Internet grass business shows good margins
By Catherine Woods
When George Mullan isn’t busy creating pitches for major football games, he’s flogging his internet business Artificial-grass.com.

Rob Small scoops two gongs at the E&Y Awards
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
When we profiled Rob Small’s gaming site Miniclip in May last year, we had an inkling that the business was going to be huge. Back then, the company had over 35 million users. Today, that figure’s tops 45 million and the numbers are still building.

Putting mums back in the workforce
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Gillian Nissim’s online job network Workingmums.co.uk has over 21,000 candidates on its books. This is no knitting circle; most of these women have over seven years business experience.

UK small business courts eBay and Facebook
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Gloucestershire-based Recipero is out to revolutionise the second-hand gadget market with its new stolen property database.

Entrepreneur’s passport to Planet Rock
By Carryn Dewing
Malcolm Bluemel, visa entrepreneur and avid rock fanatic, has closed the deal on his purchase of rock digital radio station Planet Rock.

How to top the search listings
By Guy Levine
A front-page Google listing can be worth a whopping £100,000 a year. Search engine expert Guy Levine reveals how to reach pole position.

Acquisition rescues failing ISP
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
When a goliath like BT gobbles up a small internet firm, you expect redundancies, rules and piles of regulation. Not so, says PlusNet director Neil Armstrong.

To blog or not to blog?
By Guy Levine
Why do those techie types have to give things such silly names? The word "blog" is a shortened form of the words "web log" – a place where you can "log" what is going on in your life, business or chosen subject. Sure, it’s a bit "beam me up Scottie" – but if you have a website and don’t have a blog, you're at a severe disadvantage.

Massenet mulling over Net-a-Porter's future
By Catherine Woods
Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet is reportedly seeking advice on taking her fast-growing internet retail business to the next level.

SEO versus paid search engine marketing. Round one
By Guy Levine
Welcome to the great debate: "Do I pay every time someone clicks on one of my little adverts on Google, ranging from 5p to £25 per click, or do I hire an expert to dominate the natural listings (the free ones on the left hand side)?" Guy Levine. chief executive of Web Marketing Advisor, gives us the lowdown.