<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696</id><updated>2011-07-12T02:48:32.246-05:00</updated><category term='google stats'/><category term='social media marketing kit'/><category term='ASK'/><category term='web metrics'/><category term='target area'/><category term='Density'/><category term='google conversion rate'/><category term='thanksgiving'/><category term='blog post'/><category term='hosting'/><category term='web traffice'/><category term='keyword choice'/><category term='local directories'/><category term='linkedin'/><category term='yellowpages.com'/><category term='keyword headlines'/><category term='bulleted list'/><category term='meta tags'/><category term='On Page Factors'/><category term='technological world'/><category term='website marketing'/><category term='RSS'/><category term='online marketing'/><category term='spam'/><category term='no frames'/><category term='email'/><category term='myspace'/><category term='search engine optimization'/><category term='Proximity'/><category term='website design'/><category term='blogs'/><category term='local business'/><category term='Dogpile'/><category term='facebook'/><category term='USP'/><category term='dbcweb'/><category term='page rank'/><category term='keyword-rich content'/><category term='correct keywords'/><category term='Bradley Will'/><category term='customer service'/><category term='hubspot'/><category term='economy'/><category term='limited budget'/><category term='designedbycarla'/><category term='algorithm'/><category term='descriptive links'/><category term='negative keywords'/><category term='target ads'/><category term='market trends'/><category term='Steve Scott'/><category term='internet marketing'/><category term='Blogs SEO Book'/><category term='websites'/><category term='digg'/><category term='holidays'/><category term='click-thru'/><category term='niche marketing'/><category term='network'/><category term='Relevance'/><category term='google'/><category term='SEO developers'/><category term='accidential traffic'/><category term='yahoo'/><category term='bloggers'/><category term='bounce rate'/><category term='whitespace'/><category term='web designers'/><category term='adword campaign'/><category term='Multitasking'/><category term='Matt Cutts'/><category term='key factor'/><category term='subheadings'/><category term='search engine'/><category term='text file'/><category term='Search Engine Land'/><category term='advertising'/><category term='logo display'/><category term='301 redirects'/><category term='PPC campaign'/><category term='Online Business'/><category term='Recession'/><category term='whitelist'/><category term='msn'/><category term='Merry Christmas'/><category term='marketplace'/><category term='analytics program'/><category term='blacklist'/><category term='Nofollowed links'/><category term='target audience'/><category term='home page structure'/><category term='SEO blogs'/><category term='Off Page Factors'/><category term='competitors'/><category term='google analytics'/><category term='twitter followers'/><category term='specific market'/><category term='potential clients'/><category term='keywords headings'/><category term='Training Academy'/><category term='website presence'/><category term='google tools'/><category term='ease of navigation'/><category term='Happy Hanukkah'/><category term='oprah'/><category term='social media sites'/><category term='SEO'/><category term='google adwords'/><category term='Unique Selling Point'/><category term='twitter'/><category term='relevant content'/><category term='SERP'/><category term='local customers'/><title type='text'>Designedbycarla</title><subtitle type='html'>Website Design &amp;amp; Development</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>39</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5463081553332243209</id><published>2009-07-21T14:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T14:04:02.455-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PPC campaign'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='internet marketing'/><title type='text'>What Do You Know?</title><summary type='text'>by Scott JemisonDesignedbyCarlaBeware of any professional, SEO or otherwise, who is unable or unwilling to answer your questions. Recently we had a client who wanted us to justify why we were making the changes we wanted to make. I, for one, have no problem with that.SEO, or Internet Marketing or PPC Advertising or any variation thereof, is not magic. If you are working with a consultant who is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5463081553332243209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-do-you-know.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5463081553332243209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5463081553332243209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-do-you-know.html' title='What Do You Know?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-1806361717322945332</id><published>2009-07-15T10:10:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T10:10:00.248-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website presence'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='facebook'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='twitter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Multitasking'/><title type='text'>Focus - Is the New "It" Word</title><summary type='text'>Carla WallaceWebdeveloper/SEO MangerDesignedbycarla.comI have serious projects and real productive work, and completing these task gives me the highest of satisfaction. With Facebook, Twitter, phone conferences, email and searching for the latest technologies, its a wonder that these daily task are accomplished. It tends to take a huge amount of my time through out the day; but if I was not a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1806361717322945332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/07/focus-is-new-it-word.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1806361717322945332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1806361717322945332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/07/focus-is-new-it-word.html' title='Focus - Is the New &quot;It&quot; Word'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/SYOGm5AMafI/AAAAAAAAAH4/9WtAwWuEW8U/s72-c/facebook.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5368561647807912646</id><published>2009-06-24T15:00:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T10:12:44.500-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='search engine optimization'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meta tags'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keyword-rich content'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><title type='text'>Your Website Traffic &amp; Google Ranking</title><summary type='text'>Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaWebsite traffic can mean the number of hits the site receives, number page views, or the number of unique visitors to one site. All of these can increase over time. Some individuals want to increase web traffic while others want to increase page views by keeping the visitor or potential customer on the site longer. One of the most important steps of increasing traffic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5368561647807912646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/your-website-traffic-google-ranking.