Archive for 2010

90 Second Expert Guide to Better Websites

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

The 90 second expert guide to better websites.
Are you wondering where to start with your business website? Nett Magazine has provided an easy to digest guide called the 90 second expert guide to better websites.
Each section is designed to take no longer than a minute and half to read. The topics in this eBook have [...]

Google Search Engine Updates – Important for Small Busines Websites

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

There has been several updates to the google search engine lately and its important to know how this will effect your small business website.
Users can now preview a website before they click on it, so its important to have an appealing website.  Beware if your website is in flash a preview of the website is not [...]

A content management system that is easy to use

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

There are many Content Management Systems (CMS) available to consumers. Each has their positives and negatives. One content management that is easy to use is called SilverStripe.

SilverStripe is an open source content management system. This means there is no licensing required to build a website using SilverStripe and it is free for anyone to use.
A website [...]

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Sunday, November 7th, 2010

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If you are having any issues with Skype, connection, calling, audio etc etc. Then read this fix. Its not documented anywhere my tech guy took several attempts to contact Skype to get this [...]

Bugs or Problems with Skype – Skype Solution or Fix

Friday, November 5th, 2010

I use Skype for all my business calls it saves me lots of money. Recently I started having problems with it. So many issues that I had to stop using it. I then missed many important business calls and sales as a result. 
My Skype problems included the following:
I would try to answer calls when clicking on the [...]

Get motivated by listening to some inspiring stories of business success!

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

http://meetinnovators.com
This website is an inspiring compilation of interviews available as podcasts (a podcast is just another word for a audio file, just click the play button and listen to the recording at your convenience). Each recording is an interview from a CEO who talks about their company and how they are using the internet to [...]

Small Business Owners want to go Green with their Information Technology (IT)

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

A new report has indicated that many small business owners want to go green with their IT but don’t know how to translate this into actual IT initiatives.
Fujitsu Australia teamed up with Connection Research and reviewed the green practices used for information and communication technology within Federal Government agencies.  The Fujitsu website states that: “The [...]

Your small business needs a website

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

To take advantage of the new Broadband Network your Small Business needs  a website. 
The Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and The Service Economy – Dr Craig Emerson spoke to Nett Magazine in October 2009.
 “I was disturbed to see that although more than 90% of small and medium sized businesses are online, they have an [...]

Increasing profits for small business

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

 For some it has been a difficult few years, many small businesses will wish for a big boost to profits for 2010-11.
There are a number of ways to up profits. Increasing prices and reducing costs will provide a useful starting point, but business owners will need to think about broad strategies for aquiring more business and lifting sales.

To assist, SmartCompany.com.au has put together 15 tips [...]

Content Management Systems Open Source Vs Proprietary

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

A content management system (CMS) designed for the web simplies the publication of web content to websites and mobile devices. The main benefit of a CMS is that it allows content creators to upload content without requiring technical knowledge of HTML or the uploading of files.
Many web based content management systems exist both in the Open Source and commercial [...]