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Has Sphinn Traffic Increased?
Avatar Went Hot: May 13, 2008 - 3:10 pm
Posted By: UtahSEOpro 2 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seoco.co.uk) my network
Category: Sphinn Zone
Glen Allsop wrote "Just been looking at my statistics tonight and I am pleased to report that according to Google Analytics Sphinn has sent 286 unique visitors to my last article Linking To The BBC Will Boost Your Google Ranking." read more »
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63 signs you’re addicted to Google and the Church of Search
Avatar Went Hot: May 13, 2008 - 1:26 am
Posted By: danzarrella 3 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.googletutor.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Seriously, each item below came right off the top of my head! Are you as big an addict? A few of those were straightforward, but many are from the land of Google geeks, how did you fare? Are you partying with any Google dust I missed? read more »
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Happy Mother's Day From The Search Industry
Avatar Went Hot: May 12, 2008 - 2:12 pm
Posted By: rustybrick 3 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seroundtable.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
We got logos from Google, Yahoo, Ask, Dogpile, Cre8asite, the Search Engine Roundtable and others. All for our special moms! Happy Mothers Day! read more »
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The 2,000th SEO Scoop Post
Avatar Went Hot: May 11, 2008 - 6:49 pm
Posted By: theGypsy 4 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seo-scoop.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Be sure to drag your butt over and offer up some luvin' on DDs 2000th post (an amazing accomplishment) - to celebrate she's also listed her recent series on Authority Building

..now go and leave DD a comment and a toast to many returns read more »
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SEO Bloggers Parade Their Best
Avatar Went Hot: May 11, 2008 - 3:52 am
Posted By: deCabbit 6 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.blog.marketmou.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
This is a great collection of excellent blog posts nominated by folks in the industry.

The author says "If you just read through this post and follow the links, you will be arming yourself with knowledge from true experts in their field. If you u read more »
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I’m Your (Twitter) Pusher Mom
Avatar Went Hot: May 8, 2008 - 5:30 am
Posted By: Ruud 7 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://ablereach.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Ladies & Gentleman, it's the wonderful Elizabeth Able on the guitar doing... pusher mom....

"Tweak and test, coding clean
Super lean WordPress theme
Dealin' good, for the brand
Betty Crocker, Take a stand
Quoterati, quickly read
Twitterpated read more »
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Twit for Hire Cartoon - Will Twit you for $$$
Avatar Went Hot: May 7, 2008 - 11:58 am
Posted By: jeffquipp 8 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.huomah.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
A hilarious cartoon by Dave Harry making fun of some recent attempts at Twitter adverts.

Very funny! read more »
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Sphinn - Deterring Spam Whilst Rewarding Great Stories
Avatar Went Hot: May 6, 2008 - 8:46 pm
Posted By: evilgreenmonkey 8 days ago
Topic Type: Discussion my network
Category: Sphinn Zone
I think that you'll all agree that spam prevention is getting better with our increased moderator team, despite the much steeper increase in member numbers.

We have however seen a number of instances where Sphinn has been referred to as an easy s read more »
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Ask.com Misspells Cinco do Mayo on Homepage
Avatar Went Hot: May 5, 2008 - 1:03 pm
Posted By: graywolf 9 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.bestoftheweb.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
After abandoning search it looks like ASK.com has abandoned proof reading and spell checking as well. Instead of "Cinco de Mayo" Ask celebrates "Cinco do Mayo" instead. Maybe now that Microsoft has some extra cash not buying Yahoo they will buy you read more »
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Fight Sphinn Spam: Win Cash And Search College Course w Kalena!
Avatar Went Hot: May 2, 2008 - 11:24 am
Posted By: Gab 15 days ago
Topic Type: Discussion my network
Category: Sphinn Zone
You've probably run into stuff like this crap in what's new: Bangladeshi thoughts on Salahuddin, Diesel Generators etc. Obviously, Sphinn's counter-spam measures aren't working, so I'm offering $100 for the best idea to fight spam on Sphinn.

It' read more »
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The Evolution Of A Newbie SEO
Avatar Went Hot: May 1, 2008 - 8:33 am
Posted By: JulieJoyce 15 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seo-chicks.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Dazzlin' Donna explains how new SEOs evolve, in her typically witty manner. read more »
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Matt McGee: Twittering for Charity
Avatar Went Hot: April 30, 2008 - 12:00 pm
Posted By: WebGeek 15 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.smallbusinesssem.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll be helping to raise money for a good cause. Please follow me, then come back to read on for more details….. read more »
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Get Your Search Marketing Resume Indexed By A Recruiter
Avatar Went Hot: April 29, 2008 - 7:50 am
Posted By: JohnCarcutt 16 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginejournal.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
This post is not intended to tell you what to put on your resume, but rather outline what he looks for in the first 60 seconds of reviewing any resume. To him, writing a good resume and implementing SEO are very similar conceptually, so if you’re a read more »
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SEO, Surrealism & Salvador Dali
Avatar Went Hot: April 25, 2008 - 1:13 pm
Posted By: toddmintz 20 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.semportland.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Certainly the most "out there" piece I've written to date, I attempt to link SEO with the concept of Surrealism, the art of Salvador Dali, and the mysteries surrounding extraordinary personal perception and its nexus to success in our industry.

