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<title>Choosing a WordPress web designer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>May 10, 2013 08:30am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>What to look for in a WordPress web designer&amp;nbsp;The StatsWordPress, web software built by hundreds of community volunteers, to create websites and blogs, currently powers 14.7% of the top million websites in the world, up from just 8.5%&amp;nbsp;la...</p>]]></description>
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<title>My Favourite Website Tools</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>April 19, 2013 12:21pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;The Right Tools For The Job&amp;nbsp;This is a list of some of the website tools we use dpending on our clients requirements.WordPressWordPress&amp;nbsp;is a&amp;nbsp;free and open source&amp;nbsp;blogging&amp;nbsp;tool and a&amp;nbsp;content management system&amp;n...</p>]]></description>
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<title>Getting people to your website</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>March 04, 2013 12:07pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;When building your web strategy, there are two important points to keep in mind at all times.They are:building trust with your prospects, andgetting them to return to your website.Think of your web presence as a city based community...</p>]]></description>
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<title>Appendix - not sure what things mean?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>March 02, 2013 12:29pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>What On Earth It All Means&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Affiliate programsAffiliate programs allow Websites who provide links to your site to receive payments or reciprocal advertising in exchange for promoting your Web site.Audio/Video streamingAudio/video st...</p>]]></description>
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<title>4 Keys to passive income success</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>March 01, 2013 05:00pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>Knowing How To Manage And Coordinate These Is The 'Master Key'These 'keys' group together different functions andoptions that provide necessary functionality for a passive income web site to succeed.&amp;nbsp;Key #1 &amp;ndash; TrafficIs there enough tra...</p>]]></description>
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<title>How to use Adwords - Google Keyword Tool</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>February 26, 2013 12:47pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>Google Keyword Tool&amp;nbsp;You have 2 options, either go to&amp;nbsp;Google's Keyword Tool - Google AdWords&amp;nbsp;and use the external keyword tool or login to your Google accountIf you don't have an account you are going to need one to make use of all the ...</p>]]></description>
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<title>What actions/content/functionality would both you and they want available on your web site.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>February 10, 2013 01:10pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>What will your customers expect to do on your website and what actions will you want to provide?Carefully selecting the types of content to appear on your site is also best done in conjunction with deciding where this content belongs. This helps you ...</p>]]></description>
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<title>What should I ask before engaging a web designer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>February 04, 2013 03:58pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>We consult on some website projects and often get asked what should I ask my designer.Here are a few things we recommend you find out before engaging.What is in their written warranty?Find out specifically if they have one to start with. Many don...</p>]]></description>
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<title>What counts as a high-quality site?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>January 26, 2013 06:44pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Avoid Poor ContentPanda 3.92 was released yesterday, another tweak of many.Most of pandas update are aimed at ranking higher quality sites, with information people are looking for.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Google has provided us with these ...</p>]]></description>
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<title>How to Signup for a Google Account</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>January 26, 2013 09:45am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;To signup for a google account go to this url&amp;nbsp;https://accounts.google.com/NewAccountFill in the form, then you will need to verify your account by going to your email and checking for an email from google. Click on the verify link to act...</p>]]></description>
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<title>Filter results by type of content</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>December 26, 2012 04:44pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Filtering Type Of Content&amp;nbsp;Did you know you can search, just blogs, or just images, or books and more?&amp;nbsp;Here's how:The top group of options will filter results by the type of web content you'll see.Web:&amp;nbsp;By default, your Goo...</p>]]></description>
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<title>How to use Google Alerts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>December 12, 2012 05:06pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Quick Video Tutor On Using Google Alerts&amp;nbsp;Learn how to get Google to send you emails specifically on articles, pages etc that you have targeted&amp;nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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<title>Valuation of a website business - the profit multiplier</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>November 26, 2012 05:18pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Valuation Of A Website Business - The Profit Multiplier.We use this as a guide if we are looking at buying an existing site. There is plenty more you need to do apart from this, but it is where we start to check to see if the web site is wort...</p>]]></description>
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<title>What is SEO , SEM and SES?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>October 20, 2012 01:04pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Search Engine Optimization (SEO)&amp;nbsp;The process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via &quot;natural&quot; or un-paid (&quot;organic&quot; or &quot;algorithmic&quot;) search results.&amp;nbsp;Search Engine Marketing (SEM)&amp;nbs...</p>]]></description>
