Bulk overture checker??

grantw · Jun 21, 2006

Hi, can anyone recommend a decent bulk UK overture checker - preferably one that they have used themselves. There are loads out there but some look pretty dodgy.

I would prefer an actual application as opposed to an online service.

Many thanks, Grant

denchomsky · Jun 21, 2006

Try this one, it was built by a forum member, though i cannot remember who?
It seems to work fine.

http://www.opposite.com/whois.cgi

aqls · Jun 21, 2006

It's apd and was offering the software (much) earlier to download for acorn members.

-aqls-

grantw · Jun 21, 2006

Thanks chaps, I use that already but need something a bit more hardcore

Am looking at http://www.domainresearchtool.com/ has anyone used it?

thanks, grant

mishmash · Jun 21, 2006

I have a perl script for bulk overture checking, it will also check the registration status of domains if that's suggested as worthwhile by the overture response. The whois is only used as a last resort in checking registration status.

I'd write a custom version of the script to your requirements - for a fee.

You would need perl on the system you planned to use it on, it could run on a webserver or your own PC.

PM if you are interested.

stender · Jun 24, 2006

Mishmash are you offering your existing script free?

stender · Jun 24, 2006

I'm tempted with domainresearchtool. Admin posted a link for it a bit cheaper. I've tried the demo for typo's but it didn't bring back ovt or a few other columns even though they were listed?

grantw · Jun 24, 2006

stender said:
I'm tempted with domainresearchtool. Admin posted a link for it a bit cheaper. I've tried the demo for typo's but it didn't bring back ovt or a few other columns even though they were listed?

Thanks for the offer mishmash but I decided to go with DRT and can highly recommend it - Load it with proxy servers (essential) and it will scan ovt very quickly, the results seem reliable too. Cant speak for the other features (link pop etc.. as I havent used them yet.)

Grant

mishmash · Jun 24, 2006

Basic script capable of ~50K ovt checks/day supplied to stender.

stender · Jun 25, 2006

Received with thanks

Edwin · Jun 25, 2006

Do any of these tools work for Japanese or other foreign languages, do you know?

mishmash · Jun 27, 2006

It appears that sensible results are returned for japanese keywords:

Code:

http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/?term=%E6%81%8B%E6%84%9B%20%E6%89%8B%E6%9B%B8%E3%81%8D%20%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F&mkt=jp&lang=jp

You'll have to copy and paste because the forum code doesn't allow that to be a link.

redbird · Jul 21, 2006

grantw said:
Thanks for the offer mishmash but I decided to go with DRT and can highly recommend it - Load it with proxy servers (essential) and it will scan ovt very quickly, the results seem reliable too. Cant speak for the other features (link pop etc.. as I havent used them yet.)

Grant

I tried the demo but very slowwwww....
Where can you get a list of proxy servers from?

grantw · Jul 21, 2006

redbird said:
I tried the demo but very slowwwww....
Where can you get a list of proxy servers from?

Its v fast if you load it with a few hundred proxies, make sure you scan the proxies first tho to remove the dead/transparent:

http://www.samair.ru/proxy/
http://www.stayinvisible.com/proxy_lists.html

Grant

grantw · Jul 21, 2006

ps. you dont have to remove all the crap from the lists (..elite proxy Algeria (Algiers) etc etc..) just past them into drt and it will extract the ip + port

Grant