{"id":15544,"date":"2022-02-07T15:11:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15544"},"modified":"2024-02-06T15:42:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:42:54","slug":"why-choose-a-co-uk-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/blog\/why-choose-a-co-uk-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Why choose a .co.uk domain name?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is no better tool for promoting your British roots than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/domain-names\/extensions\/co-uk\/?PR=BRT40\">.co.uk<\/a> domain. It\u2019s a fantastic way of highlighting the fact you\u2019re based in the UK, offering greater value and focus to a UK audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, a survey carried out by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nominet.uk\/\">Nominet<\/a> \u2013 the UK Domain Registry \u2013 revealed that 81% of UK Internet users would be more likely to choose a .uk website from search results. You\u2019ve probably even done this yourself at some point! If you\u2019re searching for a specific product online and you see a .uk website in the list you\u2019ll choose that one, as you know the delivery will probably be faster and it will be easier to contact the company if there is a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your website will also have better visibility in google.co.uk, hopefully resulting in many more visits and increasing your brand awareness to a British audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits of a .co.uk domain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrate that you\u2019re a UK business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prices in \u00a3 sterling \u2013 no inflated currency conversions!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast and affordable deliveries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Likely to have UK based support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re based in the UK, or offering goods to the UK market, and you don\u2019t have a .co.uk domain, then why not? With 10 year registrations available you can secure your valuable brand name for longer and take all the hassle out of managing renewals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s more, for a limited time only, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/domain-names\/extensions\/co-uk\/?PR=BRT40\">register a .co.uk<\/a> domain FREE on our website. Grab yours today and harness the power of a recognised and trusted domain extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.co.uk \u2013 a great place to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more about the other types of domain extensions? Have a read of our blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/blog\/protect-your-brand-with-multiple-domain-extensions\/\">Protect your brand with multiple domain extensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register your domain today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<form class=\"domain-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/search\/domain\" enctype=\"application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\" method=\"post\"><fieldset><label>.co.uk domain name search<\/label>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><input maxlength=\"100\" name=\"keyword\" required=\"required\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Choose your .co.uk domain\"><\/li>\n<li><button name=\"submit_btn\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\">Search<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden\"><input id=\"suffix_1\" class=\"group suffix\" name=\"suffix\" type=\"hidden\" value=\".co.uk\"><br><input name=\"search_source\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"\"><br><input id=\"voucher\" name=\"voucher\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset><\/form>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to know more?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can visit The Hub for tips on starting your business with a domain name, a business email, and a website. 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