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- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
Isn’t it frustrating when you come up with the perfect name for your business, run a search, and discover the domain is already taken? Worse still, the owner doesn’t even seem to be...
- 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 Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
You’ve got a name in mind for your business, project, or side hustle. The next step is simple: find out if it’s available to register. Checking takes seconds (literally) and even if your...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Did you know that when you buy a domain name, it’s often linked to a public record that can show who owns it, when it was registered, and when it expires? That record...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Ask any marketing agency or consultant whether marketing is a waste of time and money, and they’ll probably say it’s not. But things aren’t as simple as that. If you don’t know the...
- By Will Stevens
- 3 min read
Do you dream of starting your own online business, but worry that a lack of technical skills will turn the whole thing into a nightmare? It’s not an uncommon fear. But it’s a...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Ever wonder why social media or email marketing work so well for some businesses, but does nothing at all for others? Curious about why some content that seems great doesn’t get discovered or...
- 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 Will Stevens
- 6 min read
In a perfect world, people would just arrive at your website and buy whatever it is you’re selling. Unfortunately, things aren’t that simple – the journey from arriving on a site to completing...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
We’re very proud of our Website Builder package, it’s the perfect way for anyone to build a website without needing to know anything about coding. Whether it’s your first time, or the hundredth,...
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Domains
Domains
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
Isn’t it frustrating when you come up with the perfect name for your business, run a search, and discover the domain is already taken? Worse still, the owner doesn’t even seem to be...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
You’ve got a name in mind for your business, project, or side hustle. The next step is simple: find out if it’s available to register. Checking takes seconds (literally) and even if your...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Did you know that when you buy a domain name, it’s often linked to a public record that can show who owns it, when it was registered, and when it expires? That record...
- By 123 Reg
- 11 min read
Domain names are the unique addresses that make websites easy to find online. You can think of them as house names on a virtual street. Not all domain names are created equal, though...
SEO Advice
SEO Advice
- 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 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...
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Business
Business
- 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 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...
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...