eCommerce and Websites
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Want to get paid on time? Improve your invoicing
2012-05-02Businesses rely on their ability to collect payment in a timely fashion for goods and services provided.
Delays in receiving payment may result in poor cashflow, potentially affecting the ability of a business to pay its own bills or purchase the raw materials and stock it needs.
Nowadays even big businesses are attempting to delay payment as [...] -
Great Website Design Basics
2012-03-19The key to great website design is providing content that is useful or entertaining to the reader while also improving your search engine ranking.
Small business owners often have difficulty when it comes to website design. Most people simply are not great at designing because their core talents lie elsewhere or they don’t have the technical [...] -
Professional and Affordable Business Email
2012-03-05Maintaining a company server for your business can be a very expensive process.
Any problems that develop with a server are only likely to get even worse as it gets older. Many businesses feel the need to have their own dedicated server to handle email or to store and share files.
What many business owners fail [...] -
Selling Products and Services Online
2012-02-14Websites are now more popular than brochures for small businesses that want to showcase their products and services to the world.
They are an excellent tool for promotion and cost a lot less than manufacturing a glossy brochure. You can also reach a global audience, something that would have previously been unlikely or cost a lot [...] -
Small Business Social Media
2012-02-09Social media is a great marketing tool, especially for small businesses on a bootstrap budget, but without a coherent plan in place then you will not gain much benefit.
Although many small businesses now have an online presence, not all of them have a presence on social media yet. But if you are aren’t [...] -
Small Business Branding
2012-02-03Every business, regardless of its size, has a brand.
Good branding is a great way of attracting and retaining customers. Branding helps your business become well-known. A brand is a lot like a personality, you might even regard it as the personality of your business.
With this in mind, consider whether your brand is regarded as [...] -
Small Business E-Commerce
2012-01-06strong>Companies without an online presence are rapidly being left behind by their competitors.
Small businesses have found that selling online has become an increasingly important aspect of everyday business life. E-commerce is an extremely powerful tool that costs very little to utilise effectively.
A small business that makes good use of e-commerce is able to compete on [...] -
Small Business Financial Management
2012-01-05strong>Without tight financial control, any business will soon get into trouble.
Keeping control of finances is critical to the success of any small business, otherwise any sudden dip in cashflow will leave them unable to pay bills or purchase new stock. This would have disastrous consequences for unprepared businesses.
Good financial management involves a lot of careful [...] -
Web Hosting with Small Business Needs in Mind
Many small businesses attempt to save money by choosing a free host, but these are often unreliable and unable to handle much traffic.
In order to have a professional business website it is important have good web hosting. With free websites, there is often a large amount of downtime and free hosts will add [...] -
Invoicing made simple
2012-01-04Do you struggle every month to collect the payment that you are owed by your customers?
One of the ways that you could increase the likelihood of being paid on time is to improve your invoicing. The best way of doing this is to start using online invoicing software.
Switching to online invoicing will make the whole [...] -
Don’t Let Your Business Miss Out on Holiday Sales Again!
2011-12-24Tomorrow is Christmas Day, but your business doesn’t have to close.
With a business website and online shop from WinWeb you never have to fully close your business, even on public holidays. You can be sure that you won’t miss an opportunity to sell your products, even as you relax and spend time with the family [...] -
Advice for Building a Small Business Website
2011-12-22A poorly designed website can be very damaging to the reputation of a business and cost them sales and customers.
Here are some handy hints for anyone looking for a business website:
• Put your logo on every page of your website so that people can identify what company they are looking at, even if they visit randomly [...] -
SEO: What does it mean for your small business?
2011-12-15If you asked a small business owner to define SEO and how it affects their website, most of them would struggle to tell you.
Many people believe that the top sites that appear on Google, Yahoo or Bing have paid large amounts of money to be there. This is simply not true – these websites have [...] -
Christmas: The perfect time to upgrade your website
2011-12-13Xmas is often the busiest time of the year for entrepreneurs.
The great thing about Christmas is that it can provide a much needed sales boost for struggling small businesses. Being online allows a business to expand their horizons in terms of what they expect from a successful Xmas period.
A great business website allows you to [...] -
Selling through a website
2011-12-11strong>Start using our simple website builder to construct a home for your business on the Internet.
A lot of small businesses would like to start selling their products and services online but have no practical idea of how to turn their ambition into a reality. If this sounds just like your business, it is time [...] -
Stop the ’spam’
2011-12-09Email marketing and electronic newsletters are excellent promotional tools, but they can sometimes be rendered useless by an over-enthusiastic spam filter.
Many small businesses want to improve communications with their customer base. A common method that a lot of them choose is email marketing.
