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        <title><![CDATA[Five Technology Domain Renewal Services: Preventing Scams]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ensuring your domain is secure is important for business continuity and reputation. As part of our web services offerings, Five Technology offers domain management. One component is the ongoing renewal of your domain name. There are many scams that target domain owners in an attempt to either gain control of your domain or [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[5 Ways to Optimize Your SEO strategies using Google Analytics]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Janet Driscoll Miller, a prominent columnist at MarketingLand.com, offers invaluable insights into comprehending and segmenting your online organic traffic effectively. 
 
First and foremost, Miller underscores the critical importance of setting up Google Analytics correctly, as misconfigurations can lead to erroneous [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[5 Tips for Facebook Marketing]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In today&amp;#39;s world, social media is teeming with businesses trying to connect with customers, making it a noisy environment for individual users. With over 1 billion active users globally, standing out is crucial. To ensure your brand shines, it must be remarkable, interesting, and value-driven. Here are concise [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[3 Tips to Search Engine & User Friendly Content]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[  
 
It shouldn&amp;rsquo;t be news to you that you need to write web content that engages and informs your website user / visitor first and foremost and attracts the love of the  search   engines  second. It can be very easy to accomplish both user friendly content and search engine friendly content when you consider that [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How To: Page Titles ]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you are a search engine optimization beginner, a great place to start is with your site&amp;rsquo;s page titles. 
 
Page titles are very important to aiding a better ranking from Google, Yahoo or MSN.&amp;nbsp;So let&amp;#39;s break down a page title and what you can do with it. 
 
 What is a page title and where is it? [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[3 Reasons to Start A Business Blog For Your Small Business]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 1.) Build Content  
Small business websites often feature a fundamental page structure comprising key sections such as company information, services, products, and contact details. However, by incorporating a blog and consistently posting once a week businesses can expand their website&amp;rsquo;s content significantly. Each [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Elevate User Experience with Responsive Web Design: A Guide for Modern Businesses]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2023/05/16/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[In today&amp;#39;s digital age, a user-friendly website that seamlessly adapts to different devices is paramount for businesses to succeed online. At Five Technology, we specialize in creating responsive web designs that captivate audiences and deliver exceptional user experiences. In this blog post, we will explore the power [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[3 Ways to Upgrade Your Lake Association]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Looking to upgrade the functionality of your Lake Association? 
Our team members at Five Technology have created a software solution to cater to the needs of lake associations.&amp;nbsp; 
Services we provide with our software include, but are not limited to:
 
	  Host Management . Host management is when the client has [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Top 3 Reasons Your Lake Association Is Important To Us... And How We Can Help!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Lakes are a vital part of our natural landscape, providing countless benefits to our communities, including recreation, tourism, and wildlife habitat. Lake associations play a crucial role in preserving the health and beauty of these valuable resources.&amp;nbsp; 
 
Here are three key reasons why lake associations are so [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Five Benefits Of Association Management Software For Your Community]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 1. Improves Communication : A well-designed HOA website can provide a central platform for communication between homeowners, board members, and the management company. Community members can access information such as meetings, newsletters, and event calendars, as well as post questions and suggestions. 
 
 2. Increased [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Top Five Reasons To Invest In A Linen And Equipment Rental Solution For Your Company]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 1. Increased Efficiency : A linen rental software streamlines the operations of a linen rental business by automating manual processes such as inventory management, scheduling, and billing. This results in increased efficiency and productivity. 
 
 2. Improved Customer Service : Five Technology software can provide [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[9 Types of Social Media and How Each Can Benefit Your Business]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[We know how overwhelming it can be to come up with a social media strategy and determine what platforms are right for your business. That is why we are sharing Laura Wong&amp;rsquo;s article with you today!&amp;nbsp; 
 
When you&amp;rsquo;re thinking about creating a social media strategy for your business, a few leading platforms [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Essential Tips and Tools for B2B Social Media Marketing]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Today we are sharing Hootsuite&amp;#39;s blog on essential tips and tools for B2B social media marketing. 
 