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5368561647807912646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5368561647807912646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/your-website-traffic-google-ranking.html' title='Your Website Traffic &amp; Google Ranking'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/SYOGm5AMafI/AAAAAAAAAH4/9WtAwWuEW8U/s72-c/facebook.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-7978193923926944566</id><published>2009-06-11T14:36:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T14:36:03.413-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google analytics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='internet marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='web metrics'/><title type='text'>Google Analytics - Seeing the Big Picture</title><summary type='text'>by Scott JemisonDesignedbyCarlaThere is a wealth of information available through Google Analytics. It can provide you with a number of insights into the traffic coming to your website; such as, what your visitors are searching for and which pages hold their attention and which don't.In previous posts we have examined a number of different aspects of web metrics and internet marketing strategy. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7978193923926944566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-analytics-seeing-big-picture.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/7978193923926944566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/7978193923926944566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-analytics-seeing-big-picture.html' title='Google Analytics - Seeing the Big Picture'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-1467887247473043047</id><published>2009-06-04T15:39:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-11T16:26:22.277-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Google Analytics - Who is "New"?</title><summary type='text'>Understanding Web Metrics - the fourth in the seriesScott JemisonDesigned by CarlaAll of the information in Google Analytics can easily be overwhelming. While some of the information is pretty straightforward, it can remain mysterious in its relevance. For example, Google Analytics subdivides visitors into new visitors and returning visitors. As a business owner, why should you care?New Visitors </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1467887247473043047/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-analytics-who-is-new.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1467887247473043047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1467887247473043047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-analytics-who-is-new.html' title='Google Analytics - Who is &quot;New&quot;?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-4061214873562552953</id><published>2009-05-28T05:40:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-02T13:52:28.120-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Social Networking -- An Illusion?</title><summary type='text'>Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaSocial networking or businesses connecting businesses is how I consider the online presence today. SEO providers offer many avenues of marketing and promoting one's online presence for the business. The website design and performance, creative marketing ideas, and business connections. We should be able to communicate effectively and stay in tune to the market along </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4061214873562552953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/social-networking-illusion.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4061214873562552953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4061214873562552953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/social-networking-illusion.html' title='Social Networking -- An Illusion?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-3908694056191859390</id><published>2009-05-12T09:26:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-13T10:53:24.817-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google analytics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='internet marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='web metrics'/><title type='text'>Google Analytics – What Are You Trying to Do?</title><summary type='text'>Understanding Web Metrics – Second in the Seriesby Scott JemisonDesignedByCarlaIn the highly competitive world of Internet marketing of today, it sometimes seems impossible that Internet marketing, SEO, and web metrics all came to existence within the last decade. How is the average business owner supposed to keep up with the challenges of Internet marketing, let alone succeed?In the last article</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/3908694056191859390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/google-analytics-what-are-you-trying-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/3908694056191859390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/3908694056191859390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/google-analytics-what-are-you-trying-to.html' title='Google Analytics – What Are You Trying to Do?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5711530652374192389</id><published>2009-05-05T09:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T09:00:00.503-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google analytics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='web metrics'/><title type='text'>Google Analytics – What Do They Mean To You?</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0      &lt;![endif]--&gt; &lt;!--  /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal 	{mso-style-parent:""; 	margin:0in; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} h1 	{mso-style-next:Normal; 	margin:0in; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5711530652374192389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/google-analytics-what-do-they-mean-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5711530652374192389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5711530652374192389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/google-analytics-what-do-they-mean-to.html' title='Google Analytics – What Do They Mean To You?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-4124708631253588560</id><published>2009-04-30T09:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-30T09:00:00.127-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='customer service'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='web designers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO developers'/><title type='text'>Have You Taken Your Clients For Granted?