Choosing the right website builder is a task. Choosing a website builder built for beginners is the way to go, and WordPress.com and Wix are the two most prominent players out there. But perhaps there is a better choice like Budo?

Are you a DJ? Thinking about whether making a website is essential or not? Then you must go through this list of top 10 reasons why you should make a website now.

Budo is not a robot, not a chatbot, nor a template engine. Budo is the simplest website builder. Budo doesn't need you to be a designer or coder. Budo just requires you to try few simple steps to get your website online and start your business.

Good food photography means more than just taking snaps of what's on your plate. You need to follow certain rules to make the most of the stunning colors, textures, and shapes. Read along to know how food photography can help you increase your sales.

2020 paused our lives and gave us time to introspect and improve. During this time, many new business ideas sprung, which improved the standard of living of people. Read along to know some of the best business ideas of 2020!

Our product UI design policy is simple. Always choose clarity over fancy or slick. We aim to make the UI self-explanatory by keeping every screen simple and showing only things that matter at a time. Well-designed products don't need an instruction manual.

Getting work as a freelancer who has minimal experience is a tough job. Working on resumes to trial work, interview, and finally getting an offer letter is a tedious process. Read along to know how you can find an internship for yourself.

Marketing your business is an essential aspect of growing your business. But if you are on a shoestring budget, then you need to be creative. Here are some cost-efficient ways to get media coverage and publicity.

In today's competitive market, you need to be on your toes and keep updating your online store to impress and acquire new customers. Here are some best practices and features you must have on your online store to boost your sales.

Do you have a fantastic product and are ready to sell it online? Does it look stunning and attractive in your workshop but dull and boring on your phone? Then read along to know what you are doing wrong in product photography.

To make a top-notch website, you need to consider many things carefully. From the domain name to the webpages to the security, everything needs to be in place. Read along to know how you can improve your school or college website.

Small business owners are hardworking, passionate entrepreneurs who build their companies with a dream to succeed. Inventory management can be very complicated for SMBs without tools that help businesses stay organized.

The market and demand for handmade items are increasing day by day. You, too, can start your business and sell items which you make yourself. Here are some ideas for a DIY product business.

Customer Service is an integral part of any business. In today's fast-paced business environment and increased use of Social Media, users, in general, expect a business to act fast and offer instant support. Live Chat helps you in that.

The Expenses module in Shimbi Invoice is updated; now, you can upload expense invoices, receipts, and other relevant documents with expense records.

At Shimbi Labs, as we started hiring people remotely and onboarding them remotely for the first time, we begin feeling the need for an employee handbook. Here is how and why we are doing it?

Today we are introducing Proforma Invoice in Shimbi Invoice. Creating Proforma Invoice is simple one step process in Shimbi Invoice.

Do you think you can start your travel agency from home? Do you think this is the right time to start a new travel agency? We believe it is the right time, and starting fresh is possible. Read along on how you can start your home-based business now!

For an enjoyable work atmosphere, everyone needs a break at times. At Shimbi Labs, there is a weekly 'Presentation Activity' which refreshes everyone. It is fun and interactive and helps us know each other better!

Are you confused about which product to sell online? Which are the trending products to sell in 2021!

Want to start your own business but do not have a large sum of money to invest? Do not worry. We have got you covered. Here are some low investment business ideas for you. Read along to know more.

Video marketing is the most appealing and eye catching method used by many companies across the world. YouTube being the world's best and highly viewed video streaming platform is the ideal platform for it. So start marketing your business!

Business doesn't have to start with an office, huge inventory, and many employees. It begins with an innovative idea and can be conducted from home as well. Several people are running a successful business from homes! You can too if you put your mind to it

Working from home has become the safest mode this year due to the ongoing pandemic. Shimbi Labs has become a fully remote company; I had the opportunity to interview a few employees. Read along to know their experience of working from home!

The rise in mobile-phone usage has made smartphone apps an essential marketing tool for companies of all sizes. However, many small-business owners misunderstand that getting a mobile e-commerce app is an expensive and challenging journey, so they avoid.

The last tracker was just removed from the Shimbi Labs website and blog.

Do you want to step-up your Instagram game? Build a better social media presence for your business? Here are few must apply tips to grow your audience and stand out on Instagram

We have important updates on the future of Mikan CRM.

Are you confused about where to sell your products? On Amazon or other online marketplaces or personal online store website? This blog may help you to make up your mind.

Do you want to start your own business but confused about how to go about it? This blog is for you to know an organized and systematic way to go about it!

Who doesn't want to be famous and known for their work? We all do. People who have their websites made look for ways to get their website indexed at the top of the search engines' search results.

A website is a map, and navigation is like a signboards on the road to reach the destination page. In this article, we will discuss what to avoid while designing your website navigation.

Attracting the best talent in the job market is very difficult. But the best-designed career page can help you do it. A career page is the first and lasting impression job seekers have of your company. Want to know how to improve it? Read this article.

