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		<title>3 Steps to Creating a Social Media Marketing Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 18:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Lou</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many small business owners are scrambling to find time to market their business on a multitude of social media networks with little or no results to show for their time and effort.  In a survey of small business owners, 61% reported that they haven’t seen any return on their investment in social media activities. Yet &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>5 Actionable Tips to Write Killer Marketing Emails</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Lou</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re a business owner who&#8217;s growing an email list of prospective customers, the million dollar question is, “How can I convert these contacts into sales?” Building a relationship with prospective customers through email marketing can be a tricky task. There’s a fine line between spamming your target audience’s inbox and driving engagement. It can &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>How to Use Facebook&#8217;s New &#8220;Replies&#8221; Feature</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This Monday, Facebook launched two new features for their Pages: replies and threaded comments. Facebook’s objective is clear, to improve conversations between you and your customers by decreasing clutter on the heavily commented content on your page, and as a small business owner, you can take great advantage of this new functionality. According to Facebook’s &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Is Pinterest Right for Your Business?</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/is-pinterest-right-for-your-business</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Lou</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the buzz last week surrounding Pinterest’s introduction of its own free analytics tool for business accounts, many small business owners may feel motivated to jump onboard. As the fastest growing social media platform in the past two years, Pinterest users generate the second biggest source of social traffic, spend nearly twice as much &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways Small Businesses Can Out-Compete Big Chains</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/5-ways-small-businesses-can-out-compete-big-chains</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/5-ways-small-businesses-can-out-compete-big-chains#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Can small, local, businesses survive in today’s global economy? Can the corner pizza shop with no advertising budget really compete with the Pizza Hut across the street that has a multi-million dollar TV campaign? Does the local hardware store have a chance against the Home Depot down the road? Absolutely. In fact, in many ways &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Takeaways from “How to Make Facebook Work for Your Business”</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/top-5-takeaways-from-how-to-make-facebook-work-for-your-business</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/top-5-takeaways-from-how-to-make-facebook-work-for-your-business#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Lou</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thrivehive.com/?p=3365</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Facebook’s platform offers small business owners a myriad of possibilities to access an audience of over one billion people. However, many business owners struggle to effectively utilize this communication channel.  To help eliminate some of the difficulty, we profiled 9 real small businesses who are rocking Facebook in our brand new free eBook that you &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>10 Golden Rules for Email Blasts</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/10-golden-rules-for-email-blasts-2</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/10-golden-rules-for-email-blasts-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Haan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re looking to improve, restart, or begin email marketing for your business, it&#8217;s a great thing. Even in this age of social media, emails remain one of the most efficient and effective ways to reach your contacts. But getting great results is not magic. Here are 10 rules to follow, to pour the foundation &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make a Small Business Marketing Plan</title>
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		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/how-to-make-a-small-business-marketing-plan#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thrivehive.com/?p=3125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You probably know that you should have some kind of marketing plan for your business.  However, if you’ve never put one together before, it can be difficult to know where to start.  To help small business owners who are serious about putting together a marketing plan we put together this article that outlines a 6 &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>5 Great Superbowl Commercials to Inspire Small Business Owners</title>
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		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/5-great-superbowl-commercials-to-inspire-small-business-owners#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thrivehive.com/?p=3136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of the year; the time when everyone is rooting for their team, getting ready to watch the game&#8230; and the commercials: Superbowl XLVII is here! (If you didn&#8217;t get your free cover image to use in your Facebook page with your team&#8217;s theme and your business logo, get it here.) At ThriveHive &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Video for Small Business &#8211; How and Why to Do It</title>
