Water Cooler
rss feed

Want to talk among friends generally? Feel free to post topics you think are of interest to the general Sphinn community.
Show Me: Newest | Oldest | Most Sphinns So Far

Avatar Posted By: Red5 9 hours ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Water Cooler
Is the business model of the future one where the customer no longer pays? Already products in the digital marketplace are being given away free, yet companies are still making profits. read more »
1 Comment     
Avatar Posted By: carolinaimarketing 17 hours ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://klikmarketing.com)
Category: Water Cooler
The good news is I normally don’t need to set my alarm clock as my office is one floor down and off the kitchen. Easy, convientent and a 15 second commute. It’s usually about 7.5 seconds back to the bedroom to get ready for the day, but I’m quite a read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: jmacofearth 18 hours ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.briancombs.net)
Category: Water Cooler
A discussion of what is eating Gilbert Jobs. read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: CommonDavid 2 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://gazebo.commonplaces.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Despite a downright scary economy, and the idea of 2008-2009 harboring the worst financial crisis of our time; there are still plenty of reassuring signs that show that 2009 will be a healthy year for Internet Businesses. read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: amabaie 2 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seo-writer.com)
Category: Water Cooler
In a tribute to Jeff Foxworthy, here are 50 signs that you might be a redneck SEO. Feel free to add your own signs, too. read more »
6 Comments     
Avatar Posted By: chknlovr 3 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://blueprintds.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Web design in this day and age can be confusing. Who’s good? Who’s bad? How do I know? What’s the difference between going to a web design studio and going to someone that posted an ad on craigslist for $399? read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: philipbuxton 5 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://connect.icrossing.co.uk)
Category: Water Cooler
What it says on the tin - inspired by a top ten New Year's resolutions that dropped through my door. read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: TomLindstrom 5 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.chrisbrogan.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Set Three Words as Goals for 2009

If you want to try the process, it works something like this: think of how you want to be successful in 2009. Then, try to think in even broader terms. Extrapolate on the broader terms, and find one word to hang read more »
1 Comment     
Avatar Posted By: SEOAly 6 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginejournal.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Catch up on what Loren Baker and a few of his Twitter pals resolve to accomplish in 2009. Then share some of your own resolutions and goals for the coming year. read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: aimClear 8 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.webuildpages.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Lisa Barone writes: "Google Is Flawed, Imperfect and with Bias (like all of us)," "Good People Can Disagree (and both be right…and wrong)," "My Skin Still Isn’t Thick Enough," "And really, how can you stay mad at Marty?" :) read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: Generator 9 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.igenerator.com.au)
Category: Water Cooler
Love Internet Explorer 6? Love how easy it is to get your CSS to work in IE6? Well, show your love and share the love with other web designers just like you. Join the IE6 Supporter’s Club today … and have another Happy New Year! Watch the video... read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: vbin 10 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.chrisbrogan.com)
Category: Water Cooler
I’ve got a plan. Let’s all try to do less of certain things in 2009. Maybe, just maybe, it’ll catch on, and we’ll have an accidental movement on our hands. Maybe we’ll get tee shirts printed up. Maybe we’ll all get on Oprah for it. read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: tonyp 10 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://news.cnet.com)
Category: Water Cooler
I am submitting this article for discussion. The author feels that the use of Google search is just a habit. I disagree with most of his points but it's an interesting perspective of the big three in search with an emphasis on Google. read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: saadkamal 15 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seroundtable.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Barry Schwartz reports that Search Engine Roundtable has turned 5 years old with a total of over 9,000 articles, and over 2,300 just this year alone.

In this post, Barry did an excellent review of the Search Industry by pulling out some of the im read more »
8 Comments     
Avatar Posted By: barnaseo 16 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk)
Category: Water Cooler
"Hi we’re looking for a company to help with our search engine optimisation, but we are not allowed to link back to you." (- and it gets even better :) read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: Xurxo 16 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.wolf-howl.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Greywolf wonders about the culture we create and want to live in where people strive to be on lists and use them as some measure of personal or professional validation.

Interesting (and refreshing) view on getting "airtime" and the need to be see read more »
2 Comments     
Avatar Posted By: nightcrawl 16 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.acquisio.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Maybe you got the holiday greeting e-mail from Acquisio already, but did you see the full-gore version of the game? Happy Holidays! read more »
4 Comments     
Avatar Posted By: vbin 17 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: Water Cooler
It’s official. We’re in a recession. Recessions naturally inject fear and panic, which is only heightened by every discussion of market losses, layoffs, bailouts, and somber predictions. We’re only human after all; of course everything affects us pe read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: aimClear 18 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.aimclearblog.com)
Category: Water Cooler
After giving Vista’s bloated & undelivered promises a chance, I’m writing this on my shiny new MacBook, However, annoying Mac productivity quirks might make some bloggers wary of making the switch. read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: marketposition 19 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://searchenginerapbattle.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Found this "rap battle" between Google and MSN and Yahoo today. So bad, it is good.

Funny highlight:
MSN: "You have more users but they'll soon be leaving ya, cause your search results say 'search wikipedia'." read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: robwatts 20 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://wiep.net)
Category: Water Cooler
A fun look at search in pictures read more »
4 Comments     
Avatar Posted By: SEOHonolulu 20 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seo-honolulu.com)
Category: Water Cooler
Wanted to share an interesting contract that came my way recently. How would you feel about only being paid what was verifiably done? read more »
1 Comment     
Avatar Posted By: drbonemonkey 21 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.linkbuildr.com)
Category: Water Cooler
No webmaster dinner will ever be able to compete with this true webmaster meal! read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: crimsongirl 22 days ago
Topic Type: Discussion
Category: Water Cooler
Today, in a special closed session, the United States House of Representatives met to share investment tips in light of the recent Wall Street bailout. Several representatives of investment banks were on hand to give out secrets to the eager Congre read more »
Discuss     
Avatar Posted By: Misscj 27 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://scienceforseo.blogspot.com)
Category: Water Cooler
The weekly issue of TGIF - This week: computer facts, some internet/geeky quotes, funny error messages and a video showing an excellent MIT program you will want for Christmas. read more »
Discuss     


Top 10 Most Sphunn
In What's New

  1. Interview of Muhammad Saleem, Socia... (20)
  2. Considering In-house SEO? How to e... (18)
  3. What is Green Hat SEM? (18)
  4. Online Profiling – The good, the ba... (18)
  5. Are You Ignoring the Cries of Your ... (18)
  6. AdWords Using Google Moderator For ... (17)
  7. What would you like to see Google’s... (17)
  8. Search for SEO eBooks and PDF Tutor... (14)
  9. Why you should avoid WebProsperity! (14)
  10. Degrees of Separation, FaceBook, Tw... (13)

Latest Comments

Search Marketing Expo

Save the date for:
• SMX West - Feb. 10-12, 2009
• SMX Munich - April 22-23, 2009
• SMX Social Media Marketing - April 29-30
• SMX Advanced - June 2-3, 2009

Search Marketing Now

Learn more about search marketing through free online webcasts and webinars from our sister site Search Marketing Now.

Upcoming Webcasts: