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Top 8 reasons why your business should get online today

In partnership with the UK Domain, we tell you eight reasons why you should get your small business online.

Getting Online

Marketing

How to make a small business PR plan

Here, Sarah Lee, Founder of PingGo, highlights the benefits of compiling a solid PR plan for your small business.

Getting Online

Top 8 reasons why your business should get online today

In partnership with the UK Domain, we tell you eight reasons why you should get your small business online.

Marketing

How to make a small business PR plan

Here, Sarah Lee, Founder of PingGo, highlights the benefits of compiling a solid PR plan for your small business.

Marketing

How to reach your target audience and boost lead conversion

Simon Joyce, director of Anchor Vans, explains ways to engage with your target audience and get the results you want.

Business Technology

Your first website – a 6-step guide

Follow this 6-step guide to help you build your first website for your small business.

Office & home working

Co-working space versus traditional office – which is better?

The rise of co-working seems inexorable with up to 30pc of all offices going flexible by 2050. How do you decide whether to use a serviced office or to rent a traditional headquarters?

Productivity Zone

20 free apps to improve your business productivity

You don’t have to spend thousands each year licensing expensive software. Here are 20 free alternatives to boosting small business output

Getting Online

Why should you have a custom domain?

In partnership with the UK Domain, we tell you why you should go for a custom domain name.

Getting Online

Get your business online in four easy steps

In partnership with the UK Domain, here's a look at how you can start building a website for your small business.

Buying and selling a company

10 questions to ask your business partner before buying a company together

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at the questions you should be asking your business partner before buying a company.

Marketing

The Key Elements of an Influencer Marketing Strategy

You may not have noticed, but we’re actually seeing fewer ads than we used to. That’s thanks to a combination of ad blockers, DVRs, and paid streaming. For consumers, the loss of ads often feels like a win. For marketers, though, it limits opportunities to expose the public to new messaging. Companies are having to search for different strategies, and many are finding success with influencer marketing.

Business management

How becoming a mentor could boost your business

For many years now Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre has supported young people in business. He outlines the good mentoring can do - for the people being mentored and for the mentor.

Productivity Zone

5 easy tech wins to improve SME productivity

We show you five simple things that you can do to let your office tech turbocharge your business productivity.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

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.