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        <title>Adamant Solutions</title>
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        <description>Empowering your business with free software, website information and the latest online trends from the solution specialists.</description>
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            <title>Ecommerce: Save $800 on Website Shopping Carts*</title>
            <link>http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/ecommerce_save_800_on_website_shopping_carts*</link>
            <description>&lt;img src=http://www.adamant.com.au/blog_images/xmas-ecommerce-special-blog.gif&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;b class=subtitle&gt;Don&amp;#39;t miss out!&lt;/b&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Start selling your products online
&lt;li&gt;Accept payments from your website
&lt;li&gt;Make money while you sleep!
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&lt;b class=subtitle&gt;Phone Today for a Free Quote on 1800 426 893&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.adamant.com.au/special_contact.php&gt;Or click here for more information »&lt;/a&gt;
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There&amp;#39;s no denying it, this year has been a shocker for retailers. Now that our economy is in recovery mode our clients are asking us "What can we do to increase our sales over the Christmas period to make up for lost sales throughout the year?"
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Well, the answer is quite simple -- You can increase your sales by selling more products online.
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And why not? An e-Commerce website is like a sales person who works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and doesn&amp;#39;t require a wage. While increasing your customer base beyond your store-front -- selling your products to even more people nationally (and even internationally).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;b class=subtitle&gt;Phone Today for a Free Quote on 1800 426 893&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.adamant.com.au/special_contact.php&gt;Or click here for more information »&lt;/a&gt;
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The e-Commerce boom is upon us, fueled by the global economic crisis. It seems that a record number of businesses are taking the plunge -- Including Dominos, Pizza Hut, Cash Converters and K-Mart to name a few. 
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Save $800 a shopping cart for your website today -- make sure you&amp;#39;re ready in time for the Christmas sales rush!
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&lt;b class=subtitle&gt;Phone Today for a Free Quote on 1800 426 893&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.adamant.com.au/special_contact.php&gt;Or click here for more information »&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;* Terms &amp; conditions apply, strictly for a limited time&lt;/small&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/ecommerce_save_800_on_website_shopping_carts*&gt;Read the entire story&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/ecommerce_save_800_on_website_shopping_carts*#comments&gt;View comments&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/ecommerce_save_800_on_website_shopping_carts*#postcomment&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt;
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            <title>Our New Offices</title>
            <link>http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/our_new_offices</link>
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I&amp;#39;m happy to announce we have moved our offices to their new location within the Adelaide CBD. We are now located on the top floor of the prestigious Westpac House.
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So update your address book and drop by when you get a chance.
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b class=subtitle&gt;Our New Address:&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Level 30, Westpac House
&lt;br&gt;91 King William Street
&lt;br&gt;Adelaide, SA
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b class=subtitle&gt;About Westpac House:&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;King William Street Central business district, Adelaide Westpac House is the tallest building in South Australia. It is also the state&amp;#39;s premium corporate address. Westpac House offers superb, uninterrupted views of the Adelaide Hills, the city&amp;#39;s cathedrals and cricket ground. The building&amp;#39;s distinguished tenant list includes law firms, financial institutions and major corporations.
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=westpac+house+adelaide&amp;sll=-25.335448,135.745076&amp;sspn=54.092637,89.296875&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=-34.923554,138.599825&amp;spn=0.012351,0.021801&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=A&gt;View our new location on Google Maps »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/westpacs_new_website_sneak_peak_&gt;Also see: Westpac&amp;#39;s New Website -- Sneak Peak &amp;#187;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/our_new_offices&gt;Read the entire story&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/our_new_offices#comments&gt;View comments&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/our_new_offices#postcomment&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt;
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            <title>Office for Ethical Standards and Professional Integrity</title>
            <link>http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/office_for_ethical_standards_and_professional_integrity</link>
            <description>&lt;img src=http://www.adamant.com.au/blog_images/espi.gif&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;b&gt;New website just launched!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The Office for Ethical Standards and Professional Integrity operates within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, South Australia. Headed by the Commissioner for Public Employment, Warren McCann, part of its role is to provide oversight and leadership for the South Australian public sector by promoting principles and ethics which govern the operation of the public sector as well as establishing a cohesive public sector and a standardised employment framework. 
