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Reasons you think you don’t need a website and why they’re wrong

Reasons you think you don’t need a website and why they’re wrong

By Jonathan Thomas|2021-09-30T15:56:07+01:00September 30th, 2021|Categories: eCommerce, General, Marketing|Tags: irish small business, shopbuilder, sitebuilder, Small business, SME, Social media, web developers|

We’ve heard them all. All the excuses that small and medium enterprises tell themselves, so they don’t spend the time ...

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We’re Offering New Packages for Build My Website – Now With eCommerce!

We’re Offering New Packages for Build My Website – Now With eCommerce!

By Jonathan Thomas|2020-11-03T10:25:08+00:00November 2nd, 2020|Categories: BaseKit siteBuilder, Design, eCommerce, General, shopBuilder|Tags: custom design, custom website, Small business, SMEs|

It’s never been easier to get selling online with Blacknight. With a new lockdown and Christmas fast approaching, small business ...

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Nurture Your Online Presence With a FREE .COM or .IE Domain Name*

Nurture Your Online Presence With a FREE .COM or .IE Domain Name*

By Stephen Marron|2017-10-25T10:42:02+01:00October 10th, 2017|Categories: Domains, Hosting|Tags: domains, hosting, ie, Small business, verisign, website|

Why do so many small businesses not have an online presence? Why do so many small businesses rely so heavily ...

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.IE Domain Names On a Roll As Business Confidence Grows

.IE Domain Names On a Roll As Business Confidence Grows

By David Goldstein|2018-01-21T15:27:43+00:00August 22nd, 2017|Categories: Business, Domains, IEDR|Tags: business, Domain name, Economic growth, ireland, Small business|

Business confidence in Ireland is on the up according to a couple of new reports released this month. The 2016 ...

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Irish Domain Registrations Show Strong Growth Amid Global Slowdown

Irish Domain Registrations Show Strong Growth Amid Global Slowdown

By David Goldstein|2018-02-09T08:42:06+00:00July 24th, 2017|Categories: Domains, Hosting, IEDR|Tags: cctlds, domains, Generic top-level domain, ireland, irish, Small business, statistics|

Registrations of Ireland’s ccTLD grew 5% in 2016 outperforming the average for other ccTLDs which grew 3.1%. The Irish domain ...

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86% of Irish Consumers Want to Buy Online this Christmas

86% of Irish Consumers Want to Buy Online this Christmas

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:07:34+00:00November 25th, 2016|Categories: eCommerce, Infographic, Mobile|Tags: Black Friday (shopping), business, christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Consumer, Cyber Monday, Digital economy, Online shopping, retail, Small business|

Online sales keep on growing, mobile usage is up, but many Irish businesses still don't have an effective online presence, ...

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All Set For The SME Awards?

All Set For The SME Awards?

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:21:33+00:00April 14th, 2016|Categories: Events|Tags: awards, blacknight, business, cork, LoveSMEs, Small and medium enterprises, Small business, SMEs|

The waiting is almost over! The Blacknight SME Awards are being held this Saturday evening!!!! (We're just a tad excited!) ...

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Why Supporting Small Business Is So Important

Why Supporting Small Business Is So Important

By Michele Neylon|2016-12-15T11:22:06+00:00April 7th, 2016|Categories: Business|Tags: cork, Ebay, facebook, ireland, irish, LoveSMEs, Small business, SMEs, Twitter|

The image I'm using above this post is a variant of a meme that's been doing the rounds for the ...

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We #LoveSMEs ‘Cause They’re Sticky!

We #LoveSMEs ‘Cause They’re Sticky!

By Conn Ó Muíneacháin|2016-12-15T11:22:30+00:00April 7th, 2016|Categories: Events|Tags: blacknight, business, LoveSMEs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Small and medium enterprises, Small business, sponsor|

Over 80 companies have made it to the finals of the second annual Blacknight SME Awards - and we can't wait ...

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Irish Small Business? Blacknight SME Awards Nominations Now Open

Irish Small Business? Blacknight SME Awards Nominations Now Open

By Michele Neylon|2015-12-10T12:31:43+00:00December 10th, 2015|Categories: Events|Tags: awards, business, Love SMEs, LoveSMEs, Rick O'Shea, Small business, SME|

Do you love SMEs? We do! Small businesses are the heart of the Irish economy. They employ thousands of people, ...

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Helping Small Business Market Themselves Online

Helping Small Business Market Themselves Online

By Michele Neylon|2015-08-10T11:48:44+01:00August 10th, 2015|Categories: Marketing, SEO, Social Media|Tags: advertising, business, marketing, online advertising, Search engine optimization, seo, Small business, website|

We love small businesses. They're the lifeblood of the economy - and not just the Irish one, but that of ...

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All The Winners Of the 2015 Blacknight SME Awards

All The Winners Of the 2015 Blacknight SME Awards

By Michele Neylon|2016-08-24T11:28:46+01:00April 28th, 2015|Categories: Events|Tags: awards, blacknight, Carlow, cork, dublin, ireland, Michele Neylon, Small business, SMEs, sponsor|

Last Saturday night the inaugural Blacknight SME Awards were held in Cork - my hometown. (I'll be posting more about ...

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