In order to have a web site you must register a domain name. Kampala based Griffin Services (U) Ltd can register a wide range of domains on your behalf including .co.ug; .com; .net; .org; & .co.uk. Please contact us with your desired name and we will check on availability and advise on cost.

A domain name, ( also called an address) is the unique name (or address) of an Internet site. Subject to availability you can register any name you like. There are various domains available. All addresses must end with their domain e.g .co.ug, .gov.uk, .com, .net. This tells you in what country the name is registered and to some extent, what type of site it is. All addresses include the domain name of the owner of the site. The domain name of Microsoft in the UK is msn.co.uk. The address will start www. e.g www.msn.co.uk. www stands for World Wide Web. Note that the www.is not part of the domain name although it must be typed in before the domain name when accessing it on the Internet.

The ideal domain name will be short and easy to remember. You do not have to use your company name. If your company name is long it is best to try and choose a shorter alternative. For example a company called ‘The Uganda Industrial Fixings Centre (U) Ltd’ has a long name. A better domain name would be ‘boltsuganda.com’

You can also use your domain name for your e-mail address. This looks much more professional than being, for example: boltsuganda@hotmail.com. Assuming that you have registered ‘boltsuganda.com’ you would be able to send and receive e-mail to various addresses at your own domain name. For example: sales@ boltsuganda.com’ or enquiries@bboltsuganda.com’- and indeed anythingyoulike@ boltsuganda.com’. There is no limit to the number of variations that you may use and the cost remains the same.