Whether a high search engine page ranking is really essential to the health of a niche internet marketing business is a question that is often asked and can be a belief that those new to online marketing pursue as some kind of nirvana. The thinking that unless the first page of Google is attained for a particular keyword or phrase then you might as well stop is not entirely accurate.

A new online toolkit has been launched today by Employment Relations Minister Norman Lamb, which provides first-time employers with a step-by-step guide through their obligations when taking on a member of staff.

The late payment of trade invoices is threatening the profits, growth and even survival prospects of small firms but few use formal procedures to tackle the problem. This is according to findings of a research report launched today by the commercial credit referencing agency Graydon UK, working in partnership with the Forum of Private Business.

Brits believe competition brings out the best in businesses and winning is important to almost 65% of people. As Britain prepares for a summer of sport, Steve Backley former javelin world record holder and Olympian turned business motivator and author, calls on British businesses to encourage competition following two polls showing many embrace competition at work. 

CashFlows, part of the innovative Voice Commerce financial services group, today announces the launch of their unique new e-invoicing tool which is the only e-invoicing service that can be linked to a business’ merchant bank account. Businesses using e-invoicing can improve their business cash flow by up to 70 per cent.

New proposals to make the Citizens Advice service a champion for consumer information across a range of sectors and a new National Trading Standards Board have been announced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

A ‘credit gap’ for small businesses is making it harder and harder for small businesses to get bank loans, according to the fourth European Credit Risk Survey from FICO, a leading provider of analytics and decision management technology. The survey, which queried credit risk management professionals in January and February, found that 71 percent of respondents across 31 European countries said small businesses will find it harder to get credit in 2012.