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Domain
names
If you are looking to get yourself or your business a web presence,
then the first thing you are going to need is a domain name
under which to publish you website. The domain name can be anything
of your choosing, from your company name to a descriptive title
related to the content of the site – there are some limitations
however.
The domain name must be alphanumeric, and cannot contain any
special characters other than underscores or hyphens, and these
cannot be used at the beginning or end of the name. Depending
on the top-level domain under which your name is registered
(e.g. .com, .co.uk) the allowable length may vary, but typically
the maximum is 63 characters, which should be plenty for any
domain name.
Choosing a good domain name can be very important to the success
of your website, having a clear and easy to remember name will
help to ensure that visitors will remember it and help with
repeat visits. Although literally billions of domain names have
already been registered, you should still be able to find a
domain name suitable for your use, even if you have to opt for
a different extension such as .net instead of .com for example.
Before you can register any domain names, you will need to check
to see if the domain name is available, you can use the search
feature at the head of this page to check if your name is free
and proceed to register it if you wish.
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