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		<description><![CDATA[Google has been constantly at work in order to have search results relevant to what searchers want.  A few of the ways they do this is by using authority sites as backlinks, as well as relevant content on the web site itself. The content of the web site must make sense in order to make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2010/08/52/</link>
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		<title>New Web Site Completed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new musically themed website is complete and may be seen at http://www.burtandme.com The client loves it! &#160; Posted via email from ladwebdesign&#8217;s posterous]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2010/04/new-web-site-completed/</link>
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		<title>New Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a cool new project with a musical theme. The navigation will include piano keys for the buttons. It&#8217;s always fun to be creative! Posted via email from ladwebdesign&#8217;s posterous]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2010/03/new-project/</link>
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		<title>New Info In Google Search</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The search engine behemoth Google announced this week that they will be adding the hours and reviews of local businesses in a city or town to their local search results.  Now you will not have to click on a web site address, wait for the page to load, and try to find out the hours, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2010/01/new-info-in-google-search/</link>
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		<title>Using Scarcity To Persuade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Influence By Scarcity I have read the book &#8220;Influence&#8221; by Robert Cialdinia and found it to be a fascinating book that all marketers and business people should read.  It examines in depth how we are influenced in both interpersonal relationships as well as influenced by marketing messages.  The information is backed up with scientifically peer-reviewed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2010/01/using-scarcity-to-persuade/</link>
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		<title>Google Alerts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Google Alerts are an invaluable way to keep tabs of mentions of your own name, your company name, industry news, competitors, and many other useful bits of information.  Google Alerts may be found here:  http://www.google.com/alerts You need to first sign in with a Google account, then just insert the keywords that you want to research. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2010/01/google-alerts/</link>
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		<title>Backlinking Your Site To Success In The Search Engines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blogging is a great way to get your website noticed in the search engines.  Search engines love blogs because they are usually updated frequently with the latest and greatest information on the web.  However, you can&#8217;t just stop at blogging when planning a search engine domination scheme. Websites such as http://www.socialmarker.com help any website to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2010/01/backlinking-your-site-to-success-in-the-search-engines/</link>
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		<title>Twittermania</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been having a lot of fun writing on Twitter.  Twitter posts are called tweets.  At first, I found the 140 character limit kind of strange &#8211; what do I write?  Why would I write it?  What happens if you write something but then you can&#8217;t fully explain what you were talking about? Twitter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2008/10/twittermania/</link>
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		<title>My Alexa Ranking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I have been updating my site on a fairly regular basis, my Alexa ranking has been continually improving.  You may view your Alexa rank, or the Alexa rank of any website, by visiting alexa.com and downloading the toolbar. As of today, October 5, 2008, my Alexa rank is 987,581.  Not great, but not too [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2008/10/my-alexa-ranking/</link>
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		<title>Web Site Hosting Companies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been designing websites for more than 10 years, and I have used the services of many different hosting companies.  I have hosted with some of the biggest names in the business &#8211; 1and1.com, AIT, Jumpline, and even Cobalt Raqs a few years ago. One of the first clients I worked with had a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ladwebdesign.com/blog/2008/09/web-site-hosting-companies/</link>
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