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IT is one of those pesky business expenses that many business owners give the last priority too. It just seems unnecessary... especially during difficult economic times when more pressing issues take precedence. The problem is that a (sometimes trivial) IT failure can grind a business to a halt. This article outlines some of the most common problems SMEs can experience in this area and why a proper data management strategy is so important.

One of the most common requests web developers receive from their clients is for websites to be able to be self-managed in terms of updating content and images. In the age of easy-to-use social media platforms and other online applications that allow virtually anyone without technical expertise to manage content online, it would seem like a no-brainer request to implement – the reality is that this capability is often extremely tricky for a number of reasons.

We often hear the term "Peak Oil". This ubiquitous economic term refers to a point in time at which the world wide extraction of oil reaches a maximum - the implied cause would be an absolute peak in demand for oil products. At the same time, the expression "Peak Social Media" may sound a little comical and probably won't have entire economic studies dedicated to it - but there is a serious discussion to be had on the matter. Social Media has reached maturity and we are definitely facing some sort of a paradigm shift.

Alliances with other parties is the key to success in any business. Such alliances are not only relevant to your business partners or organisations you do business with, but also to your best clients, suppliers and members of your network. They are the people and organisations you can rely on when growing your business.

There are billions of people on the internet. That means millions of people searching for your particular business or industry. You would assume that out of those millions, there would be thousands going to your website, and out of those, you would expect a dozen interested parties... right? Wrong.