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		<title>How Does Your Website Fare?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you would like to ensure the success of one&#8217;s Web optimization campaign you may need to know where to start off, what steps to take, what is going to be the anticipated result, what&#8217;s critical and what is simply not worth spending the time and cash on. In other words you would like careful [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you would like to ensure the success of one&#8217;s Web optimization campaign you may need to know where to start off, what steps to take, what is going to be the anticipated result, what&#8217;s critical and what is simply not worth spending the time and cash on. In other words you would like careful planning before you start off implementing your Search engine optimization strategy.</p>
<p>Most tiny and mid size businesses have limited resources so how successful these ventures are will probably be determined by the owner&#8217;s capability to streamline and optimally use these resources. There&#8217;s no sense in tweaking your web page, if it really is not heading to have any influence on the amount of visitors that the website receives or the conversion rate, so strategy effectively if you need true and lasting growth and a good return on your investment.</p>
<p><span id="more-204"></span>The first point that you would like to do prior to you plan your Seo strategy is to comprehend how seraph engines work and what are the factors which are essential to look for motor ranking now, there&#8217;s certainly no dearth of data on the topic, unfortunately; there is certainly a good deal of ambiguity in the event you pick things up from various sources while one website may possibly claim to have identified the age old secret to investigation engine supremacy; others may possibly call the very secret a dud so you may need o have a superb understanding of what maters. You&#8217;ll need to understand exactly what the research motor crawlers do and how they use the data from the web sites to determine the web page rank What you would like can be a web page Search engine marketing audit so lets talk about how you can give your web site a thorough analysis:</p>
<p>The Technical Audit:</p>
<p>Sometimes specific technical glitches make the web site or some web pages invisible to Googlebot or other SE spiders, and they will not be ranking what they can&#8217;t see; which means that even if your website and written content are exceptional you&#8217;ll miss the opportunity to climb up the ladder around the Google and your investment in these steps will essentially be wasted so your technical audit needs to include the following:</p>
<p>The visibility from the content material plus the cleanliness of your code: To find out this, ask your self if the site is aced with a lot of Java script coding and if the code is unnecessarily bloated and if the information generated by the Java scrip or otherwise is truly Web optimization friendly. Web page load time: Even though you will find no clear indications, numerous internet masters believe that the page loading time can also have an affect on Google web page rank; a single issue is really clear although that visitors usually do not want to visit internet sites that take too extended to load so your file sizes should be modest and tend not to insert as well much multimedia within the page.</p>
<p>Navigation: Ease of navigation is another element that which will effect the quantity of folks who come back for seconds. If the navigation structure uses Java script or Flash, you will need to make sure that it degrades for browsers that don&#8217;t support such codes like search crawlers.</p>
<p>URL: a great url structure ought to include keywords and phrases; the session id&#8217;s shouldn&#8217;t be observed within the web page URLs as well as the URL shouldn&#8217;t be too extended.</p>
<p>Title: The titles if your web page must be unique from these on the other pages of the internet site; they really should also be keyword wealthy.</p>
<p>Indexing: Make certain that the complete internet site has been indexed by the investigation engines.</p>
<p>A technical audit can uncover some major anomalies that can pull down your search position rank.</p>
<p>You also need to have to audit the content of the website to find out if your title tags, heading tags and body of the content are keyword rich. The internet site navigation system need to also use relevant keywords. The content should be link worthy and readable so it should be written for the sole benefit or search engine crawlers.</p>
<p>The trust aspect: This is a really essential aspect of your Google algorithm; in basic words it related to the quantity of hyperlinks that your internet site has received. Google considers a web site that has hyperlinks from other reputable web sites which will not be ranked lower than PR3 as a sign of trust and hence it is inclined to give such a website a higher rank.</p>
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		<title>Online Marketing and the Power of Blogging</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Ed Hodgson
This is arguably the simplest way to start generating traffic to your website. Blogging is extremely powerful and easy to do. Whether you&#8217;re familiar with blogs already, or don&#8217;t yet have one, understand that they are a key factor in your online marketing.
