Full DNS management
Edit A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and SRV records from the control panel, with ready-made settings for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
Domain names
Register the domain name your business deserves
Search, register and transfer domains alongside your hosting. You own every domain you register with us, with full DNS control and privacy protection where the registry allows.
.co.uk.uk.com.org.net.eu.scot.london.io.eco
Live registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown in the domain search.
The basics
What a domain name is — and why it matters
A domain name is the address people type to find your website, such as hostwoody.uk. Behind the scenes, the Domain Name System (DNS) translates that name into the IP address of the server hosting your site and tells email where to go.
Registering a domain is really a renewable licence: you register it for one or more years and renew it to keep it. A clear, memorable domain makes you easier to find, recommend and trust, and it gives you professional email addresses that match your brand.
yourbrand.co.uk
├─ A → your website server
├─ MX → your mailboxes
├─ TXT → SPF & DKIM records
└─ CNAME → www.yourbrand.co.uk
Included with every domain
Everything you need to manage your domains
Email & web forwarding
Unlimited email forwarding, catch-all addresses and web forwarding options.
Bulk management
Manage renewals, nameservers and contacts across many domains at once.
DNSSEC & DDoS-protected DNS
Protect your domain against DNS spoofing, on nameservers built on Google infrastructure.
Free .UK privacy
Non-trading individuals can hide their contact details for .uk, .co.uk, .org.uk and .me.uk domains at no cost.
Domain privacy for other extensions
Add our Domain Privacy service to show protected contact details instead of yours in WHOIS.
Choosing well
Tips for choosing a domain name
Keep it short and easy to say
Word of mouth still matters. If you have to spell it out, make it brief.
Match your audience
A .co.uk or .uk extension signals a UK business; .com works well for international audiences.
Avoid confusion
Search for similar names first to avoid confusing customers or trademark problems.
Protect key variations
Consider registering common alternatives, such as both .co.uk and .com, to stop others using them.
Transfers
How to transfer a domain to Hostwoody
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For .uk domains
Ask your current registrar to change the domain’s IPS tag to the tag shown in your Hostwoody control panel. .uk transfers complete almost instantly.
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For .com and most other domains
Unlock the domain and request its authorisation (EPP) code from your current registrar.
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Start the transfer
Enter the domain and code in the control panel, approve the email sent to the domain’s admin contact, and the transfer completes within about 5–7 days.
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Keep everything live
Your website and email keep working throughout, as long as the nameservers stay the same.
Domains are registered at the registry as soon as checkout completes. It can take up to 72 hours for DNS to update worldwide, although most domains work within a few hours.
You do. Domains are registered in your name and you keep full rights and control — we never register customer domains in our own name.
No, but pairing your domain with Hostwoody hosting makes setup simpler because DNS, SSL and email are configured together.
Domains renew automatically so they never lapse by accident, and we email you before renewal. You can switch off auto-renew in your control panel. Domain registrations and renewals can’t be refunded once processed.
Most extensions have a grace period during which you can still renew, followed by a redemption period that may carry an extra fee. Some extensions have no grace period, so keeping auto-renew on is safest.
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