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- 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 Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
Welcome to 2026! If you’re running a small business or growing your own venture, the start of a new year is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and plan your next move. In...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
Have you ever wanted to start a business without a warehouse and mountains of stock? Dropshipping is a way for solopreneurs to sell products direct from the supplier. You take care of the...
- 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 Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
Office apps have come a long way since Clippy the winking paperclip. Launched over a decade ago, Office 365 saw Microsoft shift in the direction of cloud-based services, bringing the full suite of...
- By Thom Harrison
- 12 min read
How does this sound: sipping espresso at a café in Milan one week, lounging at a beachside bar in Bali the next, perhaps a few days in Singapore after that — all the...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
Online portfolios are more than just a trendy way to grab attention. For a growing number of professionals, they’re a must-have for success. It’s your platform to tell your story, describe your motivations...
- By Thom Harrison
- 5 min read
Tech geeks and security-conscious business owners, rejoice! It’s 2-Factor Authentication Day! In an age where digital security is paramount, this really is something to be celebrated. Let’s double down on the vital role...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Blogging is rewarding in its own way: the joy of writing, sharing ideas, and the satisfaction from creating something meaningful. It’s an opportunity share your thoughts and connect with others. But it...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
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...
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Domains
- 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 123 Reg
- 3 min read
We live in a fast-moving digital world where every tap, click, and character counts. Your website address does more than lead people to your site – it shapes how easy it is for...
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
Domain forwarding lets you send visitors to your main website, even if they’ve typed in a different address. You can be sure that anyone landing on an old or alternative domain gets directed...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
It’s been more than a decade since the internet saw the launch of its first dedicated adult domain extension: .xxx. What began as a controversial idea in the early 2010s has matured into...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Today, Nominet has announced its plan to proceed with the shorter .uk domain extension following its second consultation period. The change will be the most significant advancement to the .uk domain market ever...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
In early 2012, we launched our domain backordering service, which allows customers to check on thousands of valuable domains that are set to expire. The no-win, no-fee service, waits patiently until your preferred...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 2 min read
If you’re thinking about registering a new .jobs, .shop or .fashion top-level domain (TLD) only in the hope that you’ll get some sort of boost in search engine rankings, think again. While snatching...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
In July Computerworld UK reported that the National Australia Bank, the banking group which owns both UK based Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks, failed to renew the domain names on the UK subsidiaries DNS...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
Domain forwarding lets you send visitors to your main website, even if they’ve typed in a different address. You can be sure that anyone landing on an old or alternative domain gets directed...
- By Thom Harrison
- 6 min read
Google AI Mode has landed in the UK, and it’s already changing how people search online. Instead of a long list of website links to scroll through, searches now return answers written by...
- By Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
Ever wondered what the world (or, say, Basingstoke) has been searching for recently? Google Trends has the answer. By reading into popular search terms over time, online business owners can use this tool...
- By Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is all about getting your business out there in front of as many customers as possible. The idea is to optimise your website so that it shows up easily...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Every business has one or several peak seasons or periods of time during the year when their products or services are more popular than usual. Whether it’s a holiday like Valentine’s Day, Christmas,...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 17 min read
Do you know how many visitors your website gets every day? Or where they’re coming from? Or which device they’re using to access your site? And do you know which of your pages...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 8 min read
There are just too many small businesses out there that are getting swindled by search engine optimisation (SEO) agencies that are either crooked or completely ignorant of good SEO practices. This needs to...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
When building a site, webmasters often get carried away with the design, colour scheme, fonts or rankings that they forget about the importance of search engine optimisation (SEO) best practices. These best practices...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If you’re launching a new site, finding out who your competitors are and understanding what they’re doing online is a must. By knowing what your rivals are doing in the search engine optimisation...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
As a small business you know the importance of proper search engine optimisation (SEO). You’re probably hard at work every day trying to ensure that Google picks up the correct information about your...
Business
Business
- 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 Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
Welcome to 2026! If you’re running a small business or growing your own venture, the start of a new year is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and plan your next move. In...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
Have you ever wanted to start a business without a warehouse and mountains of stock? Dropshipping is a way for solopreneurs to sell products direct from the supplier. You take care of the...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
It’s a common mistake — even among professionals — to write product descriptions that only list features. Too often, copy ends up reading like a spec sheet rather than a story, leaving customers...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Starting a business is tough. But growing a company can be even more of a challenge. You might have the perfect product or killer service, but if your team is not working well...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
When you run a small business, you’re often pulled in several directions all at once. Not only are you in charge of everyday operations, but you also need to handle anything else that...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
The thought of starting your own business can be overwhelming, scary and can often remain a pipe dream – but for those who take the leap, the chance to create and grow something...
- By Will Stevens
- 7 min read
So you want to start your own business but you’re working full-time. It can be hard to balance the demands of a nine-to-five job with the time and effort required to start something...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
The thought of starting your own business can be overwhelming, scary and often remain a pipe dream – however, for those who take the leap, it is also exciting, exhilarating and liberating to...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
The shakeup of data protection regulations that is GDPR is almost upon us. The new rules will come into force on May 25th. If you haven’t heard of GDPR, or if you have...
Online Marketing
Online Marketing
- 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 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...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Did you know that more than 65% of new products launched by established companies fail? When it comes to start-ups, the failure rate takes a huge leap to 90%, according to McCombs School...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
You know what’s the one thing that makes people choose small businesses over big ones? Great customer service. When you have fewer customers, you have the ability to interact, get to know and...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
How are you currently trying to increase your online donations? Maybe you’re using Google ads or social media campaigns to attract more potential donors to your website. Or maybe you’re reaching out to...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Sadly, many professionals neglect their own portfolio websites. It’s understandable, considering they’d rather spend time working on client projects than on their own business. The problem with that is that they’re likely losing...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
For years, doing well on Google meant building links from trustworthy websites. That’s still true. In fact, there’s no successful site out there that doesn’t have a good backlink strategy. But the internet...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
From content marketing and social media campaigns to branding and strategy, it can be a challenge for many small business owners to succeed at online marketing while also focusing on growing their business....