Online Invoicing is the need of the hour. It is important has increased as we are fighting the COVID-19 and working remotely. Sending a paper invoice is no more particle. In today's blog, let's learn how to use Shimbi Invoice effectively to save time.

The internet is becoming a dangerous place day by day. Phishing scams, hacking, stealing data has become a big issue. To protect your website and sensitive information of your users, get an SSL Certificate now. Read along to know the advantages of SSL.

There are several nonprofit organisations in today's world. If you want to spread more awareness for your cause and receive more donations, then create your website now. Spread your motto and vision. Here are some tips to help you create your website!

Want to know what's it like interning at ShimBi Labs? Read more to find out!

What is a cover letter? Or what should I include in the cover letter? We always get these and similar questions. Let us answer what we expect in your cover letter when you apply for a job at Shimbi Labs.

With the ongoing uncertain business environment due to the pandemic, businesses have been hit hard the most. Businesses and shops have been closed for months. Its time to reinvent the way you do business.

Due to the Covid-18 pandemic in 2020 a lot of things have changed. Consumers have increasing purchased products online than offline. To grow your business during these difficult times you need to make a online store! So what are you waiting for?

Have questions regarding the hiring procedure at ShimBi Labs? Watch the detailed interview by Founder and CEO of ShimBi Labs, Mr. Siddharth Deshmukh get answers. An interview in which he discusses the entire hiring procedure and much more!

We are looking for three people to join our engineering team. Its rare opportunity that we are hiring multiple people at one go. Here is who we are looking for ->

This is the journey of one of the many startups. From an engineering and business background 2 brothers embark on a journey to design an unmanned water surface rescue drome names Saif Seas!

Do you want to showcase your baking and cooking skills? Make a website now, and express your talent. Help others to learn these skills. Become an influencer and change the lives of many for good!

Everything paused as the government announced a nationwide lockdown. Boredom consumed me but I realised that wasting time was a mistake. Here is how ShimBi Labs helped me be productive this lockdown. You can also apply now and become better at what you do!

It takes much work to create a decent website. Its months of effort on research, design, and coding. Just before the launch, you should check the vibe and look of it. Skipping this stage to start your website earlier is a mistake. Use this handy checklist.

Today's market is so flooded with products that it is difficult to decide from where to buy. Before purchasing from a famous foreign company do check local Indian alternatives. You will be surprised that they are more cost efficient and of better quality!

Do you have a great idea or product but have a very small customer base? Maybe you need to focus on your pricing page to attract more customers. In todays competitive market you need to focus on all aspects rather than just product development.

ShimBi Labs completes 15 years in business. On this occasion I had an opportunity to interview the CEO and Founder of ShimBi Labs, Mr. Siddharth Deshmukh. An interview in which he gives details about his journey and experiences.

Want new customers? Increased footfall on your website or store ? Advertise yourself using modern marketing strategy. It is cost efficient and effective. Use social media as a platform to build your brand.

Online shopping and e-commerce is booming in todays world. So it is very important to create your website to sell your products. But a lot of people are conducting business via social media platforms. Which is not the right way to conduct their business.

Let's look at the top reason you should consider Ninjin for your online store.

As people are spending more time on their mobiles and tablets, isn't it time to make your website mobile friendly. Mobile-friendly websites help in marketing products and business growth.

ShimBi Labs products are not only useful for small businesses and freelancers but also good for housewives and students who are passionate about their hobbies. Put out your passion online and live your dream!

Today Shimbi Labs announces the launch of Ninjin as subscription service. Ninjin is a simple, affordable, yet powerful online store builder.

Every lead is essential for small businesses because well-natured lead may eventually become a customer. In his blog post, you will learn the basics of managing your sales lead.

This blog post will explain how to start a blog for your business in 5 simple steps.

Are you working remotely? Explore the power of Shimbi Invoice Software to send your invoice on time from anywhere and get paid online, on time.

In this article we are going to discuss about GST Composition scheme (in India) in the light of the introduction of Section 10(2A) by which services provider also become eligible for the composition scheme.

In this live stream, Siddharth Deshmukh, CEO of Shimbi Labs, answered audience questions about how to adapt work from home quickly in this hour-long video, he goes into detail on a wide variety of topics.

Today we have some a few exciting updates one Budo to share with you.

The best person is, first of all, impossible to measure, and with fleeting skills change over time, new people come around, and they are better for those technologies. You can't find the best people. In fact, they don't really exist.

Here are some of my biggest lessons since we become a fully remote company. I wish to share the experience with you, my team at Shimbi Labs, and all other organizations that are planning to go remote.

You have a trendy website, but it's not getting you the desired success? Maybe it lacks one or more essential elements of a successful website. In this article, you will find essentials of website, important features, and final tests before you launch.

Here is a letter from CEO to customers, shareholders, and the team at Shimbi Labs. In this letter, Siddharth Deshmukh discusses the philosophy of running shimbi labs and updates.

This blog briefs on the steps needed to follow in order to design keeping the target audience at the center and revolving around its elements for the same. Also, it focuses on the merits of designing with respect to target audience.

