Where do you buy .co.uk domains?

[Oscar D]

Hi everyone,

I am thinking about registering my first .co.uk domain, but I am not sure who is the best/recommended.

So the question is where should I register a .co.uk and what is the estimated costs?

I already have a hosting account, just need to buy the name. Any suggestions where?

Thanks

[n7 Studios]

Hi Oscar,

I've personally used 123reg.co.uk for a number of years without issue - although their email isn't the best (but for domains it's okay).

[Jay Sullivan]

I would HIGHLY suggest namecheap, one of the best registrars by far! trust me, you can't go wong with them...

.co.uk are $8.88 per year, with a minimum of 2 yrs, to get the 8.88 price, enter the code GETMECHEAPER during checkout.

[Oscar D]

WOW, thanks for the quick reply.

I went to the 123reg.co.uk site and it seems to cost 2.99 pounds for a .co.uk domain.

2.99 pounds is cheaper than $8.88 - is there a catch?

[devilishsaint]

I think name.com is a good place to buy domains. And they deal with .co.uk as well.

[dave147]

Yeah namecheap is good, don't forget the code, and you'll get free privacy for 1 year and free SSL cert for 1 year

[Jay Sullivan]

Pay the extra and go with namecheap, i've used every domain registrar there is and namecheap are by far the best.

But, saying that...if you want to save some dosh, go with the cheapest i guess...but you get what you pay for...bear that in mind.

The above is just a bit of friendly advice, and goes via years of experience!

OH YEAH! Forgot about those little extras aswell...free whoisguard protection AND a FREE SSL certificate!

Sounds good to me!

Another thing to bear in mind is read the smallprint of these registrars..what if you want to transfer the domain to someone? Fee's, complications...You want a simple transfer process that won't give you grey hairs...

Namecheap transfers is a two step process, enter password, enter username to transfer to..DONE...

[Adam Sussman]

Hi Oscar,

For UK domains I use 1&1.co.uk
For .coms I use namecheap.

Adam

[Oscar D]

Originally Posted by Jay Sullivan

Pay the extra and go with namecheap, i've used every domain registrar there is and namecheap are by far the best.

But, saying that...if you want to save some dosh, go with the cheapest i guess...but you get what you pay for...bear that in mind.

The above is just a bit of friendly advice, and goes via years of experience!

OH YEAH! Forgot about those little extras aswell...free whoisguard protection AND a FREE SSL certificate!

Sounds good to me!

Another thing to bear in mind is read the smallprint of these registrars..what if you want to transfer the domain to someone? Fee's, complications...You want a simple transfer process that won't give you grey hairs...

Namecheap transfers is a two step process, enter password, enter username to transfer to..DONE...

Great advice, thanks

I am unsure about the $8.88 as I just went to the namecheap.com site and it already says a price of $8.88

If I use the code GETMECHEAPER then will I get the price of $8.88 for 2 years?

[Jay Sullivan]

Hmm..i haven't bought a .co.uk off them for a while...i guess it's just $8.88 for .co.uk names already then! The price will be for 1 yr only, so times that by two.

[Oscar D]

Originally Posted by Jay Sullivan

Hmm..i haven't bought a .co.uk off them for a while...i guess it's just $8.88 for .co.uk names already then! The price will be for 1 yr only, so times that by two.

O ok, thanks for the advice. You have definitely given me some good advice, especially considering its from your personal experiences.

The problem is I want to buy about 2 or 3 and that extra cash will add up. So I guess I have to make a decision - buy quality or buy cheap?

Well here is my situation: I am going to buy the domain and then update the server to my server and then in about 2 days time update the server one last time and then leave the domain. After that all I will have to do is pay year after year. So in your opinion do I really need namecheap to do this sufficiently?

PS: I do not plan to sell or transfer the 2 or 3 domains I am going to purchase – only use them myself.

[Alexa Smith]

In an independent survey/review-comparison in a UK computer magazine recently (sorry, I haven't got a link to this), a registrar called "Free Parking" (.co.uk) was the runaway winner. Not the cheapest, but highly recommended for their service and "avoiding later problems".

[kenj]

Originally Posted by Adam Sussman

Hi Oscar,

For UK domains I use 1&1.co.uk
For .coms I use namecheap.

Adam

This is my exact solution.

The one and one servers live in the UK. For some reason this seems to make a difference when the website is for a UK audience.

All other domains are on namecheap

[Kim Standerline]

here's my pennies worth (for what it's worth)

Don't stint on your registrar especially when you're only talking a couple of quid. You just may live to regret it.

Namecheap is my choice as well

Kim

[Oscar D]

Originally Posted by kenj

This is my exact solution.

The one and one servers live in the UK. For some reason this seems to make a difference when the website is for a UK audience.

All other domains are on namecheap

Hi there, that is important. I have heard and read about this before, it makes sense.

[Jay Sullivan]

Alexa's offering is another good piece of advice... there are a number of great pieces of advice there, just go with what you think best.

[Oscar D]

Originally Posted by Jay Sullivan

Alexa's offering is another good piece of advice... there are a number of great pieces of advice there, just go with what you think best.

True, thanks for your help

[sjedwardz]

use namescheap and 1and1 as well!!!

[n7 Studios]

Originally Posted by Jay Sullivan

Another thing to bear in mind is read the smallprint of these registrars..what if you want to transfer the domain to someone? Fee's, complications...You want a simple transfer process that won't give you grey hairs...

Namecheap transfers is a two step process, enter password, enter username to transfer to..DONE...

That's pretty standard (123reg offer the same) - any registrar should let you transfer your domain to another user of the same registar free of charge. The fees will kick in when you start wanting to transfer between registrars - but again, this will depend on your registar and their terms.

[AndyBlackSEO]

Ukreg are currently offering free co.uk domains when you buy a com. The prices are good too. About £6 for 2 years (co.uk).

[fatmunter]

I also use UKreg.com, I buy all my .co.uk domains there. I have bought over 2000 in the last 8 years

[Liz-K]

You can register .co.uk domain for 2yrs for £6 at our website, see URL in my signature file. We also offer good value web hosting. We are resellers of a reputable UK domain registration and web hosting company.

[Adam Carn]

Am I the only one who uses Godaddy.com ?!

Adam

[SeanIM]

I will disclose my bias right up front. I'm good friends with a guy who is friends with the founder of this registrar...and also I've had personal contact with him (the founder) on some domain transactions and his company puts a very professional and personal touch on domain transactions. They are also known as the most secure registrar out there with awesome pricing and services.

I'd buy them here:

Register Domain Names with Moniker

[dsmpublishing]

hi oscar

i use: Heartinternet.co.uk

For all my uk domain names

they are very good and even do free uk transfers if you have the domain somewhere else. The worst two though are fasthosts and 123reg who are very unreliable and its very hard to transfer away from them later on.

Kind regards


sam
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