| Domain
Name Guide:
The
difference between domain extensions:-
All
domain names are accessible from anywhere in the world, there
is no performance difference.
One
of the main difference is in that .com's are perceived as being
international and .co.uk's are seen as being UK based. Therefore
if your company has an international market a .com domain would
be a good choice whereas, .co.uk is ideal for companies primarily
focused upon the UK.
.co.uk,
.me.uk and .org.uk, domains are registered with Nominet, the UK
Internet names organisation, and will be registered on your behalf
on the understanding that you have read and accept their terms
and conditions.
.ltd.uk
and .plc.uk domains can only be registered by the limited company
or plc who's name correspond with that company.
.com.
net and .org domains can be registered for between 1 and 10 years,
.biz,
.info domains must be registered for between 2 and 10 years.
With
total registrations in the .uk database as of 30th September
2004:
Over 3,6 Million it can be hard to find the domain you
want, with many of the best domain allready registerd. There are
several options you can use to get around this problem.
1.
You can insert a - in between your name e.g if your company was
called abc supplies and the domain abcsupplies.co.uk is taken
you could try
abc-supplies.co.uk
2.
Another popluar method is to try one of the new domain sufixes
such as abcsupplies.gb.com or if you were targeting Europe you
may try abcsupplies.eu.com
Description
of domain name extensions:
| Extension |
Description
|
| Biz |
Like
the .com extension it is forecasted to be one of the most
popular extensions giving an 'international' status with no
obvious indication as to where the company is based. |
| .com |
Currently
the most popular extensions, a .com gives an 'international'
status with no obvious indication as to where the company
is based. |
| .co.uk |
The
.co.uk domain is related to commercial enterprises and is
usually associated with a web site or business situated in
the United Kingdom. |
| Info |
The
Info domain is intended for sites offering information on
any subject and also gives no indication of where site is
based. |
| .me.uk |
Intended
for personal, it is possible to register any group of words
under the .me.uk extension, and it is not compulsory to register
your legal name. |
.ltd.uk
.plc.uk |
These
domain name are restricted to Limited companies and PLC's
respectively, and they must match exactly your company name. |
| Net |
Popular
choice where your preferred name is unavailable as.com and
for general Internet use. Like .com, Net commands a global
appeal. |
| .org |
For
non-profit making organisations wishing to portray a global
presence. |
| .org.uk |
For
non-profit making organisations based in or focused towards
the United Kingdom. |
| .br.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Brazil |
| .cn.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at China |
| .de.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Germany |
| .eu.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Europe |
| .gb.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Great Britain |
| .gb.net |
New
premium extensions aimed at Great Britain |
| .hu.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Hungary |
| .no.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Norway |
| .qc.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Quebec |
| .ru.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Russian Federation |
| .sa.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Saudi Arabia |
| .se.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Sweden |
| .se.net |
New
premium extensions aimed at Sweden |
| .uk.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at United Kingdom |
| .uk.net |
New
premium extensions aimed at United Kingdom |
| .us.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at United States |
| .uy.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at Uruguay |
| .za.com |
New
premium extensions aimed at South Africa |
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