</title><summary type='text'>by Carla WallaceDesignebycarlaThe description of customer service states: “Customer service is a series  of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction -  that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer  expectation.”Over the years when the economy was strong and companies were expanding,  customer service level seemingly became less important. We stopped</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4124708631253588560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/have-you-taken-your-clients-for-granted.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4124708631253588560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4124708631253588560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/have-you-taken-your-clients-for-granted.html' title='Have You Taken Your Clients For Granted?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-8945395906892297577</id><published>2009-04-23T09:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-23T09:33:00.949-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Density'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keyword choice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Relevance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Proximity'/><title type='text'>Proximity .. to what?</title><summary type='text'>by Scott JemisonWhen creating content for your website it is important to create keyword rich  text in order for your web page to rank highly in the SERP's. But, what are the  guidelines to creating keyword rich text without "keyword stuffing" or creating  clunky, awkward text that no website visitor wants to read?There are  three basic factors to SEO in regards to keywords and content; density,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8945395906892297577/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/proximity-to-what.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/8945395906892297577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/8945395906892297577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/proximity-to-what.html' title='Proximity .. to what?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-7090618337074411447</id><published>2009-04-21T09:13:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-21T09:16:57.448-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bloggers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='facebook'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='oprah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='twitter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='myspace'/><title type='text'>Bloggers: Let’s Band Together and Stop the Hype Cycle</title><summary type='text'>by       Sarah Lacy       on       April 19, 2009 Silicon Valley is known for nurturing start-ups in a way no other place can. But it’s not all kumbaya here. And one of the most destructive things about Silicon Valley is the hype cycle. And judging by the fact that some bloggers pronounced Twitter “done” the same week the company was featured on Oprah, it’s clear that hype cycle has spun </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/19/bloggers-let%E2%80%99s-band-together-and-stop-the-hype-cycle/?awesm=tcrn.ch_LZ&amp;utm_medium=awesm-twitter&amp;utm_content=techcrunch-sharebutton&amp;utm_campaign=techcrunch&amp;utm_source=direct-awesm' title='Bloggers: Let’s Band Together and Stop the Hype Cycle'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7090618337074411447/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/bloggers-lets-band-together-and-stop.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/7090618337074411447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/7090618337074411447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/bloggers-lets-band-together-and-stop.html' title='Bloggers: Let’s Band Together and Stop the Hype Cycle'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-373430611705831259</id><published>2009-04-21T09:00:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-21T09:04:13.244-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google adwords'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adword campaign'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><title type='text'>What is your Adwords goal?</title><summary type='text'>by Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaAn Adwords Campaigns is a good source of traffic.To  start, create a bid program against your online competitors in the industry.  There is a strategy to formatting the campaign so that the client can receive a  high number of leads without wasting valuable time and money. Adwords Campaigns  are good for targeting specific search terms and high click-through rates </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/373430611705831259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-is-your-adwords-goal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/373430611705831259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/373430611705831259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-is-your-adwords-goal.html' title='What is your Adwords goal?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-1843476066599551235</id><published>2009-04-09T09:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T12:22:10.651-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Off Page Factors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='msn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On Page Factors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='yahoo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><title type='text'>Where Is Your Website?</title><summary type='text'>by Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaPeople go to great lengths to try and learn their own version of  “SEO” in order to market their online presence. Many hours are spent trying  to capture traffic but you cannot succeed stuck behind a desk trying to  understand the strategies of search engine optimization.There are many factors that effect a website. Usually most start with  “On Page” factors to make</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1843476066599551235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/where-is-your-website.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1843476066599551235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1843476066599551235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/where-is-your-website.html' title='Where Is Your Website?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-4792668758009050921</id><published>2009-04-01T10:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-01T10:30:00.836-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Unique Selling Point'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='USP'/><title type='text'>Create A Unique Selling Proposition</title><summary type='text'>What makes your business unique from the rest? What are you trying to market? Simple questions, should have simple answers. Create the Unique Selling Point (USP) for a stronger marketing campaign to tell the customer what you are selling. This is usually a 10 word statement that can give you the edge to make the business unique.Here are some great examples:M&amp;M's: "The milk chocolate melts in your</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4792668758009050921/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/create-unique-selling-proposition.