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  <description>Practical guides for local businesses in New Jersey.</description><language>en-us</language>
  <item><title>Domain names for small businesses: how to choose one, and make sure you own it</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/domain-name-small-business</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/domain-name-small-business</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How to choose a domain name for your local business, what it costs, and why it must be registered in your name, not your web designer&#x27;s.</description></item>
  <item><title>How to get more Google reviews (without breaking the rules)</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/get-more-google-reviews</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/get-more-google-reviews</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Simple ways for local businesses to get more Google reviews, how to answer bad ones, and the review rules Google enforces, including ones many owners don&#x27;t know.</description></item>
  <item><title>A custom cake builder for your bakery website: how it works and what to include</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/custom-cake-builder-bakery-website</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/custom-cake-builder-bakery-website</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How a design-your-cake builder works on a bakery website: sizes, flavors, fillings, a live price and pickup dates, so custom orders arrive complete.</description></item>
  <item><title>Websites for dog groomers and dog trainers: what to include</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/website-for-dog-groomers-and-trainers</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/website-for-dog-groomers-and-trainers</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>What a dog grooming or dog training website needs to win new clients: prices by size, the problems you fix, your service area, and an easy way to book.</description></item>
  <item><title>Google My Business services in New Jersey: what&#x27;s included and what it costs</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/google-my-business-services-nj</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/google-my-business-services-nj</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>What a Google My Business (Google Business Profile) service actually does for a local NJ business, what you can do yourself, what it costs, and the red flags to avoid.</description></item>
  <item><title>Online booking for small businesses: is it worth it?</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/online-booking-small-business</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/online-booking-small-business</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>What online booking does for salons, groomers, trainers and other appointment businesses, what to look for in a booking tool, and when it isn&#x27;t worth it.</description></item>
  <item><title>How much does a website cost for a small business in New Jersey?</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/small-business-website-cost-new-jersey</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/small-business-website-cost-new-jersey</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Real 2026 prices for a small business website in New Jersey: DIY builders, freelancers, agencies and monthly plans, plus the hidden yearly costs.</description></item>
  <item><title>Instagram or a website: what does a local business really need?</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/instagram-vs-website-local-business</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/instagram-vs-website-local-business</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Many local businesses run on Instagram alone. Here&#x27;s what that costs you in Google searches and bookings, and when a simple website pays for itself.</description></item>
  <item><title>How to show up on Google Maps: a step-by-step guide for New Jersey businesses</title><link>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/get-on-google-maps-new-jersey</link><guid>https://www.oddiestudio.com/blog/get-on-google-maps-new-jersey</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Get your local business on Google Maps and climb the local results: set up your Google Business Profile, get reviews, and connect it to your website.</description></item>
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