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- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
A cheap domain name can sound like a compromise. If you’re paying just a few pounds, you might wonder what you’re missing out on. There doesn’t have to be a trade-off. Even familiar...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
404 errors are among the most common website errors you’ll encounter. You’ve probably seen one yourself: you click a link expecting to find a page, only to be met with a message such...
- By 123 Reg
- < 1 min read
Learn how to create your first website with 123 Reg Website Builder. This step-by-step tutorial shows beginners how to pick a template, add content and branding, and publish a professional business site in...
- By Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
If you own a local business, your Google Business Profile might be the first thing customers see, even before your website. It’s the listing that shows up on Google Maps and in local...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Editor’s note: Looking to launch a new online business but don’t know where to start when it comes to getting a website? 123 Reg will be explaining how to create a business website...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Are you stuck for Christmas marketing ideas? Not sure how best to communicate your discounts and offers and entice more people to book appointments with you or buy from your online shop? Whether...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
A great website should be generating new business. If yours is not attracting, engaging, and turning visitors into customers, then it’s not performing well. So, what’s preventing your site from succeeding? It can...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Whether you’re just getting started online and want to build brand awareness, or you’re an already established business and want to reach more prospects, blogging is an effective way to achieve both goals....
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
A typical customer journey from research to purchase is fraught with questions, concerns and anxiety. Sure, prospects can reach out via phone, email or social networks like Facebook or Twitter to get answers...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
How many times do the same people visit your website? Unless you have an online shop, there’s no reason for a prospect to visit your site more than once or twice. Once they...
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Domains
Domains
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
A cheap domain name can sound like a compromise. If you’re paying just a few pounds, you might wonder what you’re missing out on. There doesn’t have to be a trade-off. Even familiar...
- By 123 Reg
- 8 min read
If you’ve ever wondered why your renewal invoice looks different to what you paid on day one, you’re not alone. Buying a domain name is often the cheapest part of getting your business...
- By 123 Reg
- 11 min read
Every business wants to find a cheap UK domain registrar, but “cheap” and “good value” aren’t always the same thing. Finding one that offers real value over time is where things get more...
- By Thom Harrison
- 12 min read
The UK is one of the most digitally connected markets in the world, with millions of consumers searching, shopping, and comparing online every day. For any business, your domain name is where it...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- By Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
If you own a local business, your Google Business Profile might be the first thing customers see, even before your website. It’s the listing that shows up on Google Maps and in local...
- 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 Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
What is Google Search Console? Google Search Console is a free tool from Google that helps you understand how your website appears in Google Search. It can show you which searches are bringing...
- 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...
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Business
Business
- By Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
If you own a local business, your Google Business Profile might be the first thing customers see, even before your website. It’s the listing that shows up on Google Maps and in local...
- 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...
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 123 Reg
- 3 min read
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Segmented marketing has been around for a while. Categorising your customers (or potential customers) gives you a chance to be more direct and appealing to your recipients and hopefully see a better hit...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
Coming into the new year it makes sense to re-focus what you do and how you do it, so you can be more efficient and more effective over the next 12 months. How...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
If you are in business, you should be doing it to make money. If not get out now. Running a business is not for the faint-hearted and even if you have £s to...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Running an online business has many advantages over a traditional bricks and mortar company. A virtual shop front gives you the ability to attract customers from all around the world. You’re not restricted...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- < 1 min read
Royal Mail’s recent price increase has left many small businesses fearing that their business may not survive this change. The cost of first class stamps have risen 30%, from 46p to 60p, and...