Domain Names
Due to the dynamic nature and fierce competition of Domain Name registration, it is not business we're proactively looking for, but it is a simple process and if you'd prefer a payment option that covers both hosting and a domain name at the same time, instead of having different invoices from different sources, we will certainly obtain (subject to availability) and manage it for you.
Owning a domain name is a bit like owning a car, or specifically, the registration number plate... either its brand new and you're the first to take it, or someone already has it. The difference is, once a domain name is already taken, the owner more-than-likely wont want to sell it unless its for a large amount of money, and some are now almost priceless that the owner just won't want to sell them (imagine if you wanted to buy microsoft.com or google.com).
Then of course there are people in to 'domain name warehousing'... they speculate on names that people might want, or take on names that people no longer want, and buy them with the sole intention of selling them on for a hefty profit. There is a popular one that doesn't even entertain bids of less than $688USD, and they own literally hundreds of domain names. It truly is shocking.
Please contact us should you require any more information.
Domains at £5 per year
.co.uk .org.uk .me.uk
Domains at £12 per year
.com .eu .org .net .biz .info
Domains at £19 per year
.gb.com .mobi
Domains at £38 per year
.uk.com .cc .tv
Prices shown include V.A.T. and are subject to biennial purchases (two-yearly intervals).
If you would prefer to manage your own domain name, that's entirely up to you but in the mean-time, we are still more than happy to share our advice to regarding such things.
Domain Name Tips
When trying to find your domain name, consider the following points
- Keep it short: A long name may make it harder for people to remember and carries a greater risk of spelling error when your potential visitors type the name into their browser. If the mis-spelled name does actually hit a website (as opposed to some error message), there is also a chance the site belongs to a direct competitor of your business or interest.
- Avoid hyphens: Two reasons... 1) Same as above. People forget the hyphen or put it in the wrong place and so again, end up at a competitor website. 2) Hyphens stink of 'the name I wanted was taken and this was the next best thing'. If that were me, I'd be looking at the hyphenless website just out of curiousity, to see what I was missing.. again, the competition ??
- Get .com or .co.uk (or preferable both): Same two reasons as above... A .me.uk name isnt so easy to remember so if in doubt, people will always try .com and .co.uk first (there's the competition again), then theres still the old curiosity thing as well, making people wonder whats different at the .com site.
