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		<title>Finding Industrial Suppliers</title>
		<link>http://blog.petropages.com/2009/07/07/finding-industrial-suppliers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here at PetroPages we try to make it as easy as possible for professionals from the process industries to find the right supplier.  They can find suppliers by navigating through a system of 5000 product categories organized in a simple drill down manner that are also searchable.  In addition to searching for the suppliers you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.petropages.com&amp;blog=7814182&amp;post=403&amp;subd=petropages&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here at PetroPages we try to make it as easy as possible for professionals from the process industries to find the right supplier.  They can find suppliers by navigating through a system of 5000 product categories organized in a simple drill down manner that are also searchable.  In addition to searching for the suppliers you need you can also</p>
<h1><strong>Ask Us to Find the Supplier for You</strong></h1>
<p>PetroPages gives you access to individuals like myself to provide you with the appropriate supplier for your application. I am a mechanical engineer with over 30 years of experience in the chemical processing industry. If you will send us an <a href="mailto:webmaster@petropages.com">email</a> with your requirements, we will supply you with a bidders list complete with contact information (for free of course). And we do not burden the sale with a cost to the supplier. Our revenues come from suppliers paying to advertise on our site. Your inquiry allows us to show our clients and prospects that our site is a viable advertising option.</p>
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		<title>Become a Guest Poster and Get Published on the PetroPages Blog</title>
		<link>http://blog.petropages.com/2009/06/23/become-a-guest-poster-and-get-published-on-the-petropages-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[PetroPages Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you would like to have your own post featured on this blog, write something of value to our audience. Keep the length to about 200 words and link to something; maybe the rest of a longer article, a relevant web page on your site, etc. Take a look at other posts here to see the style [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.petropages.com&amp;blog=7814182&amp;post=81&amp;subd=petropages&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_159" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-159" href="http://blog.petropages.com/2009/06/23/become-a-guest-poster-and-get-published-on-the-petropages-blog/get_published/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-159 " title="guest posters get published" src="http://petropages.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/get_published.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" alt="It's nice to be published" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">It&#39;s good to be published</p></div>
<p>If you would like to have your own post featured on this blog, write something of value to our audience. Keep the length to about 200 words and link to something; maybe the rest of a longer article, a relevant web page on your site, etc. Take a look at other posts here to see the style and kinds of topics that are appropriate. <a href="mailto:blog@petropages.com?subject=Guest Post From [Your Company Name]">Email it to us</a>— we will review it, approve it and post it.</p>
<p><strong>Why would you want your information published on our blog?</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Branding</strong>—enhanced corporate image, greater exposure</li>
<li><strong>Sales</strong>—potential customers will be attracted to this blog and may lead directly to sales.</li>
<li><strong>Web Traffic</strong>—links back to your site and to your PetroPages listing will increase traffic to your sites.</li>
</ol>
<p>Want to learn more about blogging?  Check out our post on the <a href="http://petropages.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/basic-components-of-a-good-blog-post/" target="_self">Basic Components of a Blog Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Basic Components of a Good Blog Post</title>
		<link>http://blog.petropages.com/2009/06/02/basic-components-of-a-good-blog-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An effectively written blog post will be both user-friendly and search-engine-friendly.  There is no need to drive yourself crazy trying to balance good writing for your audience while trying to trick search engines to find you and give you more readers.  An effective blog post is simple.  It can all be broken down to two [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.petropages.com&amp;blog=7814182&amp;post=100&amp;subd=petropages&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An effectively written blog post will be both user-friendly and search-engine-friendly.  There is no need to drive yourself crazy trying to balance good writing for your audience while trying to trick search engines to find you and give you more readers.  An effective blog post is simple.  It can all be broken down to two main elements:</p>
<ol>
<li>High-Impact Messages</li>
<li>Organized, Easy-to-search, Easy-to-digest, Information</li>
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<h2><strong>High-impact messages:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Informative</span></strong>—provide our audience with information that will benefit them.  Feel free to get technical if you need to.</li>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Relevant</span></strong>—ask yourself, “How wide of an audience can I reach out to without becoming vague or irrelevant?”</li>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Interesting</span></strong>—hold their attention. Make such a strong impression that they remember you as being helpful, knowledgeable, and desirable to do business with.</li>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aesthetically pleasing</span></strong>—a picture is worth 1,000 words.  What do the pictures and layout of your post say about your company?</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Organized Content:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Relevant Title</span></strong><br />
Your reader should already know what information they are going to find within your blog post. Whether someone is on the blog or doing a search on Google, only the title of your post can let the reader know that you have what they may be looking for.</li>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Relevant Quality Image<br />
</span></strong>After someone has read your title and decided to read your post the first thing they should see is a quality image that is relevant to your topic.  In combination with the title, the image will make an immediate impression on the reader. You want to make a good first impression so they will read what you have to say.</li>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Preview, Body, Conclusion<br />
</span></strong>“Tell them what you’re gonna tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them.”</li>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Outlines, Divisions, Etc.</span></strong><br />
Spewing a drawn-out page long paragraph of technical information is unacceptable.  While it may be useful, no one will read it.  Most people scroll up and down on a blog and scan it first to decide if it is worthwhile to read.  Divisions and bolded paragraph headings make your information easier to digest and remember.</li>
<li><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Concise, Useful Content<br />
</span></strong>Clear, concise and useful content can take someone from being interested in your business or industry, to becoming a customer, promoter, or maybe even a stalker.</li>
</ul>
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