Today I wish to talk about the software that helped us to run all operations smoothly when we are seating on the same floor, and even now when we seat remotely.

Yesterday we re-released Android app for asksiddhi.in a blog authored by Yoko Deshmukh. 

Every day is a celebration day in life - this is the philosophy we believe at Shimbi Labs, and we love to party for everything. Happy engineers can create excellent software to make customers happy!

Over 20 new Google Fonts are now available on your website and blog created with Budo.

We are in the process of restructuring Shimbi Labs blog, not only design but content as well and here is what I think, what we should write.

Here are 10 most common mistakes that can possibly give a back seat to your website and must be taken care of without fail to meet the requirements of good web design.

Any website may it be an online shopping site, university website, event management site, a general informational site for any company, footer play a vital role in the web design. Footer is also an important part of your website navigation and user experie

When it comes to the topic of internal linking in website, many things, it is complicated. In fact, internal linking is a straightforward concept and very easy to implement if done right, and everyone should be doing it.

In this blog, let us talk about “User-Centric Content”; a much discussed and needed term in the ever-expanding field of content writing for the website and important element of digital marketing.

Creating your website is just the beginning. Promoting your website and driving traffic to your website is essential. With Budo's built-in social media platform. SEO Booster, Blog and Newsletter promoting your website is effortless.

The art and science of selecting the right fonts and amalgamating it with the correct kerning, tracking, leading, layout and colour of the text are collectively known as typography. The perfect font will surely make the readers go through the content once.

Cash flow is a lifeline for freelancers. Getting paid 100% every time and on time for the services you provide is so crucial. Here are some steps you can take to increase the possibility of getting paid on time.

This blog focuses on Indian MSEM and the problems faced by them in the Accounts Department, and possible solutions to resolve these problems. 

As we embarked on a journey to be remote working at Shimbi Labs, its just 3 months and we are enjoying it so much. 

N No – 10/2019 has increased the limit for GST Registration to Rs. 40 Lakhs, In this article we are trying the analyse the GST registration provisions in the light of recent changes.

At Shimbi Labs now everyone works from the location they choose. You will be invited to work wherever you're happiest and most productive. Learns how we work...

Here is a letter from CEO to the team at Shimbi Labs. In this letter, Siddharth Deshmukh discusses the importance of the culture of high standards, why should we have, and steps required to maintain and continue to build it at Shimbi Labs.

This article is about how to write content for a human that search engine also love!

Just imagine if you created a company on a foundation made of sand. You just hired people to fill available openings and instead taking time to find out if they were right for the position, or for the company.

It is a time of the year to be with friends & family, experience the joy of reflecting on the passing year & thinking about the new year. It's time to bring & accept the change as we move ahead in our journey to make a positive difference in the world.

Understanding human behavior is really the only way to make effective designs. Here are 5 Expert Tips for a Killer App UI.

Young, energetic and endlessly passionate entrepreneur Yogesh Bafna tells us a fascinating and inspiring story - in his words.

We think people who can work without the title “Manager” are real heroes. They don’t need a title to do a great job, they carry out their work and beyond because they love what they do.

The inspiring unfolding story of a young architect, Whose imagination never stop and that reminds me this quote ““Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”

Here is the first story of blog series"Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success Stories" about Advocate Santosh Naidu, a man with strong, desired to succeed.

This blog is our humble endeavor to compile and narrate success stories of inspiring businesses to the world. I sincerely believe that every entrepreneur has a very inspiring story to tell and us to learn.

In general, Freelancers, Startups, and Small Businesses tend to use Excel for their invoicing requirements. But these 10 points will prove to you why Excel is the wrong choice to create invoices.

Since 2006, Shimbi Labs helping freelancers and small businesses streamline their invoicing. Today we are announcing 4 payment options for our Indian Business to get paid online.

Creating GST compliant invoices takes just seconds with Shimbi Invoice. Stop worrying about GST and focus on growing your business.

During all these years only thing doesn't change, our mission to provide Simple, Powerful, Innovative yet Affordable software solutions to customers.

Every picture has a story, but when it is about a company logo, it has something much more profound and interesting than just an ordinary story. Siddharth Deshmukh founder and CEO of Shimbi Labs shares the fascinating journey of the new logo of Shimbi Labs

Your customers will be the reason you enjoy your best laughs and momentous joy of the year with your significant one, this Valentine's Day!

I must admit, I was pretty much curious about the ‘working holidays’ post and flash mob pictures uploaded on ShimBi Labs Facebook page. So this assignment was received gleefully by me- both for the familiarity and the curiosity.

Being a fresher, I was given autonomy to go ahead and do what I wanted and my new ideas were given the chance to flourish.

It was a pleasurable experience. I like the way the firm works and the attitude firm carries to hire a new intern or an employee. This is a perfect example of out of box thinking.

Taking time to reflect on what's most important to create ways to overcome difficult challenges is the goal of #WorkingHoliday at Shimbi Labs.

As we are reaching towards end of 2016, I wanted to send my best wishes to you and yours! I hope that 2017 holds success and good fortune in all your endeavour. It has been a pleasure getting to know you and your organization this year.

