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Getting the most out of your Domain Name

Domain registered, so what now?

There are several options now ahead of you and we’ll cover them all here. There are no configuration costs for using your domain name so feel free to experiment – you can change your domain settings as often as you wish.

First things first…

1) Make sure your domain name is correctly registered

Once you have submitted your domain registration order and successfully paid, your domain registration request is immediately submitted to the appropriate registry. The domain should be showing as registered to you within a few short minutes. A common reason for rejection is “invalid postcode” or an invalid address.

All registrars are now strict regarding domain ownership validation. Here is more information on .UK Data validation and ICANN Data validation.

To verify that your registration was successful, go to our WHOIS lookup page and type in your domain name eg. yourdomain.co.uk. If the result is “no match” or “not found” and you have paid for your domain name then you must contact the Helpdesk immediately as it is possible that you registration request has been rejected

If your WHOIS record display the correct information then your domain name is safely and successfully registered.

2) Did you purchase your domain name with a Web Hosting package?

If so, that’s great! So you have a full hosting package with your domain name, you need read no further here as your domain name will be automatically connected to your web hosting service and your web hosting control panel is in control of all aspects of your domain name.

The domain parking features are not active when your site is hosted. All of these features have a web hosting equivalent.

3) Manage your Domain features through the Client Area

Your domain name control panel is your domain control centre. Everything you could possible want to do with your domain name is done from here such as setting up aliases (email prefixes), email forwarding, web redirection, changing nameservers, changing IPSTAG or UNLOCKing your domain name. Everything, I think you get the picture!

All your domains are managed through the Client Area:

1. Login to your Client Area and go to Domains > My Domains
2. Click Manage on the desired domain name

4) Build a Website with the Instant Website Builder

If you want to launch a professional website fast then this is for you. The Instant Website Builder is included for FREE with your domain name.

Simply login to Client Area > Domains > select your domain > Instant Website Builder

The process is very easy however you might find this Instant Website Builder guide useful.

5) Connect your domain to a web hosting service

If you intend to use your domain name with another web host then you need to change your domain nameservers. See How to: Change your Nameservers.

If you already have a hosting service with UKC and you wish to host this domain on an existing hosting account then see How to: Add Websites using Domain Names

6) Using the FREE Domain Parking services

There’s a lot you can do with your domain name by just leaving it parked with UKC.

To get the most from your domain name, check out the following guides:

• How to configure Web Forwarding
• How to configure Email Forwarding
• Using Instant Website Builder to create a website
• Using the Domain DNS Manager
• Changing your Domain Nameservers
• Updating your WHOIS Record details
• Protecting your Privacy

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Low Cost Domain Registration

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Your Privacy is Protected with UK Cheapest

When you register a domain name, certain personal information is required such as your name, address, email, and phone number. But don’t worry – your privacy is our priority.

UK Domains (.co.uk, .uk, etc.)

For Nominet domains (like .co.uk and .uk), if you’re registering as an individual, your details will be automatically hidden from the public WHOIS database. Thanks to UK data protection regulations (including GDPR), your name, address, phone number, and email will not be visible publicly. These details are only available in response to legitimate legal or regulatory requests.

ICANN Domains (.com, .net, etc.)

For ICANN-managed domains like .com and .net, basic privacy is applied by default. This means your name, street address, city, postcode, phone, and email are hidden.

However, ICANN still requires that some limited, non-personal information remains public:

• Organisation name (if provided)
• State/Province
• Country Code (e.g. GB)

If you’d prefer to keep even this information private, we offer an Enhanced ID Protection upgrade, which hides everything, including your Organisation, State, and Country Code.

Summary

• UK domains (individuals): Full privacy by default – nothing is shown publicly.
• ICANN domains: Partial privacy included – full privacy available with upgrade.
• Enhanced ID Protection: Optional upgrade to fully anonymise ICANN domain records.

How do I purchase Enhanced ID Protection?

When registering your domain name you will be offered the Domain Privacy service automatically. At this point your can either accept or decline the Domain Privacy offer.

For existing ICANN domains, you can add ID Protection as follows:

• Login to Client Area
• Domains > My Domains
• Locate your domain and hit Manage Domain
• Click the “Addons” tab
• Add “ID Protection”

Build a 3 Page Mini Site with Homepage Builder

Build a 3 page website using our Domain Homepage Builder, you can do this the instant your domain name is registered or transferred to us. Homepage builder comes free with all domain names, no hosting service is required.

Your homepage can contain up to three web pages, simply choose your desired homepage style from our selection of design layouts and then enter your web site content and contact details for each of your web pages. Hit “Publish”. Your web site is online. Yes, that’s all there is to it.

This is a the perfect solution to getting a mini three page website online quicker than you can imagine! And as with all of our services, there are no additional, hidden or ongoing fees.

Using Homepage Builder is a Point and Click Operation

We’ve made the Homepage Builder very easy to use. Simply select your desired layout, enter your page details, enter your desired page text or HTML and hit the ‘Save and Publish’ button. Your site is online in an instant. Perfect to get a basic web presence going straight away with no expense.

How to find Homepage builder

Your domain needs to be parked – not hosted, in order to use Homepage builder. To use the Parking Features, you need to ensure your domain name is parked. By default, all domain names are parked unless you have changed the nameservers from their defaults. If you are not sure it is easy to Check if your Domain Name is parked.

To use Homepage Builder, simply follow these steps:

1. Login to your Client Area and go to Domains > My Domains
2. Click Manage on the desired domain name
3. Click Parking Tools > Homepage Builder
4. Select your desired layout
5. Enter the content you require
6. Hit Publish to make your Homepage live

Are the Homepage Mini Sites search engine friendly?

Very! In fact they are designed to be SEO friendly. You can customise the meta tags entirely to your requirements. The mini sites integrate seamlessly with Google Webmasters and Google Analytics for detailed backlink and traffic monitoring.