What is IP Address and Domain Information?
IP Address and Domain Information tools are used to look up a variety of details about a website or IP address. These tools can provide invaluable insights such as:
- IP address geolocation - Identify the geographic location of an IP address.
- Hosting provider and server details - Find out who hosts a website and the details of the hosting server.
- Domain name registration details - Lookup who registered a domain name, when it expires and other metadata.
- Website traffic statistics and rankings - Estimate the amount of visitors to a website.
- Blacklist status - Check if an IP address has been flagged for abusive behavior like sending spam.
- Reverse IP lookup - Discover other websites hosted on the same server as the target site.
- Site technology detection - Determine what software and frameworks power a website.
This information is useful for cybersecurity analysis, detecting fraudulent websites, digital marketing/SEO research, enforcing trademarks, and gathering open-source intelligence. Leading tools in this category include WhoIs, DNSLytics, YouGetSignal and CentralOps.