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><channel><title>Charlotte Web Design &#38; SEO @ Lake Norman, NC</title> <atom:link href="http://icontactwebdesign.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://icontactwebdesign.com</link> <description>Charlotte web design, SEO and internet marketing for your small business</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:24:09 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>How Many of Your Site&#8217;s Pages Are Listed on The Top Search Engines?</title><link>http://icontactwebdesign.com/internet-marketing/how-many-of-your-sites-pages-are-listed-on-the-top-search-engines-have-listed-for-your-website.html</link> <comments>http://icontactwebdesign.com/internet-marketing/how-many-of-your-sites-pages-are-listed-on-the-top-search-engines-have-listed-for-your-website.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:24:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fran Jeanes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[page check]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=452</guid> <description><![CDATA[Do you have any idea how many of your website's pages have been 'recorded' by the top search engines? Find out very easily with a few clicks.No related posts.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://icontactwebdesign.com/internet-marketing/how-many-of-your-sites-pages-are-listed-on-the-top-search-engines-have-listed-for-your-website.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Warning: 404 Errors Lose You Business</title><link>http://icontactwebdesign.com/small-business/404-errors-lose-you-business.html</link> <comments>http://icontactwebdesign.com/small-business/404-errors-lose-you-business.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:57:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fran Jeanes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[404]]></category> <category><![CDATA[404 error]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=415</guid> <description><![CDATA[I recently jumped on the iPad bandwagon and although I haven't been able to 'play' with it as much as I would like, I have managed to get some awesome apps to make my iPad definitely a work-friendly tool.My initial hopes for the iPad as a marketing aid and mobile work tool have been surpassed. Before I bought an iPad my only experience with one was about an hour of drooling and gushing over the device at Best Buy, but when the June 7th cut off for the AT&#038;T unlimited data plan came to light I decided to get the 3G version a little earlier than I had originally planned. I am glad I did because my experience so far has been beyond what I had envisioned.No related posts.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://icontactwebdesign.com/ipad/making-the-ipad-even-more-awesome.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> <enclosure
url="http://icontactwebdesign.com/audio/ipad-apps.mp3" length="6607934" type="audio/mpeg" /> </item> <item><title>What Small Businesses Ought to Know About SEO</title><link>http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/what-small-businesses-ought-to-know-about-seo.html</link> <comments>http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/what-small-businesses-ought-to-know-about-seo.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 21:56:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fran Jeanes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=424</guid> <description><![CDATA[Every small business can gain easy recognition for their cause by eliciting the help of search engines – but search engines are strange entities of mystery so you have to know what they want and give it to them before they will show you their love. If you make your site more attractive to search [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a
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href='http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/seo-5-tips-for-maximizing-your-websites-reach.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: SEO: 5 Tips For Maximizing Your Website&#8217;s Reach'>SEO: 5 Tips For Maximizing Your Website&#8217;s Reach</a></li></ol>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/what-small-businesses-ought-to-know-about-seo.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SEO: 5 Tips For Maximizing Your Website&#8217;s Reach</title><link>http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/seo-5-tips-for-maximizing-your-websites-reach.html</link> <comments>http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/seo-5-tips-for-maximizing-your-websites-reach.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:53:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fran Jeanes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Search engine optimization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Website]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wordpress]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=404</guid> <description><![CDATA[Image via WikipediaIn a world where there are so many sources for information how can a website stand out from the crowd and get a lot of exposure for their cause with a minimum amount of effort? By using something you&#8217;ve probably heard about &#8211; search engine optimization [SEO]. Don&#8217;t worry, SEO is not rocket [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a
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href='http://icontactwebdesign.com/web-design/ten-tips-to-make-your-web-page-text-standout.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ten Tips To Make Your Web Page Text Stand Out'>Ten Tips To Make Your Web Page Text Stand Out</a></li><li><a
href='http://icontactwebdesign.com/web-design/the-small-business-quick-guide-nine-tips-for-successful-web-copy.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Small Business&#8217; Quick Guide &#8211; Nine Tips For Successful Web Copy'>The Small Business&#8217; Quick Guide &#8211; Nine Tips For Successful Web Copy</a></li></ol>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/seo-5-tips-for-maximizing-your-websites-reach.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Small Business&#8217; Quick Guide &#8211; Nine Tips For Successful Web Copy</title><link>http://icontactwebdesign.com/web-design/the-small-business-quick-guide-nine-tips-for-successful-web-copy.html</link> <comments>http://icontactwebdesign.com/web-design/the-small-business-quick-guide-nine-tips-for-successful-web-copy.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:38:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fran Jeanes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=399</guid> <description><![CDATA[With so much very small businesses need to say about their products and services it&#8217;s a tough pill to swallow when a Mom and Pop business owner has little to no time to write for their website. Supplying web copy is often a site owner/web editor&#8217;s greatest hurdle, so let&#8217;s look at some elements that [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a
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href='http://icontactwebdesign.com/internet-marketing/above-the-fold-re-thinking-your-web-copy.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Above the Fold? Re-Thinking Your Web Copy'>Above the Fold? Re-Thinking Your Web Copy</a></li><li><a
href='http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/seo-5-tips-for-maximizing-your-websites-reach.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: SEO: 5 Tips For Maximizing Your Website&#8217;s Reach'>SEO: 5 Tips For Maximizing Your Website&#8217;s Reach</a></li></ol>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://icontactwebdesign.com/web-design/the-small-business-quick-guide-nine-tips-for-successful-web-copy.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Small Businesses &#8211; Come On, Get A Blog Already</title><link>http://icontactwebdesign.com/web-design/small-businesses-come-on-get-a-blog-already.html</link> <comments>http://icontactwebdesign.com/web-design/small-businesses-come-on-get-a-blog-already.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:10:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fran Jeanes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[template]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wordpress]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=318</guid> <description><![CDATA[Small businesses need to blog. It's true. I tried to squeeze the reasons why to have a blog into a neat five or ten but I ended up with twelve. I'm sure there are even more reasons but let's look take a look at the twelve - why I think blogs are so important for small businesses.Related posts:<ol><li><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=292</guid> <description><![CDATA[Using Google Analytics on your Wordpress blog can sometimes mean that you have to be careful where you put the code so that your stats are actually tracked. If you're having problems this video will help.Related posts:<ol><li><a
href='http://icontactwebdesign.com/seo/working-out-where-your-website-sucks.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Working Out Where Your Website Sucks'>Working Out Where Your Website Sucks</a></li><li><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=267</guid> <description><![CDATA[Where did the word blog come from anyway? That's what I was thinking this morning, and then I remembered, "Ah, yes, weblog!" That was a long time ago in Internet years, but then it got me thinking that although the word has been in our lexicon for a good while now, people, especially small business owners, are missing out on the benefits a blog can bring to their online business.Related posts:<ol><li><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://icontactwebdesign.com/?p=260</guid> <description><![CDATA[Since everyone is talking about Twitter [almost all the time] let’s concentrate on the little blue bird of microblogging. I spend much of my day digging around in social media so I have a few tools that I use that help me make sense of it all and I thought I would share three <strong>Twitter Apps</strong> [that rock] with you.Related posts:<ol><li><a
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