Plus festive links, latest online marketing news & articles and other stuff:  Forty First Blog, resources page & a survey for small businesses.

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FESTIVE LINKS

Yes, it's that time of year again - where did 2006 go? We've found some Christmassy websites, things to do over the holiday season and some alternative present ideas:

Christmas from Wikipedia
We all know what Christmas is about, but Wikipedia has a great explanation as a reminder to us all.

Don't want to be stuck indoors this Christmas?
For visitors to London, Somerset House has its popular outdoor ice rink until 28 January 2007

There are Christmas markets happening all around the country, some until later this month

For those wanting to get rid of a few pounds either pre or post Christmas, Time Outdoors has events all around the country for sporty types

Need a last minute gift? Amazon's last order date is 18 December.

Fed up with all the consumerism at this time of year? The Guardian has some great ideas for charitable gifts.

NEWS-U-LIKE

Forty First Blog - latest news & comment on the search engines and online marketing - feel free to add your comments to our posts.

OTHER NEWS & ARTICLES
Britney still top of Yahoo search - will someone please tell me why??
- From News.BBC.co.uk

Snapshot of the true content generators
- From Guardian.co.uk

UK leads way in online advertising
- From E-consultancy.com

Bigmouthmedia bought in £50m deal
- From Scotsman.com

Do Not Reply to This E-Mail
- From Clickz.com

Discount wine offer goes bottoms up
- From Timesonline.co.uk

OTHER STUFF

Are you a small business owner or just starting up? Robin Houghton Communications has put together a survey on business use of the internet - there's a £20 Amazon voucher for one lucky respondent, could be useful for a last minute present!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=75492930059

Don't forget to check out our resources page

SEO Mentoring Programme - We've recently launched a mentoring programme for those of you who want to promote your website online without the expense of outsourcing it to a consultant or agency. We're introducing it at a bargain price which won't last forever, so contact us for more information!