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- 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 Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
Thinking about taking your business online, but stuck between choosing a quick-start Website Builder and flexible Web Hosting? Both can help you build a brilliant professional site for your brand. The difference is...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Email is still king. Despite the billions chatting away on social media, most of us turn to email when it comes to the important stuff. It remains the go-to for everything from running...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
WordPress is the world’s most popular web building tool, powering over a third of all websites today. You can use it to create and manage just about any sort of site, from the...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Domains How to point your domain to an IP address | 123 Reg Support How to add an SPF record to your domain name | 123 Reg Support How to set up a...
- 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 Thom Harrison
- 12 min read
E-commerce is all about building online spaces where products can be offered to customers, 24/7. This article is written with the small business owner or solopreneur in mind. With platforms like Online Store...
- 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...
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Domains
Domains
- 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
- 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 Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
A domain about history, heritage and place reaches general release later this year and is set to have one of the most loyal and proud followings ever of an internet domain name release....
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Did you know that the .xyz domain could have a psychological advantage over others, as our brain is pre-programmed to understand XYZ as a combination of authority? Here are three reasons why a...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
The value of new gTLDs for targeted marketing took another twist this month with Amazon reportedly winning the ICANN auction for the right to run the .book domain name as well as the...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Still in the hunt for that killer .com address? Frustrated by the lack of availability in traditional domain extensions? One of the biggest benefits of the new wave of gTLDs is the opportunity...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
A new record in domain name sales looks set to be broken as holiday.com goes up for auction today. Speculators and industry experts expect the domain name which is one of the most...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
You’ve heard of Generation X? (‘The lost generation’ born 1966-1976) Generation Y? (‘The millenniums’ born approx 1977-1994) and Generation Z? (1995-present). Well, with the rise of social media and the global spread of...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- 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
- 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 Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Did you know that 90% of customers’ buying decisions are influenced by online reviews? If you don’t already have a strategy in place for acquiring reviews and managing your online reputation, now’s the...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 11 min read
How do you find the right keywords to use on your web pages? Which tools should you use to check the quality of the sites linking to yours? And how can you “spy”...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
In this post Joel from digital marketing agency Attacat tells us what we need to do to adapt to Google’s mobile-first focus. Let’s start with two incontrovertible truths: 1) Google rules the roost...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 15 min read
It has never been easier to build a great new website. And yet, getting that site to rise up to the top of the search results is a whole different story. Without the...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 18 min read
A few years back… Keyword stuffing was an optimisation technique that would help in ranking higher. Now it can get you penalised. Pages with automatically generated content still ranked while today they’re getting...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 8 min read
People who succeed with search engine optimisation (SEO) do two things very well: Firstly, they identify and implement the key SEO techniques that will pay off big down the road. Secondly, they know...
Business
Business
- 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 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
- 4 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 123 Reg
- 5 min read
There’s nothing as powerful as a website to help you communicate with your audience. Whether you’re looking to test your business idea, sell products or services online, or simply establish an online presence,...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 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 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 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
- 4 min read
While there are more women than ever starting and leading businesses, female entrepreneurs still face some unique challenges. Fortunately, there are lots of supportive, inspirational women around the world who share strong, empowering...
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
- 6 min read
Blogging is a go-to content marketing strategy for a reason – it works. Stats show that: 70% of consumers learn more about a company through its blog content than through ads Businesses that...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Just as consumers are adjusting to social distancing, working from home, and navigating previously mundane tasks like buying groceries, businesses also need to adjust and find different ways to keep in touch with...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
When creating or redesigning a website, it’s often the homepage that gets most of the attention. Then the product and services pages. The FAQ page is usually overlooked or treated as an afterthought....
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
So many business owners lose sales because they don’t take the time to build trust and a relationship with visitors. They assume that if someone visits their site and doesn’t buy anything, it’s...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Are you considering adding pop-ups to your site or blog, but aren’t sure whether they’ll work or, on the contrary, annoy and drive visitors away? Here’s the thing: when done right, pop-ups work....
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Small business owners often face tough decisions when it comes to choosing the right strategies or tools to establish or grow their presence online. One of these decisions may also be whether to...