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		<title>Online Coupon Usage is Booming &#8211; How to Set up Free Coupons</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/04/online-coupon-usage-is-booming-how-to-set-up-free-coupons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Google Coupons]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online Coupons Bringing In New Customers
CBC had an interesting interview recently related to the recent increases in online coupon usage.  They&#8217;re in huge demand these days and websites like Red Hot Deals are doing a booming business.  Online coupons can be a great way to attract customers and bring new people in to your location.   People are looking for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: So You Want To Franchise Your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/04/book-review-so-you-want-to-franchise-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/04/book-review-so-you-want-to-franchise-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This book  is jam-packed with ideas, suggestions, reminders and information.  It is invaluable for anyone who is thinking about franchising their business.]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your Press Releases More Effective &#8211; Easily</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/04/make-you-press-releases-more-effective-easily/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of online technical tools out there. I'm not a fan of tools that just let me play with technology, but the ones that actually forward business purposes are the gems. One good one (and free) is the Press Release Grader...]]></description>
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		<title>2 Key Questions Before You Think About Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/03/two-key-questions-before-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm sure most people hold this truth to be self-evident: that technology is not always the solution.  Yes, I am the CEO of a technology company.  But before you even worry about your technology, you want to nail two key questions...]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter Experiment &#8211; Why and Day 2</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/twitter-experiment-why-and-day-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being experiential and empirical, I decided to try it out and see what happens.  Is all the Twitter buzz true, or are the people I know who say that it's just a big time consumer right?]]></description>
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		<title>Keyword Analysis Tool &#8211; Write Content that Works for You</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/keyword-analysis-tool-write-content-that-works-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/keyword-analysis-tool-write-content-that-works-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once you have the content that provides value, the next step is to see how it stacks up in terms of keyword usage &#038; attracting the right traffic via search engines.  Always remember that you need to write the content for users, not search engines (and in fact, too high density can get penalized or be very hard to read).  But real language keyword density that makes sense and provides value is the lodestone you are aiming for.]]></description>
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		<title>Google Keywords Selector &#8211; Help the Right Customers Find You</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/google-keywords-selector-help-the-right-customers-find-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/google-keywords-selector-help-the-right-customers-find-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Growth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of Search Engine Optimization is to have the right people find your website - people who are looking for your services or product.  Keywords are the words that people are likely to search on.]]></description>
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		<title>Rating Your Website &#8211; the Most Important Question</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/01/rating-your-website-the-most-important-question/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/01/rating-your-website-the-most-important-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["What do You Think of My Website?"  is probably the question I get asked the most. Does it meet your business objectives?  In other words, does it do what it's intended to do?  Which is the most important question of all in rating the success of your website.]]></description>
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		<title>Google Maps &#8211; Let Customers Find You</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/01/google-maps-let-customers-find-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/01/google-maps-let-customers-find-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will You Be Found?
Do your locations show up when customers search in your area?  One easy way to let customers come to you is to make sure your company shows up on Google Maps. 
Spend 10 minutes and claim your business, put in basic company information and then site back and watch.  Even better, add coupons or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Alerts &#8211; Keep an eye on the Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/01/google-alerts-keep-an-eye-on-the-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/01/google-alerts-keep-an-eye-on-the-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a franchisor, or a rapid growth entrepreneur, you need to know what's going on in your market.   You also need to know what's being said about your company and products in the online world.  And you need to do all this without a large time investment.  Google Alerts let you keep in touch either by email or via RSS feeds, and setting them up is a matter of minutes.]]></description>
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