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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 Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Want to make your first website and get online but don’t know which type and design will work best for you? Most people start their research by looking at other websites for inspiration....
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Note: Although this article talks about how to create a plumbing website, the advice applies to any kind of small business. Just pick a relevant template when creating your website. These days, we...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
This is a guest blog article written by our friends at Crunch. All views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
If you want your small business to thrive in 2021, it’s time to start planning your digital marketing strategy. But what should you focus on to attract, engage, and retain customers and generate...
- 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...
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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
- < 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 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
- 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...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
We’ve mentioned before that size isn’t everything in the world of business, but if you do have a sizeable staff base, it pays to make sure they are working together effectively and not...
- By Tim Fuell
- 4 min read
It’s one of the most written about words in business-related articles nowadays and it seems every other child wants to be one but what is an entrepreneur? As the definition from Google above...
- By Tim Fuell
- 4 min read
If your business is B2C then you need to make sure that your contracts and the way you do business is compliant with new law coming into effect on 13th June of this...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
So you’ve been offered the chance to work from home. Whether that is for a company or you are self-employed as you launch your own business, be warned it has its drawbacks as...
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 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...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
One of the best things about recent technological advances is that they’ve allowed small businesses to easily access powerful tools that once would have been far beyond their reach. Software that would have...
- By Will Stevens
- 6 min read
You’re busy running a business, perhaps even more than one business so it’s to be expected that sometimes things fall by the wayside. But if one of the things that you’ve been neglecting...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
No one likes to be forgotten, especially not on Valentine’s Day. So don’t ignore your customers in the run up to Feb 14th. Just the smallest of tweaks to your website can show...
- By Nick Leech
- 8 min read
It starts with the words: “And now we’re going to have a short presentation on paid search from Nick Leech”. Adrenaline floods out of my brain and into my bloodstream. I look down...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 8 min read
Word of mouth is the original marketing channel. Before social media, before email or billboards, there was word of mouth. But this is not just the oldest and cheapest form of marketing but...