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		<title>What Is a &#8220;Page View&#8221;?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want an estimate of how many different people have accessed your web site within a given time period, find the "unique page views" field on your site statistics control panel.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1441</link>
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		<title>Think Before You Link!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WARNING: Some link exchanges might be scams. A dishonest link-exchange broker can shield a links page from the search engines, so that no one will ever see your link on their page. Meanwhile, you&#8217;ve done them the courtesy of linking to them on your Web site, and you have received nothing in return. While there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do So Many Web Sites Look Alike?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you decide to reinvent the wheel, keep in mind that the basic format of a Web site is there for a very good reason: BECAUSE IT WORKS.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1401</link>
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		<title>WordPress Blog Design Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WordPress blog design configuration is now available from Christopher Merrill Web Design. For $450 you can have your own WordPress blog with five separate links and the ability to make updates yourself. A WordPress blog is the ideal solution for the individual or small business owner, allowing you to post regular updates that will keep [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1378</link>
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		<title>SEO Tip: Emphasize Your Geographic Area</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If the goods or services you provide are location-based (meaning you work within a specific geographic area), it is important that you emphasize your geographic location on your web site. When looking for goods or services, many users will enter the name of their city or town into their search keywords or phrases. You can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1341</link>
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		<title>Not Number One with the Search Engines?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No one can guarantee a number one ranking with the search engines, and any one who claims they can do so is taking you for a ride.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1323</link>
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		<title>Making it Bigger Doesn&#8217;t Make it Clearer!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Making it Bigger Doesn't Make is Better]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1310</link>
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		<title>Boost Your Rankings with the Title Attribute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Title attributes are a completely valid way to get additional content  onto your pages that will attract the search engines]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1293</link>
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		<title>Keyword Meta Tag Misspellings Can Help Your Rankings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When inserting keyword meta tags within the header section of your html code, consider inserting misspellings of relevant terms. For an example: &#60;META NAME=&#8221;keywords&#8221; CONTENT=&#8221;chicag web designers, chicago web desingers, chicaog web designers&#8221;&#62; The days of stuffing keyword meta tags with endless keywords and phrases are long gone; however, inserting intentional misspellings that users might [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1277</link>
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		<title>What Is the Difference Between a Web Site and an Online Brochure?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Web site design is essentially ONE design which is echoed throughout the site]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christophermerrill.com/blog/?p=1263</link>
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