B2B social media marketing is often left out of the spotlight in discussions of social marketing. 
 
But digital is the way of the future for B2B. Sales meetings, conferences, and business decisions are all [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Tips and Tricks to Create Great Website Content]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Creating content for your website is more complex than it seems. Writing or creating content requires careful planning and execution. 
 
Basically, creating website content or website writing requires deep understanding. You must understand the art of creating content, both writing and other media, and understanding your [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is DNS and Why is it important?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Connecting to the internet, for many of us, is as easy as turning on a light switch. Within seconds, we can connect our devices to internet services without having to worry about going through complicated processes to do so. We have DNS to thank for this. 
 
If you&amp;#39;re wondering what DNS is and why it is so important [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Value of Google Analytics for Website Metrics and Traffic]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Your website provides you with a treasure trove of data that can be used to greatly improve your web traffic, content, conversions, and your understanding of your target audience. It&amp;rsquo;s one of the reasons why businesses of all sizes leverage Google Analytics in order to analyze their data and to track a variety of [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[5 Things Every Website Needs]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Websites are an important marketing, communication and outreach tool for any business. Whether a small or large company, your website is sometimes one of the first impressions you give. By creating a concise, easy to navigate and updated look on the web, you will have the support you need for many business endeavors. Even [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[5 Reasons Why UX Design is Important for Your Website in 2021]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Customer preferences are always the primary driving force behind business development. 
 
In today&amp;rsquo;s world, people demand an easy, efficient, and fast user experience. Therefore, there is a need for an outstanding website user interface and design to maintain customer satisfaction. 
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 What is UX [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[10 Do's and Don'ts of Social Media Marketing for Businesses]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In an ever-increasing digital world, social media has grown to become a critical component of any effective marketing plan. A powerful marketing tool, it can help your brand gain the visibility it needs to maximize business results&amp;mdash;from building brand awareness and driving engagement, to increasing website traffic [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is Web Hosting and How Does It Work?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Understanding web hosting is an important part of establishing your presence online. Whether your goal is to start building websites professionally, you are shopping for someone to build yours for you, or you simply want a better sense of how they work, answering the question &amp;ldquo;What is website hosting?&amp;rdquo; is an [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is Your Website Fast Enough]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2021/08/19/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[In 2021, your website&amp;rsquo;s page speed has never been more relevant.&amp;nbsp; 
 
Page speed can be the killer of websites. Page speeds have a direct effect on important things such as SEO, user experience, and conversion rates.&amp;nbsp; 
 
So what exactly is page speed? Essentially, it is the time it takes to load [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why Your Website Will Never be "Finished"]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2021/08/12/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Congratulations! Your website is now officially up and running! Time to pull out that bottle of champagne, celebrate, and never worry about it again. Right? Wrong. Sending your website live is a big accomplishment and is definitely a reason to celebrate, but your website will never be in a state where it isn&amp;rsquo;t [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How to Create Content People Care About]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2021/08/05/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Creating a story, writing a blog, crafting a social media post, taking a picture, or developing a concept. Whatever digital content you are working on, it is easy to get caught up in the business side of things. It is completely understandable if you are preoccupied with the creativity, ROI, or business goals of the [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Web Design Trends of 2021]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As we pass the midway point of the year, we&amp;rsquo;d like to take some time to touch on the trends that we have noticed in website design thus far. If you haven&amp;rsquo;t enhanced your website yet this year, these trends may inspire you to do so, or at least give you some great things to consider when it is time for a website [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[22 Benefits of Social Media for Businesses]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Social media is more than just a platform for people to connect, it is a powerful business tool. These platforms are becoming an essential part of businesses of all shapes and sizes. If you and your business are not convinced, you are missing out on plenty of great opportunities. 
 
Consider the fact that there are 4.2 [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is a SSL and Why Are They Important?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Have you ever been surfing the web and stumbled across a website and wondered why the URL started with https:// instead of http://? What does the extra &amp;ldquo;s&amp;rdquo; mean? Why is it important? 
 
In simple terms the &amp;ldquo;s&amp;rdquo; means that your connection with the website is encrypted and secure. This means that the [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is Wireframing and Why is it Important in Web Design? ]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2021/07/15/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Let&amp;rsquo;s start with the basics. What is a wireframe? 
Wireframes are much like the blueprints for your home. They are a two-dimensional skeletal outline of a webpage. Wireframes provide clear overviews of page layouts and structure, information architecture, functionality, and clarifies the intended features of a [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is Your Website Out of Date?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Is your website out of date? If you haven&amp;rsquo;t had a redesign in the past 5 years, it probably is. However, don&amp;rsquo;t fret! Five Technology has the solution for you. We are looking to update our older websites by transferring them to our new and improved Content Management System (CMS). Our newer CMS, the HIVE, has [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[5 Things Your Website Is Missing]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Designing a solid website is no simple task. We have all come across a website that is, in all honesty, terrible. The pages seem cluttered, information seems impossible to find, and it has an underwhelming design.&amp;nbsp; 
 
Here at Five Technology, we have over 25 years of experience in web development. So it would be [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Schema Markup as “Optimized” SEO]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ SEO (or Search Engine Optimization) is becoming increasingly important in our web driven world. &amp;nbsp;It is critical that your website be visible to users looking for the services you provide. &amp;nbsp;While good SEO techniques will still be the biggest determining factor for ranking your website in organic searches, there [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What happened to the Internet!?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 
	On Monday, Nov. 6th did the Internet disappear for you?&amp;nbsp; In our Colorado office we noticed extreme latency to access sites we host.&amp;nbsp; We thought it had something to do with a particular hosting facility but our Minnesota office wasn&amp;#39;t experiencing any issues which ruled that out.&amp;nbsp; Clients in MN were [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Google’s Mobile First Indexing Change]]></title>
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	Google has released more details on their upcoming Mobile First indexing change that will see the search engine rank the mobile versions of webpages. Currently, Google indexes the desktop version of a page, but will serve the mobile version for those who search from a mobile device. Many webmasters had plenty of [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dress your content up for the Share]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 
	When web pages are shared on social media platforms a preview of the link is generated. Before you publish your next blog post take the time to visualize how your post will appear in the link preview on social media platforms. Presentation is key because the preview is an opportunity to capitalize on the fact that [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2016 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Say ‘Goodbye’ to Adobe Flash]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With Adobe Flash being phased out we can all say ‘goodbye’ to the constant update reminders, our devices becoming bogged down, and the security issues that plagued it. Once the final nail is placed in Flash’s coffin, it may not all be sunshine and rainbows. There are still many websites dependant upon Flash and [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Portal Websites: Powerful Web Designs for Powerful Websites]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2015/03/23/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Here at Five Technology we have completed a variety of  portal websites  over the past few years. A&amp;nbsp; web portal  is a&amp;nbsp;website that brings information together from diverse sources in a uniform way. Usually, each information source gets its dedicated area on the page for displaying information (a&amp;nbsp;port-let); [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[10 Important Features for Your Non Profit Website]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The website for your non profit organization is at the center of your digital marketing strategy. Therefore, it deserves the maximum effort to create a user-friendly website that works to fulfill all the goals of your organization. 
 Here are 10 must-have features that can make a successful non profit website: 
 User [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Upcoming Web Design Trends]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Website design is ever changing.  We are constantly seeing new ideas and technology to change the standard for a well designed website.  In some cases concepts we’ve seen before are being tried in a slightly different way to great success.  The increase in web browsing on mobile devices is changing the approach and [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is Your E-Commerce Site Ready for the Holidays?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/11/21/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday just a week away are you sure your site is ready to handle the holiday rush? With all the added traffic there will be more hackers on the prowl to gain your customers valuable information. Every holiday season we hear on the news about protecting yourself from [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mapping and displaying Google Analytics Data]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/11/13/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Google Analytics (GA) provides valuable detailed statistics about a website&amp;#8217;s traffic and traffic sources but they can only be seen in Googles backend interface by the admin and shared users of the account.  Is there data from GA that would be valuable to display on your actual website? 
   
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        <description><![CDATA[ With  CloudFlare  and  Amazon CloudFront  content delivery networks are becoming affordable for everyone. What are CDNs and should you be using one? 
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        <description><![CDATA[ Five Technology works with organizations and businesses on the planning, implementation, and maintenance of common to complex cloud/web based application development. We do so with the intent to win and maintain your business relationship for years to come. 
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Have you been noticing some website design and content trends substantially changing in the past couple of years? &amp;nbsp;With the exponential growth of different devices accessing the Internet and keeping pace with best SEO practices Ilya Posin with Forbes points out a few that stand out: 

 Goodbye: Mobile Versions of [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Announcements about  Apple Pay &amp;nbsp;have been everywhere this past week. Since its reveal at Apple&amp;rsquo;s iPhone event, we&amp;rsquo;ve gotten emails from our banks, credit cards and payment gateway providers touting support for the new system. With it comes the promise of contactless near-field communication (NFC) [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[  Horizon Retail Solutions  provides retail chains with software for point of sale, purchasing, distributions, and operations.   L&amp;amp;M Supply  is a fleet supply store with 8 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin that utilizes the Horizon software suite. 
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        <description><![CDATA[ These days, websites are no longer an optional asset to a company&amp;rsquo;s marketing budget. While &amp;ldquo;free lancers&amp;rdquo; and &amp;ldquo;do it yourself&amp;rdquo; website builders are bombarding the web, business owners are having a tough time seeing the value in an expensive website. While a $500 or less website may seem like [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ You may already know that your website is one of the best, if not the best way to present and represent your business to your audience. There are a lot of first impressions made from scoping out your company&amp;#8217;s website for just a few minutes to a new visitor. In order to generate leads and create a good relationship [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[  Responsive web design  is a term being used and heard more often in the web design world. It&amp;#8217;s true that responsive web design has taken on the Internet design world by storm. Sam Kusinitz, writer for HubSpot.com shared a quick and simple definition of what exactly Responsive web design is. Check it out. [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In today&amp;#8217;s Internet world, there&amp;#8217;s an abundance of content out there trying to lure in people to visit their websites and buy their products. Each day, there are roughly two million blog posts, 294 billion emails, and that&amp;#8217;s before you take into account social media and other digital interactions. As a [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Janet Driscoll Miller, column writer for MarketingLand.com shares the best tips for understanding and segmenting your online organic traffic. 
 For starters, Miller says that people with websites often times don&amp;#8217;t have Google Analytics set up correctly. Which in effect, leads to incorrect data, which can lead to [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Danielle Wiley, column writer for MarketingLand.com shares how important social media and blogging can be for powerful CTA (Call-To-Action) marketing. Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and many more are the places people are talking about goods and services.  Technorati&amp;#8217;s 2013 Digital Influence Report  shares that [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Trond Lyngbo, column writer for SearchEngineLand.com, a website on all things SEO and Marketing related, writes how much  SEO  (Search Engine Optimization) and content marketing can enhance your business and web presence. 
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                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ After its beginnings in 2005, YouTube has become more than just a place to watch cat videos. Now in 2014, YouTube has become the world&amp;#8217;s second largest search engine, a driver of online culture, and a springboard for Internet fame. YouTube has expanded to bigger and better ideas than cat videos.  YouTube marketing [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Shari Thurow, writer for MarketingLand.com, a website on all things Internet marketing related, shares four things she believes Internet marketers should understand about user experience. 
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        <description><![CDATA[ When doing a  website redesign , there&amp;#8217;s a lot to consider and there are many people who want to be involved when it does happen. Designers want to talk about building a better user experecen. Developers want to upgrade technology for mobile and tablet Internet use. Your SEO team wants to keep as many of your [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[  I&amp;#8217;ll just qualify post this as a bit of a rant right off the bat. Cheap hosting is killing small businesses by tricking them into thinking that their $5 or $10 is such a good deal, they don&amp;#8217;t need to do anything else online. I have had meetings with numerous small businesses that basically  brag  on how cheap [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ It doesn&amp;#8217;t help you to say that if you want people to share your blog posts, all you have to do is create exceptional blog posts. It&amp;#8217;s that simple, right? 
 It&amp;#8217;s not that easy. Without optimizing your posts for sharing and actually coordinating some promotion of your own, it&amp;#8217;s very possible that [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Jayson DeMers, writer for MarketingLand.com, a website on all things  Internet marketing  related, shares five goals for us to consider when  implementing our content marketing strategy . 
 As the Internet content marketing trend continues to rise, businesses are spending more time and money on it. DeMers says that a [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Responsive web design is all the rage these days. If you&amp;#8217;re going to have a website, you better make it responsive. So, what exactly makes a web design responsive?  Responsive web design  is an approach to web design that adjusts to the user, from varying browser sizes to changes in device. It&amp;#8217;s been around [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Erin Everhart, writer for SearchEngineWatch.com clearly lays out an effective way for businesses to prioritize their website SEO efforts. 
 Everhart says that the most successful SEOs &amp;#8212; the ones who get the most links, garner the most traffic, and reap the benefits from outlined and specific updates &amp;#8212; are the [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Having your personal social media accounts on Facebook or Twitter can be a fun social outlet for you to connect and share photos, thoughts, and humorous memes with your followers and friends. Your company can also benefit from social media, however, in a much different way. Social media is a perfect outlet for your [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Lindsay Kolowich, writer for HubSpot, shares of what exactly an inbound link is. One way to grow your traffic online is to get more links. However, there are different types of links you can use to drive this traffic. 
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                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Pinterest is one of the many social media platforms that your business should definitely consider utilizing. Through beautiful images and easy-to-use &amp;#8220;pinning&amp;#8221;, this website has taken the online community by storm. Following its launch in 2010, Pinterest provided a way for users to simply share and create [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ It&amp;#8217;s no lie that creating and posting blogs on your website is a great way to engage with your audience and frequent visitors. However, do you know what it takes to make an effective blog post? Neil Patel, Co-Founder of KISSmetrics,  tells us that from your blog, you can send out a voice that effectively engages [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Websites are incredibly versatile as a medium, to be used to display information and other content, and if well designed they can do this in an enjoyable way that&amp;#8217;s easy for the reader to digest. 
 This can be done through combining a site persona with an ongoing narrative, consistent throughout, which will all come [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Jon Ball, writer for SearchEngineWatch.com, a website on all things search engine and marketing related, explains what exactly Link Building is for SEO ( Search Engine Optimization ) purposes. 
 Although to web developers, this term may be like second nature. However, Ball points out the fact that there isn&amp;#8217;t really [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Over the past few years,  website design  has gone through various trends. One of the trends that has staying power is minimalism. This may be simply because it&amp;#8217;s a timeless concept that has been popular in various mediums throughout the ages. So why not in web design? 
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                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Creating content may feel like a one way street. Composing content for your company&amp;#8217;s website, writing blog posts, and social media updates become a lot of work and require a lot of thought to create creative content. However, communication is about two parties: a writer and a reader, or a speaker and a listener. To [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Carly Stec, writer for IMPACT describes the benefits from your business&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8220;About Us&amp;#8221; page on your website can have for your marketing and sales. Stec says that often times, the About Us page is undervalued. 
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                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Social media is a great way to engage with potential customers. Over the past few years, Twitter has grown to be one of the most popular websites &amp;#8212; not just in social media but across the Internet. With over 250 million active monthly users, Twitter gives you access to a virtually limitless pool of customers. [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Neil Patel, co-founder and writer for KISSmetrics.com, discusses the benefits of businesses utilizing Google+ for their  social media marketing . Google+ is a platform not to be ignored. If your business wants to be seen and heard, Patel highly suggests to create a profile for your business. With over 150 million active [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/07/21/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With a recent mobile takeover of web surfing activities, it&amp;#8217;s important and vital for B2B companies to conform to the trend. However, there&amp;#8217;s still a large number of B2B sites that are still not doing anything for tablet or mobile device users. At the same time, traffic from mobile and tablet tends to be much [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Although we typically associate  SEO  (Search Engine Optimization) with on-site factors, such as meta tags and page content, off-site factors are equally important. 
 Off-site factors such as backlinks continue to play a significant role in a page&amp;#8217;s search engine rankings. Irresponsible tactics, however, have turned [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/07/18/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Doing  PPC advertising  can be very complex and focuses a lot of time and effort in order to be effective. Melissa Mackey, writer for SearchEngineWatch.com informs us that one of the biggest mistakes PPC advertisers make is not focusing on conversions, which is one of the fundamental factors and outcomes of PPC [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/07/18/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Today, the way we consume content is changing at a much faster pace than at any time in history. 
 While there&amp;#8217;s been quite a shift from print to digital, things have not stopped moving ever since. 
 With the growth of mobile, and now tablet use, this altering of landscape is happening once again and adding a layer [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Eric Mobley, web designer and developer discusses the &amp;#8220;ambiguous hamburger icon&amp;#8221; and its mystery to users. To start off, the hamburger icon is a common icon used by designers to represent a hidden navigation menu when the user clicks on the icon. 
     