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4792668758009050921'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4792668758009050921'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/04/create-unique-selling-proposition.html' title='Create A Unique Selling Proposition'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-2320073661177077202</id><published>2009-03-16T09:16:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T09:24:33.529-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nofollowed links'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='301 redirects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matt Cutts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><title type='text'>Google’s Matt Cutts Talks About Redirected Links &amp; Nofollowed Links</title><summary type='text'>Matt Cutts of Google has posted two short videos on the topic of links. One video answers how Google handles links that are 301 redirected and the other video answers how Google handles nofollowed links from authority sources.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://searchengineland.com/googles-matt-cutts-talks-about-redirected-links-nofollowed-links-16867' title='Google’s Matt Cutts Talks About Redirected Links &amp; Nofollowed Links'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2320073661177077202/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/03/googles-matt-cutts-talks-about.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/2320073661177077202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/2320073661177077202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/03/googles-matt-cutts-talks-about.html' title='Google’s Matt Cutts Talks About Redirected Links &amp; Nofollowed Links'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-1741189304447759732</id><published>2009-03-16T08:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T08:30:00.479-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='competitors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='websites'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='search engine'/><title type='text'>Who are your competitors?</title><summary type='text'>Scott JemisonContributing EditorTo most people this seems like an easy question. Time was if you owned a  hardware store, your competition was the other hardware store down the road. It  was relatively easy to keep up with they were doing. You knew if their business  picked up or they were having a big sale. But that was before the internet and  the inception of e-commerce.Today, your business </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1741189304447759732/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/03/who-are-your-competitors.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1741189304447759732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1741189304447759732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/03/who-are-your-competitors.html' title='Who are your competitors?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-6997507486240293755</id><published>2009-03-13T08:30:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-13T16:42:28.970-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website presence'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='niche marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Recession'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='search engine'/><title type='text'>Recession Proof Your Online Business</title><summary type='text'>By Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaWe are officially in the month of March and, hopefully, going strong. So, what is your plan for the online market in the next 3 months?Despite the economic status, this year is going to be strong for the online marketers. There is a potential for growth and creative changes that can strengthen your online business. Now is the time to start planning for a strong </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6997507486240293755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/03/recession-proof-your-online-business.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/6997507486240293755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/6997507486240293755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/03/recession-proof-your-online-business.html' title='Recession Proof Your Online Business'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5584275770032846254</id><published>2009-02-25T08:30:00.009-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-25T15:35:12.213-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='target audience'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ASK'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ease of navigation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dogpile'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='msn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='yahoo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='algorithm'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='key factor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='search engine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relevant content'/><title type='text'>Optimizing for the Big Three</title><summary type='text'>Scott JemisonContributing EditorMost SEO concentrates on achieving top search rankings for Google, but what  about the other search engines? Is optimizing for Google equally effective for  Yahoo and MSN? And what about other search engines such as Ask or Dogpile?Well, the quick answer is Yes and No. All search engines have their own  distinct algorithm which gives differing weight to differing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5584275770032846254/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/optimizing-for-big-three.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5584275770032846254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5584275770032846254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/optimizing-for-big-three.html' title='Optimizing for the Big Three'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-6541468508657169435</id><published>2009-02-18T08:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T08:32:00.375-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google analytics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adword campaign'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='correct keywords'/><title type='text'>Are You Wasting Time with Google Analytics</title><summary type='text'>By Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaOver the past couple of years, Google Analytics has become the most popular analytics program to measure how your website is performing. Once a website is launched, you need start to understand where you are getting the best traffic from, to learn how the potential client is entering the site or exiting, and what keywords drive the site. The whole point is to have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6541468508657169435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/are-you-wasting-time-with-google.