I dialled the number assigned to me for my next interview, I guess this is how you would feel before a Tsunami- a total cluelessness about the huge wave that's going to hit you the next second...

This UI Designer at ShimBi Labs certainly had an interesting childhood/teenage hood and whatever follows. He fondly remembers how he used to work part time during his 12th grade at an eye hospital...

You must be careful with the kind of information you are putting up on our websites. in this blog let us see how you can better the contents displayed on your website through 10 simple yet effective ways.

This blog provides a tips and nuggets to make your small business website effective and result oriented.

There are millions around the globe and at least a few hundreds we meet each day, or have known all our lives. Yet hardly known. Continuing my saga of interviews with ShimBi Labs’ employees to know their different side of life...

This blog discusses about various programming languages used for web development along with their pros and cons to get a fair idea before you select the best one for your next project.

Is creating a facebook or Google+ business page enough to compel customers to buy your product and services? We think not, and here are a few reasons why you should have your website made for your business.

Search engine optimization is a continuous changing field and keeping updated with the latest trends along with avoiding pitfalls is the only way to give you proper outcomes.

Getting traffic to your website may seems like a tedious task to you. As soon as you hear such technical terms, your mind goes bonkers, and your palms get sweaty. Here are some tricks and hacks for promoting your website or blog.

With people working as freelancers in almost every sphere of work, there is hardly any job left that has not been handled by any freelancer. However, the main question here is that how someone can be the best in their field of work?

This is a dilemma everyone faces when the time comes to decide whether the content of the website should be self-written or by a professional. Both have different benefits.

My next interview was scheduled with Mrs Bhawana Panchpande, probably the bubbliest and the happiest person at ShimBi Labs! 

Being a freelancer is a challenging job in itself on top of which come the challenge to stand out from the rest in your field of work.

This blog includes various possible faults for a website to be a slow one and also gives out various solutions to speed up our website.

Here are a few complaints that web designing companies might have to face when the customers are not satisfied with their work. Studying these complaints well is the key to improvement and betterment of the design.

With the help of some search on the Internet, creating a website has now become a more easy task than it was in the past. With new tutorials and blogs coming up every week, creating own website is simpler than before.

More and more people are taking to working at their free time as a profession and are happily quitting their 9 to 5 jobs. The reasons for doing so are endless. Who to get started?

ShimBi Labs is a great place to learn new things and a right place to Interns to kick start their career. My Internship experience with ShimBi is fruitful.

An aspiring entrepreneur, Mr Atul explained to me how he balanced out his work and personal life- on a 50-50 scale where both work and personal lives were allotted their time.

Budo is a leading cloud-based web development platform created with one goal in mind: to help people get online without technical skills and a big budget. Budo is a Website Builder and Content Management System.

Photos are a great way to link the readers to the content. Through images, one can easily convey the messages. It helps the readers in imagining and moves forward their thinking.

With the outburst of information in all possible directions, search engines like Google and Bing are the difference between efficient, productive work and manual, time-consuming labour.

From the last decade, everything is becoming electronic. Everything is changing to being electronic because there are numerous advantages of having something electronic than written on papers.

It was a nice experience. I worked in a team through which I learned how to work in a team. When you are a team member you get to know how other people work. 

Automated invoice generator is the most disciplined and the most sincere employee that any firm can get for creating the invoices.

Let me unfold to you the life and persona of a software professional. This was an eye opener for me who made the call with many prejudices but had them all killed in 20 minutes.

As a blogging platform, Tumblr has much to offer that sets it apart from other tools such as WordPress and the reason why people have begun to realize this untapped potential is because of two factors: more visual imagery and less verbosity.

Initially, we were aware of only PHP syntax, but here we learned Codeigniter, MVC framework along with practically how to use PHP in a live project.

An attractive website is very crucial to make an impact of your online presence. Creative and fascinating websites always lure more visitors. One of the ways to have a catchy and attractive website is by displaying animation header banner.

As Literature student I took up one of my internships with ShimBi Labs which is a technology company, know this - I myself was clueless but I still wanted to give it a try and see how my efforts to reconnect with the science side would go. Here a story.

My Internship Experience With ShimBi Labs Was Fruitful. ShimBi Labs gave me the opportunity to gain practical experience in a professional environment.

My Internship experience with ShimBi Labs was very nice. Many things I learned in this company, technical as well as how everyone handle their work efficiently and with responsibility.

Budo is a website builder with which one can create and modify one’s website and get unlimited access to revisions.

Online visibility for business has become so important that one cannot afford to launch any business without an online platform.

A logo is not only the graphical representation of a company but it is also an unsaid image of the company in the consumer’s subconscious. It is a lot more than just being a piece of graphics on the top of any web page or visiting card.

The experience I am having with ShimBi Labs is phenomenal. The environment here at ShimBi Labs is amazing. From my earlier internship experience. At ShimBi Labs I was given full freedom & resources to make my own project also with right amount of guidance.

