Namechk

Namechk is a free web application[1] created by David Goose and Jeremy Woertink. Namechk allows someone to view if a certain username is available. Namechk has over 98 different social network sites as of June 2019.[2][3]

Namechk
Type of site
Web application
Owner
  • David Goose
  • Jeremy Woertink
URLnamechk.com
Launched2009?

The service also checks domains.[2]

In July 2022 the fraud-tracking site Hucksters.net exposed David Gosse,[4] the founder and CEO of Namechk, for conducting illegal email spam campaigns on behalf of Namechk using fake web domains such as namechk-mail.com, with help from Robert Lora,[5] an SEO consultant from Florida.

Alternatives

Knowem is an alternative to Namechk and contains over 500 different social network sites.[1][6]

See also

References
  1. "3 apps to check username availability across all sites at once". thenextweb.com. 30 June 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. Elliott, Matt. "Name check a username with NameChk". CNET. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. Geek, The How-To (2 April 2009). "Namechk Finds Where Your Username Is Taken or Available". Lifehacker. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. "David Gosse (Fraudster, Larper, Spammer) - Hucksters".
  5. "Robert Lora (Fraudster, Harasser, Spammer) - Hucksters".
  6. "HDM digital Marketing Username Search: Social Media, Domains and Trademarks". Retrieved June 8, 2019. Search over 500 popular social networks, over 150 domain names, and the entire USPTO Trademark Database to instantly secure your brand on the internet.


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