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Is UK.COM is sub domain?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by i_am_dhaval, Jul 8, 2014.

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    Is UK.COM is sub domain?

    And what is the best domain

    co.uk

    or

    Uk.com?
     
    i_am_dhaval, Jul 8, 2014 IP
  2. Clickfinity

    Clickfinity Active Member

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    No, it's not a sub-domain - those go at the beginning of a URL, for example; blog.domain.com - search.sitename.uk.com

    And if you're opening a UK-based site with a UK audience in mind then the .co.uk TLD is your best choice as it is the most common UK TLD.

    Note, however, that a new shorter UK TLD has been introduced - .uk - so you might want to consider this one instead (with the caveat that if the .co.uk is already registered you won't be able to get the .uk version as they are reserved for those who already own the .co.uk to give them an opportunity to migrate)

    Cheers,
    Shaun
     
    Clickfinity, Jul 9, 2014 IP
  3. toniya

    toniya Well-Known Member

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    No uk.com is not a sub-domain.
    It is fully qualified TLD
     
    toniya, Jul 10, 2014 IP
  4. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    No it is a TLD, and a shitty one at that.
     
    dcristo, Jul 10, 2014 IP
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    Wow! Sometimes people just don't know what they're talking about.

    I never would have imagined there would be any controversy about whether UK.COM is a TLD or not.

    It's not. There's no debate.

    .COM is a TLD.

    .UK is a TLD.

    .CO.UK is NOT a TLD.
    But it is the dominant extension of the United Kingdom.

    UK.COM is a domain name registered in .COM just like HA.com or any other website consisting of 2 letters. Its business model is selling subdomains as if .UK.COM were itself an extension like .CO.UK. Compared to the actual extensions of the UK, UK.COM subdomains are infrequently used. And most people would consider them to have little or no resale value.
     
    ImageAuthors, Aug 10, 2014 IP
  6. Mark Davison

    Mark Davison Greenhorn

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    .co.uk is a second level domain but it is the dominant domain in the uk so I would still go for that.
     
    Mark Davison, Aug 10, 2014 IP
  7. Clickfinity

    Clickfinity Active Member

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    Erm, like someone who refers to .uk.com as a sub-domain? ;)
     
    Clickfinity, Aug 10, 2014 IP
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    I didn't. You need to re-read the sentence you quoted.

    The sentence was:

    "Compared to the actual extensions of the UK, UK.COM subdomains are infrequently used."

    "UK.COM subdomains" are such things as

    Literacy.uk.com
    BasicReadingSkills.uk.com
    PayingAttention.uk.com
    BeingCareful.uk.com
    AdmitWhenYoureWrong.uk.com
     
    ImageAuthors, Aug 11, 2014 IP
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    UK.com is just a domain ... in the same category as DigitalPoint.com.
     
    ImageAuthors, Aug 11, 2014 IP
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    alldaylinks Active Member

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    As others have said .uk.com, gb.com and similar are not proper domain extension.

    You buy a subdomain from them.

    They aren't terrible - at time people have managed to get them to rank really well.

    However you are better off going for a .co.uk or even a .uk.

    Cheers
     
    alldaylinks, Aug 11, 2014 IP
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    There isn't a term known as TLD subdomain, .uk.com is not a sub domain, but a second level extension.
     
    maddenitrous, Aug 21, 2014 IP