Invoices are required whenever a buyer and a seller deals something. Invoices can also be termed as a written record of the agreement that has been made and all the terms and conditions associated with it. The seller cannot afford any mistakes in them.

Apps let the user browse through products at their comfort. But, often apps do not become a success. You may have built an app, too, for your business, but where are the customers?

Technology is involving. What worked last year does not guarantee that it will be the same this year. In fact, some strategies may seem redundant and not helpful enough that it could affect your business. 

Password and Security go hand in hand. Stronger the password better the security of your online account. More you take care of your password better is your account security. 

Web design involves a proper blend and correctly understanding the key features that need to be taken care while designing, namely navigation and layout, brand consistency etc. These features have a huge impact on the users.

Learning and experiencing the excitement of making new things is immense, and it's a significant step towards building a great career and innovating amazing products.

Why can Pinterest bring more traffic to your website? Here are top 8 reasons we believe you should know for your #Startup Or #SmallBusiness marketing.

Website is an “Identity” to your laboratory and a “Vision” to the patients .In the current scenario of digitalization, website gives a connectivity between the laboratory and the patients.

Financial management and budgeting for startup and small business are important, ignoring it may lead to financial disasters. These quick tips help you to avoid that mistake and keep your business running smoothly with good financial practices.

Over 300 million active users each month post 70 million photos per day, and collectively distribute 2.5 billion likes. Engagement on Instagram is seven times higher than on Twitter and Facebook, and also leaves Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest in the dust.

Building your clinic website is very important for promoting your medical practice. The website makes easy for you to reach out to people and for them to know about you and your services. You can get maximum inquiries and consultations through your website

The amazing thing about guest posting really is the amount of people you will meet through it. This means either in the comments of your posts or simply the relationship with the person owning the blog.

"The fact is that one of the earliest lessons I learned in business was that balance sheets and income statements are fiction, cash flow is reality." - Chris Chocola

Kailash, thank you for being a great friend and partner, and for everything you do to make the ShimBi Labs better place to work and deliver great pieces of software code.

“Video marketing is a powerful means for promoting anything you want online, whether it’s a product, service, opt-in form, website, blog, etc. …Videos are now an expected component of any website.” – AnimosityPierre

In today’s world, the website is like a mirror to your profile or your company’s profile. “Slogging” is the right word for a clinic without a website. Successfully running a dental clinic requires both handwork and effective advertisement.

“Active participation on LinkedIn is the best way to say, 'Look at me!' without saying 'Look at me!” - Bobby Darnell

Email is the fastest mode of sharing sensitive information. It is a fact that a customer would trust sales@shimbi.in rather than shimbisales@gmail.com. Your website domain name is your new online identity for your business.

There are many shop owners who want to grow their business and e-commerce is a way to do so. E-commerce is also the cheapest way to start your virtual shop instead of expensive options like buy a franchise or open up a brick and mortar shop.

While blogging can be a great marketing tool for small businesses but one wrong move can do more harm than benefits. Here are some lethal small business blogging mistakes you should avoid under all circumstances.

An invoice is a commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer. An invoice is needed in almost every trade you do. This blog will discuss 10 effective invoicing tips for better invoicing and cash flow for your small business.

Once you put your business out there through a Facebook page, you get to play a whole another ball game. This blog post will tell you how.

Blogging is a world of words were a lot is conveyed be it about yourself, your experience and the world around you. It's a plethora of creativity and words and a marriage between these two.

Here is our press release for Surge Conference, Bangalore 23-24 Feb 2016 for Budo, a leading cloud-based web development platform.

Why do any non-governmental organization choose .ngo over .org or any other domain extension? What is the importance of using the .ngo extension? In this blog post, we will discuss this topic in details.

People use Twitter to discover what’s happening in the world, sharing information, and to connect with people and businesses across the globe. With 320 million monthly active user; how can small business make use Twitter for their business?

As Small Business owner, how can you use Google+ effectively? In this blog post, we will look at Top 8 Effective Ways Of Using Google+ For Your Small Business.

Good news for all Small Business owners and freelancers, who use Instagram for personal as well as for their Business.

According to a data released by Hubspot, 57% of companies with a blog have been successful in driving traffic and converting them into leads through their blogs.

In this blog post, we look into the details why blogging is a must for every professional, freelancer, small business and startup.

Today we are announcing Budo Blog. Make an amazing blog in minutes. Instantly create the personal or professional blog with your website.

2015 has been a memorable year for us. As the year wraps up, I’d like to thanks to everyone whom I worked with. Let me also convey my gratitude to all our esteemed customers, partners and resellers.

ShimBi Labs is a place where students can thrive. Learn and explore new things, develop skills. Get hands-on experience working with some of the best minds in the business.

Working as a freelance writer is one of the best career options available in the contemporary world but at the same time it is extremely important to develop a regular flow of income. Starting a website can re-define your life as a freelance writer ...

Photography is an art, which is now taking on as a commercial prospect with time. Once it used to be just a hobby but now it has become a competitive profession. Having portfolio website is essential for professional photographers.