Spam filters come mainly in two types. The one that is most problematic [...] -
Making money from websites
2011-12-06The first step for all business websites is to look professional and the best way to do this on a tight budget is to use website building software with pre-existing templates.
It is now absolutely necessary for every small business to have a website with an online store to sell or distribute their products or services. [...] -
Web Hosting you can rely on
2011-12-02Without the reassurance of a excellent web hosting company supporting your business, it won’t be long before your website starts to run into problems.
The importance of good quality, reliable web hosting is often overlooked by small businesses launching their first business website.
The main mistake that many small businesses make is to rely on [...] -
Search Engine Optimisation for Business
2011-11-28It can be very frustrating to build an excellent website that nobody ever sees.
There are a number of tweaks that you can make to your website in order to generate more traffic. This is known as Search Engine Optimisation.
The most important thing to remember is that search engines love content. The more text you have [...] -
Business Website Errors
2011-11-26Less is often more when it comes to building business websites.
It can be difficult to build a professional looking website, especially if you are working on a tight budget and it is your first ever attempt. Never start building a website without clear objectives. Consider whether you are aiming to perhaps increase sales or provide [...] -
Marketing a new product
2011-11-24Small businesses have to be creative when it comes to spreading the word about a new product or service.
It can be frustrating launching a new product because it often feels like no-one is listening. You may genuinely believe that you have created something that there is a market for, but simply cannot reach the people [...] -
An email solution for business
2011-11-23Email should not impede on your most productive work hours.
Email is a great business tool and has gradually become absolutely essential for most of us. However, it is a huge time sink and can have a negative effect on your productivity. If you are finding that it eats away at your work schedule and distracts [...] -
Using a Business Website as a Marketing Tool
2011-11-22To save money, the marketing budget is often the first cut that a small business owner will make.
The main problem with this method of saving money is that it hurts them in the long run because they will be unable to attract new customers. However, it is possible to still reduce advertising expenditure by making [...] -
Business Websites = Instant Expansion
2011-11-20The simple truth is that if your business does not have its own website, you are being left behind.
Many successful small businesses reach a point at which expansion is essential in order to progress to the next level. Some businesses are content with staying on a small scale but if not, banks can put an [...] -
Small Business Websites: A Promotional Tool
2011-11-18strong>Until recently, it was very expensive for small business owners to get a professionally designed website that they could be proud of.
The distinctive style of a small business can set them apart from the competition. They should be able to reflect this individuality in their choice of website design.
A website should not be something that [...] -
Small Business Websites: Simple, affordable and essential
2011-11-15Without a website, a small business cannot hope to compete in today’s digital age.
These days it is essential for small businesses to have their own website. Fortunately, it has never been easier, quicker or cheaper than it is to build a website now.
With the help of WinWeb, you could establish a web presence for your [...] -
What is a Mobile Website?
2011-11-09strong>Chances are you will have a mobile device of some sort. So will your customers – and they will expect to be able to view your website on it.
Websites these days can look amazing when viewed in your web browser at home, but very often the technology used to create these flashy visual effects makes [...] -
WinWeb October Fest
2011-09-30We thought we would create our own October Fest for our new clients this October and offer a 20% discount on our WinWeb Business Website Bundle. While we won’t be offering beer, we will offer you a chance to get:
• One Page Business Website, including social media links, contact form, Google map integration and complete [...] -
One Page To Say It All!
2011-09-26strong>Have you ever wondered how many website pages you need, to make a good website?
Maybe it is easier to answer this question when we look back to times when we did not have the Internet and websites, what happened then? How did we advertise our products and services then?
We used to have an ad in [...] -
WinWeb Will Get Your Business Online
2011-08-04Here at WinWeb we speak to small business, freelancers and the self-employed every day, and whilst most recognise the importance of having their business or services online, many are at a loss as to where to start and how to go about it. That is why WinWeb has created many ways for your business to [...]
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WinWeb Joins UK e-Invoicing Advocacy Group
2011-06-20e-Invoicing is a very important development, especially for micro businesses and small businesses. As leaders in the micro business software & services sector we decided to join UK’s national forum to help shape the future of micro business in the UK.
Why is e-Invoicing important for micro business & small business? Some of the benefits are:
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5 SEO Must-dos For Small Businesses
2011-06-15Every small business should be thinking about SEO when creating content for their website; and should ensure that their business website is created and optimised to allow the best possible search engine optimisation to occur. This may sound complicated, but it really isn’t. Here are some vital “must do’s” to ensure that your business website [...]
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SEO Advice for Beginners
2011-06-13For the uninitiated search engine optimisation (SEO) can seem to be a minefield of confusing terminology. However, it really is a simple and effective marketing tool that every business owner and marketing professional should understand.
