Register a .uk domain
A .uk address is the shortest way to show that your site is meant for the United Kingdom: just yourname.uk, without “.co” in the middle.
About .uk
.uk is the country code top-level domain of the United Kingdom. For decades names could only be registered at the third level — .co.uk for companies, .org.uk for organisations, .me.uk for individuals. Since June 2014 a name can be registered directly under .uk, and for five years holders of the matching .co.uk had the first right to claim it.
British users and search engines read .uk as a sign that a business serves the UK, and the shorter form is popular with newer brands, freelancers and organisations that want a compact address. Many established companies keep both versions, pointing the .uk to the same site as their .co.uk.
Short names that match the business or trading name work well. If you already own the .co.uk, registering the same name in .uk prevents a confusingly similar address from being used by someone else.
Good for
UK businesses
Companies, sole traders and charities serving British customers get a local ending in its shortest form.
Brands with a .co.uk
Owning the matching .uk protects the name and gives you a shorter alternative for print and email.
International brands with a UK site
A separate .uk can host the British version of a site with local prices, contacts and delivery terms.
Registering a .uk domain
- Open to individuals and organisations worldwide; registration is not limited to UK residents.
- The registry validates the owner's details, and a domain can be suspended if they turn out to be incorrect and are not fixed.
- .uk and .co.uk are separate registrations: owning one does not give you the other.
With every domain at Rivervo
- DNS management in the Rivervo panel
- WHOIS privacy free where the zone allows it
- Point it at Rivervo hosting or any other server
- Renewal reminders before it expires