The Connecting Somerset project began in 2005 and is designed to aid new and existing businesses in the areas of broadband, IT and web development. It offers advisory services in these areas and also matches suppliers to business IT needs. I am on their list of approved suppliers and am often matched with customers via their matching service. From time to time grant funding is available from them as well. If you are looking for advice or financial support in these subjects, and are based in the county of Somerset, your first port of call should be the Connecting Somerset web site.

Current "hot" themes

Other than those looking for help with setting up or improving their web sites, Connecting Somerset can also refer on to me, customers looking for support with the following popular subject areas:
Search engine optimisation - reworking and enhancing existing sites for better natural visibility on search engines - click here for more details.
Compliance with good practice - such as meeting basic W3C guidelines for web sites, use of privacy policies and so on (visit w3c.org for more information).
Statistical analysis of web traffic - helping customers to understand who is visiting their web site and how they got there. Special offer: if you are applying through Connecting Somerset, as this subject is part of your training course, I will include the set-up of a stats analysis account for a new web site for you, free of charge (normally an extra £30) - remind me when the site is finished.