Setting up a site with different extensions (.co.uk and .com)

[neilhenderson]

hi

i am setting up a new site but have bought two domains to cover those who may type the wrong version.  So i have:

regionwithchildren.co.uk and

regionwithchildren.com

i am just setting up both on my wordpress host with a coming soon page (to include social links and sign up form).  but had a few questions:

• as the main site is .co.uk should i just set up a redirect from the .com to the .co.uk

• as the root folders on the two will be the same (regionwithchildren) i need to change one as host cant have two identical - what should i change the .com one to?

any other considerations for this kind of set up would be much appreciated?

thanks

neil

[donford]

Hi Neil,

What you could do is have your host set the unused domain (.com) as a parked domain, or just park it yourself in the domain management if your host has one. Then just do a redirect from the unused to the used. Then you won't have to worry about the root folder. As a parked domain you won't be creating a "coming soon page" nor would you want to, since its redirected to the actual domain you'll be using.

As for other considerations, at this stage I would just say be sure you want to launch with .co.uk over .com. The co.uk is better for UK specific sites, and .com is better for a worldwide audience. However, it sounds like you already know this.

Hope this helps,

Don