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		<title>Small Business Checklist Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a list of 10 checklist items that every Small Business needs to think about.  While we did create a more detailed version of each, we are going to put them all in this post for easy access and readability.  This is for anyone looking to start a business in the new year or for anyone that has just started a business and wants more information on how to keep it going.  Below is our Small Business Checklist.  Click each item for the full article.]]></description>
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		<title>There are No Guarantees with SEO!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEO, or Search Engine Optimization is becoming a large part of many company marketing strategies.  This is the known practice of  tweaking your website to better rank on the search engines for given keywords.  The issue is that many companies do not know how to do it properly or in the correct manner that will not get them in trouble with the big 3 engines.  Many companies outsource their SEO to firms that handle small parts of the SEO plan or all depending on the needs.  With the large increase of SEO services on the internet, many people are trying to get their piece of the pie.  With this happening, we want to warn you of some potential issues that can arise.]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 10 – Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the internet ages and online marketing gets harder, companies need to now think about using social media as a marketing medium.  If your company is not using social media as a way to attract new customers, then you really need to think about starting.  Social Media outlets include blogs, twitter, facebook, you tube, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 9 – Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your company is at the stage where it needs to hire employees, you better take this stage very seriously.  You are going to be trusting people with the company that you build from the ground up, so you need to make sure that you take the proper steps in hiring the right individuals. First, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going Green can be a great Marketing Addition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all probably seen the &#8220;green&#8221; bags around our local grocery stores and big box retailers in order to push the going green scene.  This is catching on a lot around the country and around the world as we try to rid ourselves of using and disposing of so many plastic bags.  Before, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 8 – Proper Profit Margins</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business advice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a simple task to accomplish, but we have spoken to many people that have started a business that never really looked into creating prices for their products or services that gave them a positive net margin.  We are sure that many of you have probably done this as your started your business, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ahh&#8230;.Holiday Price Wars</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amazon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[price cuts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So if you have not heard yet, there have been some quality price wars going on with some of the top internet retailers that are looking for your business.  Amazon, Walmart and Target are all slashing prices on pre-ordered books and now DVD&#8217;s.  That is right, we said DVDs!  Walmart started it first with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 7 – Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[home business insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To insure or Not to Insure?  This is a good question, but the answer is simple&#8230;&#8230;Get insurance!  There are many of you out there that have not taken the time to look into good business insurance for whatever company you run.  This is a very important part of business to protect your investment.  We will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know your Bad Customers</title>
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		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/ecommerce/know-your-bad-customers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecommerce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are starting a business or have run a business online and you take payments from customers, this is a tip that you need to listen to.  There are many bad customers out there that do not wish to pay for the goods that you provide or they are not financially able to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 6 – Take Inventory or Dropship</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are asked about this more times than we can count.  Please note that this tip is really only dealing with companies that sell online, not really traditional retailers with brick and mortar stores.  This is an important discussion because it lays the foundation to how success you can be either online.  We will go [...]]]></description>
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