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		<title>Business Briefing: Search Engine Optimization</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terrell Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Google wants business owners to know about search engine rankings &#8220;Guaranteed #1 search engine rankings! Thousands of new website hits! Results in 30 days or DOUBLE your money back!&#8221;  yeah right&#8230; You&#8217;ve seen these snake oil salesmen selling SEO services. In reality there is a lot more to long term SEO success than just [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>What Google wants business owners to know about search engine rankings</strong></em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Guaranteed #1 search engine rankings!</em> <strong>Thousands of new website hits!</strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Results in 30 days or DOUBLE your money back!&#8221;</span>  yeah right&#8230;</p>
<p>You&#8217;ve seen these snake oil salesmen selling SEO services. In reality there is a lot more to long term SEO success than just spamming Google for a few weeks and running the risk of having your site blacklisted.</p>
<p>This business briefing will teach you what business owners need to know about search engines and the proper ways to improve your site rankings for the long term.</p>
<p>This session quickly explains how search engines work, then outlines the “white hat” techniques for improving your long term search engine placement. These are techniques that are recommended and promoted by Google. Learn what Google want to see in your site, and how to provide it. Understand  how to make simple changes to your site that can drastically improve your ranking.</p>
<p>Learn why gimmicky “black hat” techniques don&#8217;t work for long and can actually lower your ranking or lead to your site being blacklisted by Google.</p>
<p>Get access to three free tools that can help you understand how Google sees your site, where your traffic comes from, and the popularity of specific keywords.</p>
<p><strong>Topics include:</strong></p>
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<li>Understanding search engines</li>
<li>Rifle vs shotgun marketing</li>
<li>Five simple steps to improve your ranking</li>
<li>One long term strategy to improve your ranking</li>
<li>Free resources</li>
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<p><strong>About the Presenter:</strong></p>
<p>Terrell Sanders is the president of Main Street Enterprises, an Edmond based firm that has been developing websites for businesses and non-profits across North America for over 10 years.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>When:</strong> Friday, December 16, 2011, Noon to 12:45pm.</p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong> theDiv.org, 1712 S Kelley Ave, Edmond 73013</p>
<p><strong>Cost:</strong> $25.00 per person (includes lunch from Ted&#8217;s Cafe Escondido).</p>
<p>Pre-registration is required. <a href="/briefing">Register Online</a></p>
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		<title>Black Friday Special ends Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terrell Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get 5 hours of  labor for the 4 hour price! For Black Friday we are offering 5 hour prepaid labor blocks for the 4 hour price &#8211; 5 hours for $400. This Black Friday special deal ends Wednesday, November 30th. You must use this link to get the Black Friday special. Prepaid labor blocks are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Get 5 hours of  labor for the 4 hour price!</p>
<p>For Black Friday we are offering 5 hour prepaid labor blocks for the 4 hour price &#8211; 5 hours for $400.</p>
<p>This Black Friday special deal ends Wednesday, November 30th. You must use <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=E22TAU5EN5UHW" target="_blank"><strong>this link</strong></a> to get the Black Friday special.</p>
<p><em>Prepaid labor blocks are not refundable, all sales final. Please contact us prior to purchase if you have questions.</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>What I&#8217;m Thankful For This Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terrell Sanders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I finally got fed up with one particular telemarketer who calls us several times a week. I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. (which was a complete waste of time, but that&#8217;s another blog post&#8230;) The telemarketing company responded by saying I was lying, they only called me 3 times in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week I finally got fed up with one particular telemarketer who calls us several times a week. I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. (which was a complete waste of time, but that&#8217;s another blog post&#8230;) The telemarketing company responded by saying I was lying, they only called me 3 times in the past year. They said I filed the BBB complaint because I was too timid to ask their reps to stop calling! Can you imagine working for that company? Or worse, owning that company?</p>
<p>I realized at the time how thankful I was that we can run an honest business without lying to people, blindly robo-telemarketing, or lying to the BBB.</p>
<p>Main Street has been in business for almost 13 years and my home phone number is still listed in the phone book. In that time I have only had one angry client call me at home, and that was a situation that I was glad to find out about, and quickly resolved.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t have caller ID on my desk phone at work. When my phone rings, I answer it. If one of our customers is frustrated and wants to talk to the President of the company, then I want take their call. It doesn&#8217;t happen very often, so I don&#8217;t have to screen my calls.</p>
<p>We have some great customers and business partners. Most of our sales come from referrals or repeat business from existing customers. We do very little outside marketing. We appreciate our customers and view each one as a long term relationship.</p>
<p>So this year I&#8217;m thankful that God has allowed me to have a business that I don&#8217;t have to live in fear of my customers or prospects. I don&#8217;t have to sell new people every month that haven&#8217;t heard of me before, and I don&#8217;t have to screen my calls or have an unlisted phone number at home.</p>
<p>Happy Thanksgiving!</p>
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