Domain Names

Domain Names

Every site needs a domain name.

Domain names are so cheap nowadays it worth considering alternatives to your company name. Maybe you look at product names and something for more global.

We know that many companies can’t get the right domain name in a co.uk or .com. Please do not be tempted to get .net .org.uk unless you understand.

“What do the different extensions mean?

Selection of the common extensions:

.co.uk is the country code for United Kingdom. The .co portion of the extension indicates the domain name is for commercial purposes. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

.com represents the word “commercial,” and is the most widely used extension in the world. Most businesses prefer a .com domain name because it is a highly recognised symbol for having a business presence on the Internet.

.net represents the word “network,” and is most commonly used by Internet service providers, Web-hosting companies or other businesses that are directly involved in the infrastructure of the Internet. Additionally, some businesses choose domain names with a .net extension for their intranet Websites.

.org represents the word “organization,” and is primarily used by non-profits groups or trade associations.

.org.uk is the country code for United Kingdom. The .org portion of the extension indicates the domain name is for an organization. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

.biz is used for small business Web sites.

.info is for credible resource Web sites and signifies a “resource” web site. It’s the most popular extension beyond .com, .net and .org.

.mobi (short for “mobile”) is reserved for Web sites built for easy viewing on mobile devices.

.tv is for rich content/multi-media Web sites, commonly used within the entertainment or media industry.

.name is the only domain extension specifically designed for personal use. It is commonly used for easy to remember e-mail addresses and personal web sites that display photos or personal information about an individual.

.me.uk is the country code for United Kingdom. The .me portion of the extension indicates the domain name is for an individual. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

.uk.com is an alternate domain for the United Kingdom

.eu.com is an alternate domain for the European Union

We buy our domain names from:
domain names

22/10/2018

Hosting

Hosting

Hosting is where your website lives.

We offer low cost hosting to our smaller customers
We can work with your exsisting hosting provider
We can also recomend a hosting company.

Our partners for hosting are:
webfusion

Search Engines

SEO

So let’s face it, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is seen as a black art and complicated subject.

Everyone needs to know you can’t just ignore the SEO, especially small businesses.

We want to be number one in Google?
Where does SEO fit in with small businesses?
Is SEO sensible for small business?

These are all questions we have been asked regularly by our customers.

What is SEO
Search Engine Optimization is about getting more traffic by improving your ranking in search (free searching). SEO has to be the long term goal for your business.

Start slowly and build on.

We can get you to number 1 in Google
Oh we are just amazed by the amount of emails and companies offering this.

Look the facts!
if they could guarantee you to number 1, we only need to work 1 or 2 days a year to live the highlife. Anyone can get a site to number 1 but it won’t be there for long and probably completly the wrong search terms. So the reason they promise it is to make money.

We relish trying to improve your position in fact it is a challenge and we like a challenge.

More tips will be coming soon.

One thing we guarantee is we do our best.