Announcing all new Event Calendar; packed with exciting new features and amazing new look.

Introducing Photos for Budo. Photos is an easy-to-use responsive Photo Gallery app for your Budo powered website.

Today we are releasing Full-Screen Layout support with CMS Budo.

On the occasion of 10th Anniversary of ShimBi Labs, here is a message from our CEO.

It is necessary to ask yourself a question "Does your homepage give the right answers to your customer?" Precise and accurate information is key to the success of website sales.

Well, this is for the first time we are announcing upcoming features in CMS Budo because we are so excited about them to wait until release.

We all are aware of this, and we read and learn many things about online security every day but still ignore to implement few basic online security steps to safeguard from these new threats.

For the success of a business website, it is necessary to attract people to your website, and search engines ranking optimisation is one important way to drive traffic to your website. Simple design improvements can boost your websites Search Rankings.

You need a business website to generate leads, to share information about your product and services with potential clients. Your website provides service and information to your potential clients whenever they are online.

Every year during this time we hire fresh graduates at Shimbi Labs. But this year we decided to do it differently. We are hiring freshers WITHOUT INTERVIEWS! Read further to know more.

"If you're not doing [mobile] correctly, you're going to fall on your face like a lot of companies did with the desktop in the '90s."

Email marketing is very important for all businesses especially for small businesses. It's a very cost effective way to reach out and communicate your prospective customers. It also can help you build a strong relation with your existing customers.

Today we are announcing the end of Flash support in CMS Budo. With this announcement, we will withdraw feature in CMS Budo that allows its users to upload Flash animation header for your website.

As a business if your website is not optimized for a seamless user experience on every device, your chances of staying relevant in search results are very limited especially in the eyes of Google.

It is estimated that thousands of web sites will soon disappear from Google’s mobile searches, especially of small businesses. #Mobilegeddon effect, is your website affected?

ShimBi Labs today released CMS Budo 5.1.2c. This release is completely focused on popular customer demands.

Only having a website is not enough, you must promote it for new business opportunities. This blog will guide you where to promote your website online.

We would like to announce the release of ShimBi MyBilling 2.4 with Report Module and some other improvement in UX.

As a Freelancer or Self-employed individual for your tax computation purposes, you are allowed few of the deductions. Are you aware of these top 10 tax deductions for the Freelancers and Self Employed?

We're back with another CMS Budo incremental release! For the last two months since we released CMS Budo 5.1c on 9th Jan 2015 we spent a lot of time working on security, stability and performance improvement.

Basic search engine optimisation (SEO) is fundamental and essential for all websites. SEO will help you position your website properly to be found at the time when people are searching for product or services you offer.

Many small businesses and freelancers think they doesn’t need to automate invoicing process and don't want invest in tools like online invoicing. If you also think same, then we suggest to read this blog post once and then decide.

Are you the one who is given responsibility to select perfect website builder and CMS for your company website? Then this blog post is for you.

Our vision is to help small business to grow beyond their physical boundaries, provide them with a creative tool to express themselves, and build a personal and professional brand.

Today I would like to share my experience with CMS Budo (A website builder and Content Managment System) and the company behind it ShimBi Labs. Read this before you start using it ....

WYSIWYG editors are usually taken for granted by the online community. Most users think sites and CMSs naturally come with such tools, which couldn’t be further from the truth.

As a fresher, it is very important to choose your first employer and begin your new chapter of life. What you learn early remains with you forever but not what you earn.

Today, we are releasing CMS Budo 5.1c. We have done lots of improvement, bug fixes and some additions in this version.

At ShimBi Labs, sometimes we innovate, but most of the time we do things differently with the hope to bring positive changes in the world around us.

A New Year message from ShimBi Labs CEO, Siddharth Deshmukh.

ShimBi MyBilling is ideal for freelancers, professional, small businesses and start-ups. This Video Explains.

Here is the list of best books I read in 2014, most of them are related to business, but some are on other very interesting topics.

This is the biggest tax reform since Independence; analysts are calling it as a "game changer" that would cut the cost of doing business and boost economic growth.

Small Business Owners, Freelancers and Startups difficult to understand some Invoicing terms, this post is for you.

Are you first-time entrepreneur? Planning to start your new business? This blog post by Apporva is must read for you.

We would like to announce the release of ShimBi MyBilling 2.3.0 that contains some significant performance improvements and new features like Void Invoice.

Freelancers tend to be master in their trade. This is their strength and weakness. Beyond their job-specific-skills, they tend to lack knowledge in the areas that are required to "run a business". Invoicing tops the list.

If you have some great content that you would like to share with our readers, we wish to invite you to write a guest post on our blog.

Sir Jonathan shared 12 design secrets at Apple and also shared how he become so successful as Apple’s Senior VP of Design.

We're back with yet another update on CMS Budo! CMS Budo 5.0.5c will be out soon, today we are releasing updated CMS Budo User Support Knowledge Base.

The "cloud" everyone is talking about it. More and more business are adopting cloud computing solutions to run their business in an easier, more cost effective way. It's no more buzzword.

