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- 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 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 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...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Choosing a hosting plan for your website can be confusing. With so many options to pick from, it can feel like you’re at risk of getting things wrong. One of the most confusing...
- By Will Stevens
- 22 min read
Want to know how to start an online business? This guide is packed with everything you need to know about getting a business online, from the idea phase to online marketing. No two...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
When the pandemic hit, Joe Birchley found it was the ideal time to level up his lifelong interest in carpentry and build a business. Starting small and taking on local projects, he expanded...
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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 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Every website needs to woo search engines like Google and Yahoo. But forget boxes of chocolates, flowers and expensive dinner dates, search engines are only interested in one thing…optimisation. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
It’s a while since we rounded up recent domain name news for you. So here goes. First, a couple of items we found particularly interesting: Over at Circle ID, they explained how much...
- 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...
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 Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Search Engine Optimisation is probably the biggest investment you can make in tweaking your website but if you needed proof that it isn’t a magic wand, take a look at the top search...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
We’ve highlighted the SEO value in YouTube before, as the second largest search engine in the world, you are fool not to be featuring your brand, but it appears few people know about...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- < 1 min read
Google announced recently that it has improved the way sitelinks appear. The newer version is expanded and it’s presented as a column of relevant links. Now when people search for a site they...
- 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 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 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 Will Stevens
- 5 min read
Running your own business is in many ways a passport to freedom – the chance to pick your own hours and your own work space. At least that’s the theory. The truth is...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Planning on starting your own business in 2016 but still haven’t quite got round to taking the plunge? Making the decision to leave something familiar for something new and unknown is never easy....
- By Will Stevens
- 2 min read
At 123-reg, offering great products is only part of what we do. We understand that in order to run a business smoothly, our customers need expert advice on hand to help them make...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
If you run your own business the chances are you’re always on the go. You might be meeting a potential client in a coffee shop one moment and writing up a proposal from...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
The best businesses understand that being online is crucial, no matter what size they are and what business they’re in. Often, people can make the mistake of thinking that websites only work for...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
Have you resolved to improve your business in the year ahead but don’t know where to start? We’ve put together a brief guide on some of the things you can do in order...
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 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 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
- 4 min read
Do you worry that your business website isn’t good enough? That its flaws could mean you’re missing out on potential sales? The truth is, even leading businesses are always looking for ways 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%...