Tips on Choosing a Domain Name The tricks of the trade you need to know before buying a domain!

Keep it Short, keep it simple

To find your site people need to be able to remember your address and easily type it into their browser. Aim to register the shortest name that your customers and visitors will associate with your website.

co.uk, com, eu, net, org...?

It is a good idea to register several similar domain names, particularly if you own a trademark for a certain name. If possible register the .co.uk, .com, .eu and .net. (ie. we have flowinternet.co.uk, flowinternet.eu, etc.). These are the most popular domain names and by registering all of them you can help to prevent cyber squatters and losing traffic. Consider common typos If you have a domain name that can easily by pluralised or miss-spelled. consider registering those as well to stop traffic going elsewhere.

Don't Shell Out Large Amounts of £££

Don’t settle for the first price you come across. Some companies still sell domain names for as much as £100. To put that in to perspective, The Hosting Folks domains start at £3.00 per year (.co.uk)!

Register Your Domain NOW

You must register as soon as possible, or risk getting stuck with "the-domain-name-that-no-one-wanted.net". You do not have to have a Webmaster or an ecommerce department or a web design consultant... you don't even need a web page. Simply search for your domain name and register it yourself. Simple!