‘Names.co.uk is one of a kind and simply first-class!’
Users have left many rave reviews for the company and its services (Image: Getty)
Launching a business has many challenges – and when it comes to setting up a website and domain, that’s potential added hassle that start-ups don’t need or have time for. However, there’s one business which could help and take this stress away.
Worcester-based Names.co.uk, described as a British web infrastructure pioneer, has launched a tech infrastructure play aimed at non-technical UK founders, combining a free ‘.co.uk’ domain infrastructure offer with its signature “KickStart” done-for-you onboarding service. This could save new businesses time and effort when it comes to setting up a digital storefront.
Names.co.uk says thousands of non-technical founders find themselves stranded with an unconfigured domain, and they don’t know how to link to a live site or an active mailbox. This is where the company comes in, taking away this hard work.
“The tech industry has a bad habit of selling small businesses a tool and leaving them to decipher the manual alone,” says the team at Names.co.uk. “When a local florist or tradesperson buys a domain, they shouldn’t need a degree in network administration to configure an MX record on their phone. We are completely eliminating that friction.”
Operating since 1997, Names.co.uk describes itself as ‘a cornerstone of the British web utility market’. As part of the team.blue group, the company says it combines data centre security with localised, expert technical support to deliver robust, accessible web hosting, domain administration, and cloud security services to hundreds of thousands of UK businesses.
With its signature “KickStart” done-for-you onboarding service, Names.co.uk can help with professional mailboxes to bypass automated spam filters; device integration; and DNS Orchestration. New users can get free ‘.co.uk’ domains, alongside entry-level ‘.com’ registrations from £1.99, and there’s an AI website builder, which can handle layout, creative assets and conversion copywriting.
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As well as this, the company can help with compliance and accessibility. Names.co.uk says it can help small business ensure their websites automatically adhere to legal digital accessibility guidelines, while unlocking secondary algorithmic SEO advantages.
The company also has a specialised Domain Administration Team based in Worcester which operates seven days a week, and it says it has verified green infrastructure, with its data centres running strictly on wind and solar power. However, there are other companies out there, too.
For example, GoDaddy is an alternative which ‘does more than sell domain names’. The company says it partners with customers, securing a domain, building a web presence, enabling payments and everything in between. Currently, new users can get a ‘.com’ domain for £0.01 for the first year, with a three-year purchase required and additional years costing £18.99.
Names.co.uk says thousands of non-technical founders find themselves stranded with an unconfigured domain – but they can help(Image: Names.co.uk)
Or there’s 123-reg.co.uk, which has several domain offers. Users can get a ‘.co.uk’ domain for £3.99 a year for the first year, ‘.com’ for £0.01 a year for the first year, ‘.ai’ for £36.99 for the first year with a two-year term, and more.
Users have left many positive reviews for Names.co.uk on Trustpilot, however, where it’s rated an overall score of 4.3 out of five. One person said: “Very helpful and supportive customer support person who solved my problem with an innovative solution.”
Another said: “I’ve been a customer of Names.co.uk for many, many years: I’ve always been more than satisfied with the service and support they offer – costs are reasonable in each case! Whether it’s been complex technical issues, new IT features or support and administration of my user account. The staff have always been friendly, understanding when I had been a bit out of the loop, and, above all, patient! As far as I’m concerned, Names.co.uk is one of a kind and simply first-class! I hope they will be able to maintain this standard for a long time to come!”
Names.co.uk has been operating since 1997(Image: Names.co.uk)
Others deducted a star in their review, as this person said: “Had difficulty updating domain renewals online. Customer phone support was excellent, polite and helpful and resolved the issues efficiently. Reassuring confirmation of changes sent in email.”
Overall, most people were happy. This shopper said: “Kyle was wonderful, very professional and friendly. It was so good to hear a friendly and reassuring voice on the support team. I honestly feel a huge weight off my soldiers. I know some pending issues will be resolved and other future matters that I discussed with Kyle will be taken care of too. Thanks, Kyle, for your help. Keep up the good work.”
Shoppers can try Names.co.uk through its website.
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