Web logs (blogs) are often used as a newsletter to subscribers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>by Ed Hodgson</em><br />
This is arguably the simplest way to start generating traffic to your website. Blogging is extremely powerful and easy to do. Whether you&#8217;re familiar with blogs already, or don&#8217;t yet have one, understand that they are a key factor in your online marketing.</p>
<p>Web logs (blogs) are often used as a newsletter to subscribers but can be used for almost any purpose.</p>
<p>You will also build your credibility and personal brand by using blogging, as well as increasing your traffic.</p>
<p>Blogging will be a great help in developing relationships with people interested in online marketing and what you do.</p>
<p>Search engine placement is another advantage of using blogs. You do need to include relevant keywords for this to work but is easy to do.</p>
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<p>Blogging is a great way to keep in touch with your prospects. People like to see new and updated content when they are looking into an opportunity or business.</p>
<p>By providing them with new info you&#8217;re staying connected to your prospects, and when and if they decide to purchase, they&#8217;re more likely to do that through you, especially if they feel a connection to you or feel they relate to you in some manner.</p>
<p>This method of online marketing is very budget-friendly. In fact, blogging is free. Yes, you dont have to pay to set up a blog. You can go to www.Blogger.com and set up a blog very quickly and easily.</p>
<p>Always include links to other resources or your other pages, such as a personal homepage.</p>
<p>This again helps with building trust and openness as your visitors will see exactly who you are and what you stand for.</p>
<p>If you choose to use Wordpress.com, be aware that they dont allow the use of blogs as a promotional site. So if youre using your blog as an online marketing tool, its likely to get shut down at some point. I know from my involvement in the Turn-key Marketing team that this has happened.</p>
<p>My advice would be to use a free blogging service when you start your online marketing. As your experience increases, you can then decide to stick with whats working for you, or switch to hosting your own blog.</p>
<p>My final point on blogging.</p>
<p>To get the maximum benefits out of blogging as a tool for online marketing, be sure to provide quality content that informs and educates. Don&#8217;t blatantly pitch them a sale; they will run! Give people valuable content and they will want to keep coming back for more.</p>
<p>About the Author:<br />
Ed Hodgson is an experienced <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.netbizassociates.com/">online marketing</a> coach who teaches others the same strategies that he regularly uses for his own internet business. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.edhodgsonblog.com/">Blogging</a> is an effective method that he uses to educate people and advise them on building a real income online.</p>
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		<title>Starting A Home Busines Is Cheaper Than You Think!</title>
		<link>http://www.homebusinessreader.com/2009/06/11/starting-a-home-busines-is-cheaper-than-you-think.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very common reason people don’t start a home based business is because of money. It is true that whenever you start ANY business it IS going to cost some money up front. However, in most cases it’s a lot more affordable than you might think. Here are a few reasons why.
