As election day fast approaches, the political parties involved are not only frantically trying to maximise their chances of getting your vote, but also to get you to help them financially, through a donation.
If your company relies on video conferencing or posts its fare share of photos on social media, then chances are you’ve felt let down by your upload speed – and you’re not the only one.
While a day or two of internet downtime may not sound debilitating to a business, research from Beaming will make you think twice about it.
A survey conducted by EMC showed 60 per cent of UK businesses suffered IT downtime in 2015. This downtime is estimated to cost businesses around £10.5bn per year – so here’s how to prevent it.
Owners define a company’s voice and vision – their quirks, passion and expertise inspire staff and secure customers. Yet far too many innovative bosses mask their true nature by opting for a generic website.
Pay-per-Click (PPC) advertising, like Google AdWords, can be an amazingly powerful tool for sending interested, relevant visitors to your website. However, it’s easy to get wrong – and without careful thought and implementation it can end up being an expensive exercise for small businesses.
Stefano Maruzzi, VP EMEA at GoDaddy, provides some timely advice for business owners worried about how the security and stability of their company's website might lead to costly reputational damage.
Women’s fashion site Missguided crashed on 14 March – a result of a 50 per cent off sale sending customers wild. However, with transactions unavailable, shoppers were left frustrated and the company’s banter-based updates did little to placate customers.
“Your website is your shop window” is an often-used phrase in online retailing, and one that continues to ring true for the majority of small business owners. No matter what your industry, your website is a fantastic branding tool that – when running smoothly – can have a real impact on business success, helping to attract and maintain customers and stimulating growth as a result.
It’s absolutely critical that a company's website functions well and engages with users to provide an enjoyable user experience. To gain insight as to how startup companies have managed to convert online visitors to paying consumers, we have spoken to various successful business owners who have first-hand experience in this.
34SP.com's Daniel Foster explains why owning your domain is so important, how to go about getting it back if it's in someone else's possession and who else is likely to be the owner if not you.
