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		<title>Google doesn’t use the keywords meta tag in web search</title>
		<link>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2009/09/23/google-doesn%e2%80%99t-use-the-keywords-meta-tag-in-web-search/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Straight from the horses mouth &#8211; Matt Cutt&#8217;s from Google talks about keywords in the meta tag.

Related Posts:Why does Google index blogs faster than other sites?Google Ranking: Which is more important: content or links?How to inspire - communicate the why, not the whatTwitter in Plain EnglishWhat is Google Wave?


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		<title>Questions to ask before you rebuild your website</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seth Godin, guru of permission marketing and leading edge thinking on new media, and new marketing has posted this list of questions to ask before you redo your website on his blog.
My additions/comments are shown in bold italics.

What is the goal of the site?
In other words, when it&#8217;s working great, what specific outcomes will occur? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Google Wave?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Wave is tipped to be the &#8220;next generation&#8221; of Internet communication and was first announced by Google in May this year. The name was inspired by the Firefly television series in which a Wave is an electronic communication (often consisting of a video call or video message). Google Wave will be launched to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the best thing you can do for your website</title>
		<link>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2009/03/22/what-is-the-best-thing-you-can-do-for-your-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Email Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you&#39;ve got a website, what next. What can you do now to get it working for you and working for your business?

Email Marketing &#8211; a simple, regular, valuable email message to your database can have incredible increase on your enquiries and sales.
Google Adwords / Facebook Advertising &#8211; Target Google or Facebook ads can get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 8 Tips for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)</title>
		<link>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2009/03/12/top-8-tips-for-search-engine-optimisation-seo/</link>
		<comments>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2009/03/12/top-8-tips-for-search-engine-optimisation-seo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of the simple things you can do to ensure that your website is optimised to be easily found in search engines such as Google
1. Title Tag
The title tag&#160;appears in the top left bar of your browser.The number one factor in ranking a page on search engines is the title tag. Make sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does your website have a call to action?</title>
		<link>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2008/01/28/does-your-website-have-a-call-to-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you scratching your head because your website just isn&#39;t providing the enquiries or sales that you expected?
If you are driving significant traffic to your website and it&#39;s not turning into business then first you need to look at the basics.
If you can tick the following boxes
* professionally designed* fast&#160;loading* clearly structured* professional can carefully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to get started in your online business</title>
		<link>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2007/09/05/how-to-get-started-in-your-online-business/</link>
		<comments>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2007/09/05/how-to-get-started-in-your-online-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Planning & Leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to create an online business then you are going to need help building it in the first place. Then you will need ongoing help in supporting and continuing to evolve it. This is why it’s important to find a company that you can build a long-term relationship with.
When looking for a company:

Use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make an effective home page</title>
		<link>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2007/05/20/how-to-make-an-effective-home-page/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 21:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever gone to a website and after a glimpse around it, you have no idea what the website is about or the company does? I can almost guarantee you&#39;ve have, because I would say that three quarters of the websites I visit do nothing to create a first impression and engage the user.
If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Reasons why every business needs a website</title>
		<link>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2007/04/26/7-reasons-why-every-business-needs-a-website/</link>
		<comments>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2007/04/26/7-reasons-why-every-business-needs-a-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Websites&#8230;&#8221;can&#39;t live with them, can&#39;t live without them.&#8221; Well perhaps in a business context it should be websites&#8230;&#8221;if you want one you need to devote the time and the money to make it work, but you can&#39;t afford not to have one.&#8221;
What&#39;s the first thing you do when you want to find out something about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Designing websites for the majority of users</title>
		<link>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2007/02/23/designing-websites-for-the-majority-of-users/</link>
		<comments>http://mattfreedman.com.au/2007/02/23/designing-websites-for-the-majority-of-users/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Freedman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Designing a website is often a trade off, because there are so many different variations of browser, screen resolution and operating system. If you had the time and resources, it would be great to create a dynamic website that determines what browser and screen resolution the user has and then delivers a website specifically for [...]]]></description>
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