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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
- 3 min read
This is a guest blog article written by our friends at the Public Interest Registry. All views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
If you’re a business that has physical premises such as a café, or operates in a fixed area such as a plumber then attracting customer from your local areas is a priority. In...
- By Will Stevens
- 8 min read
You’ve got a website, but is it a good one? Perhaps you’re planning on creating your first website and you want to make sure you get things right. So, how can you tell...
- By Will Stevens
- 6 min read
If you’re looking to get your business started online, the first thing you need is web hosting. This provides you with a place to hold everything that makes up your website — files,...
- By Will Stevens
- 9 min read
Small business owners simply can’t do without a website these days. Your customers are out there online — and they may be looking for a company like your own. But what’s the simplest...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
If you’re setting up a website, picking the right domain extension can feel tricky. In this guide, we’ll take a look at the differences between .net, .com and .org, and go through the...
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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
- 2 min read
The internet is supposed to make our lives easier and communication simpler, but how many of us carry around more than one mobile phone, have a different Skype number and run several email...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Today is St Patrick’s Day and that always seems a great time for a celebration. Whatever the occasion, if you are planning your own celebration, the internet is a great resource for recipes,...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
Part of the challenge of buying a domain name is juggling alternative spellings and domain extensions to find a decent one. But imagine if none were taken and you could pick any domain...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
We imagine the people running the online branch of world famous toy shop Hamleys were feeling a little red-faced last week. Just as the whole world’s thoughts were turning to Christmas shopping and...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Big changes are afoot in the world of domain names. By the middle of 2010, the first domains in non-Latin scripts should be up and running. This will make domain names written in...
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
- 2 min read
There is no magical recipe for successful SEO, it is more about constantly applying well-know approaches. The rules that search engines use to rank websites is ever-changing, thus your efforts should be consistent....
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 3 min read
Writing content for the web can be challenging, especially because web users don’t read a lot. According to a research study conducted by usability expert Jacob Nielsen, web users scan the text and...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 2 min read
Bounce rates are considered an important ranking factor by search engines. That’s because bounce rates measure the quality of visitor engagement. Usually, the lower the bounce rate, the higher the engagement. First, let’s...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 2 min read
The meta description is mainly used by search engines and is a great way to get traffic to your site, but it can be tricky to get it right. This short paragraph is...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Since Google Penguin at the end of April, the old adage of “Content is King” has taken a whole new giant step. The new ranking algorithm changes sees websites who publish lots of...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 3 min read
Trust builds trust and trust builds authority. Authority is an important factor that helps rise up the rankings, which means that, in terms of SEO, authority has a positive influence on search engine...
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 Will Stevens
- 4 min read
Virgin Media Business #VOOM 2016 launched yesterday. It’s a chance for any small business to pitch their business idea to Sir Richard Branson and win a share of the £1 million prize fund....
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
It’s always tough choosing between two products that are, on the face of things, very similar. What if you go for one option and end up regretting it? It’s hard to pick a...
- By Nick Leech
- 9 min read
Five years ago I bet you were busy. Working long hours. Answering emails in what used to be your evening. When 2014 rolled around, guess what – you were even busier! Things had...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
In January, 123-reg sponsored a number of awards in the inaugural dot London awards hosted in January. The awards which were set up by Dot London, the company responsible for the dot London...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
Recently, we asked people to share their small business problems with us via Twitter using #smallbizproblems. Here are some of the most common issues along with their solutions. If you’ve got any questions...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
What would happen to your business if you lost all of your data? If you don’t know, then the chances are that your company would struggle to recover from a loss of data....
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 Will Stevens
- 8 min read
If you’re running an online business the chances are you’re engaged in a constant effort to attract more customers to your website. Maybe you’re already well established and have at least one tried...
- By Nick Leech
- 3 min read
Pay-per-click advertising is a great way to drive people to your website. But if you’re not doing it right, it can be expensive. Or perhaps you’re finding that not enough people are actually...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If your idea of content distribution is to share a link to your newest blog post on Twitter and Facebook, and then give yourself a nice pat on the back and call it...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Marketing isn’t a guessing game. The only way to create content and promotional messaging that truly engages your target audience is by defining your buyer personas first. What’s a buyer persona, you ask?...
- By Will Stevens
- 6 min read
Perhaps you’re starting a new business, or maybe you’re taking an existing business online for the first time. Toy might even be updating the content of an existing business site. Whatever situation you’re...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Whether you’re making a new website or redesigning an existing one for your business, you probably want to let the world know about it the moment it goes live. But how do you...