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Five Technology recently designed and implemented a responsive web design for  Pfister Land Company , a premiere ranch real estate brokerage in Wyoming. Pfister was in a position that many companies find themselves in, it needed a new website design as its current website was outdated and difficult to manage. [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In the United States, eCommerce sales are expected to reach over $434 billion by the end of the year. That&amp;#8217;s a lot of dough, and this doesn&amp;#8217;t even take into account the rest of the world. 
 eCommerce is big business, and has been for a while now. While eCommerce sites were once treated with suspicion by [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ If you&amp;#8217;ve been wanting to increase your use of LinkedIn to boost your company&amp;#8217;s visibility, find new leads, and create more business, here are some helpful tips. 
 Mokina Jansen, writer for NetworkSolutions.com gives us a simple yet effective five step process for business to grow via LinkedIn. 
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                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As more businesses start landing and controlling their own social media campaigns, it&amp;#8217;s becoming more clear that if a company does not  utilize social media, they&amp;#8217;re put at an extreme competitive disadvantage.  Social media marketing  has many advantages as it offers the immediacy and interactivity consumers [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Mistakes are inevitable,  and we&amp;#8217;re all human. We&amp;#8217;ve all seen or heard about the horrors of a failed  website redesign . 
 Regardless of the size or scale of a website, any redesign may also face potential perils and mistake. One of the biggest dangers of a website redesign is losing existing customers [...]}]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Greg Gifford, column writer for Moz Blog, discusses the importance and necessity to understand, learn, and how to do local  SEO . If you&amp;#8217;re marketing for a business or even working for a company, SEO matters to your  local internet marketing  and ultimately, your company&amp;#8217;s success . If your company has a [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With 90 percent of American adults owning a cell phone and almost 60 percent owning a smartphone, the mobile marketing field is a force to be reckoned with. This is about 240 million people marketers can reach through mobile marketing efforts. Smartphones allow people to be constantly connected through social media and [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kelly Wrather, column writer for SearchEngineWatch.com provides an interesting approach how  content marketing  is like running in a relay race. 
 1. Start With a Training Program 
 Simply put, one does not typically up and run any type of race without doing some training. The same preparation is required to execute [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[6 Key Shifts in Thinking About Social Media]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Do you ever wonder how businesses are using  social media&amp;nbsp;marketing  to grow their business? Whether they are concerned about declining Facebook reach? What platforms and strategies they intend to invest their time on? 

