diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05df13a..6d47ff7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ RadixTarget is:
 - Used by:
     - [BBOT](https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot)
     - [cloudcheck](https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/cloudcheck)
-Written in pure python and capable of roughly 100,000 lookups per second regardless of database size, it's perfect for production .
 
 ### Installation ([PyPi](https://pypi.org/project/radixtarget/))
 
diff --git a/radixtarget/__init__.py b/radixtarget/__init__.py
index fd9870c..89082ea 100644
--- a/radixtarget/__init__.py
+++ b/radixtarget/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from .radixtarget import RadixTarget
+from .helpers import host_size_key  # noqa
 
 # alias for convenience
 Target = RadixTarget
diff --git a/radixtarget/radixtarget.py b/radixtarget/radixtarget.py
index ab764f3..b8cc884 100644
--- a/radixtarget/radixtarget.py
+++ b/radixtarget/radixtarget.py
@@ -70,13 +70,22 @@ def get(self, host, raise_error=False):
             return self.dns_tree.search(host, raise_error=raise_error)
 
     def search(self, host, raise_error=False):
+        """
+        Alias for get
+        """
         return self.get(host, raise_error=raise_error)
 
     def insert(self, t, data=None):
-        self.add(t, data=data)
+        """
+        Alias for add
+        """
+        return self.add(t, data=data)
 
     def put(self, t, data=None):
-        self.add(t, data=data)
+        """
+        Alias for add
+        """
+        return self.add(t, data=data)
 
     def add(self, t, data=None):
         """
@@ -114,6 +123,7 @@ def _add(self, host, data=None):
         return self._add_host(host, data=data)
 
     def _add_host(self, host, data=None):
+        host = make_ip(host)
         self._hash = None
         self._hosts.add(host)
         if is_ip(host):