H read more »
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There’s a New SEO Baby Coming to Town!
Avatar Went Hot: April 24, 2008 - 10:34 pm
Posted By: SpostareDuro 22 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.yourseomentor.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Garrett Pierson, of Your SEO Mentor, and wife are having a baby! Woohoo! (if you don’t know who Garrett is, he’s the cool dude that is responsible for "Learn SEO Live" video tutorials. (Which Jordan Kasteler (Utah SEO Pro) is also a contributor)

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April 20-26 is Cre8Green Week
Avatar Went Hot: April 23, 2008 - 10:59 am
Posted By: crashingflwrgrl 23 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://blog.cre8asite.net) my network
Category: Water Cooler
The Cre8Green directory will open on Earth Day, April 22nd, and will close to new entries at the end of Cre8Green Week. Accepted sites must be something that will fit with the spirit of Earth Day. read more »
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SEMPDX President Kent Lewis & Online Reputation Management Featured On PDX TV News
Avatar Went Hot: April 23, 2008 - 7:55 am
Posted By: toddmintz 23 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.semportland.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Recently, we've seen multiple stories that were hot in our space get featured in mainstream media...this being only the latest example. read more »
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The Faceless Four in... The Looming Menace of Social Media!
Avatar Went Hot: April 22, 2008 - 9:09 pm
Posted By: martinbowling 24 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://broadcasting-brain.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Mark Dykeman over at the broadcasting-brain.com brings a little humor to the table. A great look at the lighter side of social media. Brightened up my day, hopefully will brightened up yours read more »
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Jeff Quipp - Top Social Media Dad
Avatar Went Hot: April 20, 2008 - 10:43 am
Posted By: SpostareDuro 27 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.socialmediamom.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Kristen invited Jeff Quipp as a top social media dad. He discusses the 6 'Ps' of social media parenting and seems to manage the balancing act with style.
PS: This is a water cooler post, so if it doesn't belong on the frontpage, don't Sphinn it!
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Dear Danny. Please Allow Us To Comment On SEL, Rather Than Forcing Us To Sphinn
Avatar Went Hot: April 20, 2008 - 2:55 am
Posted By: ciaran 26 days ago
Topic Type: Discussion my network
Category: Sphinn Zone
Dear Danny,

I love Sphinn. And I really love Search Engine Land. But if the two are separate, why do you force me to submit something from SEL to Sphinn in order to comment on it?

There are times when I don't want to Sphinn a story (not becaus read more »
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Is the BBC spamming Sphinn?
Avatar Went Hot: April 18, 2008 - 1:21 am
Posted By: patrickaltoft 28 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.blogstorm.co.uk) my network
Category: Sphinn Zone
Over the last few days I’ve noticed a couple of what I believe to be spam submissions to Sphinn with links to topgear.com, the official website of the BBC TV show fronted by Jeremy Clarkson. read more »
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Why StumbleUpon Users Hate Us: Impressive SEO?
Avatar Went Hot: April 17, 2008 - 8:19 am
Posted By: onreact 28 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.stumbleupon.com) my network
Category: Water Cooler
Wow, indeed "Very Impressive SEO Service" as one of the 150+ bots stated. read more »
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From 10000 to 0 Emails in an Inbox in 24 Hours
Avatar Went Hot: April 11, 2008 - 12:45 pm
Posted By: DoshDosh 35 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.problogger.net) my network
Category: Water Cooler
I’d been sitting on an inbox with close to 10,000 items in it for months and was feeling more and more stressed by the day. Within 24 hours I had an inbox with no items in it (well momentarily) and have been able to maintain that ever since A number read more »
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SphinnCon North Carolina - 2nd May 2008
Avatar Went Hot: April 11, 2008 - 6:42 am
Posted By: evilgreenmonkey 35 days ago
Topic Type: Discussion my network
Category: Sphinn Zone
I'm happy to announce that the next SphinnCon has now been confirmed for Friday 2nd May 2008, just a few weeks away. The event in Greensboro is designed for local Sphinn members and internet marketers, looking to share knowledge and network with pot read more »
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New Sphinn Moderators Announced
Avatar Went Hot: April 8, 2008 - 2:08 pm
Posted By: evilgreenmonkey 37 days ago
Topic Type: Discussion my network
Category: Sphinn Zone
I'm pleased to announce that we've now taken on 2 new Sphinn moderators, helping us to manage the staggering growth of our site.

Brent Csutoras and Jeff Quipp have kindly volunteered to take up this challenge, and I hope that you all join me in w read more »
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