AI Domain Name Generator
Find the perfect domain name for your business or personal brand using AI.
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With over 20 years in the web hosting industry, we’re proud to be one of the largest providers of domain name registration in South Africa.
Our domain registration offers a fast setup without any technical expertise required.
Streamlined management and monitoring of all your domains from a single tool.
If you’re not ready to build your website yet, you can still register your domain with us without a web hosting plan.
We ensure your domains remain active with automated renewals and alerts well in advance of expiration dates.
Our expert customer support team is available to help and provide advice on domain registration, management and renewal.
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How to choose a domain name for your business.
Keep it short
Although there's no standard length for domain names, we advise opting for a short name that will be easy to read and will stand out effectively.
Keep it simple
Steer clear of hyphens, numbers, and easily misspelt words. Complex domain names are more challenging to remember.
Utilise your brand
Craft an excellent website address by incorporating your brand name or a relevant keyword for your business.
Check availability
Start by doing a domain name search to check what’s available. Additionally, research other brands that may have similar names.
Consider your audience
While a .com domain is ideal due to its common usage, it may not always be available. Consider a country code domain such as .co.za and .co.uk to target specific locations
Start early
Buy your ideal website name before it's taken. Even if you’re not ready to build your website yet, securing your domain is the first step to taking your brand online.
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Frequently asked questions
- Your domain name is your web address. People who want to visit your website will enter this address into a web browser. Once you purchase and register your domain name, nobody else can use it to create a competing website. However, you must renew your domain name at least once a year. A domain represents your company’s name and brand both on the web and by email, making it easy for customers to identify your correspondence.
- You should register a domain name for any business, product, or brand idea as soon as possible. Once you have a business idea and are prepared to make it a reality, that’s the ideal time to purchase a domain name. If you don’t, the domain name may already be registered by someone else if they have the same idea as you.
- A .com remains the most popular domain extension globally, but there are dozens of others to choose from depending on the purpose of your website. For businesses operating exclusively in their own country, a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) such as .co.za for South Africa is usually best. Newer domain extensions like .io and .ai are becoming more popular among tech startups.
- Many .com domains have already been bought, so if you’re having problems obtaining an available .com domain, you can try using a domain marketplace or broker service to assist with identifying and completing a domain deal. Alternatively, consider different extensions such as a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) such as .co.za to target a specific country, or extensions more relevant to an industry such as .travel, .store, or .ai.
- Depending on the goals you have for your website or business, this is often advisable, however for individually-owned websites it isn’t always necessary. Growing businesses usually need to secure their brand with multiple TLDs. This helps to ensure that nobody else can set up a competing site or confuse potential customers. Hundreds of TLDs exist, so we suggest you consider the most popular ones according to your market.
