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		<title>Valuable Lessons Learned and Advice From the Front Lines of an Online Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This the latest installment of our Q&#38;A Series – short interviews with talented, experienced, and successful entrepreneurs who are on the front lines of running online businesses. I’ve always believed that it’s a big mistake to not at least listen to those who have worn the same shoes that we are putting on every day. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Quest for Qualified Traffic Starts With the Fundamentals of SEO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Qualified traffic.
Small business owners and startups who rely heavily on their website for sales all stress over how to get more of it. Oh, and they want it cheap. Quite the conundrum!
There are lots of ways to get more traffic. All involve some level of investment (either time or money). None involve some level of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/get-qualified-traffic</link>
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		<title>&#8220;There are no shortcuts&#8221; When It Comes to Acquiring Traffic &amp; Other Lessons from a Startup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This the first installment of our new Q&#38;A Series &#8211; short interviews with talented, experienced, and successful entrepreneurs who are on the front lines of running online businesses. I&#8217;ve always believed that it&#8217;s a big mistake to not at least listen to those who have worn the same shoes that we are putting on every [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/no-shortcuts-to-traffic</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Never Too Late to See the SEO Light</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It happens to every business.
Usually with experienced entrepreneurs it happens before doors officially open.  For others it happens 3 months, or 6 months, or even 12 months after an official launch.
Eventually, a business will see the light. And it&#8217;s a strong light. A light where sunglasses are required, and maybe some SPF to be safe. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/seo-small-business</link>
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		<title>Startups and Small Businesses: Don&#8217;t Forget to Plan Your SEO Strategy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[News flash: running your own business is tough. There are a cagillion things to do and only so many minutes in a day. It&#8217;s inevitable that important success factors will get overlooked &#8211; especially when the business is just getting started.
One of the most often overlooked aspects of a companies first marketing plan is search [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/seo-strategy-importance</link>
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		<title>Top 6 Lessons Learned Since Deciding to Become an Entreprenuer 6 Years Ago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 1, 2004 I officially made the leap from Cubicle Land (that&#8217;s not actually my old desk in the picture) in corporate America and started my own company. These last six years have been pretty typical of someone who sets out on their own &#8211; full of highs and lows, challenges and rewards. Every [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/entreprenuer-lessons-learned</link>
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		<title>SEO Success Story: Getting More Organic Traffic By Addressing the Fundamentals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a quick client success story in-the-making that I think is worth sharing with you: the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl is a client of ours. For you non-sports fans out there, the Holiday Bowl is one of the post-season bowl games held annually in college football (aside: it&#8217;s one of the best bowls year in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/seo-success-stories</link>
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		<title>Social Media Mistake to Avoid: Forgetting to Link</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently noticed a lot of companies making the same exact mistake in social media. They make an announcement about new content they want you to read on their website, but they forget to include a link to said content.
Look, I know no one out there is perfect when it comes to social media practices. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/common-social-media-mistakes</link>
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		<title>The Link Between Bobby Bowden and SEO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m taking a chance that few who read this blog are as passionate as I am about college football and search engine optimization. I realize that. But there is a link. I promise. Just let me explain.
Bobby Bowden (below) is a legend in college football. He is a Hall-of-Fame coach that has won more games [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/bobby-bowden-seo</link>
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		<title>In SEO, There&#8217;s No Such Thing As A Guarantee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got an email today that I wanted to share with you loyal readers. The title was 1st Page Results Guaranteed. Now I never ever read emails that are obvious spam. Even though I knew the contents of this one would be garbage, I couldn&#8217;t resist.
Here&#8217;s what it said:
&#8220;Do you wish you could increase your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/seo-first-page-guarantee</link>
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		<title>Startups: Introduce Your Website to Search Before Launch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love working with startups. I&#8217;ve been a part of several (some successful, some not) and have been lucky to work with a bunch of startup or early-stage clients with Brand5. There&#8217;s always so much energy and optimism working with brand new companies. It&#8217;s a blast to help them out and watch them try to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/startup-business-websites</link>
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		<title>Add a Twitter Tab to Your Facebook Fan Page</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder how to automatically post your Tweets to their own separate tab on your Facebook Fan Page instead of on the Wall tab? Well, I&#8217;ve been trying to figure it out and finally did thanks to Involver.
Involver has a free and simple-to-install app called Twitter for pages that allows you to setup a separate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brand5.com/blog/facebook-fan-page-twitter-tab</link>
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