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		<title>Unfortunately&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some auto article spam bot software found me&#8230; and has meant that I have been subjected to literally hundreds of automated article submissions which were, obviously, not wanted. This has meant a BIG cleanup of pretty much ALL the people who may have registered as being interested in submitting articles for publication here&#8230; and without [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OnLine Marketing For Local Businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto-responder]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A question which often plagues local small business operators is &#8220;Why do I need to go on the Internet? I mean&#8230; what&#8217;s the point of having a web site when my customers are only locals?&#8221; Sure.. the Internet is a &#8220;global&#8221; beast&#8230; but the reality is that your &#8220;local&#8221; website will never receive enough traffic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shared Hosting or Reseller Hosting &#8211; Which Do You Choose?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hosting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cpanel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reseller hosting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shared hosting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The vast majority of cPanel web hosting companies offer &#8220;shared&#8221; hosting as the default for people looking for web hosting. So how &#8220;useful&#8221; is this for a business, especially if you want to have MORE than just one web site? Well let&#8217;s look at the options with that cheap (around $10/mth) single user shared hosting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Biggest Worry with Your Web Server?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hosting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backup software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[website backup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re in business online, then your web server IS your business. So are you worried about something going wrong with it? You should be, because if something stuffs up there, it could see your business offline for several days or maybe even weeks, depending on the issue! So what worries you? And what are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Keyword Tool Changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adwords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google keyword tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keyword research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed the new interface to the Google Adwords Keyword Tool? The new version came out of beta testing just a few days ago at the end of August, and I am surprised people haven&#8217;t been whinging about it vehemently! I &#8220;noticed&#8221; the change when I tried last night to do some keyword research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Is An Online Business Really Worth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So&#8230; you want to buy (or perhaps even sell) an existing online business? How do you work out what it is really worth? When is the selling price reasonable, or way over the mark? Find out what is really important when it comes to deciding what an online business is worth. Recently I received a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Difference Between SEO and SEM</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[off-site optimisation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[search engine marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you really understand the difference between Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM)? Here’s a “simple” explanation of what can be a difficult area to understand. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) SEO is the process of improving a web site&#8217;s placement in the free listings of the search engines like Google, Yahoo!, MSN/Bing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web Design Mistakes To Avoid Like The Plague</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently asked to list the top things web designers should really try to avoid when they are creating a web site. So this list is what I came up with (off the top of my currently balding head), and which I now try to explain these aspects in some more detail&#8230; 1. First [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Web Stats Do You Believe?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awstats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google analytics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[log files]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[webalizer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most hosting &#8220;control panels&#8221; (should) provide web site owners with access to at least one statistics program to analyse their web site traffic. If you&#8217;ve got cPanel hosting, chances are you&#8217;ve got access to at least two or three different analytics programs, including Analog, Awstats and Webalizer. Many webmasters also use third party programs like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30 Day Smart Business Workshops &#8211; Sept 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/30-day-smart-business-workshops-sept-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/30-day-smart-business-workshops-sept-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workshops]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the 30 days of September 2009, nine leading specialists, recognised and respected in their field will divulge their deepest secrets, tips and advice for small business owners to build success in their business. From the 1st September until 29th September, every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm till 9pm at The Space (99 Crown Street, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Privacy Commissioner Calls For More Recognition Of Good Privacy Practices</title>
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		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/australian-privacy-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 21:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has called for more recognition for businesses, community organisations and government agencies for their privacy initiatives, and has urged them to nominate for the Australian Privacy Awards. &#8220;Australian businesses and agencies do not receive enough recognition for all that they do in protecting the privacy of their customers&#8221;, Ms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Tips For Small Business In Tough Times</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/top-tips-for-small-business-in-tough-times/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/top-tips-for-small-business-in-tough-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 23:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Judy Hartcher, CEO of the Finance &#038; Treasury Association, has six top tips to help you though the recession&#8230; Improve Cash Flow &#8220;Cash is king&#8221; so delay capital purchases, extend payment times, collect outstanding debts quickly and bank regularly, use trade credit or credit cards, ask for progress payments. A business can post a loss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Financial Survival Seminars</title>
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		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/small-business-financial-survival-seminars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 03:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash flow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small businesses will have access to vital funding advice and strategies to recession-proof their businesses for a mere $45 at the May Money Expo – Small Business Financial Survival Seminar, to be held in Melbourne, Tuesday 26 May, and Sydney, Thursday 28 May, hosted by not-for-profit group, the Finance &#038; Treasury Association. The expo will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ANZ Hosts Sydney Small Business Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/anz-hosts-sydney-small-business-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/anz-hosts-sydney-small-business-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash flow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workshop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ANZ today encouraged small business operators across Sydney to plan for success in the current economic climate and take advantage of a free workshop ANZ will hold for small business operators next week. The &#8216;Cash Flow Management&#8217; workshop will be held in Sydney on Thursday 28 May 2009 (more scheduled for July) facilitated by CAD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There Are Only Two Ways To Make Money Online</title>
