According to researchers at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) the internet contributes to 8.3% of the UK economy which is a bigger share than any other G20 country.

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What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that get put on your computer by websites as you surf them. These cookies can store lots of information which can have privacy implications. We like to think all the cookies used on this site are fairly innocuous but that’s for you to judge. We also make use of temporary “Session Cookies” to determine if you have logged into the password protected areas of our website. These only exist while your web browser is open and are wiped as soon as you close the window.

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Optimising for cities

Another important factor in local search listing is search engine optimisation (SEO) for local search.

Most business owners understand that to attract new clients and customers, a well designed, professional  and attractive looking website is critical. Customers will search for them on search engines and find your website to look. From looking at your website they will decide whether to turn that visit into a purchase.  It is simple to get a website set up for search engines for local search.

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Countries all over the world all have small businesses. It is these businesses that are the livelihood of the country. In the USA a small business is defined as one:

•  with 500 or less employees
• US $7 million or less in annual receipts

In the United States it is estimated that there are 29.6 million small businesses. In the EU a small business is defined as an organisation with less than 250 employees, and up to £50 million in annual revenue.

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You may or may not already know but 2012 has seen the launch of Dingwuddles a revolutionary new way to promote almost anything with a video!

Using Dingwuddles Video Promotion Website

You can use Dingwuddles to promote your business, promote an event, display a video CV to be viewed by prospective employers, advertise a vacant role within your company or post video’s of items you wish to sell.

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A study by Boston Consulting Group which was supported by web giants Google recently suggested that by 2016 the web economy in G20 countries will nearly double!

Rise of Mobile Browsing

The driving force behind the rise will be the rapid expansion of mobile internet access, it is assumes that in four years time 3 billion people or half of the world’s population will be using the internet. Currently around 200 million per year are using the internet for the first time.

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