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Starting up your small or medium sized business

From Search Engine Optimisation, to a free online listing, BT has the product for you.

Starting up a small or medium sized business means promoting your business to prospective customers. Whether you're just looking to start with some free advertising or want to drive more sales leads to your website, BT has a selection of products that could help. We can also design a small business website, with full search engine optimisation.

Get your online advertising basics right first with free online listing from BT

When setting up your business you need to make the most of the opportunities to promote your business for free. BT provides a free entry on The Phone Book website as well as automatically entering your business details in the classified section of The Phone Book. To tell us about your business, and to get your free entry now click here.

Set up your business website

A website is a must for all new businesses and it is important to get it right. As well as portraying a professional image to new customers, your website needs to be optimised for search engines. Search Engine Optimisation means that your web pages are designed to increase your ranking on Search Engine results, bringing new customers. BT has a variety of products that can help you get a professional website. We provide tools for you to do it yourself, or a consultation with a graphic designer to customise your business' website to your requirements. Click here for more information.

Promoting your website

Getting your business website up and running and maximising your free online advertising from Search Engine Optimisation is a good first step to effective online marketing. However, as your business grows, you will need to increase the number of customers seeing your business online. BT has several products that will help get your business motoring.

  • BT Web Clicks is the new Search Engine Marketing service from BT. It is a simple new service that will put your advertising on all of the UK's major search engines.
  • Advertising in The Phone Book is also a great way to promote your business. For a simple annual charge you'll not only get an advert in the printed Phone Book but also get an enhanced entry (including a link to your website) on The Phone Book website for no extra charge.
  • Banner advertising on The Phone Book website is a cost effective way of reaching a national audience and increase people's awareness of your brand. Banner Advertising on The Phone Book website is sold on BT's behalf by AdLink.

Other Services

BT also provides a number of related services for businesses. From getting online with broadband to managing your customers more effectively, BT can help your business thrive.