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&lt;a href=http://www.espi.sa.gov.au/index.php&gt;View the website »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/office_for_ethical_standards_and_professional_integrity&gt;Read the entire story&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/office_for_ethical_standards_and_professional_integrity#comments&gt;View comments&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/office_for_ethical_standards_and_professional_integrity#postcomment&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt;
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            <title>The Premier gets a Twitter ticker!</title>
            <link>http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/the_premier_gets_a_twitter_ticker_</link>
            <description>&lt;img src=http://www.adamant.com.au/blog_images/twitterticker.gif&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The Premier&amp;#39;s website today launched a brand new &lt;a href=http://www.premier.sa.gov.au&gt;Twitter ticker&lt;/a&gt; which displays Mike Rann&amp;#39;s latest tweets on the social networking site &lt;a href=http://www.twitter.com&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;.
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The ticker is a nice addition to the Premier&amp;#39;s website and helps to make people aware of his Twitter account. You can follow Mike Rann&amp;#39;s tweets by visiting &lt;a href=http://twitter.com/premiermikerann&gt;http://twitter.com/premiermikerann&lt;/a&gt;.
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&lt;a href=http://www.premier.sa.gov.au&gt;View Premier Mike Rann&amp;#39;s website »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.twitter.com/prmiermikerann&gt;View Mike Rann&amp;#39;s Twitter account »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/the_premier_gets_a_twitter_ticker_&gt;Read the entire story&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/the_premier_gets_a_twitter_ticker_#comments&gt;View comments&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/the_premier_gets_a_twitter_ticker_#postcomment&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt;
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            <title>Westpac's New Website -- Sneak Peak!</title>
            <link>http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/westpacs_new_website_sneak_peak_</link>
            <description>&lt;img src=http://www.adamant.com.au/blog_images/westpac.gif&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The new Westpac website, set to launch this year, features a slicker interface that&amp;#39;s much easier to use and navigate (not to mention much nicer on the eye).
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The company has announced the new website design months before the new site is set to go live. &lt;a href=
http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/publish.nsf/Content/PB+website+news+2&gt;An online bulletin&lt;/a&gt; reads "Our website is changing!", with information about the new design and an &lt;a href=http://www.westpacinfo.com.au/promo/loader.html&gt;online interactive guide&lt;/a&gt; aimed at introducing customers to the new site.
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This is a well thought out plan by Westpac, who have had their name used on phoney websites aimed at stealing customers online login details (also known as phishing sites). The initiative prepares their customers of the changes well before the new site goes live, giving them a chance to become familiar with the new look.
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Westpac offers the following tips to ensure their customers are viewing the new website and not a phishing site:&lt;/b&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;How do I know the changes are part of Westpac&amp;#39;s new website?&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;br&gt;You can be assured by simply typing www.westpac.com.au in your web browser and follow the links to online banking.
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&lt;b&gt;Security reminder&lt;/b&gt;
&lt;br&gt;Remember never respond to an email with your personal details including your Customer ID or passwords. Westpac will never send you an email with a link to your online banking.
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&lt;a href=http://www.westpac.com.au&gt;View the current Westpac site here »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/publish.nsf/Content/PB+website+news+2&gt;View the new website announcement here »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.westpacinfo.com.au/promo/loader.html&gt;Watch the new website promo here »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/westpacs_new_website_sneak_peak_&gt;Read the entire story&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/westpacs_new_website_sneak_peak_#comments&gt;View comments&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/westpacs_new_website_sneak_peak_#postcomment&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt;
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            <title>OzWebHost Launches New Logo &amp; Website</title>
            <link>http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/ozwebhost_launches_new_logo_website</link>
            <description>&lt;img src=http://www.adamant.com.au/blog_images/newozwebhost.gif&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
OzWebHost, the web hosting service provided by Adamant Solutions, &lt;a href=http://ozwebhost.com.au&gt;launched a brand new website&lt;/a&gt; over the long weekend. The new design features a new logo and an easier order process.
