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Liam Campbell

Liam writes about domain registration and digital branding for Register.Domains. His articles help readers navigate the domain industry with clear and practical insights.

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Liam Campbell
Liam Campbell

Articles by Liam Campbell

Private vs public domain: the difference, in plain terms
Private vs public domain: the difference, in plain terms register.domains ›

The only thing that changes between a private and a public domain registration is what a WHOIS lookup shows. Public publishes your real name, email, address and phone number; private substitutes the registrar's proxy contact details while mail and legal notices still reach you. Ownership, control and search rankings are identical either way. Whether privacy is available on your extension is a separate question, answered in our guide by extension.

Email at your own domain for the price of the domain
Email at your own domain for the price of the domain register.domains ›

A step-by-step setup for sending and receiving mail at your own domain without paying for a mail plan, using Cloudflare routing and the Gmail account you already have. It also says plainly what that free setup is not: forwarding into a personal inbox, with no shared mailbox and no admin - which is the difference that decides whether you need a paid plan.

What to Do If a Domain Name Is Taken: Alternatives & Next Steps
What to Do If a Domain Name Is Taken: Alternatives & Next Steps register.domains ›

Yes, there are alternative extensions available for domains that are already taken, and switching extension is usually the fastest fix - availability is checked per extension, not per name. The nine steps are laid out in a single table with the tool or guide for each, in the order we would actually try them, from working out why the name is unavailable to deciding when to stop trying.