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Getting Online

Expert advice and tips on making the most of online and web technology for your business. This section includes handy guides to setting up online, registering domain names, building commercially-focused websites and marketing them, as well as case studies and the latest news on Internet matters affecting the SME world.

8 steps to creating a social media strategy for your small business

In partnership with the UK Domain, we share the steps that you need to take to create a social media strategy for your small business

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How to establish an online presence for new businesses

Nearly two million UK small businesses don't have any online presence, costing them over £343bn a year. Here are 5 effective ways to establish your small business on the internet.

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HTTPS: why your small business website needs to be HTTPS ASAP

Customers searching for your website on Google see it marked "not secure" if you are not HTTPS enabled - which could act as a brake on potential sales. Happily, reputable website providers such as Yell offer HTTPS as part of their standard website setup.

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Three steps to writing a cookie policy for your website

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explain what you need to feature in the cookie policy for your small business website

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A guide to planning content for your new website or blog

Now that you've built your website, let's put some content on it. The UK Domain shares how you should sort out your plan.

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6 tips to help you create content that will impress humans and Google

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explain how to create content that is pleasing to humans as well as Google and other search engines.

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Building a business website: what key steps are involved?

Your 6-point plan to designing and building a business website – from going mobile first through to launching a blog and selling online.

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Getting and setting up a business domain name

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explore the process of getting and setting up a domain name for your business.

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Building a business website: what key steps are involved?

Your 6-point plan to designing and building a business website – from going mobile first through to launching a blog and selling online.

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Getting and setting up a business domain name

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explore the process of getting and setting up a domain name for your business.

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9 steps to GDPR compliance for your first business website

We've partnered with The UK Domain to tell you what you should do to make your business website GDPR compliant.

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Nominations open to join UK Domain Leaders programme

Entrepreneurs who have made the most of their online business offering can enter the UK Domain Leaders programme – we show you how.

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Building and designing your perfect website

In partnership with the UK Domain, we give you some handy tips to help you design and build a website for your small business.

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How can you get your website on Google?

In partnership with the UK Domain, we tell you how to get visibility for your website on Google.

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Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

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16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems