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iiNet has introduced its team of broadband internet experts, BoBsquad, to consumer and business customers in Sydney and Melbourne.

Telstra Bigpond, iiNet, Optus, iPrimus and Internode have banded together in support of scheme designed to combat the growing problem of online copyright infringement by local internet users – both business and consumer.

Brad Callaughan blogs about what the carbon tax really means for small businesses.

“Talking to businesses, I sense a lot of unease about this new tax and the lack of information out there that allow us to understand and prepare for this new tax…”

Local job opportunities are decreasing despite a booming Asia Pacific (APAC) employment market, which has enjoyed a 23 percent jump in job opportunities over the last year.

Retailers aren’t counting on joy to save the year, with Christmas sales projected to see only a small growth over last year’s figures.

New research has found more than a quarter of local bosses are using social networking to screen job candidates.

Charles Pludthura blogs about the key role content plays in any successful digital campaign.

“Firstly, you need to be aware that duplicating content can actually be detrimental to search engine performance, so there’s more to content management that just ‘spray and pray’…”

As security experts continue to urge SMBs to take the risk of hacking seriously, a password software provider has revealed the 25 most popular, and worst choice, passwords of 2011.

It’s Friday again, which makes it time to catch up on the most important small business news and headlines of the week.

Hamish Anderson offers up some easy ways to lessen the amount of spam your business receives.

“…stopping spam takes more than luck; it takes vigilance, common sense, a team who follow your IT policy and a solution you can depend on.”

Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) has launched an initiative to make sponsorship more accessible to small businesses, as many look for new ways to engage with their target audience.

The carbon tax is coming, and lawyers are warning that businesses must review their contractual rights and obligations around the passing on of carbon costs so they’re not left with an unacceptable share of the cost burden when the legislation kicks in.

Thorn Group, the parent company of Radio Rentals and Rentlo, increased its profit for the half year to September, despite soft retail conditions.

Privately held businesses understand the importance of communicating via social media to connect with markets and boost their bottom line, but most are weighing up their return on investment (ROI) before diving in.

Google expects shopping-related search traffic to skyrocket in the lead-up to Christmas, as Australians do their online research before heading to stores or placing orders online.

Freelancer.com has invited its 3 million users worldwide to record viral videos and expose the company logo, to go in the running to win a share in cash prizes totalling US$25,000.

Gina Lofaro blogs about cutting the fat and keeping wordiness to a minimum on your web pages and marketing material.

“We have developed a culture of snacking… It is for this reason that online marketing material has to be short, concise and delivered in easily digestible chunks.”

Local business owners’ dissatisfaction with the Federal Government has reached highs not seen since 2008, as they call for immediate action on five key areas.

Most business owners know that corporate travel can easily be one of the highest capital expenditure items on the average profit and loss statement, but there is a better way to manage the money spent on these services.

So you messed up. Big. How do you explain your company’s misstep to the public? Just say it: “I’m sorry.”