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		<title>4 keys to a killer blog design</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 23:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Graves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you want to boost your business’ SEO rankings or just write about a subject you’re passionate about, a blog is a great way to get your ideas into the online marketplace. And, while every blog starts small, you want to prepare yours for eventual global recognition with a professional design that makes you stand ...]]></description>
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		<title>9 picture-perfect business tips from professional photographers around the world</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Inglis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a decidedly artsy team spread across some of the coolest urban landscapes on earth (San Francisco, Melbourne, Berlin, Paris and London), photography is the hobby of choice for many 99designs staffers. Some of us have even thought about taking the leap into shooting pics for pay in our spare time. Which got us thinking: ...]]></description>
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		<title>On Mother’s Day, a big shout out to 5 of our favorite mompreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 00:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma Maidment</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://99designs.com/customer-blog/?p=6191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Mompreneurs” are an international force to be reckoned with. And while the term may be controversial in some circles &#8211; we agree there should be a “papapreneur” equivalent! &#8211; the power this breed of business guru wields can’t be denied. A whopping 46% of all privately owned businesses in the U.S. (nearly 9 million), for ...]]></description>
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		<title>We salute the 15 newest participants in 99nonprofits!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyra</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://99designs.com/customer-blog/?p=6059</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a busy time for 99nonprofits - we welcomed 30 new organizations into the pro bono program in the first four months of the year, including 15 in March and April. This month&#8217;s charities embody 99designs&#8217; international outlook, carrying out great community work in Italy, Russia, Thailand, Germany, South Korea, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and ...]]></description>
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		<title>99designs kicks off partnership with Yooralla to raise money for disability services – 10 winners of YoorallaTEE design contest to share $7,000 in prizes!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://99designs.com/customer-blog/?p=6064</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What does 99designs have in common with one of Australia&#8217;s most esteemed nonprofits, an edgy-hip clothing retailer, an organization supporting urban art and a priest with a terrific sense of humor? We&#8217;ve all come together to raise funds for Yooralla, which has been helping Australians with disability live independent and fulfilling lives since 1918. For its third annual ...]]></description>
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		<title>Meet our “99designs ♥ Italian startups” participants!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyra</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://99designs.com/customer-blog/?p=5695</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the launch of 99designs.it earlier this year, we teamed up with leading Italian entrepreneurial platform Startupbusiness to give away free graphic design contests to promising startups. We&#8217;d like to thank all the fantastic entrepreneurs who applied &#8211; such an inspiring and innovative group! And we think you&#8217;ll be as impressed by the startups we selected as we ...]]></description>
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		<title>99designs President &amp; CEO Patrick Llewellyn talks internationalization [videos]</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[99designs President and CEO Patrick Llewellyn is in Amsterdam this week to kick off the launch of our Dutch-language site at 99designs.nl and give a pair of talks at The Next Web Europe 2013. Check out the videos below to hear him discuss the ins and outs of 99designs and our approach to  internationalization. Then ...]]></description>
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		<title>99designs spreekt nu Nederlands!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>99designs Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update: Head over to our Designer Blog to check out the winner and runners up of our &#8220;Design a Business Card Fit for the King&#8221; contest.  A customer in the Netherlands launched a design contest during 99designs&#8217; very first week in business five years ago, so it&#8217;s no exaggeration to say the country has always been one of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Earth Day 2013 with 7 eco-friendly designs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maya Lekach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What better way for 99designs to celebrate Earth Day than by highlighting designs that bring attention to the environmental causes supported by our customers? The challenge in creating a logo in this space is to reflect the organization and industry as well as the so-called &#8220;Green Movement&#8221; in a wholly original design. These designers did ...]]></description>
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		<title>5 tips for uncorking the perfect wine label design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lucy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re in the business of bottling wine, chances are you’ve already looked at more labels than most people will in lifetime. (Admit it – you’ve lurked in the grocery store wine aisle so long you’ve feared store security would start asking questions!) So it’s understandable if you have some pretty firm ideas of what ...]]></description>
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