{"id":22143,"date":"2015-01-07T14:14:44","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T14:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/?p=22143"},"modified":"2015-07-15T09:09:17","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T08:09:17","slug":"do-more-business-online-in-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/blog\/do-more-business-online-in-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Do more business online in 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It might come as a surprise to you to learn that almost half of the small businesses in the UK don\u2019t yet use the internet for their business. With many of you reading this blog using Clear Books online software, you will have at least some elements of your business online but the UK government&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbusiness.gov.uk\/\">Business is Great<\/a> website has some useful tips and resources on how else to maximise the potential of the internet for your business.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a brand new year, and a time of year when people are full of new ideas and enthusiasm. So what better time to explore how you can really grow your business in 2015?<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Do More Online\u2019 campaign aims to help small businesses get some digital skills to find more customers, be more efficient, and save money. Here are just a few steps you can take to achieve these goals:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbusiness.gov.uk\/building-your-website\/\">Build a website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbusiness.gov.uk\/engaging-through-social-media\/\">Use social media<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbusiness.gov.uk\/marketing-online\/\">Market your business online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbusiness.gov.uk\/staying-safe-online\/\">Stay safe online<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It might come as a surprise to you to learn that almost half of the small businesses in the UK don\u2019t yet use the internet for their business. 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