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		<title>Social Media for Online Businesses</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2009/05/02/social-media-for-online-businesses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 04:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you now would have heard of or even use social media services such as Facebook and Twitter.

Over the past few months we have been doing extensive research into just how effective these two popular services can be to online businesses (especially ecommerce) and how best to utilise them to increase your exposure and attract new customers.

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		<title>5 tips for promoting your website</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2009/03/12/5-tips-for-promoting-your-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Started in Ecommerce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although to some experienced web developers, this all seems obvious, to many start up businesses and those new to running their own website, the most obvious and easy ways to promote your site are not always that obvious.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=findmywebsite.com.au&blog=912145&post=30&subd=mantistech&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 tips for ecommerce websites that make money</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2008/09/03/5-tips-for-ecommerce-websites-that-make-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Started in Ecommerce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it that some ecommerce websites seem to be raking in money while others struggle to make a sale?
In this months article, we explain the top 5 tips to help you avoid common mistakes and really get the most out of your ecommerce website.
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		<title>Spam Bombing</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2008/04/15/spam-bombing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past 6 &#8211; 12 months, I have seen an increase in the instances of &#8217;spam bombing&#8217;.
Spam bombing is the practice of spammers to find a valid domain name (sometimes through Google), generate random email addresses from that domain name and send out hundreds or thousands of email spam that says it is &#8216;from&#8217; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=findmywebsite.com.au&blog=912145&post=24&subd=mantistech&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Harness social media to explode your website traffic</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2008/03/13/harness-social-media-to-explode-your-website-traffic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Technologies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[2006/07 saw the arrival of the social media revolution. If you have heard of Myspace, Facebook, blogs, RSS or You Tube then you have heard of some of the elements of social media.
This article is an introduction to social media and how web site owners and designers can harness this technology to generate traffic.
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		<title>Chosing the right keywords</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2008/02/12/chosing-the-right-keywords/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Understanding Search Engines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Optimise for the wrong keywords and you may NEVER see any results!
The first thing you should do when optimising your website for search engines is keyword research. This enables you to identify the best keywords to optimise your website for. This is a VERY important step and should not be skipped as there is no [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=findmywebsite.com.au&blog=912145&post=22&subd=mantistech&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Planning your website design</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2008/01/08/planning-your-website-design/</link>
		<comments>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2008/01/08/planning-your-website-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Started in Ecommerce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is important to take the time to plan what you want in your website before you start approaching firms for quotes. The more information you have on what you want your website to achieve then the easier it will be to get accurate quotes and ensure you get what you want.
Content Management Systems
In today&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=findmywebsite.com.au&blog=912145&post=21&subd=mantistech&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Surface &#8211; changing the way we interact</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/09/03/microsoft-surface-changing-the-way-we-interact/</link>
		<comments>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/09/03/microsoft-surface-changing-the-way-we-interact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Technologies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Check this out &#8211; http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
A fantastic new technology from Microsoft changing the way we interact with digital content.
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		<title>What are Wiki&#8217;s?</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/08/30/what-are-wikis/</link>
		<comments>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/08/30/what-are-wikis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Technologies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While searching Youtube, I found this great video that explains what a Wiki is:
 
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		<title>Google supporting underscores</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/08/08/google-supporting-underscores/</link>
		<comments>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/08/08/google-supporting-underscores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Understanding Search Engines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CNet&#8217;s News Blog reports that Google will soon be able to read underscores that separate keywords in a URL. Thus in a URL like somesite.com/sonoma_wine_country.asp, Google will now see these three keywords sonoma, wine, and country as three distinct words rather than one long run on word with underscores in it. This great news for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=findmywebsite.com.au&blog=912145&post=18&subd=mantistech&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Starting an ecommerce website? Choosing your payment gateway.</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/06/20/starting-an-ecommerce-website-choosing-your-payment-gateway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Started in Ecommerce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When starting off in the world of ecommerce, one of the most important things you need to do when developing your website is to choose an appropriate payment gateway.
A payment gateway is the facility connected to your website that allows you to take credit cards as payment methods. Credit cards are a nessecary payment option [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=findmywebsite.com.au&blog=912145&post=17&subd=mantistech&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Search Engine Ranking Factors</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/04/24/search-engine-ranking-factors/</link>
		<comments>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/04/24/search-engine-ranking-factors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Understanding Search Engines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Being one of the few web designers that specialises in search engine optimisation and online marketing, I often get asked questions like &#8220;How do I get to number 1 in Google&#8221; or &#8220;Why can&#8217;t people find me in the search engines after I launch my website&#8221;
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		<title>Search Engines for Dummies</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/03/26/search-engines-for-dummies/</link>
		<comments>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/03/26/search-engines-for-dummies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Understanding Search Engines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have recently seen a lot of misinformation out there in regards to search engines and how to get your website on the first page of search engine listings (especially Google).
We have had clients being told all sorts of things by other companies and it is obvious there is a lot of confusion out there [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=findmywebsite.com.au&blog=912145&post=8&subd=mantistech&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting yourself from credit card fraud</title>
		<link>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/03/25/protecting-yourself-from-credit-card-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://findmywebsite.com.au/2007/03/25/protecting-yourself-from-credit-card-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mantisdave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Started in Ecommerce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The use of Ecommerce (doing business via the Internet) has dramatically risen in Australia and around the world over the past few years. This has been mainly due to the fact that consumer confidence in paying for goods and services over the internet using their credit cards has reached an all time high. Years of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=findmywebsite.com.au&blog=912145&post=7&subd=mantistech&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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