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		<title>Massage Domain Names</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing the best massage domain name for your website is a combination of using the words that best describe what you do (massage, pregnancy massage, sports massage) and where you do it (what city, town, area of town.)  When most people search for massage in your area, that is the main keywords that they will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doing Massage For Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Money issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starting Your Practice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that massage therapist seem to get caught up in is doing massage for free at various community events or at fairs and open houses to promote their business.
I did it when I first started 20 years ago but quickly found out that people who want free sample massages are very unlikely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massage Envy – Love them or leave them</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=581</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Massage Envy (ME) is always such a controversial topic among massage therapists.  When massage therapists who are self employed first hear about Massage Envy they think that their own business is doomed with a place like that offering such cheap massage.  (There will always be someone offering cheaper massage somewhere.)  Of course the massages at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massage Therapists Getting Younger</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Licensing and Legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massage Schools/Students]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Massage therapists are getting younger or so The AMTA Massage Industry Research Report says:
Nearly sixty percent (57.8 percent) of school administrators responded that the average age of students has declined at their school in the past five years, according to the 2008 AMTA Massage School Survey. School administrators estimate that the average student is 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massage Ethics</title>
		<link>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/massage-ethics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Massage Ethics are really what building a massage business or being a massage therapist is really all about.  To have a successful and rewarding (both financially, emotionally, mentally and spiritually) studying ethics and learning more about yourself and your values can help you in doing just that.
Many professional associations have a so called &#8220;Code of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build a Referal Network for your Massage Business</title>
		<link>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/build-a-referal-network-for-your-massage-business/</link>
		<comments>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/build-a-referal-network-for-your-massage-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Building Your Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance Billing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=562</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important things you can do if you are planning on taking insurance clients is learn how to build a referral network for your massage business.  The basis for doing this is really about creating relationships with others who will complement your business.
The first thing to think about is who do you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Important Breaking News- National Certification Board Pizza</title>
		<link>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/important-breaking-news-national-certification-board-pizza/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This just in&#8230;
NCBTMB will now be giving pizza discounts and jiffy oil discounts &#8211; that is a sure way to get new members and retain members &#8211; NOT!
Laura Allen just wrote about it on her blog at Massage Magazine. 
What is also interesting is the the NCE is looking like they are setting up a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Billing Insurance Companies for Massage Therapists</title>
		<link>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/billing-insurance-companies-for-massage-therapists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance Billing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Billing insurance companies for massage therapy services can be a very lucrative way to build and grow your massage business.  There is a lot that you have to learn and do to bill correctly and make sure you get paid.  It also requires learning how to create a network of physicians and healthcare providers to  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to choose a concept for your online business</title>
		<link>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/how-to-choose-a-concept-for-your-online-business/</link>
		<comments>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/how-to-choose-a-concept-for-your-online-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Websites for Massage therapists]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=555</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OK So I have been talking about Site Build it! for awhile now.  It never ceases to amaze me.  Today a new version of their Brainstorming software was released in beta and I  have to say I can&#8217;t wait to start a few more sites!  It already helped me pick out some key keywords for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wordpress Blogs for a Massage Website</title>
		<link>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/wordpress-blogs-for-a-massage-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Onofrio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Websites for Massage therapists]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/?p=440</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can also use Wordpress Blogs for a Massage Website for your massage related business.  Their latest releases just made it so easy that anyone can do it really.  It is important to set up your own blog on your own host rather than using wordpress.com because you will have greater control over it.
I have [...]]]></description>
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