From Search Engine Watch

Looking up domain ownership information is useful for search marketers investigating partners or competitors. It’s also a useful

tool for searchers wanting to check the validity of information on a web site by seeing who’s pulling the levers behind the

curtain.

Most “whois” services provide the name, address, registration dates, and domain server information for a site. Here’s what

they’ve added:

+Thumbnail image of home page provided by Thumbshots

+Title, meta description and keywords for home page

+Opend Directory and Yahoo listing

+IP address, location, server type and if its secure

+Traffic Ranking number on a scale from 1-10, with 1 being the most heavily trafficked

+Service which acts as an intermediary between you and someone who currently owns a domain name. The service makes an offer on your behalf, while you stay anonymous – Certified Offer Service

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