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YOUR ONLINE HOME. WITH HELP AROUND YOU.

Your Website Address.
We’ll Help You Get It Sorted.

Choose a name, bring a domain you own, or ask us to review a transfer. Understand the costs and next steps before you commit.

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DOMAIN FINDER

A good name deserves
a great address.

Check your business name across popular extensions. Save a shortlist, compare returned prices and take the next step.

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Checking does not reserve or buy a domain. Prices may change; taxes and country-specific eligibility are confirmed by the registrar. A domain check does not establish trademark rights.

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01 · YOUR ADDRESS

What Is A Domain Name?

It is the address people type to find your website, such as yourbusiness.co.uk. Think of it as the address on your business’s front door.

You register the name for a period and renew it to keep using it. The domain should be registered to you or your business.

02 · YOUR ONLINE HOME

What Is Website Hosting?

Hosting is the service that stores and delivers your website when someone visits. The domain is the address; hosting is the place your website lives.

With a Ask Dougie website package, we arrange the hosting through our platform provider. Your monthly website subscription covers hosting; you do not need a separate customer Floot account.

03 · YOUR HELP

What Does Ask Dougie Help With?

Understanding your options, planning connection, checking the website at launch and providing a route for help. You approve purchases and changes.

Business email is a separate service. An address such as hello@yourbusiness.co.uk needs mailbox setup; buying a domain does not automatically create an inbox.

What Would You Like Help With?

Know What You’re Paying For.

These are the existing proposed Ask Dougie prices. Nothing on this page starts billing.

ServiceCostWhat To Expect
Website HostingIncluded In £19/Month Website PackageWebsite hosting and HTTPS, with proposed maintenance, backup and support arrangements confirmed before launch.
Website + Business ToolsYour Selected Combined Package TotalThe website hosting is already included. Do not add another £19 to a combined price.
Small Online Shop£29 Basic / £49 Pro Per MonthWebsite hosting included. Payment-provider fees are separate.
New Domain & RenewalProvider Price, Confirmed Before PurchaseFirst-year and renewal prices may differ. Pay the domain provider directly; renewal choices must be clear.
Connection Or Transfer HelpScope And Any One-Off Fee Quoted FirstNo transfer charge has been set. Confirm whether work is included in your agreed setup or needs a separate quote.
Website Setup HelpFree DIY / £179 Once For Agreed Website SetupThe existing assisted setup covers a supplied-content template site of up to five pages and one review. Domain work is confirmed separately.
Business EmailSeparate Provider CostMailbox subscriptions and any email migration are agreed separately.

GBP prices exclude VAT where applicable. Tools Only keeps your existing website hosting bill. Larger storage, unusual traffic and custom requirements need an agreed quote; no unlimited hosting promise.

Connect A Domain Or Transfer It?

Connect Your Existing Domain

Keep paying your current domain provider. We arrange where the name sends website visitors. Moving the website usually does not require moving the domain registration.

Transfer The Domain Registration

Move management of the name to another suitable registrar, while you remain the owner. Eligibility, provider approval, transfer steps, costs and timing depend on the domain.

  1. Review. Confirm ownership, provider, renewal date, existing website and email arrangements.
  2. Agree. Decide whether to connect or transfer; approve costs and timing.
  3. Prepare. Review the new website and required domain settings before the switch.
  4. Connect And Test. Check the website, HTTPS and agreed email settings. Keep old services until the switch is verified.

Connection and transfers are separate steps. Some domains have transfer restrictions. We cannot promise instant activation or zero interruption; existing mailboxes and website links need review.

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Let’s Plan Your Domain And Hosting.

Prepare a review request. We can help you choose; you do not need to know the technical terms.

This validates the format and prepares your request. It does not check availability, reserve a name, take payment, change domain settings or transfer a domain.

A Few Reassuring Answers.

Will I Own My Domain?

Our intended service registers the domain in your or your business’s name. Ownership and access are agreed before purchase or transfer.

Will It Work Straight Away?

We connect after the website and required settings are ready. Verification and internet updates take time; we confirm status rather than promise an instant launch.

Do I Need To Cancel My Existing Hosting?

Keep it until your new website and any email arrangements have been reviewed and tested. Cancelling too early can interrupt your current services.

Can I Leave Or Move Later?

Your domain remains yours. Website content export, cancellation terms and technical migration options must be explained before you sign up. Proprietary website features may need rebuilding elsewhere.

Is All Of This Live Now?

The checker, shortlist and request preparation are built. Check the tool’s connection status for registrar availability and price quotes. Purchases, automatic site routing and live domain transfers are separate services and have not been enabled.