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- By 123 Reg
- 10 min read
If you’ve bought a domain together with a 123 Reg plan like Website Builder or Managed WordPress Hosting, the chances are it’s already connected — so once you’ve hit publish, it should appear...
- By Thom Harrison
- 6 min read
Google’s new AI restaurant-booking experience is now live in the UK. Built on top of the existing ‘Reserve with Google’ tool, it lets people move from a natural-language search straight to a restaurant...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Running an online business today, big or small, the chances are many of your customers will be looking for answers from Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT before they ever click through to your...
- By 123 Reg
- 10 min read
Choosing the right hosting is one of the most important early decisions for any business website. The right setup affects everything — from how fast your site loads to how much time you...
- By Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
Still using a free email account for your small business? While it might be saving you a little now, that generic address could be costing you your credibility in the long run. Whether...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Buying a domain name is like setting up a shopfront on the high street — it makes an impression before customers have even stepped inside. For UK businesses, one of the big decisions...
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
British consumers spend around £45 billion a year online and if your business doesn’t have a website… well, you’re missing out! Setting up and maintaining a website can seem daunting, especially if your...
- By 123 Reg
- 12 min read
Domain names are those unique addresses that make websites easy to find online. You can think of them as house names on a virtual street. But not all domain names are created equal...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
We’ve all seen that little padlock icon when shopping online — sat reassuringly close to the web address. As we’ll discover, this symbol offers much more than just a sense of safety. SSL...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
According to the latest report from creative agency, We Are Social, 56.2 million of us in the UK are active on social media—that’s 83% of the population! With such a massive audience to...
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Domains
Domains
- By 123 Reg
- 10 min read
If you’ve bought a domain together with a 123 Reg plan like Website Builder or Managed WordPress Hosting, the chances are it’s already connected — so once you’ve hit publish, it should appear...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Domain names are digital real estate — and some are worth millions. The most expensive web address ever sold was Cars.com, valued at an astounding $872 million. While it’s unlikely that you’ll have...
- By Thom Harrison
- 7 min read
Your domain ending helps set the tone for your website before anyone clicks. It isn’t just a part of your web address — it can influence how professional and trustworthy your business appears...
- By Hannah Smith
- 5 min read
Did you know there are more than 1.1 billion websites in the world? And that over 43% of them use a .com domain? While .com may be the most recognisable web address ending...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
The online marketplace can be as confusing as the old fashioned paper business directories for people looking for expert help in a particular field. Whereas once businesses chose to add numerous letter ‘A’s...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
With fantastic new generic Top-Level domains like .london, .tech, .ninja, .plumbing having been launched or being released soon, it may be time to change domain names
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- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
For any small business, one of the most critical decisions is choosing a domain name. For too long, there were only a handful of Top-Level Domains like .com, .org, .net and .biz on...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
What’s the first thing you do when you hear a news story on the radio, tv or perhaps overhear a conversation that interests you? Google it? Whether it is Google or another search...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
In late 2013 it was announced that London & Partners, the promotional organisation for London, was successful in its application to set up and manage the new dot London domain name. Thanks to...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
The first tranche of new gTLD launches to general availability appear to be focused on the creative sectors and in particular if you are in the Photography field there’s a wealth of opportunity...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- By 123 Reg
- 10 min read
If you’ve bought a domain together with a 123 Reg plan like Website Builder or Managed WordPress Hosting, the chances are it’s already connected — so once you’ve hit publish, it should appear...
- By Thom Harrison
- 6 min read
Google’s new AI restaurant-booking experience is now live in the UK. Built on top of the existing ‘Reserve with Google’ tool, it lets people move from a natural-language search straight to a restaurant...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Running an online business today, big or small, the chances are many of your customers will be looking for answers from Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT before they ever click through to your...
- By Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
Getting your business found online now means showing up twice: both in traditional search results and in the answers given by AI search assistants. More than ever it’s AI doing the searching on...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
It’s no longer enough to have a website live and online. And it’s no longer enough to optimise it for search engines. Sure, you have to make it easy for your potential customers...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
You’re already optimising your site for search engines. You’re researching keywords and optimising everything from meta description to copy. (If you’re not doing these things, then check out our guide on vital SEO...
