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registering domains
Your domain name is your address on the internet.
It is important that you establish whether the name you are looking for is still available and, if it is, register it before someone else does!
blue spark* can register domains for you from all the main registry agents including .co.uk, .com, .net, .org, .org.uk, .info, .biz and also .eu
We are members of Nominet and a Nominet TAG holder which means that we can register your domain for you directly with Nominet, the registry for .co.uk and .org.uk domain names.
We are also authorised resellers for Tucows, one of the largest registration agents for .com, .net, .org, .info, and .biz
All domains registered through us have no additional setup charges, restrictive conditions or release fees (if you transfer the domains away from us). You can also transfer domains you already have registered through another agent to us so we can look after them for you.
Often it is worth registering different variations of your main domain. For example, if you use a .co.uk address, you would be surprised at how many people type the .com variation into their browser. So, if available, this is always a good idea to protect your presence on the internet. We can research and recommend the various options for you and then set these additional domains up so they forward seamlessly any web traffic or email to your main site.
domain management
For companies with a large number of domains we can act as your domain manager.
This can involve:
- monthly registry checks to ensure the domain has not been 'hijacked'
- establish and manage a secondary DNS server, so you are protected if your ISP goes down
- negotiate domain purchases or sales with third parties on your behalf
- manage the transfer of domains between ISPs
- advise you on the various fast practices and scams that you might fall prey to
- if you have a trademark, we can constanly monitor new domain registrations and alert your when someone registers a domain containing your trademark
- we can also offer a site monitoring service which monitors your website from multiple points around the world, and alerts you when there is a problem with your ISP or server
Advice is free...so give us a call on 01732 762001 to talk through your domain strategy.
