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			<title><![CDATA[ Take advantage of social networking sites (tip) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <span style="font-weight: bold;">Twitter</span>
<br>
<br>
Use your status updates to post links to interesting topics on your board.
<br>

<ul>
  <li>Anyone following you will see the link and may check out your board. Some may even stay and become members.</li>

  <li>People doing a Twitter search for &quot;yuku&quot; will see your (public) tweets.</li>
</ul>Create a Twitter account for your board and use it to update members (and anyone else) as to what is new at your board.
<br>
<br>
<span... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:44:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Forum Find ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/103044/t/Forum-Find.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <div class="post-body">
  <div class="scrolling">
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      <span style="font-weight: bold;">To get on Yuku forum find:</span>
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      <br>
      1) Your board needs 100 posts (Forum find does a full update once a month so it may take some time after you reach 100 posts before you show up in a
      search.
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      2) You cannot be marked as spam. (Casino boards etc.)
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      <span style="font-weight: bold;">Then we use the weights as... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:20:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Sell the Dream (tip) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I thought this had been lost forever in the great ezboard attack of 05, but I found it using the <a title="Internet Archive Wayback Machine" target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org">Internet Archive Wayback Machine</a>, just substitute Yuku for ezboard and Promote for PCS and the information is a applicable
today as it was 12/27/01
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  <a title="Silver Dollar" href="Silver%20Dollar"></a><a href="http://Silver-Dollar.u.yuku.com" title="Silver Dollar&#39;s... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Kathy)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:23:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ MBA boards ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We do allow MBA (membership by applciation) boards to advertise at Promote.
<br>
<br>
You may want to add  [MBA] to your subject line, but that is optional.
<br>
<br>
We do ask that you let prospective members know that your board is MBA and whether they have to apply before they can view the board (strict MBA) or if they
will need to apply before they can post (non-strict).
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<br>
You may want to include any membership requirements in your topic.  This may cut down on the number of... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:54:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Design does count (tip) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <div>
  <p>There is no point getting people to your board, if the minute they arrive they are turned off by how your site looks.</p>

  <p>People have very short attention spans when browsing the internet, and often if they can&#39;t find what they are looking for within the first minute,
  they&#39;ll never come back.</p>

  <p>You can use these tips to get people to stay for longer than 10 seconds:</p>

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    <li>Attractive design - clean legible text and nice layout. Minimize the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What to do with a board... ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102790/t/What-to-do-with-a-board-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ ... that doesn&#39;t go the way you thought it would or that you no longer have time to run or that you have lost interest in.
<br>
<br>
While many boards do become very successful, many others never do. It maybe that it&#39;s more work than you expected or that there are two many other boards
on the same subject and you can&#39;t find a way to attract new members. You may have changes in your life that leave you with less time to give your board
than it needs or you or a loved one may... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Kathy)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:05:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Adult Content ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ If you have an Yuku board or partnered website containing &quot;Adult&quot; content, include something that says so in your post.
<br>
<br>
According to Yuku Terms of Service, <span style="font-weight: bold;">adult content must be password protected</span>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pornography is specifically prohibited</span>, even in a password protected forum. Be aware that, if you advertise at Promote,
and have &quot;Adult&quot; content at your board (even in a private... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:52:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Why was my Topic removed? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ If you&#39;ve posted a topic here at Promote, found that it was removed and don&#39;t know why, these are the most likely reasons for the deletion:
<br>
<br>
1. Your ad did not contain a direct link to a Yuku community. (Click <a title="here" target="_blank" href="http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102748">here</a> for
further details.)
<br>
<br>
2. Your board has at least one forum that contains adult content, but a) the forum is not private and/or b) you did not include a statement about the... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Growing Your Board (tip) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ These tips were originally posted at the old ezboard <a title="Public Community Showcase" target="_blank" href="http://publicshowcase66798.yuku.com/topic/372">Public Community Showcase</a> and modified for yuku.
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<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;">
<a target="_blank" href="http://ezDollar.u.yuku.com" title="ezDollar&#39;s Profile">ezDollar</a>
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<br>
<span style="color: purple;">In response to many members who have asked how they can get and keep members, this collection of... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:24:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Spam and Scam Policy ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102754/t/Spam-and-Scam-Policy.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">
We take a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong style="min-width: 0px;">zero-tolerance</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:48:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Family Friendly policy ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Several of our rules are designed to help keep Promote a family-friendly place.
<br>
<br>
We do sometimes see posts, here, that could not, by any stretch of the imagination of a socially responsible person, be called &quot;family friendly.&quot; So,
before you post at Promote please remember that:
<br>
<br>

