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		<title>Finding the Conversation in Your Market</title>
		<link>http://www.macdonaldonmarketing.com/2009/11/finding-the-conversation-in-your-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine MacDonald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are getting started with any social media (blogging, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) one of the first there are two steps to take first:

Install Google Analytics to track and analyze your site&#8217;s visitors to track return on investment.  Any online (or offline) marketing you do should always be preceded with the question, &#8220;How am I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Marketing How-to: Tracking and Analyzing Your Site&#8217;s Traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine MacDonald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reviewing and analyzing the volume and behavior of the visitors to your site can help you identify opportunities to save money and increase sales. The best stats tracking service I&#8217;ve found is actually free!
Google Analytics is a fantastic service that will give you detailed statistics about your website visitors. Analytics&#8217; incredibly detailed reports will tell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business SEO How-To: Onsite Search Engine Optimization Basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine MacDonald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to SEO Tuesdays. Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of creating a website that enjoys good search engine rankings for the search queries your potential customers are likely to use when searching for products or services your business provides.
Last week I talked about keyword research and showed you how to come up with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Surefire Steps to Build a Successful Opt-In Email Marketing List</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine MacDonald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[small business marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business websites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aweber.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConstantContact.com]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You spend a lot of time and money to get visitors to your website, and then the majority of them will leave again without contacting you or making a purchase, never to return.  Turn some of those &#8220;not today&#8221; visitors into future customers by persuading them to join your email list.
Here are the five steps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Website Have a Custom 404 Page?</title>
		<link>http://www.macdonaldonmarketing.com/2008/06/does-your-website-have-a-custom-404-page/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine MacDonald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturdays I&#8217;ll be sharing great posts from other bloggers &#8212; fresh perspectives on online marketing for small businesses.  Today&#8217;s post is about the value of a custom 404 page for your site, with a tutorial that shows you exactly how to create your 404 page.
What&#8217;s a 404 page?  It&#8217;s the file not found page [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fastest Way to Get Your Small Business to the Top of Google&#8217;s Search Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine MacDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[search engine optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Maps information is now frequently showing up at the top of the Google search results page for user searches that include place name keywords.  This post explains how to get your business into these Google search results.

Ever do a search on Google and get images, news, YouTube videos or maps at the top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Ways to Use Your Expertise to Attract Visitors to Your Small Business Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine MacDonald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[small business marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every small business owner is an expert.  The secret to attracting visitors to your website and building their trust in you is to share your expertise generously online.
What&#8217;s your area of expertise?  Hotel and restaurant owners know their region&#8217;s tourist attractions inside out.  Real estate agents have lots of information about relocating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Tips for Choosing Your Small Business Domain Name</title>
		<link>http://www.macdonaldonmarketing.com/2008/06/choosing-your-small-business-domain-name/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macdonaldonmarketing.com/2008/06/choosing-your-small-business-domain-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine MacDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[search engine optimization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning your small business website?  Choosing your site&#8217;s domain name is one of the most important decisions you will make.  You&#8217;ll want to get this right the first time around, because your domain name will be the foundation of much of your online marketing.
Here are eight tips to help you through the process:
1.  Always choose [...]]]></description>
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