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- 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 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 Thom Harrison
- 10 min read
We’ve all seen that little padlock icon when shopping online — sat reassuringly close to the web address. As we’ll discover, this symbol offers much more than just a sense of safety. SSL...
- By Will Stevens
- 6 min read
Like digital real estate, domain names can be worth a lot of money. The most expensive domain name ever sold was Cars.com, valued at an astounding $872 million. While it’s unlikely that you’ll...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
According to the latest report from creative agency, We Are Social, 56.2 million of us in the UK are active on social media—that’s 83% of the population! With such a massive audience to...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Whether you’re on your desktop at home, your laptop in a café, or your phone on the go, Microsoft 365 gives you everything you need right at your fingertips — empowering colleagues to...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
The UK online marketplace continues to boom — there’s no time like now to start your own online business. But with so many different ways to sell, it can get a bit overwhelming....
- By Thom Harrison
- 8 min read
From humble origins as a garage startup to a global tech giant, Google has redefined how we access information in the modern age. Near-synonymous with search, Google handles literally billions of queries each...
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Domains
Domains
- 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 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 Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
The wealth of new gTLDs means the Digital High Street is definitely here. The very same shops, businesses and services that create the buzz of the physical high street in your town can...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
According to Price Waterhouse Cooper’s “Cities of Opportunity” Index published in May 2014, London is the best city in the world. A place where economic clout and gateways to opportunity help its citizens...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
With the opening up of the domain name market following the launch of new gTLDs, many predicted the domain name reseller market to bottom out, but as a new US$1 million deal announced...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
British web and mobile application development company App Haus focuses its efforts on developing mobile applications for all major devices and platforms. The business aims to make mobile technologies accessible to everybody; bringing...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 8 min read
Isn’t it frustrating when you come up with the perfect name for your business and then, after you run a search, find out that the domain name it already taken? And what’s worse,...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
Staying in front of the competition can be a constant journey but the introduction of new generic top level domains (gTLDs) offers you the chance to overtake your rivals in the online race...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- 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 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...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is a crucial part of running a small business website. Good SEO will help you rise up the search engine rankings and attract more customers. But it’s a confusing...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Google searches could soon look very different. The search engine giant has been testing and making several changes to its search engine results page (SERP) in its continuous attempt to make the search...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
We’ve seen significant changes over the past few years when it comes to search engine optimisation (SEO) and ranking factors. The rules for effective SEO are no longer the same which means that...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 13 min read
In the early days of search engine optimisation (SEO), keywords and keyword density were hot topics. You could stuff your website with keywords and meta tags, and it would rank well in the...
- By Nick Leech
- < 1 min read
To help you on #MicroBizMattersDay, I’ve put together an eight-minute video on search engine optimisation tools. If you’ve got any questions about anything that’s covered in the video, either leave a comment below...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
While you may be on alert for changes in Google’s algorithms, you might have missed a few over the year. With Google frequently updating its algorithms and your busy workload, sometimes critical updates...
Business
Business
- 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
- 6 min read
It’s a common mistake — even among professionals — to write product descriptions that only list features. Too often, copy ends up reading like a spec sheet rather than a story, leaving customers...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Getting your offline business online can feel like a monumental task. If you’ve never done it before, it’s easy to spend months or even years reading blog posts and ebooks and joining webinars...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Thinking of starting your own business but not sure you have what it takes to succeed? While a good business idea is always a good start, you will need much more than that...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
On average, how many emails do you exchange with your remote team a week? And how much does it usually take you to brief everyone on new projects or goals you want to...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
You have a fantastic product that’s easy to use. You have competitive prices. You also have an engaging presence on Instagram. But unless your brand’s online customer experience is exceptional, you’ll have trouble...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Starting a small business. It’s a dream many hold but few put into action. Why? The lack of time, skills, or funds are just a few of the reasons that are holding most...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Starting your own business is tough and scary. Sure, you get to be your own boss and set your own timetable but it also takes away your predictable income as well as your...
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 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 123 Reg
- 5 min read
According to the latest report from creative agency, We Are Social, 56.2 million of us in the UK are active on social media—that’s 83% of the population! With such a massive audience to...
- 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...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Every time you publish and promote a fantastic piece of content, it gets the attention of your audience. People come to your blog or site to read, share and comment on it. Unfortunately,...