Business Technology
The appetite for apps
The app market will be worth a predicted $20bn or more by 2013. All the big guys are getting involved – so shouldn't you? Here’s a starter guide for the app amateur.
Published 6 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Facebook Places launches in the US
Facebook hasn’t been caught sleeping – but it has had a little "lie in" when it comes to location-based marketing. With strong competition from the likes of Foursquare, it had to do something. Where's the business opportunity for you?
Published 13 days ago by Guy Levine.
How to use mobile search to promote your business
Every month, 19 million people use the internet on their mobile phones. Here's how to make sure they find your brand.
Published 36 days ago by Ian Howie.
Five rules for online video
Five rules for creating good quality online video to boost your sales.
Published 37 days ago by Chris Gorell Barnes.
Email marketing tips for your business
Need some tried-and-tested tips on marketing your business via email? From shameless self-promotion to personalised messages, here are five tips to get you started.
Published 37 days ago by Becs Rivett .
Naming and shaming: the top 50 retailers on Twitter
Which UK retailers use Twitter effectively and regularly? Who are the best and the worst retailers on Twitter? We've got the results. Illiya Vjestica, founder of Smartdog Digital, a Leeds-based online marketing consultancy, dissects the results for us.
Published 42 days ago by Illiya Vjestica.
Ten tips to get your heaving inbox under control
Although email is one of the most useful business tools, the sheer amount of emails you deal with on a daily basis can get out of hand. Follow these ten tricks to getting – and keeping – your bulging inbox organised.
Published 42 days ago by Heather Townsend.
Eight tricks to maximise your social media productivity
Social media is often touted as a free tool that anyone can use to market their business. Most programmes are free, but your time is not free. Here are eight tricks which will help you maximise your time and productivity when using social media.
Published 43 days ago by Heather Townsend.
Entrepreneurs embrace free technology
Entrepreneurs embrace free technology. From LinkedIn to Skype and free software, entrepreneurs are increasingly looking at alternative tools to make their businesses succeed.
Published 80 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Using Twitter for business
How you can use Twitter to help you gain the business advantage over your competitors.
Published 92 days ago by Dean Faulkner.
