<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000532433473866190</id><updated>2012-01-17T13:16:21.689-05:00</updated><category term='Website Development'/><title type='text'>Affinity Marketing Services</title><subtitle type='html'>thoughts and notes to improve our perspective on marketing, communications, and graphic design</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://affinitymtg.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7000532433473866190/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://affinitymtg.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Jay Brooks</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K83iZ8acu7s/TxW6501FhtI/AAAAAAAAAHU/1y07pLFWstU/s220/Jay_pic%2528thumbnail%2529.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000532433473866190.post-4528445833313409632</id><published>2009-10-30T14:16:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-30T14:26:31.502-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website Development'/><title type='text'>Tips for Improving Your Website's Search-ability</title><summary type='text'>A great looking website can have a really positive impact on your business. After all, it's the first impression many of your potential customers will have with your organization, product or service. Your website should reflect your company's identity, look professional, and be easy to navigate. But perhaps most important, your website should work for you behind the scenes to get you noticed by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://affinitymtg.blogspot.com/feeds/4528445833313409632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7000532433473866190&amp;postID=4528445833313409632&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7000532433473866190/posts/default/4528445833313409632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7000532433473866190/posts/default/4528445833313409632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://affinitymtg.blogspot.com/2009/10/tips-for-improving-your-websites-search.html' title='Tips for Improving Your Website&apos;s Search-ability'/><author><name>Jay Brooks</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K83iZ8acu7s/TxW6501FhtI/AAAAAAAAAHU/1y07pLFWstU/s220/Jay_pic%2528thumbnail%2529.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000532433473866190.post-4358971885326233088</id><published>2009-08-24T08:57:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-24T09:37:17.835-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Marketing in a Tough Economy</title><summary type='text'>The recent economic outlook appears to be the worst in recent memory. Michigan is clearly one of the worst hit states with the devastating impact the drowning automotive industry has had on just about every business in the state. The housing market is still very slow with home foreclosures at record numbers, credit sources have dried up as banks continue to absorb losses from failing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://affinitymtg.blogspot.com/feeds/4358971885326233088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7000532433473866190&amp;postID=4358971885326233088&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7000532433473866190/posts/default/4358971885326233088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7000532433473866190/posts/default/4358971885326233088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://affinitymtg.blogspot.com/2009/08/marketing-in-tough-economy.html' title='Marketing in a Tough Economy'/><author><name>Jay Brooks</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K83iZ8acu7s/TxW6501FhtI/AAAAAAAAAHU/1y07pLFWstU/s220/Jay_pic%2528thumbnail%2529.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000532433473866190.post-6780089858998404563</id><published>2009-07-13T12:27:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-14T08:52:47.535-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Foreverism"</title><summary type='text'>I was excited to learn of a new trend effecting how we approach marketing. Although it may seem as though 'now' is the current wave we are all riding, there are equally strong currents favoring the 'forever.' Dubbed "FOREVERISM," this new trend reflects the many ways that consumers and businesses are beginning to embrace relationships and products that are never obsolete. Driving its popularity </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://affinitymtg.blogspot.com/feeds/6780089858998404563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7000532433473866190&amp;postID=6780089858998404563&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7000532433473866190/posts/default/6780089858998404563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7000532433473866190/posts/default/6780089858998404563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://affinitymtg.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-was-excited-to-learn-recently-of-new.html' title='&quot;Foreverism&quot;'/><author><name>Jay Brooks</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K83iZ8acu7s/TxW6501FhtI/AAAAAAAAAHU/1y07pLFWstU/s220/Jay_pic%2528thumbnail%2529.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
