Over the last few months there have been lots of changes going on in the Google World New search algorithms, re-indexing of websites, massive changes in website traffic and search rankings and now

Recession Over: How has Harrogate faired in comparison to the rest of the UK economy and how can the small business owner utilise the power of the internet to stay one step ahead of the competition Now that the UK economy is officially out of recession I took a look at how Harrogate compared to the rest of the country in coping with the difficult economic climate of the last six consecutive quarters of economic contraction

Worries about long term job security and the growing number of people opting for voluntary redundancy post-recession is making self employment an increasingly attractive choice for people of all ages Rising unemployment – coupled with the realisation that few jobs are ‘for life’ any more – is encouraging thousands to consider giving up the ‘nine to five’ in favour of becoming their own bosses

You can’t seem to turn on your TV, open a newspaper without the dire situation of our economy being reported everywhere you look This has seen the decline of SME's across the UK, as it is reported 57 per cent of small businesses are experiencing rising costs, with 51 per cent reporting lost customers, with this happening, it really is a case of survival of the fittest for SME's nationwide

Not so many years ago, having a website built for your business was an extremely costly affair Those who took the plunge, in all probability, went out on a limb to find the necessary finance to pay for the development