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/6541468508657169435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/6541468508657169435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/are-you-wasting-time-with-google.html' title='Are You Wasting Time with Google Analytics'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-2616024533415125846</id><published>2009-02-16T20:51:00.006-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-16T21:03:54.136-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social media sites'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bradley Will'/><title type='text'>8 Simple Tips in Social Media **SUICIDE** Prevention (Bradley Will)</title><summary type='text'>By Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaCheck out this video on social media provided by Bradley Will on http://www.bradwill.tv/. He is very straight forward and provides good solid points that could be useful you and for me.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2616024533415125846/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/8-simple-tips-in-social-media-suicide.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/2616024533415125846'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/2616024533415125846'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/8-simple-tips-in-social-media-suicide.html' title='8 Simple Tips in Social Media **SUICIDE** Prevention (Bradley Will)'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5077498197043253373</id><published>2009-02-15T19:19:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-16T10:50:06.240-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='email'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blacklist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='whitelist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spam'/><title type='text'>Managing SPAM in an Email World</title><summary type='text'>By: Scott JemisonContributing WriterLong ago the scourge of modern man was junk mail. Mass marketers flooding your  mailbox with unsolicited, unwanted sales circulars. Junk mail was, while  incredibly environmentally unfriendly, mostly harmless if annoying. However,  with the advent of the Digital Age came the next evolution of junk mail, SPAM.  SPAM is not only annoying but potentially dangerous</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5077498197043253373/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/managing-spam-in-email-world.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5077498197043253373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5077498197043253373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/managing-spam-in-email-world.html' title='Managing SPAM in an Email World'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-4172930299144130399</id><published>2009-02-04T09:37:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-04T10:37:42.100-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs SEO Book'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Search Engine Land'/><title type='text'>The Top 25 SEO Blogs</title><summary type='text'>by Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaI love a good blog and enjoyed reviewing the list of the Top 25 SEO Blogs. There are several SEO blogs listed and some of these are my favorite blogs that I read today. Maybe this can be useful to generate good ideas and inspire you to get moving on your website.The first initial blog that inspired and motivated my business, is the SEO Book and recently the  Search </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4172930299144130399/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/top-25-seo-blogs.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4172930299144130399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4172930299144130399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/02/top-25-seo-blogs.html' title='The Top 25 SEO Blogs'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/SYOGm5AMafI/AAAAAAAAAH4/9WtAwWuEW8U/s72-c/facebook.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-1648277639854357554</id><published>2009-01-30T15:48:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-30T17:14:04.581-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='network'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social media sites'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='linkedin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='facebook'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='twitter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='websites'/><title type='text'>Are you LinkedIn?</title><summary type='text'>by: Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaLinkedIn is a fast-growing social media website intended for today's working professionals. It is a phenomenal opportunity to connect to professionals both local or global. From independent contractors to business executives LinkedIn is the site for prime connections in your industry.It's simple to create a profile that summarizes your professional expertise and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1648277639854357554/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/are-you-linkedin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1648277639854357554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1648277639854357554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/are-you-linkedin.html' title='Are you LinkedIn?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/SYOHNw-1AXI/AAAAAAAAAIA/2H9Q7mcPU0Y/s72-c/pic_logo_119x32.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-7216034650880845330</id><published>2009-01-28T20:00:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T20:27:58.474-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keyword-rich content'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website design'/><title type='text'>How does SEO effect your business?</title><summary type='text'>by: Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaBusinesses online today are marketing differently then twoyears ago. SEO professionals can provide suggestiveimprovements for your company's website. Some of myclients are still in the beginning stages of understandinghow the search engines functions and the impact of theirbusiness. Now, I would not expect my clients to knowevery detail of SEO but it does help when</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/7216034650880845330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-does-seo-effect-your-business.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/7216034650880845330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/7216034650880845330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-does-seo-effect-your-business.html' title='How does SEO effect your business?