{"id":13295,"date":"2018-02-07T11:06:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T10:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/names.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13295"},"modified":"2018-02-07T16:41:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T15:41:58","slug":"the-uk-is-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/blog\/the-uk-is-online\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK is online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a website for your business? If not, you\u2019re missing out on a <strong>LOT<\/strong> of potential customers because\u2026 everyone is online!<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/householdcharacteristics\/homeinternetandsocialmediausage\/bulletins\/internetaccesshouseholdsandindividuals\/2017\">Office for National Statistics<\/a>, 90% of households in the UK had internet access in 2017, 73% of all adults went online while \u2018on the go\u2019 via mobile devices and 77% purchased goods or services online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Help new customers find you<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As more and more people browse and shop online, having a website is essential for any business. 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