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How to link to the New Business Index

Free, no sign-up, credit already included, updates every Monday.

Pick your area, copy one of three snippets, and paste it where we show you. Two minutes, no code knowledge needed.

1. Pick your area

The snippets below fill in for United Kingdom (overview).

2. Copy a snippet

Free to use

Link to it. Embed it. Quote it.

Free, no sign-up, credit already included, updated every Monday.

Where to paste it: under the figure, quote or story where you use our number.

Looks like: Source: FreshlySpotted New Business Index (NIMBUS LABS LTD), based on Companies House and ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://freshlyspotted.co.uk/new-business-index/

Where to paste it: into an HTML / “Embed” / “Custom HTML” / “Code” block in your website editor, not the normal text box, or it shows as code.

Which block? Pick your site builder:

Figures under 5 are shown as <5. How we count

Where the chart goes
Diagram: paste the embed into its own HTML block between your paragraphs; the chart appears there.Paste hereits own HTML / Embed block
Live preview: this is how it looks on your site
New companies per week in the UK. Bar chart of new companies per week.
New companies per week in the UK. Source: FreshlySpotted New Business Index (NIMBUS LABS LTD), based on Companies House and ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0).

3. Paste it: step by step

WordPress Custom HTML block
  1. Copy the embed HTML above.
  2. In the WordPress editor, click + and add a Custom HTML block where you want the chart.
  3. Paste the code into that block (not a Paragraph block).
  4. Click Preview, then Update or Publish.
Squarespace Code block
  1. Copy the embed HTML above.
  2. Edit the page, click an insert point and add a Code block.
  3. Paste the code, check the mode is set to HTML, and turn off Display Source if it's on.
  4. Click Apply, then Save.
Wix Embed HTML
  1. Copy the embed HTML above.
  2. In the Wix Editor, click Add Elements, then Embed Code, then Embed HTML.
  3. Choose Code, paste the code and click Update.
  4. Drag the box to size it (about 560 by 380), then Publish.
Google Sites Embed, then Embed code
  1. Copy the embed HTML above.
  2. In your site, open the Insert panel and click Embed.
  3. Choose the Embed code tab, paste the code and click Next, then Insert.
  4. Resize the box if needed, then Publish.
Plain HTML paste into the page source
  1. Copy the embed HTML above.
  2. Open your page's HTML file or template.
  3. Paste the code where the chart should appear, for example between two paragraphs.
  4. Save and upload. No script or extra file is needed.
Social media and newsletters just paste the link
  1. Copy the link (option 1).
  2. Paste it into your post, email or newsletter like any web address.
  3. Most apps turn it into a preview card with the chart image.
  4. Want to quote a number? Add the citation (option 2) underneath.

Not sure which block? Look for anything called HTML, Embed, Custom HTML or Code. Pasting the embed into a normal text box shows the code as text instead of the chart.

Questions

Do I need permission?

No. You're welcome to link to and embed any FreshlySpotted New Business Index page or chart, as long as the credit stays with it. The snippets above already include it.

Will it update?

Yes. The link and the embedded chart always show the latest week, updated every Monday. If you need a fixed figure, link to the dated page in the weekly archive.

Can I edit the chart?

Please don't change the chart image or the figures. You can resize it, and write your own words around it. If you need a different look, quote the numbers with the citation instead.

How should I credit it?

Use the citation: Source: FreshlySpotted New Business Index (NIMBUS LABS LTD), based on Companies House and ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0). The underlying data is from Companies House and the ONS, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.