.com, .co.uk or?

Uther · 30 Jan 2015 at 17:17

I'm thinking of starting a small business soon, as a sole trader/self employed. As well as selling at certain shows I would be selling mainly online.
So, for the website would it be better to go for one of the above, or one of the new addresses available (.me, .co etc) or doesn't it really matter?

Uther · 30 Jan 2015 at 17:42

Thanks! Now I just need to decide on how many years I want the address for, and if I'll remember to renew it!
Anyone with 123-reg?

Uther · 30 Jan 2015 at 17:59

Fasthosts looks good, and £10 less than 123 for the same 2 addresses (5 years)

Uther · 30 Jan 2015 at 18:59

Domain privacy is available as an addon, worth it or not?

Uther · 31 Jan 2015 at 11:27

I can get .com and co.uk from Fasthost for just over £60 for 5 years, and domain privacy for £2.99 (first year, then £4.99)
.uk is around £35 for 5 years, but I can see the advantage of that one, as when I google something I usually put the subject matter and 'uk' in the search bar.
As I suspect that the vast majority of business would be here, this seems to be the best option.

Uther · 31 Jan 2015 at 16:45

So Gandi appears to be much cheaper for domains, is there any point choosing 123 or fasthost over them?

Uther · 2 Feb 2015 at 07:40

Anyone know how easy it is to change the use from personal to business of a domain? Can I buy now and change the use later when I am ready to start the business?