Domaining is becoming a big business. There are few reliable free sources of information that aren’t tied to a particular reseller or parking solution.
Following are some helpful links to get you started:
- NamePros.com is a very useful and open forum dedicated to domaining.
- DoshDosh has a useful article on 26 different forums that include domaining information and SEO/marketing (and it is where I learnt about NamePros.com).
- Overture’s Keyword Selector Tool is ostensibly for keyword popularity - it will give you an idea about how popular a given domain name might be based on the combination of words within the name.
Over time I will update these links and use the information to grow a proper Active Domaining Squidoo Lens.