...Choosing the right domain name is a vital first step for any on-line business...

Domain Name Registration

Choosing the right domain name is an essential first step for any on-line business. Your domain name (EG: yourcompany.com) provides not only your web site address, but also forms the basis of your email addresses. So it is important to choose the right domain name and even more important to ensure you are registered as the lawful owner of the domain name.

Choosing a domain name

Firstly you should always register a domain which reflects your company's trading name. If you haven't yet decided on a trading name then the available domain name options should infulence your choice. For Search Engine Optimisation purposes its always recommended to choose a domain name which describes your main business activity in 2-3 words.

Your domain name should be easy to say and easy to spell. Remembering that it will have to be given out over the telephone as well as written on business cards, signs, brochures and in email messages. It should be memorable and not be too long.

Registering a domain name

Domain Name RegistrationBefore you can register a domain name, we must check no-one else is already using it, or has reserved it for their use. If you'd like us to check the availability of a domain name or come up with some suggestions for you please don't hesitate to contact us.

Typically domain names are registered for 2 years at a time, though longer periods are available, at the end of each period you have the option to renew your domain name registration and may continue to do so indefinitely. As long as you maintain your domain registration, no-one else can register or use your internet domain name unless you choose to permit it.

We always register domains in our customer's names, this ensures you are the legal owner of the domain name and you are free to decide where you host your web site and who maintains your domain registry information.

Even if you have no plans to set-up a web site at this time, securing a domain name now for future use is a good investment and of course if you have an existing business, its important to protect your brand. Registering your domain name is an important step in doing just that.

For more information on our domain name registration service, please contact us.