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		<title>Widget, but not too much – Avoid widget overload</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has become an overwhelming and misguided trend to find as many widgets and plugins possible and find as many places to put them on your blog and website. Misguided is certainly the right word and I know that is the case when I see three different types of Facebook widgets on some people’s blogs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overwhelmed by Social Media? – Start by Blogging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We often get the question of where to start as a small business owner looking to address the elephant in the office, social media. Without a doubt, without a plan, social media management as a small business owner can be overwhelming. Although having a plan is a good idea there is no reason to overwhelm [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://debutdesigns.com/blog/blogging/overwhelmed-by-social-media-%e2%80%93-start-by-blogging/</link>
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		<title>Your website = you &#124; Give the right first-impression</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who remain unaware, your website is a representation of you and your business. Just as with any other form of marketing collateral, your website should demonstrate the same professionalism, personality and attitude of your business. Although it seems like business owners are finally getting this through their heads, there is still a ways [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://debutdesigns.com/blog/design-tips/your-website-you-give-the-right-first-impression/</link>
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		<title>Taxes: COMPLETE! &#8211; Time to evaluate your site analytics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that your taxes are done (except for those who are the real procrastinators and filed for extension), it is time to focus on bigger and better things. Spring is in the air and it is time for some spring cleaning. Cleaning and shining up your website that is! When was the last time you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://debutdesigns.com/blog/tips/taxes-complete-time-to-evaluate-your-site-analytics/</link>
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		<title>Shopify &#124; a simple yet robust e-commerce platform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We recently had the pleasure of working with and using Shopify as the platform behind an e-commerce site we recently developed. We have worked with other shopping carts in the past and did a ton of research recently to find out which company can currently be crowned the cart champion (say that five-times-fast). Shopify came [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://debutdesigns.com/blog/toolsservices/shopify-a-simple-yet-robust-e-commerce-platform/</link>
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		<title>Starbucks teams up with Foursquare, should you?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who haven&#8217;t already heard, there has been some exciting news from Starbucks and Foursquare today. As quoted from The New York Times Blog, Bits&#8230; Beginning Thursday, latte addicts who visit Starbucks outlets can get more than just a caffeine fix. They will also be rewarded on Foursquare with a barista badge. For the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://debutdesigns.com/blog/social-media/starbucks-teams-up-with-foursquare/</link>
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		<title>A New Channel for Marketing Your Brand &#8211; Google Buzz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is probably still too early to tell how big of a splash Google Buzz is going to make in regards to social media effectiveness. However, it is fair to say that it does create a new marketing channel for your business while expanding your brand&#8217;s web footprint. Time and time again we hear of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://debutdesigns.com/blog/social-media/a-new-channel-for-marketing-your-brand-google-buzz/</link>
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		<title>Blogging (in private)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quite often we hear about people who know about blogging but haven&#8217;t started doing it. Most of the time people are afraid that they don&#8217;t have enough to write about or simply can&#8217;t think of anything to write about. Even worse, people who get started blogging and then stop because they lose their &#8220;flow&#8221; or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://debutdesigns.com/blog/blogging/blogging-in-private/</link>
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		<title>Post via E-mail (WordPress)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a followup to my post from the other day regarding managing your life online from anywhere, I thought I would take a minute to explain how you can create blog posts for WordPress as easily as you would write an e-mail. Some might find it annoying (as I do) to login to your WordPress [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://debutdesigns.com/blog/tips/post-via-e-mail-wordpress/</link>
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		<title>Shameless Posterous plug</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are all about Posterous at Debut Designs! (no, we aren’t getting paid to say this) Posterous is a great way for ANYONE to start blogging quickly and easily. The best part about Posterous is that it is just as easy as sending an e-mail. When you open your Posterous account you will be able [...]]]></description>
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