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<title>How to Setup Google Analytics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>April 17, 2012 03:19pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;A Great Way To Monitor ProgressGo to: http://www.google.com/analytics/The Google Analytics site will load. There is a blue square on the right hand side, with the words: &amp;lsquo;Access Analytics&amp;rsquo; in it. Below is a link that says: &amp;ls...</p>]]></description>
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<title>Web Design Methodology Importance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>February 07, 2012 03:24pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Structured Procedures For Great Web SitesHaving a structured method and set procedure for the entire project of liasing, designing and delivering a website to our clients is something we have refined over many years. The result is a methodolo...</p>]]></description>
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<title>Where to search to images or photos</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>February 01, 2012 03:35pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>Royalty FreeIt's obviously important to use only images that you either have taken yourself &amp;nbsp;or gained legally and therefore are copyrighted to you or are not encumbered by any infringement laws.If you do need to get images from the internet the...</p>]]></description>
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<title>Search Engine Optimisation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>January 27, 2012 06:40pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;SEO Is A Lot More Than Just KeywordsBefore the design begins, we research the market to identify what search terms will work best for your online venture, then we develop a website strategy to get your website noticed when people search for t...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>January 21, 2012 12:16pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Every Web Site Address Is Unique, And Can Be Very Important To Your Online SuccessYour domain name is how people identify your website. &amp;nbsp;A web address is similar to a real address because it&amp;rsquo;s a location people will seek out when...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>January 15, 2012 11:01am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Keep People Returning And Get A Better Ranking On GoogleKeeping your web site up to date is easy and the benefits of fresh information are numerous.&amp;nbsp;If you and/or your staff are&amp;nbsp;capable and have time to update&amp;nbsp;the website con...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>January 11, 2012 10:51am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Forums, Bulletin Boards And Message Boards ExplainedWhat are they exactly?Excluding a few very primitive versions, Forums, Bulletin Boards, and Message Boards usually refer to the same thing, an online community where people can sign up and...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>January 07, 2012 10:44am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>E-Commerce Web Sites - Make Money By DesignE-Commerce sites are websites that include the capabilities for you to offer your products and services to visitors so they can purchase online.&amp;nbsp;A good e-commerce site has a secure way to handle online ...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>December 27, 2011 10:34am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;You Can Have ControlDo you want to manage your own content, but don&amp;rsquo;t want to spend hours in front of the computer?Content Management Systems (CMS) are website systems that allow a professional to design, build and install for you, bu...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>December 17, 2011 10:33am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Your Business IdentityA trademark is usually a name or logo you use to identify your business by. The name or logo, by which, consumers will associate products or services to your company. A trademark can be a brand name for a product, it can...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>December 12, 2011 10:20am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>Branding Your Web Site Is Just As Important As Your Print Media Or Store Front.Repeated exposure of your branding image is to get people to remember your company, product or service from memory. One way to accomplish this is to consistently reflect y...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>December 07, 2011 10:13am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>What Are Blogs And Why Would I Need One?Blog sites were originally like a personal journal but have become much more than that. These days a Blog system can be used, and look like, an everyday website with the advantage of having a limited content ma...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>October 10, 2011 10:01am</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/web-tips" target="_self" title="View all posts under Web Tips">Web Tips</a></p><p>How to get the link to your video on youtubeClick on the share button.Click on the embed button.Untick the - Show suggested videos when the video finishesThen copy the&amp;nbsp;embed code&amp;nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>May 10, 2011 06:35pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;For Most Websites, Getting Traffic To Visit Is The Number One Priority.Webmasters and online marketers alike will agree. &amp;nbsp;This is because traffic is your site's lifeblood, and without traffic your site is not going to produce the results...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>May 03, 2011 03:54pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/seo" target="_self" title="View all posts under SEO">SEO</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Don't Guess KeywordsOne of the most important things you need to do before executing an organic SEO campaign is finding info. The short sighted only look at what they want rather than the actual opportunities available.   There are a couple...</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>April 28, 2011 07:27pm</strong> | <a href="http://www.astrovisual.com.au/blog/category/social-media" target="_self" title="View all posts under Social Media">Social Media</a></p><p>&amp;nbsp;Your Business Needs The 'In' CrowdWe all remember a child from our school days, the one who really didn't know how to socialize with others. This person could have been sheltered for several years early in their life. They may have received t...</p>]]></description>
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