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-1255343022057510009</id><published>2009-01-19T10:17:00.006-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T11:15:51.982-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Training Academy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steve Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><title type='text'>Top SEO Training &amp; PPC Training Programs for January 2009</title><summary type='text'>by Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaCongratulations to my friend Steve Scott at Tampa SEO Training Academy for getting listed in the top 10 training programs for SEO. This is a great program and Steve makes it fun and easy to learn the SEO guidelines. He has been a huge impact on how my business has transformed over the years.Understanding the basics to the advance of SEO can make your business a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1255343022057510009/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/top-seo-training-ppc-training-programs.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1255343022057510009'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1255343022057510009'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/top-seo-training-ppc-training-programs.html' title='Top SEO Training &amp; PPC Training Programs for January 2009'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-8416046112046066834</id><published>2009-01-15T09:15:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-15T09:15:01.138-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meta tags'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='designedbycarla'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='msn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='yahoo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hosting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='text file'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='search engine'/><title type='text'>From Website to Search Engine</title><summary type='text'>By: Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaYour site is complete and live on the hosting server. So, what next? Submit your site to the major search engines.Most major search engines have a submitting website link listed as "addurl". You can submit your website for free! Simply create a text file with the website details which includes the following:Name of website: http://www.designedbycarla.com/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8416046112046066834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/from-website-to-search-engine.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/8416046112046066834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/8416046112046066834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/from-website-to-search-engine.html' title='From Website to Search Engine'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-1309495000886934951</id><published>2009-01-09T09:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T09:34:22.088-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SERP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keyword-rich content'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website design'/><title type='text'>Content with your Content</title><summary type='text'>By: Scott JemisonContributing WriterAre you satisfied with the content on your website? Do you feel confident that it accurately communicates your business? Are you content with your content?You shouldn't be. Your content should be constantly growing and expanding. Stale website content is a quick ticket to the bottom of the SERP's. It is vital to periodically update your content.Provide your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1309495000886934951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/content-with-your-content.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1309495000886934951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1309495000886934951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/content-with-your-content.html' title='Content with your Content'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-2410997842935713902</id><published>2009-01-07T18:01:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T18:16:44.215-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hubspot'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social media sites'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='facebook'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='twitter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social media marketing kit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='digg'/><title type='text'>HubSpot's free Social Media Marketing Kit</title><summary type='text'>Here is HubSpot's free Social Media Marketing Kit for tips on social media sites such as facebook, digg, twitter and many more. Social Media is a great way to connect with related industries but to communicate with current or potential clients. This kit is helpful and simple to understand.HubSpot's Social Media Marketing KitThe Social Media Marketing Kit contains:Video Webinar (WMV) - "Social </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/2410997842935713902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/hubspots-free-social-media-marketing.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/2410997842935713902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/2410997842935713902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/hubspots-free-social-media-marketing.html' title='HubSpot&apos;s free Social Media Marketing Kit'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5912267540181198348</id><published>2009-01-07T15:06:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T16:55:17.093-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='designedbycarla'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social media sites'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='twitter followers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog post'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='twitter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dbcweb'/><title type='text'>Don’t Miss Web 2.0</title><summary type='text'> Designebycarla has launched a Twitter Directory .Twitter is social networking tool for microblogging that allows you to send short text and links that keep your "followers" connected. The messages are displayed with the your profile, on the home page of any followers, and Twitter online.It allows you to select your favorite post and to reply to any of the messages that are posted. The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5912267540181198348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/dont-miss-web-20.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5912267540181198348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5912267540181198348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2009/01/dont-miss-web-20.html' title='Don’t Miss Web 2.0'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/SUgha02S2NI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/knbb2C0fjVQ/s72-c/twitterbird.