<ul>
  <li>Children visit here.</li>

  <li>Parents visit here, searching for safe viewing for their children.</li>

  <li>Language and situations commonly depicted in television, film,... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:44:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Keep images small (tip) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Please keep all graphic images at 460 pixels or less in width. (450 is best).
<br>
<br>
Please remember that some users still have smaller monitors or use a 800 X 600 setting. If they visit Promote from work, school, a library, or other public
location, that may be their only option. It&#39;s to your advantage to make your advertisement as user friendly as possible for them and for all those who view
your advertisement.
<br>
<br>
There will be people who view your topic and are still on... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Don&#39;t violate Yuku&#39;s TOU ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102750/t/Don-39-t-violate-Yuku-39-s-TOU.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Don&#39;t post or link to anything that violates Yuku&#39;s <a title="TERMS OF USE" target="_blank" href="http://www.yuku.com/homepage/terms/t/Yuku-Terms.html">TERMS OF USE</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:15:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Respect each other ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102749/t/Respect-each-other.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Uncomplimentary, insulting, rude, or argumentative posts (AKA &quot;Flames&quot;), even tiny ones, are not acceptable here. If you can&#39;t say something
nice, <span style="font-weight: bold;">don&#39;t say anything at all</span>.
<br>
<br>
Please note that this rule is not limited to personal attacks. It also applies to negative comments about the way the advertiser&#39;s community is designed or
managed.
<br>
<br>
Such things as comments about the community&#39;s color scheme, banning... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:13:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Yuku URLs only ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102748/t/Yuku-URLs-only.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ ...a Don&#39;t advertise any board that is part of another message board system.
<br>
<br>
...b Don&#39;t post a link to a web site (even if it is partnered with your Yuku community). You may post the URL, but it cannot be posted as a clickable link.
For example if your board is a sports board and associated with a team, or if you have a support board for a medical condition,  you can post the site as
teamname.com or medicalconditon.org.   But you can&#39;t post a clickable link. If you post... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:09:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Language and the Language Filter ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102747/t/Language-and-the-Language-Filter.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">
The Language Filter is enabled at this board.
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<br style="min-width: 0px;">
Profanity, obscenity, or other offensive words,... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:57:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Don&#39;t Chat (rule) ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102746/t/Don-39-t-Chat-rule-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">
Promote is for advertising, not for discussion.
<br>
<br>
If someone asks a sincere question or pays your board a compliment, and you want to answer briefly or... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:52:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ One (1) Ad topic per board (don&#39;t spam) policy ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102745/t/One-1-Ad-topic-per-board-don-39-t-spam-policy.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ The 1 post policy applies to ads for boards.
<br>
<br>
You can reply to ad topics for other boards and you can post in any discussion forums at Promote.
<br>
<br>
The one <span style="font-weight: bold;">ad</span> post per day rule is to prevent individuals or communities from turning every topic at Promote into an ad
for their board.
<br>
<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">At  Promote, &quot;SPAM&quot; means any post or topic that is somewhere not expected, not appropriate, or not... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:49:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Be social (tip) ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/102106/t/Be-social-tip-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ One of ezboard&#39;s main strengths was the large network of boards. Yuku takes this one stage further by allowing you to interact with people right in their
profiles.
<br>
<br>
If you&#39;re just starting out, your board probably has very few members. People might not know about your board yet - but perhaps they don&#39;t know
<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">you</span>. Here&#39;s how to get started.
<br>
<br>

<ol>
  <li>Include a link to your board in your profile.
  <br></li>

  <li>Join... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Ben)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:48:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Don&#39;t do it alone - get a team together (tip) ]]></title>
			<link>http://promote.yuku.com/topic/372/t/Don-39-t-do-it-alone-get-a-team-together-tip-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ What ever you can do yourself, you can do it twice more if you get just one more person involved. Getting your friends, family, community members or just
random people with good will involved around your ideas, work, great thing you want to do is where people buzz promotion gets powerful and bypasses anything
advertising money or professional PR agencies can do for you.
<br>
<br>
However there are couple of rules to follow while you are trying to get other people involved that will make it a... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (ceco)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:05:49 GMT</pubDate>
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