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		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/there-are-only-two-ways-to-make-money-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affiliate marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of people try to make this far too complicated than it really is&#8230; and that over-complication leads to mis-information, confusion, lack of action, or indeed taking the wrong actions. Essentially, there are just two ways you can make money online. You either sell your own products and/or services, or You sell someone else&#8217;s stuff! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wireless Broadband in Regional Australia? Ho hummm&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/wireless-broadband-in-regional-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/wireless-broadband-in-regional-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G mobile broadband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile broadband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Optus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wireless broadband]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had to move to new digs, so decided it was time to &#8220;upgrade&#8221; my ADSL to the betterer, fasterer wireless broadband that&#8217;s (supposedly) possible using the 3G mobile phone network. The main attraction was the &#8220;portability&#8221; this technology offers &#8211; i.e. I can take it anywhere I go (assuming 3G coverage is available) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Are You Doing Right Now?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/identify-your-primary-business-purpose/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/identify-your-primary-business-purpose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s really simple to overcome one of the biggest problems of trying to grow and manage your business (on the &#8216;net or in the real world). The problem? Getting distracted and losing sight of what you should focus on. There are countless things you think you have to do, and just as many things you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next Big Thing Award 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/next-big-thing-award-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/next-big-thing-award-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[innovic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[invention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[next big thing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[INNOVIC&#8217;s International Next Big Thing Award™ is a global competition and annual award to find and showcase new inventions and innovations that have the potential to become &#8216;the next big thing&#8217;. What can you win? The Next Big Thing Award 2009 competition will offer $60,000 in cash and prizes and over $100,000 worth of outstanding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30 Web Tactics You Must Avoid</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/30-web-tactics-you-must-avoid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just discovered Jason O&#8217;Connor &#8211; recently a featured writer in Site Pro News &#8211; and his article had a unique twist to it which made me smile I love checklist type articles, especially the how to NOT do things. And when it comes to web site design, the technical aspects, and online marketing, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advance Australia Fair!</title>
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		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/advance-australia-fair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aussie web sites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian web directory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to run the Aussie flag right up to the top of the flagpole and celebrate some of the really great home grown web sites that come right out of the lucky country! I&#8217;ve been a tad &#8220;patriotic&#8221; on this issue since&#8230; well forever (or almost as long as I have been online) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changes To National &#8220;Do Not Call&#8221; Register</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/do-not-call-register-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/do-not-call-register-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[do not call register]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just received an email from the (Australian) Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy regarding a discussion paper they have just released regarding the &#8220;eligibility requirements for registration on the Do Not Call Register&#8221; According to the email&#8230; As a valued stakeholder, the Department would appreciate your views on this issue. But me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Listing&#8217;s Gone&#8230; What Happened?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/my-listings-gone-what-happened/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/my-listings-gone-what-happened/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expired domains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thumbnails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of our recent facelift, I outsourced the manual removal of some 1000+ small business listings to bring the site totally up to date and make it more consistent with what I feel my visitors expect to find. There were four criteria used to &#8220;kill&#8221; these directory listings: Listings without a web site &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make A Painless Move to a New Web Host</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-make-a-painless-move-to-a-new-web-host/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-make-a-painless-move-to-a-new-web-host/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hosting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web hosting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two things can go seriously wrong when you move to a new web hosting provider. Follow this simple guide to doing it without too many dramas. Any move to a new hosting provider can mean huge losses to your business if things aren&#8217;t done correctly. Specifically:your web site doesn&#8217;t &#8220;behave&#8221; the way it should, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add Your Articles To SBSN</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/add-your-articles-to-sbsn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/add-your-articles-to-sbsn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[article marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Article marketing is an effective way to build back-links to your site and establish a good reputation for you name/business. SBSN offers registered members the opportunity to submit items to two main sections on this site. They are the &#8220;Your News&#8221; and &#8220;Your Articles&#8221; sections. All that&#8217;s required is to firstly register your website with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Steps To A Strategic Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/9-steps-to-a-strategic-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/9-steps-to-a-strategic-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Growing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On a scale of one to ten, having a good business strategy rates about a fifteen! No matter what kind of business you have &#8212; whether you sell products or a service, as the saying goes, &#8220;if you fail to plan, then you&#8217;re really planning to fail.