Checking the availability of a domain name is easy with the DomainMonster.com search toolbar add-on. Compatible with Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7, the add-on is a simple, non-intrusive addition to the integrated search bar in each of these browsers.

To install the DomainMonster.com search toolbar add-on, simply visit the add-on installation page and click the "Install Now" button for your browser. You will then find that you can select DomainMonster.com from the dropdown list in your search toolbar.

Once you've installed the add-on, select the DomainMonster.com icon from the dropdown list, and type your domain search in the box. When you press Enter or click the search button, you will automatically be taken to the DomainMonster.com search page, which will show you the availability of your chosen domain name.

The toolbar add-on can be really useful for checking a Domain Names availability on the fly. Also, there'll be no need to bookmark DomainMonster.com, because you can search it without navigating to the site first.

By Natalie Catchpole