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Explore useful UK articles about .uk domains, with practical explanations and next steps for your website.
Domain namesUK domains use standard DNS records within the UK naming hierarchy. Follow the lookup process, identify the authoritative source and understand how website records, email, caching and DNSSEC fit together before changing a live .uk or .co.uk service.
Domain namesThe UK namespace offers different routes for businesses, people and institutions. Compare the main endings, understand which uses are open or restricted, and check ownership, overseas-applicant rules and current procedures before choosing an address for your audience.
Domain namesA nameserver change moves responsibility for the whole DNS zone. Follow this migration runbook to prepare the new provider, preserve website and email records, coordinate DNSSEC, update delegation and confirm that the new service answers correctly.
Domain namesA UK education provider needs a domain that reflects its actual status. This guide explains the role of .ac.uk and Jisc, distinguishes the United States .edu system, and sets out a practical approach to eligibility, applications, ownership and digital services.
Domain namesA government domain is a controlled public-sector identity, not an ordinary commercial registration. This UK guide explains eligibility, the approved application route, naming decisions, registrant responsibilities and operational safeguards, while distinguishing .gov.uk from the United States .gov namespace.
Domain namesA personal domain gives your work a stable address beyond a social profile. Learn what .me.uk is intended for, how to check eligibility and choose a name, and what to arrange for a portfolio, branded email and secure long-term control.
Domain namesA charity domain should help people recognise the organisation and find reliable information. Compare .org and .org.uk without assuming that either ending proves charitable status, then plan secure ownership, useful content, branded email and a clear primary address.
Domain namesAn ordinary .net domain and a .net.uk registration are different choices. This guide separates their naming and eligibility rules, explains what changes for hosting and email, and helps UK technology businesses choose an address they can legitimately use.
Domain namesChoosing between .com and .co.uk is a business decision about audience, naming and ownership. This guide explains their different signals, how search engines treat them, and how to use one clear primary address while protecting an important alternative.
