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- 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...
- By 123 Reg
- 13 min read
Having a website matters. It’s your hardest-working member of staff — available around the clock and often the first thing a potential customer sees. 123 Reg Website Builder is built for businesses that...
- By Thom Harrison
- 16 min read
Running a business website in 2026 isn’t about having the most features — it’s about having the right ones. With thousands of WordPress plugins available, it’s easy to overload your site with tools...
- By Thom Harrison
- 4 min read
In a world overflowing with information, the .info domain cuts through the noise. The perfect space from which to inform, educate, and inspire. No need for confusing acronyms or letters — .info speaks...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
A mobile-friendly website is one that’s been designed to work just as well on smartphones as it does on desktops. The idea is simple: visitors should have a great experience, wherever they are....
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Email is still king. Despite billions chatting on social media, the stats show we still turn to email for the important stuff — from running a business and connecting with customers, to job...
- By 123 Reg
- 10 min read
WordPress is the world’s most popular website-building platform, powering over a third of all websites online today. While WordPress itself is free and open-source, you’ll need a way to get your website up...
- By 123 Reg
- 4 min read
Domains How to point your domain to an IP address | 123 Reg Support How to add an SPF record to your domain name | 123 Reg Support How to set up a...
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
On 4th October 2021, Facebook went down for six hours. For most people, it was just a brief inconvenience. But if you were a business relying solely on Facebook to connect with customers,...
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Domains
Domains
- 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...
- By 123 Reg
- 7 min read
Dreaming of starting your own business online but dreading the price tag? Good news: you can get your domain included free for the first year* when you pick the right 123 Reg plan....
- 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 Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
350 Exhibitors, 250 seminars, 170 workshop sessions, 2 days and one memorable event. The 31st Business Show at Excel, London at the end of last week was another busy and exciting time for...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
The online marketplace can be as confusing as the old fashioned paper business directories for people looking for expert help in a particular field. Whereas once businesses chose to add numerous letter ‘A’s...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
With fantastic new generic Top-Level domains like .london, .tech, .ninja, .plumbing having been launched or being released soon, it may be time to change domain names
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- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
For any small business, one of the most critical decisions is choosing a domain name. For too long, there were only a handful of Top-Level Domains like .com, .org, .net and .biz on...
- By Tim Fuell
- 2 min read
What’s the first thing you do when you hear a news story on the radio, tv or perhaps overhear a conversation that interests you? Google it? Whether it is Google or another search...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
In late 2013 it was announced that London & Partners, the promotional organisation for London, was successful in its application to set up and manage the new dot London domain name. Thanks to...
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 Nick Leech
- 5 min read
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is a great way to help attract new customers to your online business. But to get SEO right, you need to use the right tools. In this guide, I’ll...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Update: Google has recently confirmed that a real time Penguin refresh will be rolled out before the end of the year. With this refresh, you could get a Penguin penalty very quickly but...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
It’s no longer enough to have a website live and online. And it’s no longer enough to optimise it for search engines. Sure, you have to make it easy for your potential customers...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
You’re already optimising your site for search engines. You’re researching keywords and optimising everything from meta description to copy. (If you’re not doing these things, then check out our guide on vital SEO...
- By Nick Leech
- 5 min read
Hello! In this Swift Six, I’ll be taking you through six important questions that you should ask for your SEO agency to make sure they’re doing the things they should be doing. Remember,...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If you’re a small business and are competing in an industry with huge brands that dominate the search results, it can be tough. You probably get frustrated all the time, thinking you don’t...
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...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
The alarm rings. Time to roll out of bed. Time to do it all again. It’s your business, after all, and the job won’t get done by itself. You love your business. It’s...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
If you’re thinking of starting your own business, it’s perfectly natural to wonder: “Is it worth it?” If you’re already in among it, you still may pause occasionally and ask: “Is it worth...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
When you contact a business via email, you’ll notice that the email address references the brand throughout. So, for example, email@myfancystoreshoe.com. Rarely, do you see a business using a generic email address like...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
You want to start a small business but there’s one thing that’s holding you back. You don’t know to position your business on the market. Should you aim for the masses or should...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
Starting off a career as a freelancer, whether you’re a copywriter, a photographer or an accountant, is not easy. One of the most challenging parts of freelancing is finding and landing your first...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Anyone can start a business online, right? You come up with a brilliant idea, build your product or put together a list of products and services you want to sell, get a 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
You’ve probably read the story many times: someone starts a personal blog, it somehow becomes viral and 90 days later that person makes £5-10K a month from blogging while they sip on a...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
If you’ve not yet started your marketing push toward the holiday shopping season, now is the time to start planning. According to the National Retail Federation Holiday Planning Playbook, consumers have the holiday...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Running a small business can be overwhelming. There are so many things you need to take care of to ensure your business runs smoothly. On top of that, you also need to excel...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 5 min read
If your small business isn’t doing as well as you’d like, it’s likely because you believe that buying ads and constantly talking about your products and services online is enough to get people...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
Do you know which social network is bringing you the most traffic? Or which exact tweet or Instagram post sent the most leads to your site this month? What about how much traffic...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 9 min read
The digital world is full of marketing and advertising terms and acronyms like ROI, PPC, CTR, CTA, conversion rates, backlinks, and countless others. If you’re just getting started online, it can feel overwhelming...