Many people are skeptical or cautious and still prefer creating hand-made invoices using paper. We decided to interview 100 + people and finding was people have some myths about online invoicing.

Holiday season is around, its time for many businesses to keeping in touch with customers and attract them to do the shopping. Sending frequent email campaigns is often the best way to communicate.

We're back with another CMS Budo incremental release. Things are finally settling back to normal after week long Diwali festival holidays. Today, we are releasing CMS Budo 5.0.4c.

Flat User Interfaces have been in demand recently. Today, most of the new websites follow flat designs as their style guide. So, what is flat website designs?

Announcing availability of 3 new domain extensions on CMS Budo platform.

New month, new updates! We're back with yet another version of CMS Budo. Today we are releasing incremental version CMS Budo 5.0.3c.

Siddharth Deshmukh, CEO, ShimBi Labs, discuss our product philosophy.

You feel it is a joke? No, that is not a joke. It is a surprising fact. 46% of small businesses abroad and near whopping 85% of small business in India do not have a website.

It is a high time for small business owners (SMB owners) to realize that people aren’t using yellow pages anymore for searching information on local businesses.

5 Points to consider before you choose the right website content management system for your small business.

Read about the mission that cost less than making of a Hollywood movie Gravity.

Your favorite online Invoicing App keeps getting better. This month we focused on default email templates. We redesigned "Email Templates" module.

MyBilling is relatively new but already one of the finest invoicing software available in the market providing amazingly easy to use features to make your billing experience pleasant.

Today we are releasing incremental version CMS Budo 5.0.2c with improvement in Theme Modul and fixed some bugs.

In this release Shimbi MyBilling, we have completely revamped User Rights module. Learn more how User Roles can save you a lot of trouble.

We would like to announce the release of CMS Budo 5.01c. It's simpler than before!

Newsletters are possibly the most established form of online marketing. They’re an effective method of promotion and communicate with your customer.

Is your website all browser compatible? Is your source code valid (HTML and CSS)? Does your website meet the basic web standards?

Keeping up with the expectations of Budo's fan followings, ShimBi Labs today unveiled its Cloud Version of CMS Budo, the biggest release since the launch of ShimBi CMS.

If your website was updated a year ago, its time to re-look at it and consider updating it. But why it is so important to update the website? Read this blog and you will realize, why?

We are just 3 days away from launching CMS Budo Cloud version, so I thought, of I should explain, why we thought of shifting from the installed version of CMS Budo to a cloud version.

Nielsen have found out that 91% of us have our mobiles within arm’s reach 24/7; no other marketing channel can get close to that.

A step towards making things simpler and efficient. We feel hugely excited when we work on user feedbacks... Now Sign Up for Shimbi MyBilling in 30 Seconds.

ShimBi Labs celebrated the 9th anniversary yesterday. Here is the email message from Siddharth Deshmukh, Founder and CEO of ShimBi Labs to employees.

Today we are concluding the Small Business Toolkit for Busy Entrepreneurs blog series with Infographics.

In today's last blog of Small Business Toolkit for Busy Entrepreneurs series, we will discuss how to communicate your business brand effectively and who can help you.

Google offers many free and paid services for Small Business owners to leverage their presence on the web. In today’s blog post, we will discuss Top 10 Google tools that can significantly improve online presence of your Small Business.

Businesses can no longer afford the risk of storing important data only on their computers or on premise. More than ever, data has become a business' lifeblood in today's technological world, and protecting it is critical. In todays Small Business Toolkit.

Everyone knows that social media plays a vital role in any business marketing efforts, but managing all of the different social networks can seem daunting. With the time limits and budget constraints, it appears to be more difficult than in actual...

Are you looking for an online invoicing solution for your small business? Then today blog host is must read for you.

Today’s post in our Small Business Toolkit for Busy Entrepreneurs series will explore tools for small business owners to create your own engaging infographics.

ShimBi MyBilling now lets you customise your Invoice and Estimate templates.

A good email marketing program is an essential for growing your small business and increase your revenue. The first step is to find the right Email Service Provider (ESP).

The importance of great images for your website and printed materials cannot be overstated. Images are a great way to draw visitors and prospective customers to your website. Images can help describe your business, product and services in engaging way.

You as Small Business Owner already know the importance of having good Business Website. Today we will be discussing the importance of CMS driven website and how to select Content Management System (CMS) for your website.

We are excited to announce that throughout the month of May we’re going to be devoting the ShimBi Labs Blog to helping small business owners get the tools they need to succeed on the web.

ShimBi MyBilling allows you to create an unlimited number of user to manage your invoicing system. This feature is specially useful for medium to large organization, when invoices are generated by different departments, learn more ...

Learn about interesting thought process behind the development of android app AutoCop.

Here are some frequently asked questions about Shimbi Invoice (ShimBi MyBilling) Plans and Subscriptions.

Today we are announcing the availability of Credit Card payment through 2checkout payment gateway.

Must read, before you start using ShimBi MyBilling online invoicing application.