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-6917019457547609378</id><published>2008-12-22T21:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T21:20:28.763-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Happy Hanukkah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Merry Christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holidays'/><title type='text'>Our Blessings</title><summary type='text'>It has been a hard year for some people this year. People have lost their job, faced with the financial crisis, and lost their homes. Maybe you know some of these people who are experiencing these situations or struggling to stay afloat. We are truly blessed to be given the opportunity to appreciate all things that make us stronger.Take time this holiday season to remember those less </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6917019457547609378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/our-blessings.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/6917019457547609378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/6917019457547609378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/our-blessings.html' title='Our Blessings'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-4674475103412156056</id><published>2008-12-21T18:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-21T19:10:36.395-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PPC campaign'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='market trends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SEO'/><title type='text'>A Successful PPC Campaign</title><summary type='text'>By: Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaThis link below is a good example of how to setup a successful PPC campaign. For the new year, everyone is searching for new marketing ideas and new ways to improve click-through rates. Take the time to organize your PPC campaign. If you're not sure, then hire an experienced SEO to get it started. Manage a strong campaign from the start to improve the areas that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/4674475103412156056/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/successful-ppc-campaign.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4674475103412156056'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/4674475103412156056'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/successful-ppc-campaign.html' title='A Successful PPC Campaign'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5408377976090821915</id><published>2008-12-10T11:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T20:18:00.851-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marketplace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='click-thru'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='niche marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PPC campaign'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='analytics program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='potential clients'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='correct keywords'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='accidential traffic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keyword choice'/><title type='text'>Master the Art of Impressions</title><summary type='text'>By: Scott JemisonContributing WriterA good analytics program can provide you with a wealth of information for determining your success at online marketing. There are an infinite number of combinantions and segmentations of data to interpret, providing you information about visitors and the quality of your web pages.What's missing? How do you determine as a business owner whether you are getting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5408377976090821915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/master-art-of-impressions.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5408377976090821915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5408377976090821915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/master-art-of-impressions.html' title='Master the Art of Impressions'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-9210444233183185663</id><published>2008-12-10T07:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T12:06:53.564-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='technological world'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='yellowpages.com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='specific market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advertising'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='limited budget'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='yahoo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local directories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local customers'/><title type='text'>Think Globally, Act Locally</title><summary type='text'>By: Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaIn an increasingly complex technological world online marketing can seem daunting. Where does a business with a limited budget begin? Once you have a website, what is the best way to promote it?The simplest, most effective way to begin is the same as it was in the days before the internet. Local directories provide listings for business targeted for local customers</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/9210444233183185663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/think-globally-act-locally.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/9210444233183185663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/9210444233183185663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/think-globally-act-locally.html' title='Think Globally, Act Locally'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STxgxRa2pZI/AAAAAAAAAHI/vsY94yfzdPg/s72-c/light.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5782227792639571397</id><published>2008-11-25T08:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T08:22:03.339-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Baking SEO Into The Company Workflow &amp; Culture</title><summary type='text'>There is a big difference between working on your own sites, and working on sites that belong to others.When you work on your own sites, you can execute changes quickly, and you don't need to convince anyone else of the merits of your actions. However, within an organization, SEO requires significant buy-in on a number of levels. Failure to get that buy in can severely compromise the </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.seobook.com/baking-seo-workflow' title='Baking SEO Into The Company Workflow &amp; Culture'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5782227792639571397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/baking-seo-into-company-workflow.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5782227792639571397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5782227792639571397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/baking-seo-into-company-workflow.html' title='Baking SEO Into The Company Workflow &amp; Culture'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-8258366460052207361</id><published>2008-11-21T20:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-21T20:24:34.030-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='thanksgiving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='designedbycarla'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>What is the point of Thanksgiving?