The domain name you choose is the unique address of your website, as webharmonics.co.uk is the domain name for this one. When you register a domain name it is recorded on a domain name register and details of your site are added to a DNS server so other computers on the Internet can find your website.
Some points to consider when choosing a domain name:
The shorter the domain name the better. Although most extensions allow between 3 and 60 characters.
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Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are allowed. No spaces or underscores between words.
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Ensure your domain name is descriptive with respect to your company name, type of business or location.
Try to avoid a domain name that is difficult to spell or could be spelt in a number of ways.
See how your choice sounds when saying it out loud (for conveying the website address over the phone for example).
For a new company check a suitable domain name is available before deciding on your company name.
Consider registering and therefore securing a domain name even if you are not ready for a website yet.
The other point to consider is the domain name extension you should use. Generally this would be a .com extension for a US or international company or a national companies extension such as .co.uk for the United Kingdom. Other extensions such as .org or .org.uk would be used for charitable or non-profit organisations.
Some points to consider when choosing which domain name extension to use:
The most popular are .com extensions and therefore not only are they more expensive but it is likely that your choice may already have been taken.
Assumptions may be made about the size, location and nature of your business based on which extension you use.
Consider registering more than one domain name extension to protect your company name (.com and .co.uk for example).
As above consider registering and therefore securing all necessary extensions even if you are not ready for a website yet.
Web Harmonics can register a domain name for any period from 1 to 10 years. We currently sell domain names ending in .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, .com, .org, .net, .info, .biz, .name, .tv, .ltd.uk and .plc.uk.
Domain names ending in .uk can only be registered for two years at a time. Names ending in .info and .biz have to be registered for a minimum of 2 years.
Web Harmonics charges £10 per year for .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, .ltd.uk and .plc.uk domains and £20 per year for .com, .org, .net, .info, .biz and .name domains. The specialist .tv domain is charged at £45 per year.
All domain names come with both email and web forwarding services.
If you have any questions or would like us to register a domain name on your behalf please email
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