Your domain is your address on the internet: the yourbusiness.ie part. It goes on your signage, your van, your business cards and your email. So who owns it really matters.
A common problem
A business pays someone to build a website. The designer registers the domain in their own name, to keep things simple. Years later the business wants to move to someone else, or the designer has moved on, and suddenly nobody can get the domain back. The website, and often the email, stop working.
It happens more often than you'd think, and it's almost always avoidable.
What "in your name" means
- The domain is registered to your business, with your contact details on the record.
- You have your own login at the registrar, or at least the right to get one at any time.
- The renewal date is known, so the domain never lapses by accident.
Whoever builds your site can still manage it for you. The point is that you own it, and they look after it.
.ie or .com?
For a business serving customers in Ireland, a .ie address tells people straight away that you're local. To register a .ie you need to show a connection to Ireland, which almost every Irish business has. A .com is fine too, especially if you also sell abroad. Many businesses register both and point one at the other.
How we do it
Every website we build uses a domain registered in the client's name. If we look after hosting and updates, we do it with access you've given us, and you can take everything with you at any time.
If you'd like the full picture of domains, hosting and email, our free guide explains it in plain English. You'll find it in our Store.