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		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/video-for-small-business-how-and-why-to-do-it#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been telling our customers for ages that they should create a video and post it on their website. &#8220;It&#8217;s too expensive!&#8221; they said. &#8220;It&#8217;s too hard!&#8221; they cried. Well, to make a point we made this video&#8230; about making a video. Let&#8217;s look at the main points of the video. Benefits of Video Video &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>4 Steps to Drive Your Business Forward with Facebook</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/4-steps-to-drive-your-business-forward-with-facebook</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/4-steps-to-drive-your-business-forward-with-facebook#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nickazevedo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thrivehive.com/?p=2931</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With more than 1B users worldwide1 and 167M in the United States2, Facebook has become one of the most important properties on the web. According to comScore, an average Facebook user spends 6 hours and 45 minutes per month on the website3 and 7 hours and 20 minutes on the mobile app4; that&#8217;s more than &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>How to Advertise Your Business During the Superbowl Without Spending $4MM</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/how-to-advertise-your-business-during-the-superbowl-without-spending-4mm</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/how-to-advertise-your-business-during-the-superbowl-without-spending-4mm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Superbowl is fast approaching, and whether you&#8217;re a football fan or not, so are some of the most anticipated advertisements of the year. With the average price of a Superbowl ad running around $3.8 million this year, it&#8217;s a little on the cost-prohibitive side. So how can a small business owner tap some of &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Three Simple SEO Wins</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/three-simple-seo-wins</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/three-simple-seo-wins#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thrivehive.com/?p=2731</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The idea of tackling your Search Engine Optimization can be a little daunting at times; so we thought we would break out 3 fairly common problems that are relatively easily resolved. They are simple things you can do that will positively impact your small business&#8217; website rankings. Use a 301 redirect Many small business owners &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Top 3 Marketing Predictions for 2013 (An Article Roundup)</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/top-3-marketing-predictions-for-2013-an-article-roundup</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/top-3-marketing-predictions-for-2013-an-article-roundup#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year again; the time when people start predicting the big marketing trends for the year.  There are a lot of great articles being published, but we know that business owners don’t have a lot of time to sift through them so we did the work for you.  We created a word &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>4 Do&#8217;s and 2 Don&#8217;ts For Ranking Well in Google Plus Local</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/4-dos-and-2-donts-for-ranking-well-in-google-plus-local</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/4-dos-and-2-donts-for-ranking-well-in-google-plus-local#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As local search results become more and more important, business owners want to know how to get their listing to rank well.  To help you do just that, we&#8217;ve pulled together our list of four things to do and 2 things to avoid to help your Google Plus Local listing dominate the local results. Do &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>6 Actions to Take Based On Your Website Analytics</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/6-actions-to-take-based-on-your-website-analytics</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/6-actions-to-take-based-on-your-website-analytics#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many business owners either feel intimidated by website analytics or they look at the analytics and don&#8217;t know what actions to take based on the data.  It&#8217;s unfortunate because there are some really concrete actions that you can take based on the data. Below are 6 types of data that you can analyze and more &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>How to Generate Phone Calls from AdWords</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/how-to-generate-phone-calls-from-adwords</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/how-to-generate-phone-calls-from-adwords#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEM]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your business has a website, and you’re advertising online.  You have a form on your website that is collecting lead information from the people who visit, and you’re getting a lot of leads from your advertising.  These form leads are great, you’re building a list of people you can market to with your email newsletters &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Get to the &#8220;Wow&#8221; With Your Customers</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/get-to-the-wow-with-your-customers</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/get-to-the-wow-with-your-customers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Haan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thrivehive.com/?p=2625</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Picture this: Your auto is in need of repair, so you call your local dealership and schedule service. Upon arriving, you enter a spacious and clean bay where you don&#8217;t even need to step out into the elements and the temperature is always 65 degrees. A service advisor, always with a cheerful demeanor, greets you and &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>How To Win Customers Back</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/how-to-win-customers-back</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/how-to-win-customers-back#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thrivehive.com/?p=2420</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You might have read our recent blog post on How to Generate More Word of Mouth for Your Business, where we talked about providing a great customer experience. Unfortunately we aren&#8217;t all perfect and we can&#8217;t provide a great customer experience 100% of the time. So what can you do when something falls through the cracks &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Answers to Frequently-Asked Email List Questions</title>
		<link>http://thrivehive.com/answers-to-frequently-asked-email-list-questions</link>
		<comments>http://thrivehive.com/answers-to-frequently-asked-email-list-questions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Haan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Thoughts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thrivehive.com/?p=2511</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of our customers recently came to us with several questions about email marketing. They were wanting to start sending emails to their contacts, but weren&#8217;t sure what they needed to do in the way of gaining their contacts&#8217; permission. Questions about email lists come up frequently, so we thought we&#8217;d take this opportunity to &#8230;]]></description>
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