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DOMAIN
AVAILABILITY CHECKER |
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Use
our Domain availability
check tool to
see if your chosen
Domain Name is
available to register.
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CHOOSING
THE RIGHT DOMAIN
Choosing the right Domain Name is vital.
Very often your Domain Name is one of the
first things a visitor will see when searching
for a site on an internet search engine.
It
is recommended that your domain name meets
at least two of the following criteria:
| TIPS
IN CHOOSING THE RIGHT DOMAIN |
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1 |
Includes
your company or organisation's
name |
| 2 |
Describes
your business / service |
| 3 |
Is
easy to remember |
4 |
Has an
appropriate extension e.g.
.co.uk |
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Search
engines themselves consider the words in
your Domain Name when ranking your site,
so your chosen name could mean the difference
between being listed at number 50 and number
1.
CHOOSING
THE MOST APPROPRIATE DOMAIN EXTENSION
You
can purchase any Domain Name extensions
afor your website, however each extension
has a reecognised purpose. You should try
to choose a Domain Name with an extension
that matches the prupose / audience or your
website.
| POPULAR
EXTENSIONS |
| .co.uk |
Company
based in
the UK |
.com |
Worldwide
Company |
.info |
Worldwide
relevant information site |
| .org.uk |
Charity
/ Organisation based in the UK |
.org |
Worldwide
Charity / Organisation |
.biz |
Worldwide
relevant business site |
| .me.uk |
Individual
based in
the UK |
.net |
Internet
Provider or Worldwide audience |
.eu |
Website
with a European audience |