Android is the world's most popular mobile OS. Android powers more than a billion phones and tablets around the world. It is very clear; that no enterprises can ignore the benefits of Android app development.

As a freelance designer one has to do everything on their own. Its all do it yourself. This includes acquiring new customers, delivering projects on time, generating invoice, sending payment reminders… and many more activities. Its like one man company...

On the web, you will find many articles on bootstrapping. But today I would like to share with you how we developed our two products Budo and MyBilling through Bootstrapping.

Because your hard work deserves payment on time. Shimbi MyBilling is now Shimbi Invoice.

Are you fed up with the hassles of sending an invoice with Excel or Word? Do you spend hours managing invoices and billing? Do you lose valuable time sending reminders to your customers about recurring payments? If Yes, then it is time for you to seriously

ShimBi MyBilling is a simple online invoicing application which save your time and money. Before you start using ShimBi MyBilling, we encourage you to read answers to some of the questions which have been frequently asked.

Why small business owners and freelancers are rapidly switching to online invoicing solutions.

Wishing you a joyous Christmas, an awesome Holiday season and a smashing New Year. May the spirit of Christmas be with and your family throughout the year.

In this blog post least discuss how you can establish your brand on Pinterest. Let's consider the following ideas that can help build your brand on Pinterest.

Here is a story behind the company name and thinking process behind the name “ShimBi Labs”, by founder.

Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them,

To celebrate M K Gandhi’s birthday today we have compiled some of our favourite quotes that still empower and inspire entrepreneurs the world over to engage in lasting social change.

If your business website does not benefit your business, in terms of either drive sales or raise awareness, it’s time to rethink your website and rebuild. Here are 10 Essential Characteristics of a Business Website

In the last blog post “How to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Small Business” we have learnt different Pinterest Terms. This week we will be learning about how you can optimise your Pinterest account.

Are you thinking to shift to online or electronic billing system? Then these frequently ask question may help in your decision making

We all know Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and Linkedin as most popular social media networks, but there is one more which is creating a buzz. Pinterest is the name and pin-boards is its game. The beauty of Pinterest is its ability to bring many diversity

India with 73.9 million Net users is the world's third largest Internet population, overtaking Japan after China and the US, its time for Indian SMEs to go online.

Chasing late payments? Losing time and money over getting your payments on time? This situation is really nasty and Frustrating especially for freelancers and small business owners. Here are some practical tips that we implemented over the period of time.

We at Shimbi Labs are very proud to sponsor and associate with this project. And wish ASKSiddhi and Ms. Yoko Deshmukh good luck.

Visitors statistics is most important every business owner wishes to know. Budo now has best in a class, powerful and featureful tool that generates advanced website visitor statistics.

Rain is in full force, and that means we have more time to spend on updates and enjoy a hot cup of tea reviewing updates to your favourite website builder Budo. Today we are announcing CMS Budo Ver. 4.4! Check out our updates and what is new.

Everything starts small. No matter how big business is today, fact remains that it started small. All the big business of today would have followed the principles and practices of branding required for growth of business.

MyBilling is built keeping in mind entrepreneurs without much accounting knowledge. It's simple and straightforward. No installation, no maintenance required,

Let's see some of the Cons of Open Sources CMS and Pros of close sources CMS system like ShimBi CMS Budo.

Let me first wish you and your family a Happy New Year. I sincerely hope that 2013 and years ahead bring you prosperity, good health and happiness.

Are you a freelance website designer or a website designing company looking for a way to increase the efficiency of delivery of projects then this blog post is for you.

Your favourite website builder keeps getting better. Budo 4.3 features improved Calendar, Photo Gallery & News module with the colour theme, Newly animated header banners.

As promised in my New Year message, here I am to discuss the road ahead for Shimbi Labs.

Happy New Year and thank you very much for your support.

Here is my message to my team at Shimbi Labs on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

After a little over a year of development, Shimbi Labs is proud to announce biggest software release ever to a Shimbi CMS. Shimbi CMS - Budo is out!

We all love Japanese national and we stands strong with them in this very difficult time.

I take this opportunity to give a BIG thanks to all our customers around the globe for your support and contribution to our business in 2010. It would not have been possible without your excellent support and confidence in us.

Going back in time, most of us, one day, wake up from nowhere with an idea of creating a website to represent business and end up building one, with some primitive information.

94% of people who use the internet, use email. It means that even if they are not on social media, you can still reach out to the majority of people. If done right, email marketing is the most effective way to promote your business.

When it’s simple to do everything, you can do anything fast.

At the centre of most web design and development projects is Content Management Systems (CMS). Choosing a CMS for your custom website is not an easy task - there are 1000s of CMS available on the web, then why Shimbi CMS?

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. See how this thought influenced the making of Shimbi CMS.

Its time to look forward, we are now ShimBi Computing Laboratories Private Limited.

Welcome to ShimBi Labs official Blog. Through this blog, We would like to communicate with all our existing clients and prospects. We will discuss here ShimBi Labs, vision, product, services and some other topics.