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This top six list takes the highest average scoring SEO ranking factors on search engines, with my comments attached. If you want to do the right things to develop a successful website you should take on board this advice.

How to build a website for free

SmallBusiness.co.uk compares two webiste providers that allow you to get your business online for free and speaks to entrepreneurs that use them.

Making a transactional website

There are two considerations to take into account when looking at making a site transactional: how are clients going to place orders and how are you going to receive payments?

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Effective websites

While a good website can have a tremendous impact on sales, it’s extremely easy to do the job badly.

Flexible working: Is it for you?

Chaining employees to their desks and ruling their working lives with an iron fist is a practice that's dead and buried. This podcast and webchat tells you why.

Competition to win a new Brother printer

Brother is giving one company the chance to adopt a smarter way of printing by winning a brand new printer. For your chance to win please click here

Technology in Business News

Europe-wide broadband 'essential for economic growth'

The European Commission (EC) is investigating the potential for all of Europe's businesses and consumers to have high-speed internet by 2010.

Companies should be wary of rising fraud

Businesses should educate themselves on how to protect against fraud, especially from 'sophisticated' internet criminals.

Internet saves £418 million in compliance

Companies have saved £418 million a year on employment law, as the administration cost of compliance is reduced with online tools.

Data loss still a problem for SMEs

Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rank backup as one of the highest computing priorities but half of these companies have experienced a loss, new research shows.

Small companies 'could go virtual'

Over 40 per cent of small companies would consider moving their entire office online to save money in the credit crunch, new research shows.

Small companies should monitor net usage

Small firms need to introduce policies on personal internet usage at work as almost a third have no limitation at all.

'Invest in IT' to boost business

Small firms need to encourage more flexible working practices and invest in IT skills to increase productivity.

Going green 'can save money'

Businesses can save money by employing greener methods, but it requires some investment upfront which may put firms off.

Social networking 'important for businesses'

Social networking sites should not be seen as an 'add on' as they are an important communication tool for businesses, according to an expert.

Digital Britain is 'essential for businesses'

While the government battles the economy, Gordon Brown says it must also aid small businesses in improving technology to be 'innovative, prosperous and productive' in the future.

Small businesses 'may fall foul of internet'

The internet can be a 'legal minefield' for small businesses and many may not be aware of how to comply with the law, according to an expert.

Events Calendar

Business Startup

28th November, Olympia, London

Protecting Your Business

6th September, Best Western Country Hotel, Caerphilly

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FT Guide to Personal Tax

Formerly the Lloyds TSB Tax Guide, the FT Guide to Personal Tax is now published by Pearson Education. Written by Sara Williams, CEO of Vitesse Media Plc and Jonquil Lowe, this unique guide gives step-by-step advice to completing your tax return as well as 100 tax-saving tips.

FT Guide to Business Start Up

Formerly the Lloyds TSB Small Business Guide, the FT Guide to Business Start Up is now published by Pearson Education. Written by Sara Williams, CEO of Vitesse Media Plc, this unique guide has sold over two million copies. It offers practical advice about starting and running your own business.

Growth Company Investor

Growth Company Investor is widely recognised as the leading magazine for investors interested in AIM and smallcap companies. Published 10 times per year, and brought to you by an award-winning analyst team, it offers subscribers unrivalled insight into high-potential smaller companies. Subscribe today with a 50% discount in your first year.

What Investment

What Investment is the leading and longest-established investment magazine in the UK.

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Get Online for Christmas

PayPal and Venda online eCommerce shop, no technical skill required to build and run, free introduction through best practice webinars, £49.99 a month all inclusive. From the same team that powers Superdrug, Bodyshop, Monsoon, British Museum, a platform for small to mid businesses. Come to a free webinar and see a shop built live in 15 minutes.

Eclipse amazing 1/2 price hosting sale

Beat the credit crunch by moving your business online with Eclipse services- including web hosting, email, ecommerce packages and managed servers – all half price for the first three months! Click here, offer ends soon!

Free mobile broadband is here

Get FREE mobile broadband when you sign up to BT Business Total Broadband Option 2 or 3. You'll have access to the internet wherever there's mobile or Wi-Fi coverage. Get connected now.

Resource Centre

Need a logo for your company?

Logoinn™ offer a custom logo design service at an affordable price. They have a variety of packages to suit individual business leads. Find out more about the logo design services provided by Logoinn™.

Get more out of your website

Budcus creates websites that help grow your business. Along with creative design and expert development, we include ongoing monitoring and analysis to help you maximise your website’s potential. Visit budcus.com

Consult a web design agency

If you want some help with the your website design, visit Blue Egg's site for a free web project quote.

Small business website design

This article provides information about small business website design and the opportunity to get a free web design quote.

Free step-by-step guide to building a website

This site allows you to sign up for a free online course to teach you how to build your own website.

Free web hosting

Heart Internet provides free web hosting and you can choose your domain name.

Start up online for free

Everything you need to grow your business online.

Build your website

With Webeden you can build a website when you have absolutely no prior experience.

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"The business is out there"

Entrepreneur Neil O'Connell has built his business , Sulis Interiors, up from nothing.

"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"

The challenges David Ferry faced when starting and growing his business, Ferry Financial.

Flexible working: the leaders' view

At the 2008 Work Wise UK Summit, BT Business asked a number of leaders for their views on flexible working.

The challenge of growth for small business

The challenges of growth for small business

New business must be won by creating a good first impression with customers and procurement managers...

Blogs

How to be a start-up success

Marc Barber 07/08/2008

There are three common elements to a start-up successfully negotiating those tricky first few years: an honest appraisal of ability, market research, and finance. Have your say »

Burning the candle at both ends

Penny Proffit 30/06/2008

The romantics among you may think that running your own business might be relaxing. Have your say »

Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign

Guest Blogger 07/07/2008

For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial.

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Rackspace Small Business Hosting Solutions

Rackspace delivers hosting solutions for small businesses and helps free up internal IT resource. Rackspace is distinguished by its award winning Fanatical Support®, guaranteeing 100% network uptime, 1 hour hardware replacement and 24/7/365 LIVE technical support. For more click here.

How to set up a business website

This factsheet explains the main options for planning and building a basic website for your business. It looks at design, maintenance, costs and getting outside help, and explains how you can get started. It also offers pointers to numerous sources of further information and provides some useful hints and tips. To purchase the factsheet, visit Scavenger.co.uk.