How can I determine who owns a domain name?

Ever found yourself wondering who owns a particular domain name?

Can't say I blame you — I'd often catch myself wondering the same thing whenever I came across a clever domain name.

There are a few different ways to identify who owns a particular domain name, and I'll share them with you today.

Before we dive in, I want to be clear that I work for Network Solutions a company that offers domain registration and domain-related services.

First, let’s briefly look at some legitimate — and some not-so-legitimate — reasons for why you might want to learn who owns a domain name.

Why you should find out who owns that domain:

• You'd like to purchase it for your own personal or business use.
• You have an unrelated (but valid) business query for the domain name owner.
• You've found some suspect information on the website associated with the domain and want to learn who's behind it so you can vet the source of said information.
• The website associated with the domain is phishing for information and is a scam site. When you look up the domain owner, you'll also find the hosting information and learn who to contact to report the issue.
• You received an email…