Local start-ups with software that helps small businesses

Hi all, I wanted to let you know about two local start-ups I'm involved with, whose products could be useful to other small businesses. One helps you improve your web site search rankings, the other helps you track and manage your time. If you've got any questions or feedback about either of them I'd be more than happy to help.

The first is Plug in SEO (tinyurl.com/kslxms). If you run a website and want to improve your search rankings and increase traffic, Plug in SEO offers advice tailored to your web site and updated every day. This is not the same as an SEO agency - we don't just take money and say we'll improve your search results for you. Instead, for a low monthly fee (starting at £9 per month) we give you advice updated every day on the most effective things you can do to improve your own search results. And we have a price guarantee - if your traffic doesn't go up one month, the next month is free.

(And if you're a web designer, check out our reseller / referral scheme on our web site.)

The second is Qlockwork (tinyurl.com/3x66my2). This is really easy-to-use, and automatically tracks what you're spending your time doing on your PC. It shows you how much time you're spending on each client or project, so invoicing is easier and more accurate. And customers report that they often discover they're spending more time than they realised on non-billable tasks (like Facebook!) and become more productive as a result.

Plug in SEO is based in Cheshunt and Qlockwork is in Enfield, so these really are local businesses. It would be great if you could show your support for them and try them out!

Thanks,
Liz