Google Gets Whois Answers In Search Results
Looks like Google’s gained a new direct answer service, whois information for domains. Enter a query like whois searchengineland.com, and you’ll be told when the domain was registered and expires, along with a link to more information from the Domain Tools site. Here’s a screenshot: Google’s not done a formal announcement, but Matt Cutts just […]
Looks like Google’s gained a new direct answer service, whois information for
domains. Enter a query like
whois
searchengineland.com, and you’ll be told when the domain was registered and
expires, along with a link to more information from the
Domain Tools site. Here’s a
screenshot:
Google’s not done a formal announcement, but Matt Cutts just noted it on his
blog here.
As Google Operating System
notes, back in 2004 Google
rolled out a somewhat similar service that was quickly ended after Network
Solutions
blocked Google’s requests.
Postscript: Note, some people aren’t seeing this feature. It might still be buggy, while there also seems to be some availability issues, too.
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