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- 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 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 Thom Harrison
- 7 min read
The UK is today home to the third biggest e-commerce market in the world. That’s right — ahead of Germany, ahead of Japan, and trailing only the US and China. In such a...
- By 123 Reg
- 8 min read
Ever wondered how typing a simple website name seems to magically take you to the right place? The answer lies in the Domain Name System (DNS) and Nameservers. Understanding what happens behind the...
- By 123 Reg
- 6 min read
A Content Delivery Network, also known as a Content Distribution Network, is a (deep breath) geographically distributed nexus of servers, working in unison to deliver readily accessible data to internet users globally. Phew!...
- By 123 Reg
- 9 min read
Cookies and cache work behind the scenes to bring you a better experience when you go online. They make browsing easier, faster — and the pros generally outweigh the cons. But it’s important...
- By Thom Harrison
- 9 min read
One of the great strengths of WordPress lies in its vast ecosystem of plugins. AI is transforming how websites are made — and WordPress is no exception. A raft of new AI-powered...
- By Thom Harrison
- 6 min read
A successful online business is a bustling marketplace. But what if that market has long checkout lines, slow service, and questionable security? As your website thrives and attracts more customers, you’ll need to...
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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...
- By Tim Fuell
- 3 min read
I am sat on a London Underground tube train on my way into London as part of the commuter morning rush-hour. I don’t do this journey often now but 15 years ago it...
- By Tim Fuell
- < 1 min read
Taking countless exams and years of study – often in your ‘spare time’ not only shows dedication but also a high level of specialism in your chosen subject. That’s why becoming a qualified...
- By Tim Fuell
- < 1 min read
10 million .uk domain owners can’t be wrong. As we reported last month Nominet recently announced that over 10 million .uk domain names have now been registered proving its continued popularity. As the...
- By Tim Fuell
- < 1 min read
Last week the .uk registry, Nominet, announced that it had surpassed the landmark of 10 million domains to re-inforce its position as the world’s second largest country code registry. Here at 123-reg ,...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
From the start of May it’ll be possible to register .uk domain names for up to ten years at a time. Our domains and hosting expert Richard Winslow explains what the changes are...
- By 123 Reg
- 2 min read
If you believe the hype, 2012 could be the year of new domain names. That’s because plans for the liberalisation of the domain name market – which were discussed and debated for years...
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...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 4 min read
Like most of you, I stumbled into SEO. I was working for a marketplace that was selling website templates and the CEO asked me to look into that “SEO stuff”. It’s been a...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 2 min read
Getting traffic to your site can be a real challenge in today’s crowded marketplace. Reaching and attracting new readers while, at the same time, building a brand, takes a lot of time and...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 3 min read
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 3 min read
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 2 min read
Your web pages might have been ranking well for the past 3 years although you’ve not changed anything but Google is starting to favour new content because information does become outdated at one...
- By Will Stevens
- 4 min read
In part one of our interview, Brian Dean of Backlinko took us through the basic of SEO, here we’ll take a more in-depth look at the actual link building process. Links are one...
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Business
Business
- 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 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 123 Reg
- 7 min read
One common battle the budding entrepreneur has to face is finding the funds to get their business dreams off the ground. There are many options – all of which come with their pros...
- By 123 Reg
- 5 min read
Theo Paphitis has helped thousands of businesses to grow and succeed. From offering advice on social media to giving huge sums of investment, Paphitis is arguably the UK’s number one champion of small...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
In January 123 Reg sponsored Enterprise Nation’s flagship event StartUp2017. The event brought together over 1,000 small businesses to the headquarters of KPMG and HSBC in London as well as hundreds of small...
- By 123 Reg
- 3 min read
In this Swift 6, we’ll look at what you need to do to make sure people trust your small business. If people don’t trust you, then they won’t buy from you. By implementing...
- By Will Stevens
- 2 min read
Time is one of the most precious resources for any business. And when you’re doing everything yourself, time becomes even more valuable. When you’re juggling demands from customers or clients with keeping your...
- By Will Stevens
- 2 min read
Turning a hobby or an interest into a business is the dream for many would-be entrepreneurs. And although there are those who never take action to turn that dream into reality, there are...
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
- 7 min read
Thanks to content marketing, small businesses can now compete on an (almost) level playing field with big brands. Because no matter the type or size of a business, the goal is the same:...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Visuals are no longer just a cool trend. They’re a necessity if you want to engage your audience. That’s because the way people are consuming content is radically changing. Just look at what...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
You may have a beautifully designed landing page that’s getting heaps of visitors. But if it’s not making you money, you must be doing something wrong, right? It can often be a struggle...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Everywhere you turn, on Facebook, LinkedIn, your inbox, someone’s promoting a webinar. There’s a good reason webinars are everywhere. It’s because they work! Hosting a webinar: Allows you to interact with your target...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 7 min read
Your business’s blog is a staple for driving awareness and attracting prospects to your site who seek answers to the questions they have and solutions to their problems. But while purposeful content is...
- By Alexandra Gavril
- 6 min read
When a new visitor lands on your website, it’s not time to celebrate just yet. The next step is to keep them there but the fight for that second click isn’t easily won....