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- 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 123 Reg
- 10 min read
Choosing the right hosting is one of the most important early decisions for any business website. The right setup affects everything — from how fast your site loads to how much time you...
- 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 123 Reg
- 3 min read
Dave Humphries loves life behind the wheel. He understands the freedom and opportunities offered by being able to drive so, back in 1989, he dedicated himself to empowering others by becoming a driving...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Don’t have thousands of pounds to spend on your small business? Not to worry. You really don’t need to be a big brand with a huge budget to market your business to new...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
If you have a small business, you may be wondering whether you need a website. You may think that your operation is too small to warrant a website, or that your customers don’t...
- 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,...
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Domains
Domains
- 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
- 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
- 3 min read
Always looking for an excuse to escape the office and learn a bit more about domain names, I headed into central London yesterday afternoon for an event run by the Oxford Internet Institute...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
I don’t generally read Canadian news sites on a regular basis, but I just picked up a story on CTV.ca about Canadians who are buying up personal domain names. One of the story’s...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
Hot on the heels of the November report from Nominet, VeriSign – the global registry operator for .com and .net domains – has released its quarterly report into the state of the domain...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
Towards the end of November, Nominet – the organisation which runs the .uk domain registry – released its domain name industry report. This is the first one they’ve produced – the stated aim...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
If you went back in time to the internet in 1985, you probably wouldn’t recognise it. At first glance, there wouldn’t be much in common with the mp3’ed up, socially-networked, anyone-can-have-a-website internet that...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
As a result of the weekend’s problems, we received lots of feedback about how you’d like to be able to manage your nameserver settings. Our dev team has been working to make sure...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- 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 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Getting your website noticed in search results starts with strong first impressions. Title Tags and Meta Descriptions are small but powerful elements that help search engines understand your pages — and persuade users...
Business
Business
- 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
- 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 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...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
In the second in a series of posts, search engine optimisation (SEO) consultant Barry Adams explains the decisions he faced in the early stages of launching his own business, Polemic Digital, and how...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Did you know that it costs up to seven times more to acquire a new customer than it does to keep an existing one? Or that you are four times more likely to...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Here’s a disheartening fact: It can cost up to 7x more to acquire a new customer than to keep an existing one. Also, according to Bain and Co., a 5% increase in customer...
Online Marketing
Online Marketing
- 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 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
- 3 min read
In this Swift 6, we’ll look at what you need to do to make sure people trust your small business. If people don’t trust you, then they won’t buy from you. By implementing...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
The day has come: Google has launched expanded text ads. This is one of the biggest, most exciting change to Google Adwords since its launch, 16 years ago. The extra-long ads with double...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
For big brands with massive advertising budgets, £100 is just a drop in their monthly marketing budget. But for small business owners, every pound counts. What’s more, any investment needs to pay off...
- By 123 Reg
- 8 min read
If you’re a regular visitor to the 123 Reg site, you’ll have noticed its undergone some changes recently. One of those changes has been the introduction of real customers talking about how our...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Today, with the convenience of online shopping, people can afford to take more time to research their options before finally buying a product. This makes urgency even more relevant as a strategy to...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
Search engine optimisation (SEO), content marketing, social media and public relations (PR) have previously been treated as separate compartments. The different departments, agencies or consultants would rarely collaborate which lead to many missed...