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- By Thom Harrison
- 13 min read
It’s always exciting, starting an online business — but there are a few important decisions to make before you get going. One of the first is choosing the right business structure: should you...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
Isn’t it frustrating when you come up with the perfect name for your business, run a search, and discover the domain is already taken? Worse still, the owner doesn’t even seem to be...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is all about improving your website so that it appears higher in search engine results when people look for businesses, products, or services like yours. Broadly it’s about making...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
You’ve got a name in mind for your business, project, or side hustle. The next step is simple: find out if it’s available to register. Checking takes seconds (literally) and even if your...
- By Thom Harrison
- 23 min read
Setting up a website can feel like learning a whole new language. One minute you’re excited about that great new domain name, the next you’re looking at words like DNS, SSL, and PHP,...
- 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 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 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Running a business often means living in your inbox — chasing leads, confirming orders, sending quotes, promoting products. The key is making that time work for you, not the other way around. Professional...
- 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...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
Page speed is how fast the content on your website loads when someone visits it. It sounds simple, but it has a big impact on your visitors, and on how your site performs...
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Domains
Domains
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
Isn’t it frustrating when you come up with the perfect name for your business, run a search, and discover the domain is already taken? Worse still, the owner doesn’t even seem to be...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
You’ve got a name in mind for your business, project, or side hustle. The next step is simple: find out if it’s available to register. Checking takes seconds (literally) and even if your...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Did you know that when you buy a domain name, it’s often linked to a public record that can show who owns it, when it was registered, and when it expires? That record...
- By 123 Reg
- 11 min read
Domain names are the unique addresses that make websites easy to find online. You can think of them as house names on a virtual street. Not all domain names are created equal, though...
- By Thom Harrison
- 4 min read
In a world overflowing with information, the .info domain cuts through the noise. The perfect space from which to inform, educate, and inspire. No need for confusing acronyms or letters — .info speaks...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Buying a domain name is like setting up a shopfront on the high street — it makes an impression before customers even step inside. For UK businesses, one of the big decisions is...
- By Thom Harrison
- 6 min read
Many of us overestimate how much it costs to register a great domain name. You might assume that domains are expensive, especially when they’re short, snappy, and with one of those famous endings...
- By Thom Harrison
- 7 min read
The UK is today home to the third biggest e-commerce market in the world. That’s right — ahead of Germany, ahead of Japan, and trailing only the US and China. In such a...
- By 123 Reg
- 8 min read
Ever wondered how typing a simple website name seems to magically take you to the right place? The answer lies in the Domain Name System (DNS) and Nameservers. Understanding what happens behind the...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
Do you have a great idea for a new business? Eager to get started online? Then the next step is to register that domain name for your site! But should you choose a...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is all about improving your website so that it appears higher in search engine results when people look for businesses, products, or services like yours. Broadly it’s about making...
- By 123 Reg
- 10 min read
If you’ve bought a domain together with a 123 Reg plan like Website Builder or Managed WordPress Hosting, the chances are it’s already connected — so once you’ve hit publish, it should appear...
- 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 Will Stretton
- 4 min read
There’s no doubt that search engine optimisation (SEO) can be a challenging technique to master, especially when you’re busy running your own business. While its main purpose is quite simple – to help...
- 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 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
Every time you publish and promote a fantastic piece of content, it gets the attention of your audience. People come to your blog or site to read, share and comment on it. Unfortunately,...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Search engine optimisation (SEO) continues to play a key role in helping to make your website easy to find by your target audience. With 2019 coming to end, it’s time to speculate about...
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Business
Business
- By Thom Harrison
- 13 min read
It’s always exciting, starting an online business — but there are a few important decisions to make before you get going. One of the first is choosing the right business structure: should you...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
For small-to-medium businesses, social media and your website work best when they work together. Social media grabs attention, and your website gives people somewhere clear to go next. Used well, the two can...
- 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 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
- 6 min read
Microsoft 365 isn’t just about email and Office apps anymore — it’s about helping your business work smarter, with AI-driven tools that save time and make a real difference. With powerful features built...
- By 123 Reg
- 9 min read
What does it actually take to get your business online — and how much is that going to cost? If you’re going it alone, these might feel like million-dollar questions. But knowing the...
- By Thom Harrison
- 6 min read
If you sell products through your own website, run a WordPress store, or use marketplace platforms like Etsy or eBay, there’s a good chance you’ll be affected by changes in how tax is...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Email is still king. Despite billions chatting on social media, the stats show we still turn to email for the important stuff — from running a business and connecting with customers, to job...
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
On 4th October 2021, Facebook went down for six hours. For most people, it was just a brief inconvenience. But if you were a business relying solely on Facebook to connect with customers,...
- By 123 Reg
- 8 min read
With more and more consumers turning to the Internet to shop for everything from gifts to groceries and online courses, there’s no better time than now to take your offline business online. Whether...
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 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 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 Will Stretton
- 5 min read
In terms of advertising options, few platforms can match the power and reach offered by Google Ads. Not only does this tool allow you to publicise your business on the world’s most popular...
- By Will Stevens
- 6 min read
If you don’t have the budget to assemble a top-tier marketing team, you’ll need some great tools to take your marketing to the next level. To help you reach your marketing goals this...
- By 123 Reg
- 10 min read
Blogging has a well-earned place in digital marketing strategy. Whether you’re a startup, an established business or a freelancer, it’s one of the most effective ways to grab the attention of potential customers...
- By 123 Reg
- 12 min read
Looking to launch and market your own online business but don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right place. In this webinar, you’ll learn how you can get a business website...
- 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 Will Stevens
- 6 min read
Deciding where to invest your time and resources to promote your website can be a difficult task. If you’ve already done some research, you may be wondering: is search engine optimisation (SEO) or...