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- 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
- 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 Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
High-quality content is and will remain essential for the growth of small businesses in 2021 and beyond. And the great thing about is that creativity and flexibility can win over big budgets. So,...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Brexit has already happened, and the transition period comes to an end on 1.1.21. You may need to make changes to your business to prepare for the changes that are coming at the...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Many small business owners shy away from website analytics. Why? Because it’s not the easiest subject to tackle. Many articles and resources out there are filled with jargon, which makes web analytics intimidating...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
If your small business has gotten this far without a website, you might be wondering: do I really need one? Why get a website if my business is already doing well without it?...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Contrary to popular belief, marketing isn’t about constantly promoting your business, products and services, and asking people to consider buying what you’re selling. Instead, marketing involves influencing people’s buying decisions by educating, informing,...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
This year’s Women in Business Expo takes place virtually on the 14th and 15th of October and 123 Reg will be there. You can book your ticket here but, before you do, here’s...
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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
Party poppers were popping and the brass-band was playing as 123-reg welcomed the 6th millionth .uk domain name through our virtual doors. The 6th million .uk domain name klassikbuilders.co.uk was registered with 123-reg...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
We are currently running a great domain offer! Buy a .com, .org or .net domain for 2 years and get a .co.uk free for 2 years! You also get a free 123-drive: unlimited...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
One of the curses of working in online marketing is that you can’t enjoy a website for it’s own sake, or just look at a pay per click advert or banner without critiquing...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
Below are some useful tips to make your domain transfer to 123-reg as easy as possible: Log into your 123-reg control panels’ domain transfer page and check through the following details in order...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
There’s never been a better time to transfer your domain name to 123-reg. We’re the UK’s largest web host, with over 1.5 million domains under our belts – and for a limited period,...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
123-reg has seen rapid take-up for the new .eu domains, launched last month and is being hailed as the most important domain name launch since .com. Many businesses are registering .eu domains to...
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 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 123 Reg
- 6 min read
It’s a common mistake — even among professionals — to write product descriptions that only list features. Too often, copy ends up reading like a spec sheet rather than a story, leaving customers...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
In the early days of software and IT services, beta-testing was all the rage. Then it wasn’t and now it certainly seems to be the ‘new’ thing. When out of fashion, beta-testing never...
- By Tim Fuell
- 4 min read
Good things usually come in threes apparently, so here’s three sets of three tips that are simple to implement and get almost instant results. Three Things you can do to appeal to existing...
- By Tim Fuell
- 4 min read
Today sees the start of the football World Cup in Brazil. This 2014 competition is about to become the most digitally connected football event ever. Already several brands – many not even official...
- By Tim Fuell
- < 1 min read
We recently opened our new Host Europe Group state-of-the art UK data centre, build to meet technical requirements for generations to come. Highly technical, highly specified and highly envied, the new data centre...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) it may not be the most glamorous thing you do while running your business, but it can form the basis of some of the most rewarding projects you’ll work...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Small businesses are being urged to take precautionary measures to protect their businesses online. We host over one million websites, and our advice for businesses is to treat these media reports seriously. The...
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 Alexandra Gavril
- 8 min read
Promoting a business is an ongoing challenge for small businesses. How can you get your name in front of potential customers when you’re just starting up and/ or when you’re on a shoestring...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Your success as a business rides on your ability to attract new customers at an acceptable cost. Google’s Product Listing Ads (PLAs) are one of the top traffic sources that can give your...
- By Will Stevens
- 6 min read
What’s the first thing you do when you visit a webpage for the first time? Clearly, your top priority is to look and see whether the page in question meets your particular needs....
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
Google dominates our online lives; in fact around 88% of all internet searches in the UK are made via its search engine. That means if you’re running a small business, Google has the...
- By Nick Leech
- 3 min read
It’s time for another Swift 6 and in this latest video, I’ll be walking you through how to keep track of your brand, the market and your competitors. Understanding what people are saying...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Building trust with customers through copywriting has less to do with words or grammar, and everything to do with empathy. That’s because we buy on emotion and justify with logic. So whether it’s...