You’ll save money on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A very common reason people don’t start a home based business is because of money. It is true that whenever you start ANY business it IS going to cost some money up front. However, in most cases it’s a lot more affordable than you might think. Here are a few reasons why.</p>
<p>You’ll save money on leads, back in the old school days of MLM you had to have people to talk to and that meant buying expensive leads or paying money to put an ad in a newspaper or magazine… not anymore. Today’s home based businesses are fueled by new school web 2.0 methods of getting fresh, targeted leads every month.</p>
<p>Things like article marketing, blog marketing, video marketing, Myspace, and Craigslist make marketing your business extremely affordable and in most cases even free.</p>
<p><span id="more-107"></span>When you start a home based business you’ll also be saving money on daycare or babysitting. Some daycare centers cost as much as $4000 &#8211; $5000 a month! It’s insane! When you work from home you can spend more time with your kids AND have the added benefit of saving money on childcare.</p>
<p>Another way of saving money comes when you don’t have a commute every day. Gas prices are out of control these days and the money you will be able to save when you work from home is incredible.</p>
<p>If you don’t believe me just track how much money you spend on gas every month… I bet it would blow your mind. It might even be more than the start up cost of most home based businesses.</p>
<p>Start part-time, just because you’ve decided to start working from home doesn’t mean you have to rush out and quit your job. In fact it’s recommended that almost all people start working their business on a part time level that way you can build up an income before you let your full time job go.</p>
<p>Come in during a promotion, many home based businesses will offer start up promotions from time to time when they will drastically lower their initial start up fee and allow you to come in the business for a lot less. If you have a particular business you’re looking at you might want to ask someone about any upcoming promotions that might make joining the business much less of a strain on your pocket book.</p>
<p>As you can see there are a lot of factors that allow you to start a potentially life changing home based business for a lot less than you might have thought. At the end of the day with the economy in a steady decline and so many people trying to figure out a plan B you at least owe it to yourself to get more information about starting a home based business. Find the company that’s right for you and start living a better life!</p>
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		<title>11 Things Every Home Business Owner Should Do Online</title>
		<link>http://www.homebusinessreader.com/2009/04/22/11-things-every-home-business-owner-should-do-online.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to make money from home? I&#8217;m guessing you do otherwise you probably wouldn&#8217;t be reading this right? Well you&#8217;ve come to the right article. There are many, many things you can do to help market your home based business online here are the top 11 that no home based business owner should [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you want to make money from home? I&#8217;m guessing you do otherwise you probably wouldn&#8217;t be reading this right? Well you&#8217;ve come to the right article. There are many, many things you can do to help market your home based business online here are the top 11 that no home based business owner should be without.<br />
<strong>1. Blogging</strong></p>
<p>Blog is short for web log it&#8217;s sort of like an online diary. Blogs can give you instant credibility and allow readers to get a lot of information about your product or opportunity by reading your blog posts. The more popular and established your blog gets the better. You can get free blogs all over but the most popular by far are Wordpress and Blogger blogs.</p>
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<strong>2. Article Marketing</strong></p>
<p>Does article marketing really work? Well you&#8217;re reading this one aren&#8217;t you. Free online article directories allow you to post your articles easily and this type of marketing makes you an instant expert. You can write your own articles like many do or buy cheap private label rights articles at places like HomeBasedBusinessPLRarticles.com<br />
<strong>3. Video Marketing</strong></p>
<p>Video marketing is one of the most popular ways to market online and for good reason, it&#8217;s extremely effective. There are countless free video uploading sites online the most popular being Youtube but there are many, many, many others that are defiantly worth your time and energy.<br />
<strong>4. Forum Marketing</strong></p>
<p>Want to talk to other people who are interested in making money from home? If so forum marketing is for you. Along with talking to potential prospects you can also get a wealth of information and learn from other successful online marketers. The best part of forum marketing is it&#8217;s free and there are a ton of them out there so you won&#8217;t be limited.<br />
<strong>5. Twitter</strong></p>
<p>Twitter allows you to keep up with your fans and  followers by posting different status updates whenever you want and just like everything else on this list&#8230; it&#8217;s free! <a title="Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com">http://www.twitter.com</a><br />
<strong>6. Social Bookmarking</strong></p>
