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- By Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
How do you get your business found on Google? It’s a big question for small business owners, and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a big part of the answer. Search has changed. Google...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
Learn how to build an online store with WooCommerce and WordPress, hosted on 123 Reg Managed Hosting for WordPress. This step-by-step tutorial shows beginners how to install WooCommerce, add products, accept payments, set...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Artificial intelligence is moving fast. But what’s next? Superintelligence is already a big talking point in tech, and .si is a domain extension with a name that fits the conversation. Short, sharp and...
- By Thom Harrison
- 7 min read
Somewhere in the UK right now, a potential customer is searching Google for exactly what you offer. Are they finding your business, or are they heading straight to the competitor down the road?...
- 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...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
A landing page is a standalone web page designed to get visitors to take one specific action. That might mean signing up for a newsletter, making a purchase, or getting in touch. Everything...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 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 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....
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- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Artificial intelligence is moving fast. But what’s next? Superintelligence is already a big talking point in tech, and .si is a domain extension with a name that fits the conversation. Short, sharp and...
- By Thom Harrison
- 7 min read
Somewhere in the UK right now, a potential customer is searching Google for exactly what you offer. Are they finding your business, or are they heading straight to the competitor down the road?...
- By 123 Reg
- 8 min read
Your domain name is the first impression you give online, and often the start of everything else: your website, your brand, and a professional email that customers will trust. It’s free to check...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
So you’ve registered your domain? Congrats! That’s a big first step towards getting your idea, business or brand online. You’ve got everything you need to point your domain wherever you want it to...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
If you’re looking to get a domain name for free, use a domain registrar that includes a free domain offer with their hosting and website builder plans. Just buy a product with such...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
Picture the scene: You notice your web traffic has fallen away to zero, so you start your investigation by visiting your site only to find it has been replaced by an error message...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Jenny Prevel’s online business proves how much she loves dogs. Back in 2004, when she adopted her first rescue dogs, she wanted to create an online community where her fellow dog-lovers could share...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
.gay domains are a new way for LGBTQ people, organisations, businesses, and allies to connect online. Inclusivity and acceptance of LGBTQ people is a sign of advancing civil rights, and it’s also good...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Registering a domain name is an important decision. No matter if you’re planning to use it to start a blog, present your business or non-profit organisation, sell products and services online, or flaunt...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Choosing the right name for your company can have a significant impact on your success. The wrong name can fail to connect with your target audience, causing you to spend lots of money...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- By Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
How do you get your business found on Google? It’s a big question for small business owners, and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a big part of the answer. Search has changed. Google...
- 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 domain name and website. It’s the listing that shows up on Google Maps...
- 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 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...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
Hello! In our latest Swift 6 video, we’ll be looking at a crucial aspect of online marketing for many small businesses – local search engine optimisation (SEO). If you’ve never heard of local...
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- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
Artificial intelligence is moving fast. But what’s next? Superintelligence is already a big talking point in tech, and .si is a domain extension with a name that fits the conversation. Short, sharp and...
- By Thom Harrison
- 7 min read
Somewhere in the UK right now, a potential customer is searching Google for exactly what you offer. Are they finding your business, or are they heading straight to the competitor down the road?...
- By Thom Harrison
- 14 min read
One of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms, WooCommerce is a free WordPress plugin that gives your website everything it needs to become an online shop. You can add products, accept payments and manage...
- By Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
Starting an online business today? It’s easier than it’s ever been. You can get your own domain in a few clicks, have a website live by the afternoon, and, for many business starters,...
- By Will Stevens
- 5 min read
Thinking about turning a hobby or a passion into an online side business but don’t know how to make time to dedicate to that extra workload? It’s understandable. With other important commitments like...
- 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...
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
- 6 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
- 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...