The importance of owning your domain name cannot be overstressed:

When someone wants to find a company on the internet, for many people, the first thing they do is enter the "companyname.co.uk" into the address bar and with most major companies they find what they are looking for.

Why not make it that easy for your customers?

A domain name is easy to remember, can be simply added to your existing advertising and inserted into your letterhead.

By owning your own domain name you will prevent other companies from trading over the internet in your name using your goodwill. (If you don't think this is important, bear in mind that not too long ago boots-the-chemist.co.uk was a race-hate site. If it can happen to them, it can happen to you - be warned!)

You can change your site host as many times as you like - your domain name will always be the same.

You just need to decide whether your domain name will be your company name or brand (www.kiss-web-design.co.uk) or a description of what your business does (www.i-fix-cars.com).

You might think owning your domain name is expensive - its not!

.co.uk - just £15 + vat for 2 years
.com - just £15 + vat per year.
Other domains - prices on request.

You can register your own domain name if you wish. Your domain no longer needs be hosted on the same server as your web site. There are many cut price services around, but beware, make sure there are no hidden charges for transferring or redirecting to a suitable host. With Kiss Web Design your domain name can be ordered at the same time as your hosting.
If you already own your own domain name you will be helped to understand the options offered by your current host compared to those offered by us. Only then will you make your choice.

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