&#8221; Creating a strategy can mean the difference between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing A Domain Name</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/choosing-a-domain-name/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/choosing-a-domain-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domain name choices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world, we are constantly inundated with marketing messages. In his &#8220;The New Positioning,&#8221; Jack Trout states that the average person will have seen over 140,000 TV commercials by the time he or she reaches 18 years of age. The Internet is surely no different. It&#8217;s literally filled with web sites that range from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Domain Names 101</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/domain-names-101/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/domain-names-101/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domain name delegation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domain name registrars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domain name registration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This page deals with the basic issues related to where your information is stored on the Internet &#8211; such things as web servers, hosting, domain names etc Web Servers For your business information to be seen on the Internet, it must live on a web server &#8211; a computer which &#8220;serves&#8221; up web pages to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Know A Domain From A URL?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/dont-know-a-domain-name-from-a-url/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/dont-know-a-domain-name-from-a-url/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domain name registration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web hosting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New to the Internet? Don&#8217;t know a domain name from a URL? Our preliminary outline of what&#8217;s involved in doing business on the Internet is aimed at someone with little or no knowledge of the Internet. The first step involves a very basic understanding of how the Internet is used&#8230; 1. YOU can use it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to say &#8220;No&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-say-no/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-say-no/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=162</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The most effective time saving strategy of all is the use of the word &#8220;No&#8221;. Although not always possible to do so, you don&#8217;t have to offer a long winded explanation about why you can&#8217;t do something, and you&#8217;ll quickly find that the most effective time saving strategy of all is the use of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design Your Online Success</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/design-your-online-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/design-your-online-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first impressions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web site design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Web site design has always been a fascinating area for me &#8212; not entirely in the realm of graphic design but also of flow, navigation, appearance, and content. I love to surf the web almost exclusively to learn about different feels and flavors. In the process of doing so, it amazes me to see how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Upgrade Underway For SBSN</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-upgrade-for-sbsn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-upgrade-for-sbsn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For a web site that&#8217;s been online since 1997, you&#8217;d expect there to have been quite a few changes over the years. Surprisingly, there hasn&#8217;t really been the need to make that many changes&#8230; until now. While fresh content has always been added &#8212; most of it &#8220;automatically&#8221; in the form of member listings and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Location, Location, Location</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/location-location-location/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/location-location-location/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online success]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an old saying about choosing where to establish your business depends on these three criteria&#8230; but it&#8217;s one reason why many retailers choose to locate in large shopping malls. But I&#8217;m not there&#8230; and I still get around 13,000 people every week visit my store. I&#8217;m on the Mid North Coast of NSW in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Limitations of The Internet</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/limitations-of-the-internet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/limitations-of-the-internet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you can believe the mail that comes in every day offering &#8220;Great Work at Home&#8221; opportunities, it seems that anyone be successful on the Internet. The simple answer is&#8230;. NOT everyone can do it, whether they&#8217;re plugged in to the Internet or not! The key to running a successful home-based business is much more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Work From Home? Key Personal Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/work-from-home-key-personal-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/work-from-home-key-personal-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work from home essentials]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For anyone to work from home, there are many important issues you need to consider before taking the plunge. The main focus of this article is to do with the personal attributes you need to run a successful home based business. Sure, you&#8217;ll need the phone, computer, desk, fax etc to carry out the work, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pay Peanuts&#8230; and Waddya Get?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/pay-peanuts-and-waddya-get/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/pay-peanuts-and-waddya-get/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online success]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an old saying, currently undergoing a resurgence in relation to what you can get from what is still a relatively new advertising medium. Any SME (small to medium enterprise) has a virtual plethora of options to spend their advertising dollar on. There&#8217;s green, pink, yellow, white and a dozen other types of big colour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Internet Marketing Blunders</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/top-10-internet-marketing-blunders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/top-10-internet-marketing-blunders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Growing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online success]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s sad that people are STILL making these simple mistakes in 2008. This article was originally written in the late 1990&#8242;s, and as part of our 2008 upgrade, I only had to edit out a few minor things for it to retain it&#8217;s relevance some 10 years on. So what are the 10 Top Internet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web Site Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domain name registration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web hosting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=59</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What Price for a Web Site? Talk to people about the Internet, and you&#8217;ll hear how some web sites can cost thousands&#8230; while others cost next to nothing. Confusing to say the least! This article summarises most of the real &#8220;costs&#8221; involved in developing a web site and getting (and keeping) your business online. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Do Business On The Web</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-do-business-on-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-do-business-on-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Putting your business on the Internet is certainly not as simple as just &#8220;Whack up a web site&#8221; and watch the dollars roll in&#8230; There&#8217;s a lot more involved in establishing a successful on-line business presence. If you are serious about getting a return for your on-line investment, or at least minimising your expenses (or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Promote Your Business OnLine</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/promote-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/promote-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promote business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Helping people to effectively promote their small business online is the main reason we established SBSN&#8230; Even way back then, in 1997, we saw that the small players were at a disadvantage in trying to attract traffic to their business web site. Now, with several extra squillion web sites on the net, and the major [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters &#8211; Unexpected Crises</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-crises/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-crises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=49</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many &#8220;unexpected&#8221; problems disrupt or cancel our carefully planned work schedules. Often, many of the crises that occur are only a crisis for someone else!!! Often they have nothing to do with you, but you&#8217;re being asked to deal with it (see&#8230; they&#8217;re delegating the problem). The best answer to coping with &#8220;unexpected&#8221; problems is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters &#8211; Delegation</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-delegation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-delegation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=47</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Small business operators often have everything to do, and often do not have the luxury of delegating tasks to others. Many have a business to run, by themselves. No-one else can do it for us. It is our baby! But there is still a lot of work that could be done by others that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters &#8211; Meetings</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-meetings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-meetings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=44</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The nature of small business means we often have to attend meetings or seminars for our own professional development, to update information, and to network. It is an essential part of the work we do. Unfortunately it takes you away from work! Many meetings seem to be unnecessary, too long, or badly run. They seem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters &#8211; Unexpected Visitors</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-visitors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-visitors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unexpected visitors are another major interruption you have to deal with. The nature of your job means you also have to expect this type of interruption where too many people simply &#8220;drop in&#8221; without prior notice or appointment. How many times do they &#8220;drop in&#8221; for a chat, which turns into an extended visit? This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters &#8211; Telephone Interruptions</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-phone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine you&#8217;ve just started on a particular job, probably after you had to really hound yourself to get started (it&#8217;s probably an unpleasant one &#8211; see Procrastination) and what happens&#8230; the phone rings&#8230; No matter what you are doing at the time, you lunge to answer its beckoning ring! Or you&#8217;re in the middle of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Time Wasters</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-time-wasters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once you&#8217;ve identified the five biggest time wasters, you are well on your way to developing tactics to eliminate them from your work&#8230;. A study of 900 managers in nine countries revealed 5 major activities which wasted this precious resource. They were: Telephone interruptions Meetings Unexpected visitors Poor delegation Unexpected Crises Already it is obvious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oft Neglected Business Resource</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/oft-neglected-business-resource/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like any business tool, the Internet has its own set of limitations you must be aware of, if you have any chance of succeeding&#8230; or maybe even just surviving&#8230; This particular personal skill is VITALLY important to you&#8230; but so many people tend to overlook it, or never really learn how to use it&#8230; that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Existing Customers Your Key to Survival</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/existing-customers-your-key-to-survival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Growing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customer follow-up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[list building]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most businesses concentrate on getting &#8220;new business&#8221;&#8230; thinking that new business is what is needed to grow. Think about how hard you work to get a new client&#8230; the time and effort it takes to get them to purchase from you, or use your services. They had to develop some sort of &#8220;trust&#8221; in you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Key to Success?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/whats-the-key-to-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[new business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish I knew&#8230; it&#8217;d make running my SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) just so much easier! However, there isn&#8217;t any magic recipe&#8230; Probably, if you look at what you do on a daily basis to make your business more attractive to current and potential customers, you could be looking at the answer! Daily, you&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Style Trends in Floor Covering</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/style-trends-in-floor-covering/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/style-trends-in-floor-covering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carpet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flooring]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s In: Glamour &#038; Easy Elegance There is only one event that draws over 1000 exhibitors with the latest fashions in floor covering. Retailers, distributors, and installers have all proclaimed Surfaces as the world&#8217;s premier flooring tradeshow. Even architects, designers and builders flock there for inspiration. You don&#8217;t have to travel to the show to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Site for Your Web ToolBox</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/internet-marketing-toolbox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/internet-marketing-toolbox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just six weeks after installing WordPress, I&#8217;m very pleased to say my new experiment seems to be working very well indeed as I now announce another web site in my toolbox series&#8230; First there was the Work At Home Business Toolbox (March 2007)&#8230; and now, after six weeks of rigorous testing, I&#8217;m pleased to present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web Site Hack Alert</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-hack-alert/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hack alert]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just &#8220;discovered&#8221; someone had embedded some PHP code on the home page of one of my web sites which redirected search engine robots to a page full of &#8220;links&#8221;. I&#8217;m not quite sure &#8220;how&#8221; it got inserted onto the bottom of this home page, but its intent is fairly obvious. This little piece of [...]]]></description>
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