 Donna Mortiz, column writer for Entrepreneur.com examines Social Media Examiner&amp;rsquo;s annual [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ eCommerce websites come in all shapes and sizes, but they do all have one thing in common: the shopping cart. For something that is so easy to do in real life, the online shopping experience is usually done poorly sometimes that there are too many shoppers turning away. What should your company be doing to increase [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Call it organic marketing, call it inbound marketing or even content marketing &amp;#8212; the practice of creating useful information to generate demand and attract an audience of buyers vs. buying ads to push messages out to them is one of the highest impact, low cost approaches to  Internet marketing  a business can take. [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ You&amp;#8217;ve probably invested a ton of time and effort in your company&amp;#8217;s  SEO  (Search Engine Optimization) strategy, and now your company dominates the rankings, however, your site is outdated. 
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Many marketers take their time when translating their website and collateral, such a webinars, brochures, or online videos. Those marketers are confident that English is the &amp;#8220;language of business&amp;#8221; and that even if a product is available internationally, an English-only voice will be enough to convince [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Starting and marketing a new business is not the same today as it was twenty, or even ten years ago. It&amp;#8217;s important to take initiative on your business idea by setting up your website and social media accounts. Execution is what differentiates a great thinker from an entrepreneur. Everyone and every business starts [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ It&amp;#8217;s no lie that  blogging  is a great  Internet marketing  and content marketing strategy to engage with your audience. What is the first step you take as you begin writing a blog post? Lots of people just like to start at the beginning &amp;#8212; they stare down the blinking cursor until they&amp;#8217;re suddenly [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Jon Schepke, column writer for SearchEngineWatch.com, a website on all things Internet marketing and search engine related, informs us with four simple steps to maximize local search success for your company. According to new research, &amp;#8220;Four out of five consumers say they want search ads to be customized to their [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As website designers, it is known that  website design  is about elevating bland information on a screen into something enticing and easily recognizable. It&amp;#8217;s also about communicating an idea with others about what your business has to offer. So what happens when the message you&amp;#8217;re trying to communicate to [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ LinkedIn is truly a unique and upcoming social media platform. LinkedIn is a source for professionals to marketing themselves or their company to make connections with others. LinkedIn should be viewed as a great tool for marketers to connect with other professionals or companies in a meaningful way, not a platform for [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ It&amp;#8217;s no lie that there are many benefits of using content as a strategy to grow, engage and convert visitors into loyal customers. However, eCommerce companies don&amp;#8217;t seem to be focused on a content strategy? Why is that? Because it can be very difficult. Unlike tactics such as keywords, PPC, or back linking, [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Building a nonprofit website for your organization can seem like a hefty process. There are many things to consider to include in your website. Here are ten must-have features that can make a successful  nonprofit website . Although every nonprofit website is different from one another, these ten features are sure to draw [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Small businesses have typically become the slowest to adapt to the content marketing strategies that larger corporate companies use.  SEO  has definitely evolved over the years, and in order to stay competitive, small companies need to include things such as how-tos, e-books and other content marketing techniques. [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/06/25/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Looking to spice up your posts and better engage with your audience? Grace Turner, column writer for The  60 Second Marketer, a marketing communications firm, provides ten easy steps to enhance the user experience on your Facebook page for improved  social media marketing . 
     
 Use Images and Videos that Engage Your [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/06/25/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A total site redesign can be a tricky thing. At some point, you must redesign you website to keep it fresh and interesting for visitors. When you do redesign, you also run the risk of your traffic dropping off too.  Redesigning a website  is one of the biggest SEO challenges that a company can face. 
 So, what&amp;#8217;s [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/06/24/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sam Kusinitz, Editorial Assistant from HubSpot.com, a website for all things Internet Marketing related, defines the term &amp;#8220;social selling&amp;#8221; in under 100 words. Social selling isn&amp;#8217;t just a fancy buzzword &amp;#8212; rather it&amp;#8217;s become a crucial way for successful sales and marketing teams to communicate [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How to Prepare for Your Content Audit]]></title>
        <link>http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog/rss/2014/06/23/</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ If you have experience performing content audits, you may understand how arduous it can be, the mental energy required, but also, the payoff. You&amp;#8217;ve experienced the reward that comes with taking a hard look at the content that exists on your website (and maybe even the content that exists on competitor sites), [...]}]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
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