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		<title>Facebooking for Business Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily501</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employees slacking at work? Productivity down? Have 'em hop on Facebook or Twitter. No, not to market your business or take out ads on these social media sites. A new study by The University of Melbourne found short and unobtrusive breaks, like perusing these social sites or watching a video on YouTube, helps increase overall productivity. <a href="http://www.thelgnews.com/business/facebooking-business-success/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Employees slacking at work? Productivity down? Have &#8216;em hop on Facebook or Twitter. No, not to market your business or take out ads on these social media sites. A new study by The University of Melbourne found short and unobtrusive breaks, like perusing these social sites or watching a video on YouTube, helps increase overall productivity. <span id="more-1194"></span></p>
<p>These breaks, defined by the study as &#8220;workplace Internet leisure browsing&#8221; (WILB), have helped employees become a reported 9 percent more productive versus their coworkers not participating in WILB. </p>
<p>Study author Brent Coker notes, &#8220;People need to zone out for a bit to get back their concentration,&#8221; on the university&#8217;s website (www.unimelb.edu.au/).</p>
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		<title>Avoiding Internet Business Blunders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily501</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Business failure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you do a search online, you'll find many different types of Internet businesses.  The fact is many people have started their Internet business and live the life they have dreamed about for years.  However, many Internet business owners fail for numerous reasons. <a href="http://www.thelgnews.com/business/mistakes-internet-business-owners/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The idea of working in pajamas and having a 20-second commute are, for many, tremendously motivating aspects of operating an online business. However, the ease associated with starting an online business is faulty at-best, as an online business is still a business, with risk for failure.<span id="more-127"></span><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Business plans and ideas need to be thoroughly researched and calculated to ensure your online business is sustainable. Also, the ability to seek assistance when needed is crucial. Not being “too proud” and remaining open to suggestions and feedback for how to run your online business is a must. Also, the ability to develop a legitimate marketing strategy is of importance. You must be able to identify your business’s target audience and how you are going to reach these customers. </span></p>
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		<title>Making Money as a Medical Transcriptionist</title>
		<link>http://www.thelgnews.com/business/online/be-a-medical-transcriptionist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily501</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical transcription]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work from home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work online]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are several ways to make cash online, many of which a lot of people do not know about. One way to make cash online is to become a transcriptionist online. You can transcribe all kinds of things, such as medical records or even audio notes. <a href="http://www.thelgnews.com/business/online/be-a-medical-transcriptionist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A successful medical transcriptionist need not have an extensive history in the medical field. Rather, knowledge of medical terms and their spellings are extremely  helpful in becoming an accurate transcriptionist. <br />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Medical transcription can be a great career opportunity for those who either want to have a career at-home or make extra money on the side. While some agencies pay an hourly wage, others evaluate your transcriptions based on quantity and quality to establish your pay range. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Basically, medical transcription is the process of entering data recorded on a voice recorder from a medical professional. A medical transcriptionist may find him/herself writing various reports, notes, summaries, evaluations, and letters. </p>
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		<title>Search Engine Marketing: How Search Engines Rank Web Pages</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily501</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a highly ranked website in search engine results is a great way to increase your site’s exposure. Search engines use different methods to rank search results. This addresses those techniques, and offers solutions for moving up in search rankings.  <a href="http://www.thelgnews.com/business/search-engine-marketing-how-search-engines-rank-web-pages/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Having a highly ranked website in search engine results is a great way to increase your site’s exposure. However, most search engines use a </span><span>complicated process to index and rank the web pages that the search engine spiders find when they are scanning the web.<span id="more-909"></span><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>One way to better the chances of a search engine spider assigning your site to a higher ranking is to diversity – use a variety of different search engine marketing methods and different percentages of search engine optimization. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>By using a large amount of keywords and phrases pertaining to your site’s services, you also improve your ability to move-up on the search rankings. Search engine spiders commonly assign a weight or rank to the site based on how many times that word or key phrase appears within the web page.</span></p>
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		<title>How to Own a Successful Internet Home Business</title>
		<link>http://www.thelgnews.com/business/online/how-to-own-a-successful-internet-home-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily501</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips for owning a successful home-based business online . <a href="http://www.thelgnews.com/business/online/how-to-own-a-successful-internet-home-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>When people want to be successful in their own legitimate home internet business, they need to have a business plan. The following are some tips for those interested in starting up their own internet business:<span id="more-109"></span><br />
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<li><strong>Begin Researching Home Based Businesses First</strong></li>
<li><strong>Create More Than One Website or Blog<em></em></strong></li>
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<p><em>Websites</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Even it you are not familiar with how websites are created and maintained, there are companies like Vista Print that will host and maintain your website. They have over 200 website designs to coincide with your business plan or idea. Vista Print allows you to have a free trial, to customize your website and finally take your company live. Once you decide to have Vista Print host your website, the starting price is under $6.00. Other companies which offer low website hosting are Homestead, Go Daddy, SuperNova and several others. Again, do your research.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>Blogs</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Creating your own blog for a legitimate home internet business is becoming more popular and another way to go when creating a home based business.</span></p>
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<li><strong>Add AdSense to Ads to Your Website or Blog(s)</strong></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>After your website or blog is created, another excellent way to increase your monthly income is with Google AdSense. All you need is a Google account. Once the account is created, register to get AdSense ad codes placed on your website or blog. Some blog companies offer Google AdSense as a feature to help monetize your website or blog.</span></p>
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<li><strong>Affiliate Marketing </strong></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Affiliate marketing is a very legitimate home internet business and a great source of income. The great thing about affiliate marketing is that there is no fee involved to get started making money online. You can even create a life long residual 6 figure income with affiliate marketing.</span></p>
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