Domain Names

It's very easy to purchase your own domain name these days. It's also very cheap! Have you ever considered buying a domain for your business or hobby, or your own name? You could even buy a domain and hosting as a gift for someone.

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Keep it Short Although domain names can be up to 63 characters, you have to keep in mind that people need to be able to remember it, and easily type it into their browser. Try to register the shortest name that your customers and visitors will associate with your Website. The general rule of thumb is to keep it under seven characters if possible. (Not including the suffix.)

There are many different extensions available right now. For businesses, we recommend a .com, .co.uk or .biz suffix. You can use any extension you like. The .UK domains are regarded by search engines as containing information most relevant to UK residents only. Whilst your site will appear in search results around the world, they will generally not score as well. Use an extension other than .UK if you would like your site to be more easily seen by internet users around the world.

You must register as soon as possible, or risk getting stuck with "the-domain-name-that-no-one-wanted.net". You do not have to have a Webmaster or an ecommerce department or a web design consultant... you don't even need a web page. Just get out there and register before you lose the opportunity to get the name you really want.

Sometimes it's a good idea to register several similar domain names, particularly if you own a trademark for a certain name. If you have "yourname.com", register "yourname.co.uk" so no one else takes it. You can register your full company name and a shorter, easier to remember version. Some people even register common misspellings of their company's name. You don't need a separate web page for each as several domain names can point to the same website using domain name mappings.

Just a reminder: domain names can only use letters, numbers, and dashes. Spaces and symbols are not allowed. Also, domain names are not case sensitive.

Some companies still sell domain name registrations for as much as £100 each!

At Kimpton Web Hosting you pay just £9.99 for 1 - 2 years domain name registration. .UK domain names are free when purchased with any hosting package. And remember, if you think that you've found the right domain name, but you're not quite sure if it's the one... register it anyway before someone else does!