How to find Domain Name Owner? A few months ago, I created a website for my client and planned to publish it on the Internet. But, when I went to register a domain for my client, I found that the domain had already been sold to someone. What do we do now? My client had decided to become the owner of that domain at any cost.
Then I tried to find the contact information of the person who had already purchased the domain. After a little effort, I found the contact information and passed it on to my customer. Later he made a deal with that person and bought the domain back.
Now you might be wondering how I found that domain name owner? To find out who owns a domain, you can use the WHOIS domain lookup service. There are many services that allow you to find out who owns a domain at no cost. Here, we will use the domain lookup service provided by icann.org. let’s get started.
How to find Domain Name Owner?
- Open your browser and search for ICANN Lookup. Click on the first link displayed on the Google search page.
- Now enter the domain name you want to search in the search box, then press Enter. You can also press the Lookup button next to the textbox.
- Scroll down the page and you will get details about domain owner name, domain registration date, domain expiry date, owner contact information etc.
You can use these details to contact the domain name owner. But, sometimes the domain name owner has domain name privacy as an add-on feature, their information will be kept private and you will not be able to find their information. So, we can say that they are not interested in selling the domain or they want to hide their identity. There are many websites that provide website ownership data. Like whois, godaddy etc. You can use whatever suits you.
Let me tell you a surprising fact. A few years ago, Xiaomi purchased a domain mi.com for $3.6 million (approximately Rs 26 crore and 55 lakh in Indian Rupees).
I hope this post can help you to get details about any domain name owner. If you found this post helpful, please share this post with your friends and family. If you have any question in your mind or you are facing any problem then feel free to ask your question in the comment section. We will try our best to help you. You can read more such interesting articles here.
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- What is a Domain Privacy?
- To register a domain, you need to submit personal information, including your name, address, phone number, and email for verification.
This information is stored on the public WHOIS database as a listing that anyone can access. This doesn’t include domains registered in the EU and protected by the GDPR, or that have their details hidden using the Domain Privacy Protection service.
WHOIS privacy protection secures registrants’ details by replacing them with the details of a proxy server.
- To register a domain, you need to submit personal information, including your name, address, phone number, and email for verification.
- Can Anyone Find a Domain Name Owner?
- Yes…The WHOIS domain database is a listing of all registered domains with the contact details of their corresponding owners.
- How to Find a Domain From any URL?
- To identify the domain name, begin reading the URL from left to right: Some web browsers might show the protocol followed by a colon and two slashes (http:// or https://), other web browsers hide that part. The part after the protocol and before the next single slash is the domain name.
- How many types of Domains are there?
- You can read it here.
- What are Fake Domains?
- Attackers can impersonate legitimate domain names by creating similar domain names or subdomains that look similar to the real ones.
- Can we register a Domain Name Permanently?
- According to ICANN rules, you can register a domain for a maximum of 10 years. Anything above that is not possible, instead, you’ll have to renew after every 10-year period.
Now, you know very well about domain name basics and how to find domain name owner info. If this post helped you then please share it with your friends and family to know about it. If you have any questions then feel free to ask in comment section. We will try our best to help you. You can read more such interesting articles here.