Domain Name Search

Step 1

Where you can, it’s good to choose something short and memorable. However, if your business name is long, it’s still better to match that than to go with a shortened version that doesn’t make sense or reflect your brand. You want to choose something that your customers will remember and connect to your company name.

Something to consider:

If you’re in the very early stages of setting up your business, you could even combine choosing your business name with your domain name search to make sure you get a domain name that will work well for you for years to come.

Step 2

Now it's time to choose the last part of the domain name, the domain extension (also known as the TLD, the Top-Level Domain). We’re in the UK, so .uk and .co.uk are the obvious choices alongside .com, which is the most widely used throughout the world. But if your preferred domain name is not available with any of those or you feel another extension will be better, there are so many options.

Something to consider:

If you're a start-up business aspiring to trade internationally, the popular .com is probably best for you. On the other hand, if you're a green-fingered blogger looking for an online space to share your thoughts, ideas, and pictures of plants, you might consider .garden for your website. There are over 1,500 TLDs to choose from, so have fun exploring your options.

Step 3

Utilise our domain search tool - spend lots of time checking out variations of your business name. Choosing the right domain name is so important, so don't rush.

Top tip:

Make sure your domain name reads exactly how you want it before registering it. For example, what do you see below?

choosespain.suffix – Chooses pain, or Choose Spain?

It may be worth asking a friend or colleague what they see, when you're registering your domain name.

Step 4

When you’ve registered the right domain name, it’s time to create a super website. For this, you can use the LCN.com website builder, which offers you everything you need to create a fantastic online space in the shortest time.