{"id":5750,"date":"2020-01-07T12:56:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T12:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.register365.com\/blog\/?p=5750"},"modified":"2020-02-14T13:23:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T13:23:34","slug":"buying-a-domain-name-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.register365.com\/blog\/buying-a-domain-name-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a domain name for your business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your online journey starts here. Buy a domain name, and you\u2019re well  on your way to launching your business to the world. A domain name gives your business it\u2019s very own home online \u2013 a way of being able to  broadcast what you have to offer across the web, as well as making it  easy for customers to find you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a domain name? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, it\u2019s your website\u2019s name and the address that customers  will use to access it. Your domain name will be the URL you use to  promote your website too. Ready to take your business online? Here\u2019s how  to register your domain name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Pick the right domain name Think about your business name, domain names can\u2019t be less than three  characters or more than 63 characters long, so check yours fits within  this. Try to keep the domain name you buy simple, memorable, easy to  type and straight to the point.  You should also consider whether it\u2019s related to the product or  service you offer e.g. turbotyres.co.uk. By choosing a relevant name,  users online will be able to find your business through keyword searches  in Google. There are a few other things to remember when you buy a domain name  e.g. no special characters such as \u2018&amp;\u2019 or \u2018!\u2019 can be used and your  domain can\u2019t begin or end with a hyphen.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>Choose your domain extension There are so many extensions to choose from! Think about which domain  extension will be right for you. If you\u2019re after a short and snappy  domain name .uk would be a great choice, or perhaps a .co.uk? This is  one of the most established domains in the world and perfect for UK  businesses. Look at which extensions are available but remember, some  restrictions apply, so before you buy a domain name read the suffix  information. You\u2019ll find it by clicking the grey information icon beside each extension in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.register365.com\/domain-names\">Domain Search results. <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Buy domain names! Now you\u2019ve chosen your domain name, it\u2019s time to snap it up while  it\u2019s still available! Millions of people buy domain names every day, so a  domain that might be available now, could be gone tomorrow.  Plus, remember that every time you buy domains with names.co.uk, you  get a bunch of freebies to give your business a real kickstart online.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to get started?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s time to buy the perfect domain name! 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