What is a Domain Lookup?

A domain lookup allows you to find the IP address and DNS zone information for a site. This information can be used to verify the nameserver information for a domain.

What is Trace Route?

Trace Route will show how far the data from your site must travel to get to the computer you are on. This length is of travel is determined by how many computers or other pieces of hardware the data must travel through to get between the web server and your location. Each time it passes through a computer or piece of hardware, the time it took to get there is recorded.

If your site is loading slowly, look and see how many times it passes through a computer or piece of hardware (hops).