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    SSL Certificate security error

    What's happening here is that your https page is referencing resources which are not being served using http; most likely this is due to either: 1) As noted above, you have absolute URLs to images/javascript/css with the prefix http - fix this by making all links relative 2) Your certificate...
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    Need advice on web design quotation ?

    Can't agree with that either! :) It's all about being open and providing visibility - rather than just a black-box flat-fee, by showing that you've broken it down into discrete blocks of work gives customers a much greater feeling of control, and means if you do have to ask for more because...
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    Need advice on web design quotation ?

    Create a Statement of Work and itemise each feature (page, widget, analytics) with the price against each. Then say that further changes will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis and billable at £x per hour. Effectively - that's your contract. You can add more clauses if you like (such...
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    Yet Another B2B Data request thread!

    Thanks, Yellow Pages is now off-limits (sounded like a bad idea anyway!) but I'm curious WHY it's illegal? If it's not illegal to send marketing material to Business (i.e. there is no 'opt-out' scheme the way there can be for households) then why does it matter where I get the data from...
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    Yet Another B2B Data request thread!

    This is what I mean, from a thread posted today: "Firstly you have to obtain permission from the subscriber, if they are a business to business customer, to send them correspondence. If you do not have this permission you will be breaking the law as this is regarded as unsolicited email. This...
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    Yet Another B2B Data request thread!

    Hello I'm new to business and unsure of a few things regarding getting 'cold' B2B data lists: 1 - Is it legal? It's not for telephone calls, but emails and direct mailing. 2 - Can I just trawl through Yellow Pages and compile my own list, and send them marketing material? Time-intensive...
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    Website changes

    I've heard some horror stories from colleagues about out-sourcing (the web sites do work, but the underlying code is not good) so modifications take a lot longer than they should. As Ranks says, make sure you have everything from them. You can test the website working on your own local machine...
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    Facebook Connect

    Facebook Connect is a really powerful addition to a website, allowing you to leverage the existing user base on Facebook. Be careful though - it's certainly not easy! I did it recently and there's a fair bit of 'black magic' involved, a lot of old information out there that can lead you up the...
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    Mobile phone and people who email a lot

    The devices have really come on leaps and bounds, and while the software isn't as user-friendly as the iPhone, it's certainly a much more business-oriented phone. Why anyone would choose a Blackberry is honestly beyond me.
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    Mobile phone and people who email a lot

    I've had a Windows phone (Palm Treo Pro) and it is IDEAL - because it is Windows I have had no connectivity problems, and it has touchscreen and a QWERTY keyboard so you get the best of both worlds. Don't believe the press - Windows phones are actually pretty effective for business (and have...
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    What're the best mobile apps for business

    For Windows phones, I like Thumbcal - http://thumbapps.com/web/pages/thumbcal/overview.php which is a replacement for the horrible default Tasks/Calendar app that comes bundled with Windows Mobile. We have also recently created a free expenses tracking app (it's free so I hope this doesn't...
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    Starting a company just before tax deadline

    That's great - so there doesn't seem to be anything holding me back forming a company now and I can get an accountant within the next month or so, without having to worry about the 1st April 2010. Thanks a lot!
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    Starting a company just before tax deadline

    Thanks all. Elaine - I checked all that out before (thanks to one of your earlier postings!) - really helpful stuff but still wasn't sure about my particular scenario. RAL - it is a limited company that I'll be setting up. In short the answer seems to be - if I set up a company today then I'd...
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    Starting a company just before tax deadline

    Thanks, I'm picking up a little information from everyone and everywhere and it all helps! I've seen on-line accountants that charge a monthly fee, seems decent but I don't want to be putting out £100 a month just now until I start bringing in business. When you say CT - does that mean that...
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    Starting a company just before tax deadline

    Hello I'm still getting things prepared and haven't started trading yet. If I form a company now, then do I need to file tax returns by the 1st April 2010? I'm thinking that if I make £100 over the next month, but need to pay £1000 in accountant's fees to process the tax paperwork...
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