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What is Domain name?
Also called: domain, web address, URL, website address.
Your domain name is the address people type to reach your website, and the part after the @ in your email address. It is made of a name you choose plus an ending, such as .co.uk, .uk or .com.
You never own a domain outright; you rent it, usually by the year, and you keep it as long as you renew it. If it lapses, someone else can register it after a grace period.
For a UK business, .co.uk is the familiar choice and signals you are based here. Keep it short, easy to spell and easy to say over the phone.
Why it matters for your business
Your domain should be registered in your name or your company's name, with login details you control. If a web designer registers it in their own name and you fall out, you can lose your website address and email in one go. Check who the registrant is.
Example. A plumber chooses smithplumbingexeter.co.uk, registers it in his own name through a registrar, and sets it to renew automatically so it never lapses.
Related terms
Domain registrar · Nominet · DNS (domain name system) · Domain email
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