Lean Domain Search finds available domain names that include your search term.

A couple years ago I wrote about domain finding tool Domain Pigeon.

Creator Matt Mazur is back with a new tool to identify available domain names that include a specific keyword.

Just type in a keyword and Lean Domain Search matches it with 1,000 words commonly used in domains. It then tells you which ones are available.

I tried out multiple searches on the site and was impressed with the results. This tool is very fast, returning results in just a few seconds. More importantly, it returned domain suggestions that are actually worth registering.

When I reviewed Domain Pigeon I complained that many of the names it returned violated all sorts of naming conventions. It appears this new tool takes that into account. In fact, on the FAQ page it says that domains with numbers and hyphens are excluded because they don’t pass the “radio test”.

There is no charge to use the service. The site makes money as an affiliate to several domain registrars.

Lean Domain Search is simple and by no means exhaustive. But it’s definitely worth adding to your domain tool chest.

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Domain priced at least 60% below its sale price in 2007.

I was just reading Elliot’s post about the latest Sedo Great Domains auction, and one domain caught my eye.

Zimbabwe.com is for sale with a reserve range of $25,000 to $50,000. Even at the top end of this range, the owner is taking a 60% haircut from when it sold for $130,000 back in 2007 (also on Sedo).

The domain has been listed for sale in numerous auctions since then, often times for more than the $130,000 amount it sold for in 2007.

This would be a very difficult domain to monetize. Zimbabwe is still ruled by a ruthless dictator and is in shambles. Inflation is now under control because the government shelved its currency. Tourism is limited, save for Bob Parsons.

Still, at this price it might just be worth paying it to say you own a country .com.

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