Good news for the UK small businesses. Twitter opened up its self-advertising platform for the first time to these businesses. Here, all you need to have is a Twitter account and a credit card to advertise your ads. Twitter launched its partnership with O2 Business to educate small businesses in the UK on how to […]
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Optimization Rises among UK’s Smaller Manufacturers
According to the latest SME trends survey by CBI (Confederation of British Industry), optimism among UK’s smaller manufacturers is at record level. In the three months up to October (42%) firms reported that total new orders increased for the first time since July 2012 and (25%) said they decreased, giving a balance of +17%. This […]
Definitions of Micro, Small and Medium Businesses in the UK Economy
SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are the lifeblood of the UK economy, they account for 4.8 million (99%) of all private sector businesses in the UK. SMEs significantly impact the promotion of economic and social development such as employment generation, poverty reduction, wealth, innovation and social integration.
Online Marketing is Found to be the Top Priority By U.S SMBs
According to a survey conducted on 750 SMBs(fewer than 1000 employees), by Zoomerrang and Grow Biz media, the budgets for marketing activities is supposed to increase in 2011. This is because of the increased expectations on the impact of social media by small business owners and increased return on investment in e-marketing. The marketing strategies […]
UK Small Businesses Ignore SEO due to Lack of Knowledge
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a tool used to improve the visibility of their websites in search engines. Though companies are setting up their own websites, many of them are unable to derive the profits as there is no proper information regarding their websites in search engines. According to the dotSEO’s, ‘Naked SEO Report’, which […]
Small UK Firms Update Websites Infrequently: Web Host’s Survey
According to the latest ‘small business bytes survey’, conducted by Streamline.net, many small companies are struggling to maintain their websites. Two- thirds of the small firms have their own websites. Among them only 1 in 10 firms update their website daily, 54% of them agree that they update their website very infrequently. It was found […]
UK SME Survey Report – SMEs are Still in the Downturn
As per the new study conducted this week by SimplyBusiness.co.uk, the UK’s entrepreneurs are harshly criticizing the Government’s efforts in encouraging the small businesses. No Green shoots for UK entrepreneurs Contrary to the reports regarding recovery and green shoots, the latest survey conducted by UK SME reveals the following facts: More than two-third’s (68%) of […]