Domfetch.com
Web and SaaS
domain search
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.25.
Performance: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast loading and impressive search results
From 1 comment
I'm surprised this didn't get more traction. I just tried out several searches and I'm really impressed with the results! And the whole site loads super fast. Ironically you…
frittata on HN
Useful list of available domains found through testing
From 1 comment
This is great! On minor thing: you should scroll to the top of the page when the next button is clicked. I found some not so terrible domains that are actually available:…
tothrowaway on HN
Objections
Brand name is confusing because DOM means something in web dev
From 1 comment
I'm surprised this didn't get more traction. I just tried out several searches and I'm really impressed with the results! And the whole site loads super fast. Ironically you…
frittata on HN
Hard to find good expired domains since squatters grab them first
From 1 comment
Good tool though! A major problem is those who need find a good expired domain typically can't find any good ones through these tools. I mean, if you are experienced enough, you…
terrycody on HN
Pagination does not scroll to top
From 1 comment
This is great! On minor thing: you should scroll to the top of the page when the next button is clicked. I found some not so terrible domains that are actually available:…
tothrowaway on HN
Requests
Add social media handle availability checks
From 1 comment
Can also check if twitter/reddit/yt/fb/+ socials of the domain is used? Also, on each domain page, carry over all its data from the table to be seen again.
adrianwaj on HN
Keep domain table data on domain pages
From 1 comment
Can also check if twitter/reddit/yt/fb/+ socials of the domain is used? Also, on each domain page, carry over all its data from the table to be seen again.
adrianwaj on HN
Add more TLDs and metrics such as Majestic Million
From 1 comment
Expired domains: https://domfetch.com/expired-domains Deleted domains: https://domfetch.com/deleted-domains Domain metrics examples: - https://domfetch.com/domain/interwood.com -…
dutchbrit on HN
Alternatives named
expireddomains.net
From 1 comment
Looks like a cool tool I used https://www.expireddomains.net/ in the past but their filter and UI isn't that great :D
jack335 on HN