buy a domain name with your website

what is a domain name?

If your require a website you will also need a domain name. This is the www. name which your website will be located at. Domain names can end in many formats: .co.uk, .com, .eu, .biz, .info (these are called tld's).

how do I choose a domain name?

You are best off using a name related to your website, e.g. your company name, a product or service. Using a location can be a wise move too, if you only offer your products or services within a set area. But do bare in mind that if you make your domain name too long or too complicated, your customers may forget it or miss spell it.

The other thing to remember is that your domain name must only consist of letters, numbers or dashes (-). No spaces.

which domain ending (tld) should I choose?

If your are a UK company only supplying your services / products to the UK, then we will suggest you get a domain ending in .co.uk. If you own a UK global business then you would be better off with a .co.uk and .com (co.uk and .com are the most popular).

You will find that a lot of web users will try and find your website by typing your company name into the browsers address bar with a tld, if they have seem you advertised somewhere. The most likely tld they will try is .co.uk or .com.

how do i buy a domain name

Flamingoat can register domain names for anyone requiring one. You can do this by contacting us and if the domain name is available we will purchase it for you using your contact information. (We will require payment before this is actioned.)

uk domain name registration

Flamingoat charge the £15 for .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, .ltd.uk, .plc.uk domain names. This covers the domain name registration for 2 years (minimum registration for UK domain names is 2 years).

UK domain name transfers are £15 to Flamingoat's registrar.

us domain name registration

Flamingoat charge the £15 for .com, .org, .net, .us, .biz domain names. This covers the domain name registration for 1 year.

US domain name transfers are £20 to Flamingoat's registrar.