What’s In A Domain Name?

Your domain name is where it all starts and it’s the web address that’s the key to everything you offer online. We’re thrilled to be part of your new idea for a website.

A domain is made up from top-level domain (TLD) like .com, and second and third level domains, which can be chosen by the person who registers it.

Your web address can contain a combination of numbers, letters and hyphens, but not any other punctuation marks or special characters. They ignore upper and lower case (so you can capitalise the first letter of words in publicity material for easy reading).

Once you’ve provided your details and paid, we’ll register it with the operators (registrars) of that domain and you’ll be able to start using it immediately.

Can I Just Buy A Domain Name?

The short answer is yes but registering a domain name shouldn’t be done in haste. It may only take seconds to purchase a domain from GTG Hosting today, but here are some things to consider

Is it memorable?

The best way to make a website address memorable is to keep it short and unique. Of course, that is easier said than done!

Can you say it easily?

Word of mouth is still one of the best ways to get leads. So make sure that it can be said easily, or if it does need to be spelled-out, keep it short.

Will you use hyphens?

Opinions differ on hyphens – some may find that they make your internet address more readable, whereas others avoid them.

Does it cover what you do?

Consider having your product or service in your domain, but exact matches can be seen by some – including search engines – as potentially ‘shady’.

Has someone else got a similar domain?

You don’t want your users getting confused, or to be a target of legal action. So we recommend checking this using a search engine.

Already Have A Domain Name?

You can easily start using your domain name by transferring it from another hosting provider to GTG Hosting with just a few clicks!