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- 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 123 Reg
- 13 min read
Having a website matters. It’s your hardest-working member of staff — available around the clock and often the first thing a potential customer sees. 123 Reg Website Builder is built for businesses that...
- By Thom Harrison
- 16 min read
Running a business website in 2026 isn’t about having the most features — it’s about having the right ones. With thousands of WordPress plugins available, it’s easy to overload your site with tools...
- By Hannah Smith
- 5 min read
Is there ever a right time to start a business? It’s a question that goes through the heads of most entrepreneurs on the brink of starting a new venture. Many people will tell...
- By Thom Harrison
- 4 min read
Wales isn’t just famous for its castles, coastlines, and choirs – it’s a country full of creativity, community, and pride. Now, you can bring a little bit of that Welsh spirit to the...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
It’s official: 123 Reg is 25 this year! We’re celebrating a quarter of a century of keeping it simple online. Since 2000, we’ve supported businesses like yours to get online and run your...
- By Hannah Smith
- 7 min read
Email marketing generates more than six billion pounds worldwide, and this sum is expected to rise to more than 13 billion by 2028. So how do small businesses get themselves a share of...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Thousands of domain transfers take place every year. If you’re thinking about doing the same, you might be wondering how difficult it all is — and whether it’s really worth the effort. In...
- By Thom Harrison
- 14 min read
Launching an online business has never been easier. You don’t need big upfront funding, and serious tech skills aren’t required. With the flexibility to set your own schedule and call the shots, you...
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Domains
Domains
- 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 123 Reg
- 7 min read
Dreaming of starting your own business online but dreading the price tag? Good news: you can get your domain included free for the first year* when you pick the right 123 Reg plan....
- 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 123 Reg
- 2 min read
If you’re setting up a new website you want it to be as quick and easy as possible. Whether you’re launching a new blog or a new business, you don’t want to spend...
- By Nick Leech
- 4 min read
So you’ve decided to launch an online business. That’s great. But picking a name for that business can be a real headache. In this quick video I’ll talk you through six things you...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
The new 1.111B Class of domains from XYZ is set to change the way people use domain names. Consisting of all .xyz domains between 000000.xyz – 999999999.xyz, the 1.111B class features a total...
- By Will Stevens
- 2 min read
What’s in a name? Well if you’re launching a new business, picking the right name is one of the most important things you’ll do. That’s the belief of Mitchell Stuart, who founded social...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
If someone Googled your name, what would they find? Would they see links to articles highlighting your achievements, or content that could damage your reputation? Being able to answer this question is the...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
There’s been much chatter about how Google would treat new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) like .guru, .xyz or .ai. Will Google be looking at the end of a domain to give a few...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- 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 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 Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
The proliferation of mobile internet access via smartphones and the growing number of searches containing “near me” keywords have made local visibility critically important for businesses of all sizes. But what if your...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
If you’re just getting started with optimising your new website for search engines and are wondering how long it takes from start to finish to take your site to the top of search...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
Research has revealed that when searching online for shops or services in their local area, three in five people say the search results show large retailers rather than small independents, and nearly half...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Anyone who opens a new business will face plenty of challenges, but one of the biggest is actually getting customers through the door. It doesn’t matter how good you are at what you...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 10 min read
You already know that backlinks, along with content, are the top two most important ranking factors that Google’s algorithm takes into account when calculating a website’s position on a search engine results page...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Local search engine optimisation (SEO) is a highly targeted, niche strategy that every business can and should be thinking about. Why? Because it’s becoming more valuable and more popular, something that is driven...
Business
Business
- 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 Hannah Smith
- 3 min read
Finding a VAT number by company name is often easier than it first sounds, but it helps to know where to look. A few simple steps can usually point you in the right...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
You work hard building your business and your brand, so it makes sense that you’d want to do as much as you can to protect them. In this guide, we’ll be looking at...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
When you’re a Self Starter you know that you’ve got to get things done. That means identifying the right tools to help you do a job and the right guides to help you...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Running your own business can be incredibly rewarding, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges along the way. We’ve already looked at how Microsoft 365 can help you be more productive, and in...
- By Will Stevens
- 8 min read
You’ve got a website, but is it a good one? Perhaps you’re planning on creating your first website and you want to make sure you get things right. So, how can you tell...
- By Will Stevens
- 22 min read
Want to know how to start an online business? This guide is packed with everything you need to know about getting a business online, from the idea phase to online marketing. No two...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
If you need a website for your business, your main options are: Pay a web designer to create one for you, build one yourself using WordPress or a website builder tool or code...
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 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
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...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Every business owner knows that having a steady flow of website traffic is key to being successful online. The more visitors you have, the more opportunities you have to introduce your offering to...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Working on starting a consultancy business online? Have a product or an app that you want to sell online? If so, you’re probably thinking the next step is to build a website. But...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
It doesn’t matter what you sell or how smooth and frictionless customers’ experience on your website is. If you’re using poor-quality images to present your products and services, your chances to gain customer...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
As an ecommerce business owner, you go above and beyond presenting your products in the best possible light on your website, emails and social media. After all, your business and revenue depend on...