SEO refers to the process of increasing the visibility of a website online. Just as a great shop in a quiet [...]
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5 Tips for Selling Online
2011-05-25The web is an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to sell products or advertise their services to consumers from around the world. Whether you are looking to shift a used book or set up a business selling thousands of products a year, there are a few tips to follow when entering the e-commerce market.
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An Online Shop = Increased Sales
2011-05-23It is almost impossible to run a business today without having a website for your enterprise so that you can engage new clients, keep existing customers in the loop and spread the word about your services.
Of course websites are not just marketing tools, they can convert clicks in to real world commerce becoming the means [...] -
Top 5 SEO Tips
2011-03-16Search engine optimisation, or SEO, is a way of ensuring that customers and prospective customers can find your website online easily. Here are the top five tips to maximise the visibility of your site:
1. Before you conduct any SEO activity, you need to choose your search keywords wisely. You can check the popularity of relevant [...] -
What is SEO?
2011-03-14Search engine optimisation, commonly known as SEO, is a way to maximise the visibility of your website online to attract more visits. For a commercial website, more visitors potentially means increased sales and profits. For this reason, SEO has become a hot topic for businesses.
Search engines, including Google and Microsoft’s Bing, want to provide users [...] -
5 Business Website Tips
2011-03-02These days, having a presence online is of the utmost importance for businesses, with most potential clients using online searches to find the products and services they require. For small companies, having a business website doesn’t have to mean an extravagant expense or a time consuming design project, but it can bring vital benefits, such [...]
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Why Every Business Needs A Website
2011-03-01Whatever the size of your business, these days getting yourself an online presence is a definite must. Many small businesses think putting together a business website will not only be a time consuming project, but will prove costly too. But this really doesn’t have to be the case.
Having a business website can bring you [...]
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Are You Giving Your Customers The Cold Shoulder?
2010-12-20With the Arctic snap in the UK resulting in many people being snowed in, businesses are under tremendous pressure. Not only are small businesses suffering from employees not being able to attend work, but shop owners are also being hit by shoppers not being able to brave the elements to visit the shops.
By only having [...] -
What Are The Benefits Of Email Newsletter Marketing?
2010-10-29A business newsletter can be a powerful marketing tool for a small business and extremely cost effective. Where a business might have once spent a small fortune having a paper newsletter prepared and printed and then posted out to customers, it can now purchase email marketing software and send out a single email at minimal [...]
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Help Gardening Customers Find You Online
2010-10-22When individuals are looking for a gardener, landscaper or gardening service a considerable number, up to 80%, turn to the major search engines or the website to find a local company. Your gardening company may be in Yellow Pages, but are you where your customers are?
For local businesses, such as gardening companies, it is [...] -
Run A Sports Club? Get A Website!
2010-10-15Awareness is being raised of the necessity to get fit in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and what better way to do that then by joining and participating in local sporting events and clubs. If you run a sports club how are potential participants finding you?
The chances are that when people are looking [...] -
Five Domain Name Tips For Small Businesses
2010-10-13Any small business planning to launch their website has to think very carefully about their domain name. This will be the address that they give to any prospective customers and will also be a contributing factor in the amount of traffic you get from search engines. Here are some of WinWeb’s top tips to consider [...]
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Focus On Social Media And Business
2010-10-11We are huge advocates of using social media to help your small business to grow, so this week we’ve found the best articles from across the Web on how you can make social media work for your business.
The Most Shared Topics On Social Media Are… – By Sarah Wright on DMA
Business, world and [...] -
WinWeb Websites For The Wedding Industry
2010-10-08Every little girl dreams of their wedding day, it is supposed to be the happiest day of your life after all, so wedding planners, venues, organisers and caterers are often top of the list for many women once their man has gone down on bended knee.
WinWeb knows that 80% of people turn to the [...] -
WinWeb Websites For Media & PR Professionals
2010-10-01When starting out in business as a media or PR professional a lot of your business may come from local clients; with networking events crucial to the success of your media or PR start up.
When networking business cards are great for giving people your contact details, but a simple, professional business website can [...] -
Entertainment Businesses Get Online With WinWeb
2010-09-24WinWeb knows that it is a fundamental mistake for any small business not to have an online presence, and in the entertainment industry you could be missing out on a number of clients purely due to now having a website.
With 80% of searches for goods & services being carried out online, people often search for [...] -
Top 5 Business Website Essentials
2010-09-20Most small businesses are now aware of the need to have a website and the benefits that can come as a result of your online presence. If you are setting up a business website for the first time, here are some important things to remember:
Domain names: Obviously, businesses want to save money wherever possible and [...]