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- By Thom Harrison
- 15 min read
Launching an online business has never been easier. You don’t need big upfront funding, and serious tech skills aren’t required. With the flexibility to set your own schedule and call the shots, this...
- By Hannah Smith
- 7 min read
The LinkedIn professional networking platform has more than a billion members in 200 countries worldwide. Designed to put entrepreneurs, professionals, and talent in touch with each other, it can be an invaluable business...
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
Think like a Dragon. Know your numbers, your market, and your edge. These six questions could make or break your online business – whether you’re pitching for investment or just aiming to grow....
- 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 123 Reg
- 5 min read
If you’re thinking about selling products online, you might be asking yourself if it’s better to sell through a marketplace like Amazon or eBay or to start your own online shop. On the...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If you’re a small business owner, you can’t be without a website. Not today when all your customers are searching for and expecting to find everything online, including your business. So, what’s the...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
There’s nothing as powerful as a website to help you communicate with your audience. Whether you’re looking to test your business idea, sell products or services online, or simply establish an online presence,...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
Liz Pilgrim is something of a pioneer when it comes to running an online business. Babye, her luxury maternity and baby boutique, was born in 2003 and she conceived of her first online...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Even if you attract heaps of visitors to your website, it won’t mean much unless you also engage and entice them to take the next step. If people aren’t subscribing to your email...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
The first major Google update of 2021 is on the horizon. It’s called Page Experience and it includes three new Core Web Vitals — ranking signals that Google considers important to measure a...
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Domains
Domains
- By 123 Reg
- 11 min read
You’re building something special online, and whether you’re starting fresh or taking your offline business to the web, your domain name is more than just a web address: it’s how people find you,...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
The Top-Level Domain (TLD) is the last part of your domain name — like the “.co.uk” in mybusiness.co.uk. But it’s more than a few letters after a dot. That little ending plays an...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
So, you’ve got yourself a domain name? Brilliant! You’re now one step closer to building your brand online — be that to show off your skills as a freelancer or to sell your...
- By Thom Harrison
- 4 min read
In a world overflowing with information, the .info domain cuts through the noise. The perfect space from which to inform, educate, and inspire. No need for confusing acronyms or letters — .info speaks...
- By John
- < 1 min read
The dotCYM campaign has been running for a little while now. The aim of the campaign is to get Wales its own domain extension – .cym If successful, websites would be able to...
- By John
- < 1 min read
Back in December, Google announced something new called Knol. It’s a sort of competitor to Wikipedia. They opened it to everyone this week, so now you and I can log on and write...
- By John
- < 1 min read
Over on the Wired website they’re reporting that today marks 25 years since the automated Domain Name System (DNS) was first tested. The Domain Name System is one of the crucial elements of...
- By John
- < 1 min read
VeriSign has just released its latest Domain Name Industry Brief. You can grab a copy here (PDF, 325KB) and see the previous editions too. This quarterly report takes a look at the domain...
- By John
- < 1 min read
The UK release of the next Narnia film is just round the corner and, in a handy piece of timing, the domain name narnia.mobi is at the centre of a dispute. As reported...
- By John
- < 1 min read
I’ve been off on holiday for the last couple of weeks, and as usual my return to the office this morning has resulted in an inbox full of messages and an RSS reader...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- 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 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...
Business
Business
- By Thom Harrison
- 15 min read
Launching an online business has never been easier. You don’t need big upfront funding, and serious tech skills aren’t required. With the flexibility to set your own schedule and call the shots, this...
- By Hannah Smith
- 7 min read
The LinkedIn professional networking platform has more than a billion members in 200 countries worldwide. Designed to put entrepreneurs, professionals, and talent in touch with each other, it can be an invaluable business...
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
Think like a Dragon. Know your numbers, your market, and your edge. These six questions could make or break your online business – whether you’re pitching for investment or just aiming to grow....
- 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 Will Stevens
- 6 min read
It’s a sad fact of life that people are willing to make snap decision based on very little information. That means many smaller businesses don’t get the chance to impress potential clients –...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
In his latest post Barry Adams, founder of Polemic Digital, talks time management. As I’m typing this I should actually be working on a digital strategy. It’s not that I don’t want to...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Sales and marketing are two words that generally go well together. You’ve probably seen job titles like “sales and marketing executive” in various recruitment advertisements before, but what does this actually mean and...
- By Tim Fuell
- 5 min read
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin’s quote may be many years old, but it is still as relevant today. It’s only the third week of the new year...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
OK, so 2015 has only just begun, but already as days whizz past do you really know where you are heading? Did you write a 2015 plan in the rush before Christmas? That...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
In his latest post Barry Adams, founder of Polemic Digital, explains how to make sure networking doesn’t become a chore. Before I started out on my own, I thought networking was a waste...
Online Marketing
Online Marketing
- 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 Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Google Ads is a tool that helps put your business in front of customers who might be searching for what you offer. By far the world’s leading Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising platform, it gives...
- 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 Will Stevens
- 6 min read
So you’ve set up your ecommerce site and you’ve started to make a few sales. At this point, there’s probably a temptation to think your website is finished and focus on other aspects...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
The problem is as old as business itself – someone has a need, you can meet it but the potential customer doesn’t know you exist. Advertising used to be the only solution to...
- By Will Stevens
- 6 min read
So, you’ve decided you want to start a blog. Perhaps you’re running a business and want to give content marketing a try. Or maybe you’re keen to write about your passion and share...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 8 min read
What if instead of paying hundreds or thousands of pounds to promote your business, your customers did it for you for free? What if they happily shared your content and their positive experience...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Data protection rules across Europe are set to change, and if your small business collects personal data from customers, then you need to know what’s happening. The new set of rules is called...
- By Janah Jackman
- 7 min read
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard about the photo-sharing social media application, Instagram, and chances are you probably have your own account too. If you run a business,...