Domain Names Guides
Choosing, registering and protecting your domain names.
What is DNS? A plain guide for UK small businesses
DNS is the lookup system that turns a domain name into the address of the server holding your website. Your nameservers...
Angus
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22 September 2026
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6 min read
Why businesses register multiple domain names
Businesses register extra domains to protect the brand from lookalikes, to reach a different audience without touching...
Lee
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17 December 2021
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6 min read
5 sneaky tactics used by cheap domain registrars
Cheap domain registrars make the money back after you have signed up. Five tactics do it: fees buried in the small...
Lee
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12 April 2021
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9 min read
How to pick the perfect domain name for your UK business
A good domain says what you do, stays short enough to remember and repeat aloud, and avoids hyphens and numbers that...
Lee
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30 March 2020
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9 min read
Do You Still Need WHOIS Protection After GDPR?
GDPR changed the answer in 2018. Registrars across Europe stopped publishing personal contact details by default, so...
Lee
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18 April 2018
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5 min read
.co.uk vs .uk: Which Domain Extension Should Your UK Business Use?
Both are administered by Nominet and both read as clearly British, so the choice is about convention rather than...
Lee
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7 February 2017
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12 min read