SEARCH ENGINE AND DOMAIN NAME SEARCH INTEGRATION
Systems and methods of the present invention allow for providing a user with domain name suggestions in response to a search performed on a computer network. For example, when the user performs a search using a search engine, the search engine may forward a search query provided by the user to a domain name module. The domain name module may generate domain names based on the search query. The search engine, then, may return search results and the domain names to the user. The invention may be used as a marketing technique for sale or resale of the domain names.
1 . A system for providing domain name suggestions in conjunction with searching a computer network comprising:
a) a search engine, wherein said search engine is a technological means for searching information on a computer network in response to a search query, and
b) a domain name module, wherein said domain name module is a technological means for producing one or more domain names in response to said search query.
2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
c) a requester, wherein said requester is providing said search query to said search engine.
3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
c) a search engine website, wherein said search engine website has ability to accept said search query.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said domain name module comprises a domain name generator.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said domain name module comprises a domain name database.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein said domain name database stores active domain names.
7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein said domain name database stores expired domain names.
8 . The system of claim 5 , wherein said domain name database stores domain names in the “on hold” status.
9 . The system of claim 5 , wherein said domain name database stores domain names available for sale.
10 . A method for providing domain name suggestions in conjunction with searching a computer network, comprising the steps of:
a) obtaining a search query from a requester,
b) generating search results based on said search query,
c) generating a domain name based on said search query, and
d) providing said search results and said domain name to said requester.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising a step of:
e) registering said domain name to said requester.
12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising a step of:
e) selling said domain name to said requester.
13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising a step of:
e) backordering said domain name to said requester.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said domain name is available for registration.
15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said domain name is available for sale.
16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said domain name is selected from active domain names.
17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said domain name is selected from expired domain names.
18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said domain name is selected from domain names in the “on hold” status.
19 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said domain name is selected from domain names available for sale.
20 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said search query is obtained via a website.
21 . A method for providing a domain name available for registration to a requester entering a search query into a website, comprising the steps of:
a) a website receiving a search query from a requester,
b) a search engine generating a list of one or more webpages related to said search query,
c) a domain name module generating a list of one or more domain names related to said search query, and
d) said website displaying said list of websites and said list of domain names to said requester.
22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein said requester is given an option to register at least one of said domain names on said list of domain names.
23 . The method of claim 21 , wherein said list of said webpages and said list of said domain names are viewable on a single webpage.