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		<title>So Long Facebook: 10 Reasons Facebook Will Fade Into Obscurity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[in the next 12-30 months, we are going to see some major, unpleasant changes in the way the powers that be within Facebook conduct their business and treat their exponentially bloated user base. ]]></description>
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		<title>Make Mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are millions of names for it.  Fear of failure.  Fear of success.  Paralysis by analysis.  But whatever you call it, all you're really describing is an excuse for inaction.]]></description>
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		<title>The One Question Every Website Must Answer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Websites can be built to serve a multitude of different functions.  Some are designed to encourage the visitor to make a purchase, others are made to simply capture leads, while others are purely for entertainment purposes.  But, no matter what function a particular website is supposed to serve, there is one fundamental question the site needs to answer immediately, and failing to do so is the fastest path the having your site's visitor click that evil 'back' button in the upper left hand corner of their browser window.]]></description>
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		<title>So it&#8217;s Been Almost Five Years Since Tony Soprano (fill in the blank)&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before I'd watched the show at all, I knew there was controversy over the ending but never gave it much thought - after all... it was just a TV show.  What could there possibly be to be pissed off about?]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Does SEO Cost?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I've written before, SEO is not optional and should be included in virtually every digital marketing strategy in order to be successful.  Search Engine Optimization is as fundamental as the concept of having a website or a business card.  Bottom line:  You can't not do it.

One of my business philosophies is to work within most any budget a client has at their disposal.  While most accounts consistently are within the $500 - $1500 monthly range, I also support those with more modest resources - which could be defined as less than $400 per month.  All diligent business owners are aware of the state of their financial situations at virtually all times - and the costs of SEO and Web Marketing services as a whole is always at the forefront of their focus when initially discussing these types of services.]]></description>
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		<title>Time is Time &#8211; The High Cost of Procrastination</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pretty harsh reality recently fell upon me with the realization that mismanagement of time has had a profound effect on my bottom line.  Truth be told, time is time.  Five minutes is five minutes.  Five minutes wasted 12 times a day is an hour lost.  That's five hours a week.  At a billable rate of $50/hr, that's $250 a week in potentially lost revenue.  That adds up to about $12,500 over the course of a year.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Is Working From Home a Deterrent to Credibility?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my biggest concerns when I was first starting out was the fact that I really didn't have the capital or resources to go out and immediately open an office.  I had a decent base of people I'd done work for who were regularly sending referrals - so getting started from that standpoint wasn't an issue.  But I had serious doubts and reservations over the fact that I worked out of my home and the practice of meeting prospective clients at coffee shops and the like seemed like a deterrent to credibility. 

Turned out I was really, really wrong about this.]]></description>
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		<title>Why I do Web Marketing for a Living</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike July</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I am asked the most is how I got into this line of work.  While most of the story is illustrated on my 'about' page, one of the things I don't really get to talk about is why I do web marketing for a living.

I began working independently about two years ago, when I saw the opportunities that were out there to help a variety of small business that clearly needed assistance with their web presence but weren't necessarily in a position to invest thousands of dollars in the services of an agency.  Since then, I've had the privilege of working with owners of local restaurants, auto repair shops, a wedding dress designer, medical professionals, several PR and Social Media people, various e-commerce site owners, a manufacturer of custom electrical components, and too many others to list. ]]></description>
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		<title>Goals for 2012 (and Beyond)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike July</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it's that time of year again.  Once more, we've reached the point in the calendar where we forgive ourselves for our shortcomings and transgressions of the past 12 months and vow to be better.  The reset button has officially been pressed on 2011, and here we stand with a fresh start to accomplish the tasks that were forsaken in the recent past.

It's easy to look at January 1st and think of it as a new beginning.  We make 'resolutions'.  We tell ourselves this year is going to be different.  This is going to be our year.  We are going to eat better, exercise more, quit smoking, save money, etc.  Well, I am no exception - although I don't buy into the whole 'resolutions' point of self-delusion.  I think that in order to better ourselves, whether it is personal, financial or professional prosperity we seek, we need to focus on the goals and work backward. Focusing on the tactic without identifying the goal - whether in business or in life - is a surefire path to failure.]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on 10 Years as a Parent Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike July</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I still remember the day I learned for the first time that there was a bun in the oven.

I was a 22-year-old kid working a full time gig in an automotive repair shop as a service writer.  Life wasn't really moving at a snail's pace - I had plenty of responsibility with a full-time job and car payments and a serious girlfriend all that jazz.  That said, life wasn't exactly progressing, either.  That all changed in an instant.]]></description>
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