Snapnames has announced a number of improvements to its website, improving the overall search experience so domainers can have an easier time finding valuable soon-to-be-available domain names.

The full list of improvements are published after the jump…

New Search Criteria

• Limit your search by numbers of dictionary words a domain name contains
• Exclude IDNs

Improved Saved Search Functionality

• Save up to 100 searches (increased from 50)
• Saved search names can now contain up to 20 characters (increased from 16)
• Non-alphanumeric characters (i.e., dashes, underscores, and number signs) now permitted in saved search names
• Better saved search email alerts – more domains listed, longer domain names displayed before truncation

More Flexibility

• Checkboxes to include or exclude Deleting, Expiring, and Private Seller names
• Search one or more listing type (In Auction, Available Soon, or Buy It Now)
• More TLDs, including a wide range of ccTLDs
• Select from multiple special events
• More options under “Order By” date

Easier to Use

• Popular settings are now default (i.e., “contains keyword”, display of 100 results per page)
• Maximum search results per page increased from 100 to 500
• Default sort order for search results is now number of bidders
• More intuitive sorting on first click (from most bidders to least, from highest minimum bid to lowest, and from ending soonest to ending latest)
• Contextual pop-up help topics

Other Changes

• Restored ability to select all domains on a page to add to cart
• Download search results to a CSV file
• Top navigation now uses dropdown menus, allowing you to click directly to the page you want
• The ‘whois’ link next to domain names appearing in search results has been moved to the domain details page – click on a domain name to see the name’s current status, link to whois information, and quickly purchase or place a bid

Snapnames will be launching all of these new features and changes within the next week.

[via Snapnames]