Act now to secure your new .UK domain name!
10th June 2014
Today marks an exciting new chapter for .UK domain names. It is now possible to register yourname.uk, without the ugly ".co" or ".org" getting in the way!
The good news is that existing holders of .co.uk and .org.uk domain names will be given priority in the registration process, and now is the time to act!
HALF PRICE OFFER: If you instruct us to register your .uk domain name before 5pm on Friday (13/06/14) the first year's registration fee will be half price!
It's simple – just email or call us if you would like to register your .uk domain name or if you have any questions.
Why .UK?
Until now it has only been possible to register UK domains under .co.uk, .org.uk, and a few other less-common extensions. This can make it more difficult for customers to remember your web or email address.
Nominet (the organisation that runs the UK domain registry) has decided to allow registration directly under .uk. Simply put, It focuses attention firmly on your website name – exactly where it should be.
Existing domain name owners
If you already own a UK domain name, the equivalent .uk domain name will be reserved for you, but you must act now to register and make use of it!
There is an order of preference, so the owner of example.co.uk will have priority over the owner of example.org.uk for registering example.uk. If you want to find out who has the right to register a .uk domain, you can use our domain name lookup tool to check:
- Visit http://whois.hiltonian.net/
- Enter the domain name you wish to check (e.g. "hiltonian.uk") and click the "Check" button
- When the results are displayed, click the "Check registration rights" link
- Below "Right of registration" it will indicate which existing domain name (if any) has the rights to registration
If you decide to register your .uk domain name, your existing .co.uk or .org.uk domain name(s) will continue to operate in perpetuity, so long as you continue to pay the annual renewal fee for both domains. This will give you as much time as you require to plan the transition to your new .uk domain name.
What are the costs?
.uk domain names will cost exactly the same as .co.uk domain names – that's £12 per year or just £6 per year for hosting customers (ex. VAT).
If you act by Friday 13th June the first year's registration fee will be HALF PRICE!
Any existing UK domain names (such as .co.uk or .org.uk) will continue to be renewed at the price you currently pay, unless you instruct us to cancel them. It will still be possible to register new .co.uk or .org.uk domain names at the same price.
