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		<title>Successful PR Tactics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PR campaigns can be the difference between successful and unsuccessful ventures – and they’re the lifeblood for getting your company’s news story into the public eye.
We’ve previously posted a blog about how to write a press release, but where do you go from there?  There are a couple of different strategies out there for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Businesses Should Use Myspace</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Principles that have traditionally been used for search engine optimization are now being applied to a new wave of internet marketing techniques – social media optimization, or SMO.   That’s using things like Myspace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
But aren’t networks like Myspace only for the Generation Nexters?  The typical Myspace encompasses a broad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to measure the results of your SMM campaign.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the push for businesses to invest in and create social media marketing campaigns, more and more companies are jumping on the bandwagon.  And this is definitely a good thing.  But there is a common misconception that a social media marketing campaign can yield highly scalable results in a short period of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online reputation management: David and Goliath v2.0</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that it’s being recognized as legitimate, everyone’s clamoring for social media marketing services.   Savvy business owners are looking to social media marketing for higher website traffic, larger profits and the increased brand visibility everyone’s shouting from the rooftops about.  
But what about online reputation management?  That’s one part of social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Greenwashing Effect</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Copyblogger’s “Four Ways to Target Online Buyers with the Right Words” has a great analysis/advice section for marketing to eco-friendly, socially conscious, tree-hugging types (among other types of consumers).  Green is the new black, and it seems a lot of businesses are trying to revamp their marketing efforts to promote a more “green” brand.
But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Online Marketing Tips to Ride out Recession – and they Won’t Cost You Anything</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Recession, or no recession?  I’m no economist, but even the experts can’t decide if we’re in one, beginning one, ending one, or if the economy’s just a little slow.  
The R-word strikes fear and anxiety in the heart of everyone – doesn’t matter if you’re CEO of a major corporation or self-employed entrepreneur. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technorati Profile Link</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wintress</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Technorati Profile
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		<title>Press Releases for Dummies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don’t know what you’re doing, then writing an effective press release can be easier said than done.  But follow a few simple guidelines, and you’ll be on your way to successful promotion and publication.  Listed below, you will find three steps to creating a first-class press release.
1.  Know the purpose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing solid pay per click ads</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Copywriting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like writing compelling website copy, there is an art to writing pay per click (PPC) ads.  What are PPC ads?  They’re the links labeled as “sponsored” that pop up near the top of your search engine results.  Basically, individuals and companies have paid money to be listed at the top of those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Marketing:  The Top Four Reasons You Should Try It</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 15:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you want to get your name out there, to be known, to market yourself to every possible venue.  It’s easier than you think.  With some strategy and a bit of research, you can delve deep into the social media marketing realm and produce significant results. 
Just what, you might ask, is social [...]]]></description>
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