<p>Social bookmarking allows you to &#8220;bookmark&#8221; your favorite pages for others to see and take notice of. By bookmarking your websites, articles, blog, videos and more you&#8217;ll get a lot more attention for your business and can get indexed in search engines much faster.<br />
<strong>7. Facebook</strong></p>
<p>Facebook is one of the most popular websites online so it only makes sense that you as a business owner should be a part of it. There are many groups on Facebook devoted to making money online join some and start chatting! <a title="Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com">http://www.facebook.com</a><br />
<strong>8. Myspace</strong></p>
<p>The king of social networking sites, every home based business owner should have a Myspace. There are few sites that allow you the freedom to market and meet new people like Myspace. <a title="Myspace" href="http://www.myspace.com">http://www.myspace.com<br />
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<strong>9. Squidoo</strong></p>
<p>By creating a squidoo lens you can instantly get the word out about your website to the Squidoo community and the rest of the web. Want to make the most of your lens? Make your website as small a niche as possible it will get noticed more and indexed in google faster! <a title="Squidoo" href="http://www.squidoo.com">http://www.squidoo.com</a><br />
<strong>10. Yahoo Answers</strong></p>
<p>You can&#8217;t abuse it but Yahoo answers can be a great place to find people who are frustrated with their job and ready to start working from home. There is a limit to how many times you can post per day and if you come off as a spammer you&#8217;ll get blocked but when used in moderation it&#8217;s awesome!<br />
<strong>11. Free Ad Sites</strong></p>
<p><a title="Craigslist" href="http://www.craigslist.org">Craigslist</a> is the most popular but Backpage is great too. Free classified sites are awesome places to advertise your business or product. You have to post in the right areas though otherwise your ads will get deleted especially on Craigslist. That means posting in the small business section and not under &#8220;jobs&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Work Smarter, Not Harder &#8211; Here Are 5 Tips!</title>
		<link>http://www.homebusinessreader.com/2009/04/16/work-smarter-not-harder-here-are-5-tips.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone in the world has just 24 hours in a day to get all of their business done. However, with work, kids, a spouse, taking care of a home and everything else we put on ourselves it seems we have much less time than ever. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s so important to work smarter not harder. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone in the world has just 24 hours in a day to get all of their business done. However, with work, kids, a spouse, taking care of a home and everything else we put on ourselves it seems we have much less time than ever. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s so important to work smarter not harder. No matter how many hours you have each week to work on your home based business here are a few tips that will help you get the most out of your work time.</p>
<p><strong>Tip Number One &#8211; Keywords!</strong></p>
<p>Keywords are so important to the life of your online business. They are what will allow you to do something once and have people find it online for months and months and years and years. For example, you make a Youtube video talking about your business.</p>
<p><span id="more-14"></span>If you don&#8217;t use any keywords maybe a few people will stumble upon it and check it out. However, if you use the right keywords THOUSANDS of people might see that video. People can even be looking at your blog, video, website or articles while you&#8217;re sitting on a beach somewhere on vacation. Now that&#8217;s what I call working smarter!</p>
<p><strong>Tip Number Two &#8211; Skip The Ads</strong></p>
<p>While free online classifieds like Backpage and Craigslist are free of charge they don&#8217;t give you the most for your time because you have to do them over and over again in order for them to be effective. When working online you want to find things that you can do once and never have to do again.</p>
<p><strong>Tip Number Three &#8211; Blog</strong></p>
<p>It amazes me just how many people own a home based business but never take the time to make a blog or update it. A blog post should literally only take about 15 minutes, quick and simple. Even if you&#8217;re not a good writer you should be able to knock out a couple of blog posts a week and if you do it will pay off especially if you use keywords.</p>
<p><strong>Tip Number Four &#8211; Articles</strong></p>
<p>Once of the most tried and true methods of generating prospects online is article marketing. It&#8217;s free and if you&#8217;re not a good writer you can always buy home based business PLR articles that you can re-write a bit and us as your own. Article marketing might take a bit more time to submit to directories but they work so well because the articles stay up for years and years and will continue to grow your business for you even if you&#8217;re not working.</p>
<p><strong>Tip Number Five &#8211; Take Small Breaks</strong></p>
<p>You&#8217;ll be more effective, creative and work harder if you allow yourself small breaks while you&#8217;re working try giving yourself a 15 minute break ever hour and a half. Any longer and you might stop working all together, any shorter and it won&#8217;t really feel like a break at all.</p>
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