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- 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 Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
AI is changing the way businesses get things done — and not just for the ‘big tech’ firms. In fact, small-to-medium sized business owners might be the ones set to gain the most...
- By Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
These days, having a website isn’t a choice — it’s essential. It’s the first place people look to find a business and see if you’re the real deal. Being online gives your brand...
- 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
- 4 min read
You worked hard building a great website that presents your brand in the best possible light. The navigation is simple. The content is clear and enticing. The images are high quality. If you’ve...
- By 123 Reg
- 11 min read
So you’ve settled on WordPress as your website platform of choice, but you can’t decide which theme you should use. You’ve scrolled through what seems like thousands of choices and you can’t make...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Every small business owner wants their website to be perfect. The truth is no website is perfect. But it can be successful if you put in the work and continuously tweak, polish, test,...
- By Will Stretton
- 2 min read
On 24th and 25th November, we attended Europe’s largest business event at Excel London: The Business Show. With over 25,00 visitors and more than 500 exhibitors, this year was the biggest one yet!...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
A website is often your first chance to impress a potential customer and your first chance to build a lasting relationship with them. But if you’ve had your website for a few years...
- By Will Stretton
- 4 min read
Launched in 2016, TikTok became a tremendous success on the social media scene by offering users the ability to post short-form videos. Far from a short-lived fad or gimmick, TikTok today boasts over...
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Domains
Domains
- 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 Thom Harrison
- 4 min read
Wales isn’t just famous for its castles, coastlines, and choirs – it’s a country full of creativity, community, and pride. Now, you can bring a little bit of that Welsh spirit to the...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
When news of Michael Jackson’s death broke last week, it sent shockwaves around the world. Celebrities don’t come much bigger and that meant from London to Lima, New York to New Delhi, everyone...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Love them or hate them, talent shows can provide massive exposure for their hopeful contestants. Sure, 15 minutes of fame can quickly descend into abject humiliation, and the majority of wannabes just pass...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
DNS (Domain Name System) always seems to be popping up when you want to create or modify a website. But if you’re not familiar with the concept, DNS can be a complicated issue...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
As Formula 1 followers will know, Honda have pulled out of the sport. Last week there was a management buy out of their former F1 team, now known as Brawn GP. We’re delighted...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
We might be in the midst of a deep financial crisis, but clearly there are still a few companies out there with deep pockets. The evidence? At the end of last week, Toys...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
At the UK Supreme Court some are apparently unhappy with its designated domain name. Apologies for being slightly behind with this story — but then the Sunday Telegraph society gossip page isn’t our...
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 Tim Fuell
- < 1 min read
However good your SEO, the key aim is always to get a higher listing in search engine directories. So when one of those search engines shares tips on optimising your site for SEO,...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 2 min read
The importance of labelling your images correctly for SEO purposes We publish articles on blogs to build authority and find search engine delight. We spend lots of time researching to come up with...
Business
Business
- 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 Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
AI is changing the way businesses get things done — and not just for the ‘big tech’ firms. In fact, small-to-medium sized business owners might be the ones set to gain the most...
- By Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
These days, having a website isn’t a choice — it’s essential. It’s the first place people look to find a business and see if you’re the real deal. Being online gives your brand...
- 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 Stevens
- 3 min read
When he was made redundant just before his wedding, John Westward-Hill knew he had to cut costs as much as possible. That meant a do it yourself approach. The cake, the invitations and...
- By Will Stevens
- < 1 min read
This week 123-reg has been at the Business Startup Show which took place in the London Olympia. Over the course of two days, experts from 123-reg delivered a series of Masterclasses aimed at...
- By Nick Leech
- 8 min read
I do quite a lot of public speaking these days, often at the events we hold with Enterprise Nation. In the “about me” section of my presentation I talk about my experiences of...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
This month, 123-reg launched its industry-leading website builder, helping all businesses and web professionals to build responsive, personalised websites quickly. The launch will enable all UK businesses to build mobile optimised and dynamic...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
People often start their own business because they’re simply not satisfied with their working life and can envisage a situation where they get to more fully enjoy not just the fruits of their...
- By Nick Leech
- 7 min read
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Travis Kalanick. What do these three have in common? Programming geniuses that grew flourishing businesses because they spotted an opportunity and were able to build a product themselves....
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 Nick Leech
- 9 min read
“I’ve got my website just way I want it,” he told me. “Green header and menu. A white background with a black font, Calibri, in 14pt. And I’ve got an image of some...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
Spam is all over the internet. From your inbox to your blog comments, it’s likely that you encounter spam on a daily basis. And now there’s a new area of spam business owners...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Writing blog posts, copy for your website, sales pages, tweets – it’s all hard. Words are hard. It takes practice to reach that point where you can string words together in a way...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 10 min read
Does this sound familiar? “I built my website, promoted it on social media and Google through paid ads, and I’m getting lots of visitors. But no one is buying.” It happens to lots...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Online giving has become an important part of donating for supporters. Consider these stats: Online giving increased in 2016 by 7.9% year-over-year; Donations made via websites, social media and apps account for 26%...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
So you’re running your business website or blog on WordPress.org and want to give it that little something extra. Enter: plugins! The opportunities are limitless as there’s a plugin for just about anything,...