.CO.UK domain

General information about .co.uk domain extension

Special provisions for .co.uk domain

Intervals

Trends and general information

The .co.uk domain is the top-level domain of the UK and Northern Ireland Internet Country Code. You can register .co.uk domains as personal or as a third level domain: This could be the .co.uk domain mentioned above, especially interesting for companies. The .me.uk domain, for general or personal use and org.uk for public institutions and organizations. Registering a .co.uk domain is very easy and comfortable: only the personal data is requested by NAV to register the desired domain in real time.

The .co.uk domain clearly demonstrates a business orientation: particular British companies or those companies that are culturally, ethnically or economically connected with the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland buy and register their personal .co.uk domain. Most .co.uk domains are registered in the UK because this type of domain offers great potential in search engine optimization (SEO): International search engines rate the .co.uk domain really high because it is one of the most popular top-leaven-domains around the world. Visitors immediately recognize an orientation in English, with business focus on the requested page.

British companies and individuals could choose some alternative ways to buy and register a domain that fits: Besides .co.uk domain, in many cases, top-level generics .com și .org they are an excellent choice.

Statistics

In February 2020, a study was published showing the huge spread and popularity of the .co.uk domain: Nearly 10 million .co.uk domains registered make the British extension the fourth most popular domain extension worldwide.

The top-level domain of the United Kingdom was already introduced in 1985. The British company Nominet is responsible for managing .uk domains. Additional information and services are available on the register's website, which you can access - www.nic.uk