How Do You Find a domain Owner

Marcoose · Apr 25, 2012

when Whois is blocked? I've tried G'ing their name but no joy. It's a co.uk.

Anyone got any tricks up their sleeve?

ScottJ · Apr 25, 2012

Lots of things you can try, feel free to PM or email me the name in confidence Marcus.

Marcoose · Apr 25, 2012

ScottJ said:
Lots of things you can try, feel free to PM or email me the name in confidence Marcus.

Email sent mate.

Edwin · Apr 25, 2012

http://www.webmastering.co.uk/domain-names/finding-couk-domain-owner/

Marcoose · Apr 26, 2012

Edwin said:
http://www.webmastering.co.uk/domain-names/finding-couk-domain-owner/

Thanks again Edwin!

bensd · Apr 26, 2012

This post is quite good as well: http://www.qualitynonsense.com/611/hunt-down-any-webmaster/

ScottJ · Apr 26, 2012

Sent you an email back Marcus with some info.

stender · Apr 26, 2012

I quite enjoy the detective work. We should have a competition on here. Anyone got a domain they haven't been able to track down the owner of and willing to post? we can then see who can dig up the most details.

Pred · Apr 26, 2012

stender said:
I quite enjoy the detective work. We should have a competition on here. Anyone got a domain they haven't been able to track down the owner of and willing to post? we can then see who can dig up the most details.

good idea, offer a reward too to whoever gets the key bit of info

Marcoose · Apr 26, 2012

Owner found guys. Thanks everyone for your input. The competition thing sounds like fun by the way. Maybe it should have its own thread!

viceroy · Apr 26, 2012

A competition eh? Sounds fun

I once went through g earth street view to get a phone number off of a sign to find a contact for a specific name... Levelbusiness.com also works well.

stender · Apr 27, 2012

Need some domain names submitted.

Edwin · Apr 27, 2012

stender said:
Need some domain names submitted.

Why don't you kick things off, since you suggested the competition?

cm1975 · Apr 27, 2012

Anyone else think this could get a bit dangerous in terms of what you could dig up!?

Maybe when someone posts one to find, then they put guidelines on the type of info to retrieve? eg. Address, work number, office picture, other domains etc.

stender · Apr 27, 2012

I rarely search for domains so don't have any.
You wouldn't have to post sensitive data, you could pm details to an ajudicator or hash out parts.
Was just a suggestion, I should be doing other things anyway.