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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 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Whether you’re on your desktop at home, your laptop in a café, or your phone on the go, Microsoft 365 gives you everything you need right at your fingertips — empowering colleagues to...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
The UK online marketplace continues to boom — there’s no time like now to start your own online business. But with so many different ways to sell, it can get a bit overwhelming....
- By Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
From humble origins as a garage startup to a global tech giant, Google has redefined how we access information in the modern age. Near-synonymous with search, Google handles literally billions of queries each...
- By Thom Harrison
- 6 min read
With artificial intelligence taking over the world, it’s no surprise the .AI domain is getting so much attention. It’s a short, snappy, and easy-to-remember TLD that offers brands a modern, tech-forward image. But...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Hashtags are words or phrases prefixed by the # symbol that help organise social media content into discoverable categories. Anyone looking at a particular hashtag can then discover your posts, extending your reach....
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Now more than ever, social media is essential for online business success. Studies show that a quarter of UK brands now see socials as their top sales channel, ahead of email marketing and...
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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 Will Stevens
- 4 min read
As you read this, the web is undergoing one of its most dramatic changes ever. The move will have a fundamental impact on the way websites are named and that means it will...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Wait. Did you just notice that? The UK internet just experienced its biggest shake-up ever, moving UK businesses on par with European competitors and helping them dramatically with their online marketing. From today...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
This year is set to be one of the most exciting in the history of the internet. 2014 will mark the beginning of a new era with the expansion of new generic Top...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
Over the last couple of weeks you may have seen a number of communications from 123-reg and others relating to some changes that The Internet Corporation for Assigned Domains and Numbers (ICANN) has...
- By Tim Fuell
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- By Tim Fuell
- < 1 min read
The Best Domain Name Registration company to Start Your Business – 123-reg We’re not ones to blow our own trumpet that often but our recent award at the Start Your Business Awards event...
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 Nick Leech
- 5 min read
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is vital to the success of any website so it’s important you get things right from the very beginning. Today I’m going to take you through the SEO elements...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 15 min read
You may have a beautifully designed website filled with loads of useful content, but how do you know that it’s in tip-top shape? How do you know if in fact it doesn’t have...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Landing page optimisation is big business, and not just for successful pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns but also for longer term projects that generate leads and sales. So if your landing pages aren’t doing a...
- By Will Stevens
- 9 min read
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is vital to any online business. Getting your site to rank for the search terms your potential customers are using is an excellent way to boost sales and increase...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
If your customers can’t find you, they can’t buy from you. That’s why search engine optimisation (SEO) is such an important part of doing business online. Good SEO will help people find your...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
The web is mobile. In 2014, 52% of visits to retail websites were made on mobile devices. For a lot of sites, being mobile is already important. And the importance of having a...
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
Working for yourself isn’t easy. Nobody said it would be. Are you self-employed? A director? An entrepreneur? However you associate, one thing’s for sure: managing your own business takes grit and determination. The...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
If you’re constantly waking up in the middle of the night worried about the millions of things you need to do, that have gone wrong or could go wrong, you’re not alone. Launching...
- By Will Stevens
- 2 min read
Working life can be great. But sometimes, it can be, well, not so great. What once felt like an ideal career choice can start to grind you down. That’s the position Bradley Allen,...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
If you are one of the 5.5 million people who fill in a Self Assessment Tax Return, you will be all-too familiar with the ‘joys’ of the January Tax Attack. It’s the headlong...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Choosing the right name for your company can have a significant impact on your success. The wrong name can fail to connect with your target audience, causing you to spend lots of money...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
The most successful businesses are the ones that know not only how to win new customers but, more importantly, how to retain existing customers. How do they do that? By focusing on delivering...
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
- 6 min read
In a market that’s now stiflingly competitive, how do you stand out from hundreds of similar businesses that claim to be as good as you, if not better? How do you get people...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If you’ve created an online course, how do you go about promoting it and enticing people to buy it? Do you put it up on a popular online learning marketplace like Udemy? That’s...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Running a pay-per-click (PPC) campaign is hard work. You need to find relevant keywords, write and prepare compelling ads, target the right audience, decide on budgets and bids. It takes time, effort and...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
You spend hours writing what you think is an amazing piece of copy. Then you hit ‘publish’ but nothing’s happening. Although you get plenty of visitors, they’re just not buying from you. Wondering...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Just like blog posts and social media updates, press releases are a valuable part of your marketing strategy. They give you the opportunity to share your latest news with the audiences you care...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
For every business owner who’s just getting started with selling products online, there is one theme that’s constantly running through their strategy sessions: how to promote a new online shop and get customers....