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Q1:)
What is a domain name?
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How long can a name be?
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What are the fees to register a domain name?
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What about registering the .com, .net and .co.uk versions? Should I?
Q5:)
How long does it take to register a domain name?
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Are their any additional registration charges or fees?
Q7:)
Could my name be misspelled?
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What domain extensions are available for registration by me or my business?
Q9:)
How long before my domain name becomes in use?
Q10:)
Can I change the registration details for a domain?
Q11:)
Will transferring change my information?
Q1:)
What is a domain name?
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It is your internet address on the world wide web.
For example, is www.ktdomains.co.uk.
It also allows for email addresses such as (you @ your-name .com), web site addresses personal and business.
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Q2:)
How long can a name be?
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The new long format allows for a minimum of 2 characters up to 63 characters plus the extension.
Valid characters are (a-z) and (0-9) and the dash (-) as long as it is contained with in the other characters. It can not be a leading or trailing character.
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Q3:)
What are the fees to register a domain name?
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Q4:)
What about registering the .com, .net and .co.uk versions? Should I?
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Yes, Most definately!
.com is very much the favourite. However if you are based in the U.K. I would opt for the .co.uk for use every time, but I would always be sure to register and park the .com and .net (If essential).
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Q5:)
How long does it take to register a domain name?
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It should only take a few minutes to complete.
Once your application has been processed and approved your name will be registered.
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Q6:)
Are their any additional registration charges or fees?
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Q7:)
Could my name be misspelled?
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Your information will be submitted to the registry exactly the way you entered it. (Please ensure you do not make any mistakes during the registration process.)
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Q8:)
What domain extensions are available for registration by me or my business?
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The following domain names are available for registration by anyone:
.co.uk, .org.uk, .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, and .tv
The following domain names are available for registration by:
.ltd.uk - Limited Companies Only. (Company Registration Number must be supplied upon registration.)
.plc.uk - Public Companies in the UK.
.me.uk - Personal Names Only.
.name - Personal Names Only.
.US - US Citizens Only. (Contact Support if you are UK based.)
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Q9:)
How long before my domain name becomes in use?
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Approximately 6-24 hours. (Depends on the time/day/week/month of the year.)
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Q10:)
Can I change the registration details for a domain?
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Yes!
You can log into the secure control panel via : https://control.ktdomains.co.uk/
and make changes/updates to your domain name such as :
Modify Owner , Admin, Billing or Technical Contact.
Renew Domain names quickly and easily.
Modify Name servers.
Register multiple domains.
*New - Add domains that you are interested in to a watch list. (When the domain is due to expire you will receive a series of email reminders.)
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Q11:)
Will transferring change my information?
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