexa rating, designed and moved into a new office space, and invested heavily in new infrastructure and technical improvements.<ref>[http://www.domaintools.com/about/big-changes/ DomainTools Changes]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:01, 14 March 2011
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| Type: | Independently Held |
| Industry: | Whois and Domain Searching |
| Founded: | 2009 |
| Headquarters: | 2217 5th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 |
| Country: | USA |
| Employees: | 14 |
| Website: | DomainTools.com |
| Twitter: |  @DomanTools
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| Key People | |
| Tim Chen, CEO Susan Prosser VP Product & Marketing | |
DomainTools is a leading provider of Whois and other related lookup services.[1] Alexa ranks DomainTools' traffic as one of the top 150 sites for U.S. visitors, top 100 for Indian users, and in the top 200 sites for global internet traffic.[2]
They are regularly involved in domainer events and policy meetings; such as ICANN meetings, the Domain Roundtable, DomainFest, and others.[3][4]
Services
DomainTools offers a myriad of services related to Whois searches and DNS lookup; These include:
- Whois and Reverse Whois services
- Whois History
- Screenshot History
- Hosting History
- Name Server Reports[5]
While DomainTools does offer certain free services, they also sell two different memberships to those who need complete and unlimited access to their search engines, databases, and professional services.[6]
Growth
DomainTools was acquired by Thought Convergence in 2008,[7] and became an independently held company in 2009; they have recently increased their workforce, redesigned their website, strengthened their Alexa rating, designed and moved into a new office space, and invested heavily in new infrastructure and technical improvements.[8]