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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Two-thirds of Irish firms now have an online presence, new statistics released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
The CSO’s information society statistics shows that 66pc of Irish firms had a website or a homepage in 2009.
Online connection
Internet use is nearly universal for Irish businesses, according to the CSO report, with 95pc of Irish enterprises having a computer connected to the internet in 2009.
Access to the internet using broadband remained high in 2009, with 84pc of all businesses having a broadband connection.
High-speed DSL broadband saw a boost in 2009, with 45pc of enterprises using it compared with 41pc in 2008.
Mobile broadband use by Irish firms has also increased, with 27pc of businesses using it in 2009 compared to 24pc in 2008.
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/14614/business/two-thirds-of-irish-firms-have-an-online-presence
  
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Saturday, December 5th, 2009
I am beginning to loose faith in Google’s services, perhaps they are getting too big for their own boots and letting quality and engineering standards slide. There was a time one could always rely on Gmail but increasingly over the last year there have been numerous Gmail outages.
At the moment I cannot send/delete/view emails on either my Google Apps or personal Gmail account. As email is vital to my business this is most unacceptable, these problems have been going on for 5 days now, I tried the usual troubleshooting such as disabling Gears and Labs, alas to no avail.
In the end I fell back on my in-house SMTP server running in tandem with Gmail so I can at least get mails out to clients and other contacts. Of course not everyone has the luxury of their own mail server and I really feel for those who are currently totally without email.
Any clients who are using Google Apps who are affected by this outage can contact us to setup a temporary webmail account on our data-centre so they can send out emails for the duration of this outage. You will still receive mail on your Gmail account, but can send from http://webmail.bluestar.ie.
Tags: Gmail, Google Apps, Sys Admin
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
We are organising a Social Media Marketing seminar for the new year. Firstly we would like to guage interest and see if their is sufficient demand before setting a date and venue.
Social Media has erupted in the last two years, the power to directly engage and get feedback from your customer base is now a reality. A social media campaign can be launched to promote your business and build your brand, even if you do not have a company website. The great advantage of social media is its viral nature and how quickly word spreads.
The seminar will include coverage of business use for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. This will include setting up accounts with these services. We will then demonstate how to go about posting to these sites and where and how to locate information to post, we will also present strategies for gaining a following and encouraging interaction with your client base.
Many businesses find Social Media a bit overwhelming and often struggle to gain ground and exposure, our goal is to ease people into these services so that they know the tips and tricks to further their reach online.
If you are interested in attending this event please get in touch by email, phone or DM @bluestarweb on twitter. Places will be limited to 30 people. Given that there will be sufficient demand we are aiming to host this event mid-end Janurary.
Tags: Business, News, Online Marketing, SEO, Social Media
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
The number of .ie registrations has reached a record high despite the recession, it has been revealed by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the managed registry for this domain.
The registry found a total of 9,781 .ie domains were registered in the first quarter of 2009, and that registrations in that period were up 28 per cent over the final quarter of 2008.The previous highest number of registrations was recorded in the first quarter of 2008 - at 9,092.
Over 80 per cent of the new .ie website addresses were registered by sole traders or limited companies, with the rest registered by clubs, societies and charities. A total of 98 per cent of the growth in registrations was generated by .ie resellers.
According to the IEDR, the increasing number of companies and sole traders moving their business online with a .ie website is one of the main reasons for the increase.
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Now has never been a better time for Irish businesses to develop e-commerce solutions for their stores. With 37% of the Irish internet population hitting eBay at least once a month this shows great sonsumer confidence in online sales. If people are willing to trust goods for sale on eBay, they would be even more likely to shop risk free from retailers with dedicated web presences. Read more about current internet use in Ireland below, and get in touch for an e-commerce solution that will benefit your business
The success of both finance and travel in the study shows the increasing interest Irish internet users have in processing transactions online. People are becoming more willing to pay for goods and services over the internet, indicating a rise in the confidence Irish web surfers have in buying online. No site testified to this trend more than eBay, which is visited by 37 percent of Irish internet users at least once a month.
http://www.enn.ie/article/10124171.html
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