- By Nick Leech
- 5 min read
Hello! In this Swift Six, I’ll be taking you through six important questions that you should ask for your SEO agency to make sure they’re doing the things they should be doing. Remember,...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If you’re a small business and are competing in an industry with huge brands that dominate the search results, it can be tough. You probably get frustrated all the time, thinking you don’t...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Link building isn’t always about discovering new opportunities to get authority sites to link to you. Sometimes it’s about taking advantage of opportunities that already exist but haven’t been tapped into properly. That’s...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
If you’re new to search engine optimisation (SEO) or in the early stages of optimising your website, it may be tempting to latch on to metrics that are either misleading or not as...
Business
Business
- By Thom Harrison
- 6 min read
Google’s new AI restaurant-booking experience is now live in the UK. Built on top of the existing ‘Reserve with Google’ tool, it lets people move from a natural-language search straight to a restaurant...
- By Hannah Smith
- 3 min read
Finding a VAT number by company name is often easier than it first sounds, but it helps to know where to look. A few simple steps can usually point you in the right...
- By Thom Harrison
- 5 min read
Cybersecurity myths are everywhere — and they can leave small business owners dangerously exposed. Many people assume hackers only care about big corporations or that basic antivirus software is enough to stay safe....
- By 123 Reg
- 11 min read
These days, you can launch a business from your kitchen table with nothing more than a laptop and a few good ideas. You don’t need cash in the bank, expensive gear, or expert...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
If you’re thinking of starting your own business, it’s perfectly natural to wonder: “Is it worth it?” If you’re already in among it, you still may pause occasionally and ask: “Is it worth...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
When you contact a business via email, you’ll notice that the email address references the brand throughout. So, for example, email@myfancystoreshoe.com. Rarely, do you see a business using a generic email address like...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
You want to start a small business but there’s one thing that’s holding you back. You don’t know to position your business on the market. Should you aim for the masses or should...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Starting off a career as a freelancer, whether you’re a copywriter, a photographer or an accountant, is not easy. One of the most challenging parts of freelancing is finding and landing your first...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Anyone can start a business online, right? You come up with a brilliant idea, build your product or put together a list of products and services you want to sell, get a website...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Hands up who loves their business? You’ve nurtured it from an early age. Sure, there have been growing pains, but now it’s walking on its own. Your business is your baby. As with...
Online Marketing
Online Marketing
- By Thom Harrison
- 7 min read
Your domain ending helps set the tone for your website before anyone clicks. It isn’t just a part of your web address — it can influence how professional and trustworthy your business appears...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
Google Ads is a tool that can put your business in front of customers who are searching for what you offer. By far the world’s leading Pay-Per-Click (PPC) platform, it lets you run...
- By Will Stretton
- 6 min read
No one understands your business like you, but understanding your customers is an entirely different ball game. Even if you have some notion of who they are and how to cater to their...
- By Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
Businesses today all face the challenge of holding onto customers in a fiercely competitive online world. With so many options just a click away, shoppers can easily switch to a rival offering a...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
You’ve probably read the story many times: someone starts a personal blog, it somehow becomes viral and 90 days later that person makes £5-10K a month from blogging while they sip on a...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If you’ve not yet started your marketing push toward the holiday shopping season, now is the time to start planning. According to the National Retail Federation Holiday Planning Playbook, consumers have the holiday...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Running a small business can be overwhelming. There are so many things you need to take care of to ensure your business runs smoothly. On top of that, you also need to excel...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
If your small business isn’t doing as well as you’d like, it’s likely because you believe that buying ads and constantly talking about your products and services online is enough to get people...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Do you know which social network is bringing you the most traffic? Or which exact tweet or Instagram post sent the most leads to your site this month? What about how much traffic...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
The digital world is full of marketing and advertising terms and acronyms like ROI, PPC, CTR, CTA, conversion rates, backlinks, and countless others. If you’re just getting started online, it can feel overwhelming...