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- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Thinking about taking your business online, but stuck between choosing a quick-start Website Builder and flexible Web Hosting? Both can help you build a brilliant professional site for your brand. The difference is...
- 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
- 5 min read
Do you really need to urgently change your online banking password, or is that message from a hacker trying to get hold of your login details? It’s not always easy to spot a...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Is your WordPress website feeling a little… slow? Luckily, a few simple tweaks can make it noticeably faster. A faster site keeps visitors happy, helps you rank better on Google, and makes your...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Do you have a friend who’s starting their own online shop? Or maybe you know a keen writer who is looking to start their own blog? If you do, you and your friend...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Customers are going to Google to find products and services near them. Stats show that 46% of all searches on Google are local and almost 29% of customers search for local businesses at...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
Many small business owners dismiss paid advertising as something they don’t need to worry about when they’re getting started. Why? Because most believe it’s too expensive for their tight budget. They feel they...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Every website needs to be hosted so it can be accessed online. That’s what hosting does – it provides a ‘home’ to hold everything that makes up your website (that is, files, code,...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
How do you know if people are talking about your brand on social media? If they tagged your brand in their posts, you can simply check your notifications to see what they’re writing...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Jenny Prevel’s online business proves how much she loves dogs. Back in 2004, when she adopted her first rescue dogs, she wanted to create an online community where her fellow dog-lovers could share...
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Domains
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
- < 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 123 Reg
- < 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 123 Reg
- < 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...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
Thanks to all our millions of customers we are the first to register one million .uk domains on one tag. To celebrate this, we are now giving away a free .uk domain with...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
I personally don’t register a lot of domain names. The domains I do own tend to those I stumbled across that I can’t believe no one else has already got, or I have...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
This one’s important for anyone who owns a domain ending in .web.com which they control through a 123-reg account. (The information below only applies to domains ending in .web.com – all other .com...
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...
Business
Business
- 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 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 Tim Fuell
- 6 min read
Starting a business is the easy bit. Working out where your empire is heading and where your role will end is probably the hardest part. Whether you are just starting up your business...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
In the latest in a series of posts on going it alone Barry Adams of SEO consultancy Polemic Digital looks at one of the toughest issues faced by successful small businesses – how...
- By Tim Fuell
- 4 min read
You’ve made the commitment to run your own business, you are juggling the work / life balance, you may even be holding down a ‘real’ job at the same time. Be warned, it’s...
- 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...
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 123 Reg
- 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,...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
Events are a great way to boost the profile of any organisation. But they can be tough to pull off. In this video, we’ll look at six quick and easy ways to make...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
As a small business owner, you probably spend countless hours crafting persuasive content, optimising landing pages for search engines, and engaging with your social media following – all to entice potential customers to...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
Good or bad, every one of your customers has an opinion about your business. They judge everything, from how easy it is to navigate through your site and buy a product to how...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
There are almost 5 billion videos watched on YouTube every single day, making it the perfect platform for promoting your website. It can help you build a following and a community around your...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 8 min read
If you thought online marketing is only for businesses, think again. Even if you’re not selling anything and are just looking to get more volunteers or players for your local kids’ football club...