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- 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 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 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 Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
The Top-Level Domain (TLD) is the last part of your domain name — like the “.co.uk” in mybusiness.co.uk. But it’s more than a few letters after a dot. That little ending plays an...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
So, you’ve got yourself a domain name? Brilliant! You’re now one step closer to building your brand online — be that to show off your skills as a freelancer or to sell your...
- 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 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 Thom Harrison
- 11 min read
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is all about getting your business out there in front of as many customers as possible. The idea is to optimise your website so that it shows up easily...
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Domains
Domains
- 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
- 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 Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
In the property investment sector, image is important and as a start-up even more so, even if it has been established by experienced industry experts with individual proven track records. For Josh Gordon,...
- 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...
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
- 6 min read
While many business owners think of email marketing and search engine optimisation (SEO) as two separate things, they can each work to enhance the other. The connection between the two is not obvious,...
- By Will Stevens
- 8 min read
Appearing in search results is vital for any ecommerce business, but with massive companies like Amazon and eBay dominating things, smaller businesses need to get clever if they’re to compete. In this guide...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 10 min read
“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” This age-old adage couldn’t be more fitting for the world of online marketing...
- 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...
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 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 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 Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Often it can feel like starting a business is something for the young, but new research conducted on behalf of 123 Reg proves that isn’t the case. Half of over 40s have, or...
- By Will Stretton
- 2 min read
On 24th and 25th November, we attended Europe’s largest business event at Excel London: The Business Show. With over 25,00 visitors and more than 500 exhibitors, this year was the biggest one yet!...
- 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...
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...