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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 123 Reg
- 4 min read
It’s been more than a decade since the internet saw the launch of its first dedicated adult domain extension: .xxx. What began as a controversial idea in the early 2010s has matured into...
- 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
Thinking about transferring your domain to a new provider? You’re not alone. Thousands of people make the switch every year, and the good news is it’s usually much simpler than most people expect....
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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...
- 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...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
On Wednesday 3rd March, 123-reg hosted a round-table discussion with a number of key influencers in Wales to discuss the importance of the recently launched .wales and .cymru domain names. The event came...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Internet users are keen to embrace new domain extensions as soon as they hit the market. In fact, when faced with a choice of visiting a site using a “traditional” domain extension (such...
- 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...
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...
- 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...
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
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
- 5 min read
Are you planning to make online shopping available on your website, change your delivery fees or run a sale or promotion on your site? Do you want to let your customers know about...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Attracting lots of new visitors to your website is great. But you know what’s better? Enticing them to return. Because if they return, it means they’re interested in what you’re selling so you...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
For a few years now, a statistic has been floating around that the average person’s attention span is shorter than that of a goldfish, which is about eight to nine seconds. But is...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Instagram has become one of the top social networks used by consumers to discover, research, and talk about new products. Businesses around the world, from big brands to startups and local mom-and-pop shops,...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
The promise of search advertising is that you can show ads where you target selected keywords and only pay when users searching for those keywords on Google click on your ads. It seems...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
As a small business owner, you probably can’t afford elaborate and expensive marketing tactics. And if you’re on a limited budget, growing your business might seem impossible. So, how can you promote your...