trying to find the owner of a domain

any ideas?

[dailypress]

I found a good domain which has been parked for years! Im not sure why the owner parked it for so long when he/she could have made MUCH better use of such a name!

I am trying to find the owner to give an offer but I cant find him/her!

here is what I tried so far:

1:I checked WhoIs
2:I googled his urchinTracker number
3:I searched on Sedo, GoDaddy
4:I googled the domain name to search for relevant and related links

still no luck!

any other suggestions?

[Quadrille]

If you check the whois, there should be information about the web host - they will forward emails to the owner. But if he's chosen privacy, he's unlikely to reply.

When does the domain expire?

there ways of placing a claim if he lets it go - though there may be an auction, and you'll pay hefty - if not extortionate - fees.

[Webwork]

Alright, first "the positive": Send an email to the parking company with the subject line "Offer $50,000 for Example.com" and an explanation in the body. IF that doens't get a response that's a message.

You might also post up at all the forums that allow you to "name domain names" a message such as "I am prepared to pay $50,000 for Example.com". Trust me. News has a way of getting around.

Almost all parking systems allow domainers to indicate if the domain is for sale. If no such message appears on the domain's landing page that is a message. :)

Most domainers have no interest in receiving offers for their "under-used domains". 99.9% of such offers are . . blech. Due to the "time wasting" experience most domainers ignore inquiries, unless they arrive with a specific dollar offer in the subject line from an email address that isn't a free service.

When domainers want to sell they put their domains up for auction.

If the domainer is that well insulated from contact it's because he/she isn't interested in receiving offers.

[edited by: Webwork at 2:33 pm (utc) on Jan. 26, 2008]

[dailypress]

The domain has been registered for almost 8 years and expires in another 6 years! Why the hell would this company or person buy all the extensions and do nothing with the? I checked .org .biz .ws and most other ones! they seem to be all taken!

I just wish I was in the website business 10 years ago!

Does any one know of any knew TLD's coming out any time soon?

[Quadrille]

.com remains the gold standard, despite many claims that others would take over.

Only worry about other TLDs *after* you've secured .com

(Slightly different advice would apply if you are considering country TLDs!)