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When my father was young , getting an apprenticeship was very easy . The day you left school you could simply walk down the street , go into any tradesmen’s shop and get a job . Nowadays things are very different , competition is fierce and positions are scarce . Here are a few tips for anyone who’s serious about getting a 3 year apprenticeship as an electrician in Scotland .
If you don’t have your free Google local business listing yet , then why not ? It’s a free advert and an easy way to get on the first page of Google . See my previous post for more information on the importance of claiming you listing . Well done for those of you that do , but have you made sure its optimized to its full potential ? ........................ If you have switched your light on and it does not work , it is either a problem with the circuit or the lamp / bulb . When it is more than one light that has been affected it may be the circuit . For just the one light , its more likely to be the lamp...............................
01/02/10 Local business search and free directories for business owners
People are now predominantly using search engines rather than the paper and phone directories to find local businesses . There are many online directories for consumers to choose from in the UK and most provide a free listing to companies . As around 85% of searches in the UK are carried out using Google , their local business search in maps is fast becoming the top directory ..................................
01/02/10 Advertising - get the most of it
Was Santa Claus good to you this Christmas ? According to the polls , not as good as last year . It’s at this time of the year that many companies look to advertising to increase sales within the difficult first quarter . In the UK online advertising expenditure grew 4.6% in the first 6 months to £1.75bn, overtaking TV at £1.6bn for the first time . Press advertising is a close third , and for many companies newspaper or magazine adverts are a more affordable and realistic medium . So before you give out those 3 numbers on the back of the card or sign that agreement , here are a few tips to press advertising success in 5 simple steps.
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