Domains

If you are new to the web, starting up a website can be daunting. However, with domain name hosting and domain name registration from us, creating a web presence is easy.
We make domain name search and registration easy for you
Your guide to domain name registration
Before you can start your website you will need a domain name. Try to think of a simple, yet memorable name. Ideally it should describe your website or business. Once you’ve selected a name, you’ll need to do a domain name search to see if your chosen name is available.
Conducting a domain name search with us is simple. We offer three easy steps to register your domain name. Firstly, type in your desired domain name into the domain name search bar. Secondly, our search results will display the available domain names or similar alternatives should your desired name already be taken. Finally, when you’ve found the domain you want, we offer you a price to register it. Whether you’re after a single domain name search or multiple domain names, our search facility will let you know what’s available. If you want to buy a domain name associated with a particular word, our keyword domain name search will quickly show you your options. Once you’ve found your name or names, be sure to buy the domain name quickly so that you don’t lose out.
Buy domain name extensions
Remember, you can conduct your domain name registration using several top level domain names (sometime referred to as suffixes). These include .co.uk, .com, .eu and .net suffixes. If you run a business with a trademark, you should consider registering your domain name with all of these to protect it and make it easier for your customers to find you.
Make life easy with our domain name hosting
Once you’ve successfully undergone the domain name registration process, you are nearly ready for the launch. Our domain name hosting gives you a reliable, simple and affordable service for a low annual cost
Buying a domain name doesn’t cost much - you can register domain names for as little as £2.99 per year (.co.uk)
All our domain names come with several useful free features, such as web forwarding and unlimited email forwarding. If you transfer your existing domain name in to our domain name hosting service it is free for your .co.uk domain name and only costs £5 for a .com domain name plus you’ll get one year’s registration added for free. Of course, you also get all of our great free services. DNS managementis also included if you register a domain with us.

Domain Transfer

Domain Transfer

USING YOUR EXISTING DOMAIN NAME If you only wish to order Hosting ("Hosting Only") and keep your "Domain name" with your current provider enter your domain name in the box labelled "Enter a domain name whose DNS records you will be maintaining with another provider" Please note; Obviously this does limit what we can offer our customers with respect to control of those domains, but you can still host them with us.
carry on with the process by pressing "continue",
NOTE: If you keep your domain name where it is and wish to take full advantage of all features in our Hosting environment, please change your "nameservers" to our parent company Ezdesigns.  The nameservers are:
ns1.ezdesigns.net ns2.ezdesigns.net
DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS:
IMPORTANT: You must be the registered "OWNER" of the domain name or acting on the owners behalf to transfer ANY domain name.
Transferring your .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info domain to ezdesigns.net
* The "ADMIN CONTACT" of the domain must be able to reply to e-mails and the domain must NOT be "locked" ( must be in an "unlocked" status): If the transfer fails due to no reply from the "admin contact" in the "whois database" we will let you know so this can be rectified. (Once you have confirmed this to us we will restart the transfer)
**IMPORTANT: Please note that .com, .net, .info, and .biz domain names cannot be transferred within 60 days of registration or 60 days of expiry. (ICANN rules).
Once confirmed it will take approx 24 HOURS to become active if you are transferring from 123-reg or UKREG.
With other providers it may take up to seven days.
You may also receive a email from your current registrar, if you do you should read this very carefully as it may contain instructions for you to authorise the transfer away from the to us.
IMPORTANT: You must let us know by email when the above** has been "checked and ready" so we can initiate the transfer process and bring in the domain (this is so failed transfer request delays can be avoided). Please note we reserve the right to make a charge for transferring any domain from us to any other hosting provider
Please note transfers can take 48-72 hours ***If you don't wish to transfer at this time (see above "using your existing domain name"), then you can just point to our "nameservers" for hosting with us - which are
ns1.ezdesigns.net ns2.ezdesigns.net
NOMINET TAG Every .uk domain name (.co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk etc) has a tag this allows Nominet, the UK naming authority to know who's looking after which domain name. If you have your own IPSTAG or wish to leave a domain on another IPSTAG, you are still able to use it with our hosting accounts by changing the nameservers externally to ours and creating a domain reference, however this means that our control panel will not be able to make changes for contacts and nameservers for you. If you wish to transfer you will need to contact us by email for further instructions and to obtain the domain reference required to enable the process.

Domain Search

NEW DOMAIN NAMES New domains take up to 48 hours to go live, though they'll appear immediately inside your control panel. Please note that because of the automatic nature of domain registrations, they must be paid for at the point of order, and they can not be cancelled once registered. (domain names do not carry any money back guarantees)

To Search for a domain click here

Domain Mapping

Domain Mapping is an extra add-on feature you can order for additional domains that point multiple domains to your primary hosting account.

But I hear you asking…

Why do I need domain mapping?

Why bother, I can already re-direct domains using the tool in the domain control panel!

We shall answer these questions, pointing you to a few good reasons why and when you should use it.

You will already know that additional “parked” domain names can be pointed to your primary hosting account, and set with either a timed re-direct, or a framed direct.  Both of these do the job, to a point.  And can be simply accomplished from within your domains control panel.

A better way!

When you set up a new hosting account for “domain1.com”, its original reference is “domain1.com” being the domain name bought to set up the account. But then you need an extra domain “domain2.com”, and want this to point to this original hosting account.

If you use Domain Mapping, then this extra domain “domain2.com” is seamlessly mapped to the main hosting account “domain1.com”.

What the web user sees

When someone enters the web site using “domain2.com”, there is no browser switching to confuse the user. The URL bar remains at http://www.domain2.com/mypage.html throughout the site, regardless.

What about email

In fact domain mapping goes further. You have full email facilities for each mapped domain, creating individual email accounts for each listed domain.

Changing a domain name of an existing web site using domain mapping

Domain mapping is ideal for changing the domain name of an existing web site. You can elected which domain of a selection of mapped domains to be a “primary domain”.

A “primary domain” is the domain associated with the hosting. So by adding a second “mapped domain” and swapping which is going to be the “primary domain”, you can change the actual name of the web site.  The old domain name can be either removed from the mapping, or left to die away by not being renewed.

Summary

The uses for domain mapping

1. Joining multiple domains to point to a single hosting account
2. Keeping email facilities for all mapped domains
3. Changing the domain name of an existing web site

Where do I get this service?

• You need a parked domain with us (a domain with no hosting attached)
• Order from add-ons when buying additional domain in the shopping cart
• Order from add-ons from directly within your Customer Panel; login > Customer Centre > Order Add-ons,  using an existing *parked domain *(parked; no hosting associated with the domain name).