DomainTools

I’ve seen reports about just how bad the job market is these days. I am very thankful to be doing what I am doing because I know there are plenty of people who are struggling and don’t have a job. I think unemployment is over 9% right now in the US – a scary number to think about.

One company in the domain space that continues to have job opportunities is DomainTools. A few months ago, the company was looking to hire a SEO and Analytics Manager. The company has added other job openings to the list for job seekers in the Seattle area.

If you know engineers with expertise in the fields below in the Seattle area, send them the information. I have no idea what the pay is, but it’s nice to see that there are some companies looking to hire while others are downsizing.

• Director of Engineering
• Front-end JavaScript Engineer
• Python / PHP Engineer
• User Experience Designer

If you happen to be someone looking for a job, or you would like to apply for one of the positions listed above, send an email to “joinourteam” at domaintools .com.

I received a press release from DomainTools with an announcement that will surely make many developers excited, especially those who cater to domain investors and others who wish to offer domain name related data on their websites. DomainTools is offering its data for developers to use via the DomainTools API suite.

From this morning’s press release:

“The DomainTools API suite will serve an extensive audience that is creating tools and services to protect users and prevent malicious behaviour on the Internet. Brand managers, investigators and those in the legal community will greatly benefit from the easy, scalable access to DomainTools’ research tools such as Whois History, Reverse Whois and Hosting History data. In addition, the network, Internet and webmaster entities will take advantage of name server, hosting, and domain profile data.”

Two companies that have had beta access to the API suite are  Hostgator and Whois.de.  They have been able to offer customers access to Whois information as well as other popular tools like Domain Monitor and Registrant Alert. The CEO of Hostgator commented that the API was easy to implement and easily handles all of the requests that are made. The DomainTools iPhone app is also built off of their API services, and that is another good example of it in action.

If you want to add some of the DomainTools offerings to your website, you can visit the DomainTools API page for all the implementation details.

I know that the team at DomainTools has been working very hard to get this launched, and I congratulate them on this exciting news.

Press Release:

DomainTools, the recognized leader in domain name research and monitoring, today announced that users can now have direct access to the same data that drives the research and monitoring tools found on DomainTools.com, through DomainTools’ API suite.

The DomainTools API suite will serve an extensive audience that is creating tools and services to protect users and prevent malicious behaviour on the Internet. Brand managers, investigators and those in the legal community will greatly benefit from the easy, scalable access to DomainTools’ research tools such as Whois History, Reverse Whois and Hosting History data. In addition, the network, Internet and webmaster entities will take advantage of name server, hosting, and domain profile data.

“The DomainTools API was a breeze to implement, and most importantly their service has been rock solid for the thousands of daily queries HostGator requires,” says Brent Oxley, Founder, HostGator.

For almost ten years, DomainTools has provided users with the most comprehensive data about domain names and domain name owners. The company also offers a range of services that help users to protect their intellectual property, understand their competition and find new business opportunities — including monitoring tools such as Trademark Alert, Name Server Alert, Domain Monitor, and Registrant Alert. Says Tim Chen, CEO of DomainTools, “DomainTools has seen increasing demand for data access, and we are excited to make these powerful new APIs available to our individual and enterprise clients. We are already seeing initial partners integrating our data into their service offerings, and expect that the community will also be building innovative new products on top of DomainTools data.”

Nearly every piece of data available on DomainTools.com is now available for use via the API. By integrating DomainTools’ standards-compliant interface, users can:

● Add value to lists of domain names by highlighting important statistics such as historical event counts and related domain names
● Tap into the largest available database of historic Whois records to discover the true legacy of a domain name
● Set up a customized keyword or trademark monitoring system to keep tabs on domain registrations
● Quickly search through millions of domain names to find the perfect domain for a specific project

The DomainTools API is available today and can be set up in three simple steps via the DomainTools API Web page.

About DomainTools
DomainTools is the recognized leader in domain name research and monitoring. Like the white pages of the Internet, DomainTools publishes a directory that serves a comprehensive snapshot of past and present domain name registration and ownership records in addition to comprehensive research tools that help to uncover and discover everything there is to know about a domain name. DomainTools is a Top 200 site in the Alexa rankings. DomainTools is based in Seattle, Washington. Visit the website at  http://www.domaintools.com.

Are you looking for a job or do you know someone else looking for a job? DomainTools is looking to hire one qualified person for a somewhat dual role in the position of SEO and Analytics Manager. I am sure having experience in, or knowledge of the domain industry would make for an even better job candidate.

According to the job listing posted on LinkedIn:

The right candidate will be able to drive SEO for Google and Bing/Yahoo across our very deep PR 7 site, and will be able to counsel on which tools provide the greatest insight (SEOMoz? Covario? BrightEdge? Marin?) for our needs. The role spans a traffic baseof nearly 500K uniques a day on top of a multi-million dollar business, and has direct visibility from members of our Board of Directors.

Consistent with our staffing philosophy to hire ‘fewer, better employees’ than most companies in Seattle, this role will also pioneer our ANALYTICS efforts company-wide.

Similar to the SEO execution, the company will provide whatever tools and resources that are necessary to help surface the kind of actionable data expected from this discipline. Your role will be to collaboratively lead the what/why/how of everything we measure, including membership growth, ad performance, conversion rates, time-on-site, and much, much more. The right candidate will love data, love insight, and welcome the challenge of a multi-faceted role that will keep him or her very busy and engaged.

The dual SEO and ANALYTICS position is a critical addition to our firm and proven abilities in both disciplines are required. More than that, however, the right candidate will have great determination, the drive to work efficiently and independently, and the personality to gel with 15+ similarly motivated professionals across the company.

You can read more about the position, qualification requirements, and information about the company on the LinkedIn listing. If your domain name-related company is hiring and you’d like some exposure for your job opportunity, please send me the details to post.