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Warning on the web's future

Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 3:54 PM by Microsoft Small Business
In the week some thought the world would end, Sir Tim Berners-Lee - creator of the WWW - warned of the way disinformation and rumours are so easily disseminated through the web. He believes there need to be new systems that will give websites a label Read More...
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Unleash the power of the web

Posted Friday, September 19, 2008 11:00 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Are you confident you’re getting the best out of the Internet? Do you think your website could perform better but you’re not sure what to do? It may be worth a day of your time to visit Small Business 2.0 , an event in London on Saturday 11 October. The Read More...
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Building a website: 10 strategies for encouraging visitors to act or buy

Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:38 AM by Microsoft Small Business
The question that has occupied marketing experts since the beginning of the commercial internet is "How do you convert browsers into buyers?" And by buyers we mean those who ‘buy in' to your site, ie sign up or an email newsletter or download a white Read More...
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Building a website: One page may be all you need

Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 4:42 PM by Microsoft Small Business
Small business owner/managers generally believe in the web even if they don't have their own website because they think building a site is a complicated, time-consuming project that they are afraid to outsource. Yet they don't have the time - or the knowledge Read More...
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How to write web content for a busy audience

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 9:34 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Maybe you're not a writer. But you do have a website and you do need to put some words on it. Typically people don't read online the same way they read a book or a letter. Instead, they tend to scan web pages to find the information they are looking for Read More...
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12 things you shouldn’t publish on your website

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 2:37 PM by Microsoft Small Business
You know what should be including – product information, pricing (if applicable), contact details etc, but are you as confident about the things you shouldn’t be publishing? It might be worth taking a look through the list below and just checking that Read More...
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Updating your website - tips for a tweak or a facelift

Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:40 PM by Microsoft Small Business
A website that’s tired, stale and worst of all – out of date – is not a good advertisement for your company. That doesn’t mean you need to change it weekly or even monthly, but you do need to keep track of your content and ensure it’s interesting and Read More...
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Book of the Month

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 10:31 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Not Richard and Judy's, but Small Business's. We've got a new books page , and book of the month for July is Microsoft Office Live Small Business: Take Your Business Online. There's a special offer until 31 August for Small Business Centre visitors - Read More...
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New questions for ‘Ask the Expert'

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:47 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Two new questions on our Ask The Expert section this month: "I'm in the process of wanting to start up a small business online. I've just bought myself a laptop with Windows Vista Business but I am unsure as to what additional software I need to create Read More...
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Building a website - adding PayPal

Posted Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:46 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Your website is not working to its full potential if it's just a two-dimensional advert for your company and your products (although that's a great start). When it's up and running, and attracting visitors, you can start selling from it easily and quickly. Read More...
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The future is about mobility

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 11:41 AM by Microsoft Small Business
So said Marc Davis, Yahoo's social media guru at last month's Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. "The mobile web is not just about accessing the web from your phone," he said "Mobile phones that are location aware, temporarily situated and socially connected Read More...
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Websites - domain names

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 10:13 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Interesting events happening in Paris yesterday. Icann, (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), which regulates the net, is planning to open up the way domain names work. If the strict rules regulating the top-level domain names eg .com, Read More...
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Building your own website - design guides

Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:21 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Carrying on the theme of building your own website....... Business Link has some good advice here, and you can either print or download their guide, which covers topics including: Planning your site Technical website design considerations Accessibility Read More...
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Building your own website - domain hosting

Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 2:37 PM by Microsoft Small Business
What is a domain and how does someone host it? Terms of reference and technology are too often a barrier to progress - and that's especially true of the IT world. But investing a few minutes in research can provide huge dividends for your business. Your Read More...
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How to build a website

Posted Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:55 AM by Microsoft Small Business
A frightening number of small businesses do not yet have a web presence - 18% according to a recednt YouGov survey commissioned by the British Chambers of Commerce and Microsoft. (Read more in the new brochure, ‘Make IT work for you: A 20-minute guide Read More...
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