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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

One eye to the future for small business, post Covid-19

It seems at the moment the world is moving at lightspeed.  The news every day is changing and, whilst some of the lockdown restrictions are being eased, we’re still very, very far from “normal”.  I for one long for the days when Microsoft Teams was a bit of an irritation when I turned my computer on – here at O’Brien Media it’s now become central to the way we work together!

Andy Smart 17th May 2020 10:28 pm

Our top 10 actionable SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) tips

SEO

Google Search algorithm update and Search Console data lag

Last week along with others, we noticed that recent broad core algorithm updates had resulted in a slow down in Google Search Console data and wanted to explain the possible reasons for this and why it might affect SEO monitoring for a short period of time.

Chris Grant (he/him) 10th May 2020 1:45 pm

WordPress

Is your website’s front door wide open to WordPress hackers?

It is frustrating to find out that your WordPress site has been hacked, recently one of our customers asked us why do hackers target WordPress?

Chris Grant (he/him) 8th May 2020 11:59 pm

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Business

Why you need a separate business account as a sole trader or startup

In this article, we’ll explore why having a separate business account is important for making your business run like a well-oiled machine.

Kerstin Reichert 6th May 2020 2:24 am

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Find out the latest news from Google

Google rolling out a new core algorithm update today (4 May 2020)

Google has today confirmed that “Later today, [they will be] releasing a broad core algorithm update, as [they] do several times per year. It is called the May

Chris Grant (he/him) 4th May 2020 9:17 pm

Small Business Spotlight

Small Business Spotlight: The Owl & The Dragon

This issue of Small Business Spotlight focuses on the wonderfully quirky small business, The Owl & The Dragon, an Etsy based business with a big talent for wowing their customers.

Chris Grant (he/him) 3rd May 2020 8:07 pm

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New Gov funding of £617m to help co-working tenants, market traders, Bed & Breakfasts

New funding of £617m is being made available to co-working space tenants, market traders and other businesses in England who aren’t being given funding through the coronavirus business rates grant scheme due to not being in full-time commercial properties.

Chris Grant (he/him) 2nd May 2020 10:20 am

News

Fintechs need to be accredited for CBILSs and Bounce Back Loans

A fifth of SMEs bank with fintechs such as Tide, ourselves included, which are significantly underrepresented with regards to the Government’s CBILS and the Bounce Back Loan schemes.

Chris Grant (he/him) 30th April 2020 3:00 pm