New to Domain Registration?

Our quick guide to domains should give you all the confidence you need to register your first domain name with us.

What is a domain name?

A domain name is the website address that people use to find your company online. It's essentially what you type in to your Internet browser's address bar to go to a specific website.

For example, www.eclipse.net.uk, www.google.com and www.bbc.co.uk are all domain names.

How do I buy a Domain name?

Buying or transfering a domain name is easy:

Think of a name

Think of a name that is easy to remember, try and make it as short as possible, and if possible one that describes your website. For instance, the online film rental service domain name like www.lovefim.com

Check availability of your domain name

You can check availability by using our domain checker tool. Simply type the name you want into the search box and click 'search'.

Many popular domain names may already be registered, so be prepared to use your imagination and consider alternative domain endings (like: .eu, .biz, .uk.com).

Register your domain name

The results of your will be displayed on the page and you can choose which name or names you would like to buy.

What can I do with the domain name?

• Publish your own personal website, are you a child minder, keen gardener or run a B&B?
• Build a website for a club or society
• Set up your own personal online diary or blog to let people know what you're thinking about
• Publish your acedemic thesis or document others could gain knowledge from?
• Publish your CV for prospective employers to get a more detailed view of your skills
• Or just save it! You don't have to use it straight away but you can buy it so that nobody else can!

What domain names can you register?

.co.uk; .com; .eu; .net; .biz; .info; .org; .eu.com; .gb.com; .uk.com; org.uk; .uk.net; .gb.net