</title><summary type='text'>We need to take the time to appreciate the important things in our lives, to be truly thankful, and to be grateful for the people that are in our lives. Surrounding ourselves with family and friends makes Thankgiving such a special day.I would like to express my immense appreciation for a business that has been growing stronger each year and for the clients that have been with Designedbycarla for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/8258366460052207361/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-point-of-thanksgiving.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/8258366460052207361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/8258366460052207361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-point-of-thanksgiving.html' title='What is the point of Thanksgiving?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/SSdswxGuBbI/AAAAAAAAAGo/sdLvYo6A6qE/s72-c/HappyThanksgivingCharlieBrown.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-5072613447857538336</id><published>2008-11-20T09:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-20T09:21:48.977-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Is Social Media Marketing A Waste Of Time?</title><summary type='text'>Social media is the next big thing! No, it's the big thing! It is here, now, and it is big! Let's face it, if you're not aboard the cluetrain to social media marketing city, you're sitting on that station alone!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.seobook.com/social-media-marketing-waste-time' title='Is Social Media Marketing A Waste Of Time?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/5072613447857538336/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/is-social-media-marketing-waste-of-time.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5072613447857538336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/5072613447857538336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/is-social-media-marketing-waste-of-time.html' title='Is Social Media Marketing A Waste Of Time?'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-445400061070613468</id><published>2008-11-15T08:00:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-17T09:56:23.817-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='page rank'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='target ads'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='target area'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google conversion rate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keywords headings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google adwords'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='market trends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='negative keywords'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adword campaign'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='web traffice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google tools'/><title type='text'>Targeting Your Google Adwords</title><summary type='text'>by: Scott JemisonContributing WriterGoogle Adwords is a great way to create web traffic, especially for new sites trying to develop web presence. What many site owners don't realize is how many tools Google offers for targeting your Adwords campaigns.Google Adwords allows you to target ads geographically, even down to specific city areas or counties. This is especially beneficial to local </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/445400061070613468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/targeting-your-google-adwords.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/445400061070613468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/445400061070613468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/targeting-your-google-adwords.html' title='Targeting Your Google Adwords'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-1948363961246497794</id><published>2008-11-15T08:00:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-14T16:50:28.513-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='subheadings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keywords headings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='google stats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keyword headlines'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bounce rate'/><title type='text'>Improve Your Bounce Rate</title><summary type='text'>by: Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaAfter reviewing your Google stats, you discover your bounce rate for the landing page is above 90%. This means 90% of your viewers are coming to the site and leaving. Perhaps this is not the site that they were looking for or you did not catch their attention. Research has shown, you have less than 8 seconds to grab the users attention before they decide if they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/1948363961246497794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/improve-your-bounce-rate.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1948363961246497794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/1948363961246497794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/improve-your-bounce-rate.html' title='Improve Your Bounce Rate'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654573284719824696.post-6936024969283071957</id><published>2008-11-15T08:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-14T16:49:49.676-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='logo display'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='descriptive links'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='no frames'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='whitespace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keyword-rich content'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bulleted list'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home page structure'/><title type='text'>Every Page Is A Home Page</title><summary type='text'>by: Carla WallaceDesignedbycarlaAt one time websites were only 5 pages and displayed the only basic information about a company. Business owners would hope that a potential client would find their website within the thousands that were listed.Today, every page of a site is a potential find for the client. Instead of thousands of listings, now it is in the millions. We tend to obsess with the home</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/feeds/6936024969283071957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/every-page-is-home-page.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/6936024969283071957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4654573284719824696/posts/default/6936024969283071957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dbcweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/every-page-is-home-page.html' title='Every Page Is A Home Page'/><author><name>Carla Wallace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13790340022139884931</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a4wK076sDZ8/STk8JSR4Y7I/AAAAAAAAAGw/Bxr3Q3Yvm60/S220/carla-sm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