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We are asking customers of OzWebHost to submit their testimonials. Selected testimonials will be displayed on the website along with a link to the owners website. To submit a testimonial send an email to &lt;A href=mailto:testimonials@ozwebhost.com.au&gt;testimonials@ozwebhost.com.au&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;a href=http://ozwebhost.com.au&gt;View the new OzWebHost website »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=mailto:testimonials@ozwebhost.com.au&gt;Submit a testimonial »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/ozwebhost_launches_new_logo_website&gt;Read the entire story&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/ozwebhost_launches_new_logo_website#comments&gt;View comments&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/ozwebhost_launches_new_logo_website#postcomment&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt;
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            <title>How to boost and monetise your website</title>
            <link>http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/how_to_boost_and_monetise_your_website</link>
            <description>&lt;img src=http://www.adamant.com.au/blog_images/boostmonetize.gif&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
There is an interesting PDF report available at &lt;a href=http://www.smartcompany.com.au&gt;Smart Company&lt;/a&gt; packed with plenty of useful information about boosting traffic to your website through good website planning, online marketing strategies and search engine optimisation.
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An article entitled "SEO and web design" on page 8 outlines the importance of selecting the right web designer and developer for the job and offers four simple tips:
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1. Textual content -- Avoid image heavy designs with each page having a minimum of 350 words.
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2. Technology, flash -- Search engines have a difficult time searching through flash files, so try to avoid selecting a web designer with too much emphasis on flash.
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3. Technology, javascript -- Avoid using javascript for navigation purposes and always use a sitemap.
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4. Site structure -- Dedicate some time and thought to the keywords used in your sitemap and make sure your web developer makes your website addresses user friendly.
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It&amp;#39;s worth noting that Adamant Solutions follows all of the above rules (and more) when working with our clients to design and develop websites that generates additional revenue and produces more interest in your products and services. &lt;a href=http://www.adamant.com.au&gt;Click here for more details&lt;/a&gt;.
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&lt;a href=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/Media/docs/HowToBoostAndMonetisePDF-3fc1dd42-447b-461c-a6d9-a19305580854.pdf&gt;To read the entire article click here »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.adamant.com.au/&gt;For more information about our web design services click here »&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/how_to_boost_and_monetise_your_website&gt;Read the entire story&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/how_to_boost_and_monetise_your_website#comments&gt;View comments&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/how_to_boost_and_monetise_your_website#postcomment&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt;
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            <title>Featured in the in-Business online bulletin</title>
            <link>http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/featured_in_the_inbusiness_online_bulletin</link>
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Adamant Solutions was featured within the in-Business online bulletin. The article, titled &lt;a href=http://www.in-business.com.au/news/story/2009-3-3/3300&gt;SA business forging stronger social network links with customers&lt;/a&gt;, discusses an emerging trend with businesses using social media to promote their products and services.
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From the article: "Getting in touch with customers through social networking vehicles is an emerging trend for SA business principals, according to web designer Adam Lyttle of Adamant Solutions. "
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&lt;a href=http://www.in-business.com.au/news/story/2009-3-3/3300&gt;Read the full article »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www.in-business.com.au&gt;Visit the in-Business website »&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/featured_in_the_inbusiness_online_bulletin&gt;Read the entire story&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/featured_in_the_inbusiness_online_bulletin#comments&gt;View comments&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=http://blog.adamant.com.au/blog/news_events/featured_in_the_inbusiness_online_bulletin#postcomment&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt;
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