{"id":13869,"date":"2018-12-04T10:58:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T09:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/names.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13869"},"modified":"2018-12-04T11:09:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T10:09:33","slug":"why-buy-a-website-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/blog\/why-buy-a-website-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"Why buy a .website domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/domain-names\/extensions\/website\">.website<\/a> domain name is globally recognised and memorable. Simple yet effective, the .website domain crosses industries, languages and cultures, meaning it\u2019s the perfect extension for every website.<\/p>\n<p>The .website is an excellent choice for both businesses and personal websites &#8211; showcase your artwork, start a blog or create an online shop\u2026 The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Finding your perfect .website<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Being sent back to the drawing board after scrolling through many unavailable .com and .co.uk domains can be frustrating. Many people compromise by adding extra words or hyphens, because they don\u2019t realise there are great alternatives such as .website.<\/p>\n<p>As the .website is a new extension, there\u2019s fantastic availability &#8211; you can register the domain of your choice, without needing to compromise.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Is .website a popular domain extension?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The .website extension is one of the fastest growing new domain names with almost 275,000 registrations across 194 countries. There is no question that the .website extension will be one of the front runners in the world of new domain names!<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Is a .website domain expensive?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Not at all \u2013 right now, you can grab your .website domain name for only \u00a33.00 (+ VAT) for a one-year registration. You\u2019ll also receive a FREE personalised email address and a FREE one-page website \u2013 A great way to kick start your new online business!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out our new domain name list <a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/domain-names\/new-domain-extensions\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A .website domain name is globally recognised and memorable. Simple yet effective, the .website domain crosses industries, languages and cultures, meaning it\u2019s the perfect extension for every website. 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