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This post talks you through the simple options for setting up a ‘click and collect’ service for your shop or business.… Read More

When you are setting up an online shop, it is worth giving yourself some time to think about how you’re going to lay out your virtual premises. Just as with a retail shop on the high street, you need to … Read More

Most of the time, the Microsoft Windows updates happen without incident. Sometimes you notice that something has changed, sometimes not. Then, every now and again something goes wrong with the update. It did for me last week. This is the … Read More

We have all got used to using Zoom for business and leisure. As well as using Zoom to meet with colleagues and clients, I have been running Guide meetings. In this setting with young people, I have explored what Zoom … Read More

We had an interesting enquiry from a client this week. They have a membership website with a shop which uses PayPal for payments and subscriptions. As the organisation is based in the UK, the PayPal account is in UK pounds … Read More

With the current Covid-19 restrictions, there has been a massive expansion in the use of online meeting software. Much of this software has been around for a while: we have been using Skype to call distant friends and relatives for … Read More

The number of spam and phishing emails is increasing day by day. As a result, companies such as Google are introducing a raft of new anti-spam measures in an attempt to keep their customers’ inboxes relatively clean. Many of these … Read More

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) comes into force on 14th September. This will affect everyone who makes or takes payments online. These European regulations aim to reduce fraud and to make online payments more secure. You may already be aware of … Read More

When you start up: create that business plan! When you start a new business, everyone tells you to write a business plan. They then present you with a 40 page template requiring an age and a degree in business to … Read More

Five years ago the .uk top level domain was released. This was an addition to the normal .co.uk top level domain that has existed for, well almost, ever. At the time of the release, the .uk domain was reserved for … Read More

Every business needs an identity by which is can be recognised and remembered. This is especially true if your product or service is something that people don’t buy every day as they need to remember you when the time comes … Read More

It’s easy to spend money on marketing When you start a business, you get all sorts of advice on the subject of marketing and how you should put adverts in here, tweet there, and the list goes on. I know … Read More