A domain
name is a combination of letters and characters,
together with a domain extension, that can
be used as the basis of your web address
and email address. So kwikreg.co.uk
is a domain name; www.kwikreg.co.uk
and login.kwikreg.co.uk
are web addresses and info@kwikreg.co.uk
and sales@kwikreg.co.uk
are email addresses.
What characters
can be used?
Domain names can ONLY include
the letters a to z, the numbers 0 to 9 and
the hyphen (-), nothing else. No spaces,
underscores (_), etc. Email addresses can
also use underscore and full stop before
the @, e.g. john_smith@kwikreg.co.uk
would be valid, as would john.smith@kwikreg.co.uk
or john-smith@kwikreg.co.uk.
Domain name extensions
There are many domain name extensions, global
ones like .com, .net, .org, .info and .biz;;
UK domains such as .co.uk, .org.uk and national
domains for all nations on the planet, .fr,
.de, .jp, .it, etc. There are some national
domains that have taken on a global significance,
for instance the national domain of Tuvalu
in the South Pacific, .tv, is used globally
by multimedia and television companies.
The .ws domain of Western Samoa is used
globally as an acronym of "website".
There is more information on these variations
on our pricing
page.
Making use of
your domain name
When you register a domain name you have
control of it but you cannot yet make use
of it. To create a web site or use it for
email you need web hosting. Our sister company,
Host
Engine, offers great advice
on the topic as well as affordable web hosting
services. You can also call us for advice
on how best to put your domain name to use.
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