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- 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 Hannah Smith
- 5 min read
Is there ever a right time to start a business? It’s a question that goes through the heads of most entrepreneurs on the brink of starting a new venture. Many people will tell...
- 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
- 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...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Are you struggling to attract more visitors to your website? Do you feel like you’ve followed most search engine optimisation (SEO) best practices but you’re just not getting the results you were expecting?...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Building a website and customising it to make it your own has never been easier. If you’ve been using the 123 Reg Website Builder to get your site online, you likely already know...
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Domains
Domains
- 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
- 6 min read
Thousands of domain transfers take place every year. If you’re thinking about doing the same, you might be wondering how difficult it all is — and whether it’s really worth the effort. In...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
123-reg has become the first .uk tag holder to amass over a million domains on a single tag. What does this mean? Well, essentially, we’re now responsible for the management of over a...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
Back in February, we added brand new domains to our portfolio. These include: .cn (China) .es (Spain) .at (Austria) .be (Belgium) To celebrate the new additions to our domain portfolio, we are giving...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
We wrote about a typical domain name scam a couple of weeks ago. Since then, a couple of people in the office have been targeted, so we thought we’d revisit the subject in...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
Another day, another well known name involved in a domain name dispute. This time it’s The Economist, which has failed to wrestle control of theeconomist.com from a chap called Jason Rose. He bought...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
I try to monitor the web for interesting domain name-related stories, and every now and then I stumble across one in a place where you wouldn’t expect it. Today must be one of...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
For some reason, conversation in the office earlier this week turned to long domain names. Specifically, we were wondering what the longest domain name in the world is. A quick bit of research...
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 Hannah Smith
- 5 min read
Is there ever a right time to start a business? It’s a question that goes through the heads of most entrepreneurs on the brink of starting a new venture. Many people will tell...
- 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 Tim Fuell
- 4 min read
Tonight sees the launch of the newest series of The Apprentice on the BBC at 9pm on BBC1. This time there are 20 candidates taking on 12 tasks, with the aim of becoming...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 2 min read
As a small business owner, staying up-to-date with the latest on content marketing, social media, search engine optimisation (SEO) and more is not always a priority when you have more important things to...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Better working practices mean better productivity, mean less stress and more profit. Why wouldn’t you want to find out how to improve? Thanks to the abundance of great insight, expert advice and general...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
In the third in a series of posts, Polemic Digital founder Barry Adams looks at some of the biggest issues of going it alone – getting paid and staying disciplined. You can read...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
How certain are you that you know what your customers want, need and demand from the service you provide? If you were to ask your customers today if they’d come back to you,...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
Do you often need an extra pair of hands? Can’t afford or justify a full time extra member of staff? Do you lack the input of the younger generation in your business? Do...
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 Nick Leech
- 10 min read
“I’ve always wondered,” said the woman with her hand up, “if people are even visiting that page on my website”. I was doing a presentation about understanding your website visitors, at Enterprise Nation....
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If there’s one key thing you need to know about today’s customer is that they take their smartphones everywhere they go. And they love to use for everything, from finding a nearby restaurant...
- By 123 Reg
- 13 min read
Google AdWords is a great way to attract new customers in a cost effective manner, but it can be confusing and hard to master. This guide will explain what AdWords is and how...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Ask any marketing agency or consultant whether marketing is a waste of time and money, and they’ll probably say it’s not. But things aren’t as simple as that. If you don’t know the...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Ever wonder why social media or email marketing work so well for some businesses, but does nothing at all for others? Curious about why some content that seems great doesn’t get discovered or...
- By Will Stevens
- 6 min read
In a perfect world, people would just arrive at your website and buy whatever it is you’re selling. Unfortunately, things aren’t that simple – the journey from arriving on a site to completing...