{"id":2494,"date":"2018-09-13T11:15:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T00:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.above.com\/blog\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2018-09-13T11:15:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T00:15:17","slug":"domain-check-is-your-business-domain-name-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.above.com\/blog\/domain-check-is-your-business-domain-name-available","title":{"rendered":"Domain Check &#8211; Is Your Business Domain Name Available?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s age, it&#8217;s not uncommon to hear about a new startup business. Maybe you even have your own idea for a business that you would like to start in the future. But how do you know if the domain you want is available?<\/p>\n<p>To get a domain name for your business, you would use a registrar like Above.com and <a href=\"https:\/\/domains.above.com\/domain-check.html\">run a Domain Check<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the domain you want is just one or two words, it will likely be taken. 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