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		<title>Self-Maintained Websites – Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More and more I hear the term ‘self-maintained website’ come up in conversations with small business owners. Certainly I can understand the appeal of the concept:  doesn’t it sound easier to look after your own website? It is important to note, however, that self-maintained sites are not suitable for everyone.
Are you a good candidate?]]></description>
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		<title>Three Limitations of SEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With statistics showing the growing dominance of the internet, small business owners are scrambling to figure out how to use the internet to grow their businesses. One of the first internet strategies people usually hear about is Search Engine Optimization (SEO). However, the circumstances of a particular business can impact the level of success that can be achieved with SEO, as well as the effort (and therefore the financial investment) involved to achieve results.]]></description>
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		<title>Five Ways to Improve Website Credibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Establishing the credibility of an organization is one of the key goals for any website. It doesn’t matter what type of organization your website represents: business, government or non-profit entity. In all cases, credibility counts. Here are five strategies you can use to improve website credibility.]]></description>
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		<title>Adding Video to Websites</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>User Element</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of small business owners ask me about using video in their websites. Do they really need video or is it just hype? Is video more important than text or pictures? Opinions on this topic abound, both of the helpful and less helpful variety. If you are considering video for your site, it is important to understand the benefits and the limitations of video.]]></description>
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		<title>Please, don’t make me squint!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a designer I cast my eyes on lots of websites and lots of desktop applications. I see the good, the not so good and sometimes the darn right ugly. One of my pet peeves? Screens that make me squint. Squinting is a symptom of poor readability. Readability refers to your ability to easily read screen texts without effort or distraction. Readability is one of the unsung heroes of usability. When readability is good, you don’t notice it. However, when readability is bad, it can be quite annoying.]]></description>
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