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		<title>Google Suggests Future Changes to SEO in Upcoming Months</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/05/15/google-suggests-future-changes-to-seo-in-upcoming-months/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dbs_admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Search Guru Matt Cutts recently released a new video as part of his Webmaster Video series that helps to clarify ‘What should we expect in the next few months in terms of SEO for Google?” The video provides insight into a number of algorithm changes, penguin updates and Webmaster Tools improvements that are likely to be rolled out in the coming months. Here are 8 takeaways that Matt addressed in the video: 1. Penguin Updates Tentatively named Penguin 2.0, the latest version of Penguin &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/05/15/google-suggests-future-changes-to-seo-in-upcoming-months/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Semantic Web &amp; Google Now</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/05/07/the-semantic-web-google-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dbs_admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve referenced the semantic web several times in the past, and how its creation will forever alter our experience with the Internet. Within the past year, Google has made significant strides in making the future of search a thing of the present. Available as a mobile application for both the Android and iOS operating systems, “Google Now” operates as an intelligent personal assistant – predicting and delivering the information that it believes is relevant to your needs, interests and current condition. How It Works Google Now &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/05/07/the-semantic-web-google-now/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Host of a Different Color</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/30/a-host-of-a-different-color/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has a website loading too fast ever annoyed you? What about too slow? Yea, slow is not good. Even worse, Google will downgrade slow sites. Not all hosting environments are the same. The low-end hosting providers tend to provide, well &#8230;. low-end quality, and potentially low-end performance. This might work fine for a simple, low traffic site. Since server virtualization became a big deal and drove server prices down, many hosting providers have begun to offer a type of service commonly called “VPS” &#8212; Virtual &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/30/a-host-of-a-different-color/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Constructing your brand</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/23/constructing-your-brand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you have an existing business or you’re building one from the ground up (literally or, in the case of an ecommerce site, figuratively), you have to construct your brand. In this week’s blog, we’re going to take a look at the pieces of branding that, when fully formed and assembled, result in a solid brand. Let’s start the blueprint for your brand with the foundation: your logo. This is going to be your symbol. This one insignia is meant to represent your entire company. &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/23/constructing-your-brand/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Increasing Readability in Web Design</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/16/increasing-readability-in-web-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dbs_admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Web design has come a long way in the twenty years since the first website was published. The ease of use that today&#8217;s users experience on sites like Google and Amazon.com necessarily resulted from the trials of the early days. While design techniques may come and go, one overarching goal of our efforts is increased usability. Here are a few ways to improve the readability of a web page. Split up the content. What Google did: Google isolated the most frequently-used part of the page &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/16/increasing-readability-in-web-design/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DBS&gt;Interactive wins multiple honors from Horizon Interactive Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/16/dbsinteractive-wins-multiple-honors-from-horizon-interactive-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/16/dbsinteractive-wins-multiple-honors-from-horizon-interactive-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DBS&#62;Interactive’s designs for St. James Court Art Show, University of Louisville Physicians and Leadership Louisville were all award winners at the 11th Annual Horizon Interactive Awards. More than 1000 entries from 25 different countries were judged in this year’s competition.  The awards were announced April 15th. DBS&#62;Interactive won a Gold Award in the Websites-Responsive/Mobile Design for the St. James Court Art Show website. The panel also awarded DBS with a Bronze for the same site in the Advocacy/Non-Profit category. The web design for Leadership Louisville &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/16/dbsinteractive-wins-multiple-honors-from-horizon-interactive-awards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why email marketing is old school but still relevant</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/09/why-email-marketing-is-old-school-but-still-relevant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/09/why-email-marketing-is-old-school-but-still-relevant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, the term “old school” is a compliment; a term of affection or respect. It’s rarely used in a positive manner when describing online marketing. The ever-changing, minute-to-minute world of online marketing and SEO allows little room for anything “old school.” Some marketers and their clients consider email marketing an “old school” method, but with a solid approach, it can still be effective and relevant. According to the Direct Marketing Association, email marketing has a Return on Investment of around 4,300%. When properly executed, an &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/09/why-email-marketing-is-old-school-but-still-relevant/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SEO Vendor Warning Signs</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/02/seo-vendor-warning-signs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Signs relay the information we need to arrive to our destination. Those signs tell us which direction to go, how fast we can drive and when we need to take caution. In your quest to build website traffic, you won’t see something as obvious