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	<title>Hot Marketing Tips for Business Owners &#187; Local Trends</title>
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		<title>10 Ways to be a Better Blogger</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claudiu Geanta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After you create your blog post ask yourself the following 10 questions: Is your copy on point and describes accurately your message? Is it interesting and makes your readers want more? Is your blog post under 250 words? Does each sentence have a &#8220;Twitter&#8221; like structure (i.e. 140 characters or less)? Can you spot titles [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop --><p>After you create your blog post ask yourself the following 10 questions:</p>
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<li>Is your copy on point and describes accurately your message?</li>
<li>Is it interesting and makes your readers want more?</li>
<li>Is your blog post under 250 words?</li>
<li>Does each sentence have a &#8220;Twitter&#8221; like structure (i.e. 140 characters or less)?</li>
<li>Can you spot titles easily on your copy?</li>
<li>Is your blog post message credible and expert like?</li>
<li>Do you have clear &#8220;Calls to Action&#8221; throughout your copy?</li>
<li>Do you have a conclusion?</li>
<li>For the &#8220;scanners&#8221;, can you make your post even smaller than it is?</li>
<li>Do you speak your reader&#8217;s language (in other words &#8211; do you cater to your audience)?</li>
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<blockquote><p>The point of good writing is knowing when to stop &#8211; L.M. Montgomery</p></blockquote>
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