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		<title>Crafters/Artists: 9 Sites You Can Get a Link From</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Credit: Cool knitting photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-a-team/sets/72157594573683373/

Links are important since they help us get more traffic to our sites and better search engine rankings.  Targeted links are the ones that really count though! 
What is a targeted link?  A link from a site that reaches your target market.   8-)   For example, if you sell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Website Need a Spa Day?  Take the Quiz and Find Out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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 The Website Spa is almost ready to launch and I&#8217;ve decided to offer my friends, readers and subscribers a pre-launch special offer!  Get 25% off any service on the site from now through Tuesday.  Get your website makeover (and converted to WordPress), grab a new logo design, get custom business cards designed, or your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Identify Your Ideal Client or Customer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: This is part 1 in a 7 part series on how to transform your website to attract your ideal clients.
Who is your ideal client?  Does your website make clear exactly who you serve or support?

Many small businesses focus only on trying to find clients or customers and skip the critical step of identifying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Sales-Killing Website Mistakes Work at Home Moms Make</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you design your first website, you&#8217;re so excited about your new online business and eager to get your website up and running.
But don&#8217;t let that enthusiasm mask these common sales-killing mistakes.

1. Poor Design Choices
I know, your new website is like your baby, and you&#8217;re proud of it.  That&#8217;s good.  But keep in mind the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose the Right E-Commerce Solution for Your Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You need to know what you want and need before you start looking for an e-commerce solution. The more details you plan in advance, the better off you&#8217;ll be.
As a website designer I&#8217;ve worked with clients all too often who had chosen their e-commerce solution only because it was &#8220;free&#8221; or because their website designer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Steps to Keep Your WordPress Blog/Site More Secure</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WordPress is a great way to build and manage a website. Like any online software though, there are steps you should take to secure your WordPress installation and keep it safe from hackers. Some are common sense for any website (secure website hosting and choosing a secure password) and others are specific to WordPress (such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plugin Mania &#8211; 6 Great WordPress Plugins for Your Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been putting more time into making this blog rock so ya&#8217;ll will enjoy your learning here.  Thought I&#8217;d do a quick post to share the new plugins I&#8217;ve put in and why.
Recent Comment Avatars
On the right side of my blog under &#8220;Who&#8217;s Talking Back&#8230;&#8221; you&#8217;ll see a list of the 5 most recent comments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the Basics of Website Statistics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Brainstorm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning to understand your website statistics can help you improve your website for visitors, measure if your promotional strategies are working, and find new opportunities to promote your business.
How can you measure your website statistics?
There are two common ways to measure this important information.
One is with software that analyzes the server logfiles.  Each time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shape Up Your Website&#8211;Make it Work For You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your website working effectively for you?
It&#8217;s your 24/7 sales person &#8211; is it representing you well?
Does it reflect the very best of your products and/or services?
Before you invest time &#38; money promoting your site, SHAPE IT UP!
The #1 Question You Need to Answer:  What is the purpose of your website?

Why do you have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My New Articles Website is Live!</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/my-new-articles-website-is-live/2008/12/11</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to keep up with my articles?  Looking for free content you can reprint on your blog or website, or in your newsletter?  Check out my new articles website at http://articlesbymichelleshaeffer.com
Subscribe to the RSS feed and you&#8217;ll be the first to know when I post new articles.
Do you write articles for marketing your business?  It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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