Google aims to get 100,000 UK businesses online

Published: 8:14PM GMT twenty-four February 2010

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The poke hulk has assimilated forces with BT, PayPal, Enterprise UK, e-skills UK and the Institute of Directors to launch the Getting British Business Online (GBBO) project, that aims to move 100,000 businesses online by the finish of the year.

Google estimates that about 1.5m businesses still do not have an online presence, notwithstanding the actuality that two-thirds of the race right away have entrance to the internet.

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Matt Brittin, handling senior manager of Google UK, said: "Consumer poise is becoming different fast as people increasingly spin to the web to find report about internal businesses and services.

"With over 40m people in the UK right away online there has never been a improved time for small businesses to have use of the internet. We goal a free, easy-to-create website will give small businesses the progress they need to get up online."

Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, said: "Encouraging some-more businesses to seize the opportunities the internet offers is quite critical right away that the economy is flourishing again. GBBO brings together await to set up a website and precision to have the majority of the internet."

Gavin Patterson, arch senior manager officer, BT Retail, said: "We know that businesses that have increased their online wake up have been 3 times some-more in effect at winning business in today"s difficult climate."

Companies that pointer up to the intrigue will be since a free ".co.uk" website, by that they will shortly be means pick up remuneration around a partnership with PayPal. Businesses can register for the plan at www.gbbo.co.uk