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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">Dear Experts, </font></span></b></p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">Please find below the RFP for a corporate blog. I have timeline constraints of 3 weeks from start of project. I will provide the design to those interested. </font></span></b></p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">Please contact me for any cclarification and your approximate bids. </font></span></b></p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">Thanks And Regards</font></span></b></p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">Apuarv </font></span></b></p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">PS: I will be available for chat at <a href="mailto:apuarv@gmail.com">apuarv@gmail.com</a> </font></span></b></p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2"></font></span></b> </p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Blog RFP</span></b></p></div>
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<h1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><font size="5">Blog Purpose </font></h1>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">The blog will be the corporate blog for the company. </font></span></div>
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<h2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><em>Will Provide </em></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">HTML / PSD for blog design. Might need some work to make it SEM friendly <span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span></font></span></p>
<h1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><font size="5">Key Features</font></h1>
<h2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><em>Blogger /Authors Related </em></h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Should have a separate designation data-field that will be highlighted against there names in their profiles and on blog home. see design </font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">A REVIEW ADMIN: The review admin will be responsible for editing the posts for grammar and language. When the review admin changes the content the 'Author Name' should not change. i.e remain same as the original author. </font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">One Super admin: to add/ delete / modify Authors and their profiles. The Authors themselves will not have the rights to edit their profile</font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Ability to have co-authoring capabilities, if possible. That is an article can have two author profiles associated with it. </font></span></li>
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<h2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><em>SEO/Analytics Related </em></h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">The Blog should have Google Analytics support </font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">The developer must recommend the best SEO plug-ins and methodology </font></span></li>
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<h2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><em>Blog Category Related </em></h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Categories may/may not have sub-categories </font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">All Posts have to be part of at-least one category </font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">The 'primary category' will always be the first selected category. That means that when a post is highlighted on the blog home – it will only be displayed under the first category. But will be reflected in all the category pages. </font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Each category will have a separate/individual<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>RSS Feed</font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">There will also be a overall site RSS Feed </font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Each Author will have a separate RSS Feed </font></span></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">A 'feed burner 'account will be there to track all the above RSS individually. </font></span></li>
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<h2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt; tab-stops: 271.5pt"><em>Social Book Marking Related <span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span></em></h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Each post to have a </font></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo5; tab-stops: list 1.0in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Send to 'LinkedIn Contacts' Feature – it's a simple code implementation. Can provide if required. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></span></li>
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<h2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><em>Other Miscellaneous Features </em></h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">We have a Newsletter; there should be an option to register/subscribe for that. </font></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Category listing on the home page to have a slide option on mouse over to display the subcategories if any. </font></span></li>
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<h2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><em>Communication / Payment </em></h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in right 6.0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Payment schedule is open. Please suggest a suitable method. PAYPAL / Escrow service etc. and also the preferred payment schedule. </font></span></li>
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