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123 Reg is a leading UK domain registrar with over 25 years of experience helping businesses succeed online. We help small businesses and entrepreneurs get started and grow with domains, web hosting, professional email and website tools, backed by expert support and advice without the jargon. With more than 2 million domains registered, we make it easier to build, manage and grow your business online.

A redirect is an instruction that automatically sends visitors (and search engines) from one URL to another. They’re most commonly used when a page has moved, been deleted, or when you want to...

A URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is the full address you see in the bar at the top of your browser. Most people would simply call it a web address. Unlike a domain...

Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transferred between your website and its visitors over a given period of time. The more visitors you get, and the more content they load,...

cPanel is a control panel used to manage your Web Hosting account. It gives you a central place to handle files, emails, databases, backups, and security settings. Instead of needing technical knowledge, it...

Ever wondered how typing a simple website name seems to magically take you to the right place? The answer lies in the Domain Name System (DNS) and Nameservers. Understanding what happens behind the...

A Content Delivery Network, also known as a Content Distribution Network, is a (deep breath) geographically distributed nexus of servers, working in unison to deliver readily accessible data to internet users globally. Phew!...

Cookies and cache work behind the scenes to bring you a better experience when you go online. They make browsing easier, faster — and the pros generally outweigh the cons. But it’s important...

Do you have a great idea for a new business? Eager to get started online? Then the next step is to register that domain name for your site! But should you choose a...