and glaring as a big, red STOP sign, so here are some subtle signs to look for when you’re trying to navigate the highway of SEO. YOUR SEO WON’T SHARE INFO? APPROACH WITH CAUTION  So, you’ve hired a company to do &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/04/02/seo-vendor-warning-signs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get the Most Out of JavaScript</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/27/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-javascript/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/27/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-javascript/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Programming]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Now that JavaScript has won the battle for the most important programming language for next generation web, mobile and desktop applications, web developers can get serious about how to use JavaScript efficiently and effectively. We need JavaScript to build applications, and we need it to enhance the user experience &#8212; not detract from it. User experience is more than look and feel, it&#8217;s usability and performance too. A recent survey showed that 54% of abandoned shopping carts were due to &#8220;slowness.&#8221;  Nobody likes  &#8221;slow.&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/27/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-javascript/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DBS receives another Best in Class award</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/20/dbs-receives-another-best-in-class-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/20/dbs-receives-another-best-in-class-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Interactive Media Council has awarded DBS&#62;Interactive a second Best in Class award for 2012. The DBS team won Best in Class in the Nonprofit category for the design of the St. James Court Art Show mobile site. Organizers of the St. James Court Art Show asked DBS&#62;Interactive to overhaul its website, so we created a responsive site viewable on a variety of devices, including tablets and phones. We also created a unique mobile site that integrated GPS mapping, which allowed visitors at the show &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/20/dbs-receives-another-best-in-class-award/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Social media and the shorter sales cycle</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/19/social-media-and-the-shorter-sales-cycle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Media and the Sales Cycle According to “The Future of Selling” by Ogilvy and Mather, 65% of the most successful salespeople believe social media is essential in their success. It’s hard to argue with the results (which we’ll discuss in just a second). Social media can do many things for your business, including shortening the sales cycle. Let’s define the sales cycle in these steps: Prospecting customers Planning the sale Approaching the customer Assessing the needs of the customer Presentation Negotiating and meeting objections &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/19/social-media-and-the-shorter-sales-cycle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DBS&gt;Interactive wins Gold at the Louie Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/14/dbsinteractive-wins-gold-at-the-louie-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/14/dbsinteractive-wins-gold-at-the-louie-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DBS&#62;Interactive is the recipient of the Gold Louie Award from the Louisville Advertising Federation for its creation and design of the St. James Court Art Show website. The award was presented at the 39th Annual Louie Awards at the Seelbach Hilton February 22nd. DBS was the lone award winner in the Digital Creative Technology, GPS and Location Technology category. “The St. James Court Art Show website was designed with responsive design in mind, meaning it is viewable on phones and tablets as well as conventional &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/14/dbsinteractive-wins-gold-at-the-louie-awards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How the Web Was Won</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/12/how-the-web-was-won/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Programming]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; It is quite remarkable how far and how fast we, as in &#8220;we the people&#8221;, have come in the last 20 years with technology. Those of us old enough to remember the world before the World Wide Web and the Internet, are most amazed at this incredible transformation. Remember buying film for cameras? Waiting for film to be developed? Or traveling by car and having to buy road maps just to get to where you were going? Or getting in a phone booth and &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/12/how-the-web-was-won/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Two Important Lessons Learned from Friendster</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/06/two-important-lessons-learned-from-friendster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s always a good idea to glean concepts from successful people and ventures to discover ways to create your own success. It also never hurts to learn from the mistakes of others, because, as Edmund Burke advised us almost 300 years ago:  those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it. That’s where we bring in Friendster. Friendster was a social network founded in 2002, predating MySpace and Facebook. At one time, Friendster had more than 100 million users. Google offered the owners of &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/03/06/two-important-lessons-learned-from-friendster/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DBS&gt;Interactive wins Best in Class award</title>
		<link>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/02/28/dbsinteractive-wins-best-in-class-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/02/28/dbsinteractive-wins-best-in-class-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DBS&#62;Interactive is proud to announce the Interactive Media Council has presented us with the 2012 Best in Class – Medical award for our design of the University of Louisville Physicians website. The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Council. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism. Our redesign of the previous site included a custom database, custom site search, as well as the integration of a third-party medical library application. The custom features of &#8230; <a href="http://www.dbswebsite.com/blog/2013/02/28/dbsinteractive-wins-best-in-class-award/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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