Searching unclaimed user names? Log on to KnowEm

BANGALORE, INDIA: Aimed at checking unclaimed user names at multiple social sites, a new service christened KnowEm has debuted promising help in case you are interested in retaining the same user name at sites you haven't yet signed up for. The service is also helpful if you are planning to launch a new website or service with a new yet untaken name.

A CNet report on KnowEm pointed out that a user can avail of the services for as less as $10 a month. By paying up the amount a user can stay signed in for any new services KnowEm adds to its search engine. It promises anywhere from $6 to 10 per month, but that can change depending on what new sites are introduced during that time, the report said.

It has been pointed out that users can opt for services from KnowEm to look out for common names, you're better off keeping an eagle eye on your RSS reader and signing up for new services as soon as they're announced. KnowEm checks 120 different sites to find you open user names, and for a price can sign you up to all the places where that name is still available.

Doing a study on how effective KnowEm is, CNet said it checked out Namechk, which does the same thing for 84 different sites. KnowEm steps it up by searching in 120 places, as well as offering a premium service which will actually go to each site and sign the user up.