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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:03:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Recap of my 1st Wonderful Year using StumbleUpon]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/63438</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/63438</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:03:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/63438</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shana's first year on Stumbleupon including some great finds and 113 things she's learned from using StumbleUpon.<br/><br/>63 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[8 Questions to Ask Before Redesigning your Website]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/62947</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/62947</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:08:13 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Usability</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/62947</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Before you dive into a complete website redesign consider asking yourself some important questions. Site optimisation might be a better bet.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Local Search - Google Maps Still Growing]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/58702</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/58702</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:31:17 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/58702</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Further evidence from Hitwise that the growth of Google Maps is still strong.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google's Keyword Tool Now Showing Search Volume Numbers]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/57620</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/57620</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:31:21 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/57620</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google has added a new feature to the external keyword tool, they have added approximate search volume numbers. For example, I conducted a search for SEO and the results returned showed columns for &quot;Approx Search Volume: June&quot; and &quot;Approx Avg Search Volume.&quot;<br/><br/>54 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Selling versus Telling - Does your site convert?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/57375</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/57375</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:19:39 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/57375</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From the Page: It would be interesting to know just how many people in Internet marketing actually had professional sales experience before marketing on the web. Having had a bit of experience in several sales sectors, I had my share of small paychecks before I decided that I really needed to learn what turned prospects into clients - pain, is a great motivator. That being said, I see many web sites that do not produce sales and I believe that one of the main reasons for these site's lack of success is due to sending the readers the wrong message.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The ABCs of Social Media]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/52219</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/52219</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:03:01 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/52219</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Featured Guest Post is by Mark Dykeman.Everyone's got a Top Ten list, an 8 step guide, or some other how-to post to succeeding in social media.This isn't one of those posts. Not exactly. Not really.OK, maybe a little bit.What I've done is to take each letter of the alphabet and try to find one or two words that can be used to describe social media. I've tried to cover many of the important points and aspects of social media that I've picked up through my own activities. I hope you enjoy and find it useful.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tweet Your Heart Out!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/49008</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/49008</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 07:09:50 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/49008</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;I've just been reading a great article by Clive Thompson on Twitter over at Wired.He says that Twitter is giving members a sort of Sixth Sense about their community:Twitter and other constant-contact media create social proprioception. They give a group of people a sense of itself, making possible weird, fascinating feats of coordination.I agree with just about everything Clive says, but I feel there's more to it. I feel that Twitter is actually a powerful real-world tool to help you learn, grow, and find your own perfect community. It's not like an ordinary chat room or forum where you might like some of the members, but there will always be someone you just can't stand, on Twitter you can pick and choose. Someone annoying you? Simply ditch them. Someone fascinate you? Follow some of their friends too so you can get a bigger picture.&quot;<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Network Month on Month Statistics (March 08)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/44073</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/44073</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 09:25:23 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/44073</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Social News and Bookmark Monthly Statistics.This month, &quot;lifestyle&quot; overtook &quot;offbeat&quot; topics on StumbleUpon. According to Compete, over 1 million more people visited StumbleUpon in March than in February.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO Web Design, Usability and The Power of Impression!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/43214</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/43214</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:09:17 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Usability</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/43214</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Have you ever visited a website and for some reason it just &quot;felt right&quot;, aside from not being able to distinguish why, the site simply put you at ease long enough to relinquish your intellects natural defenses and delve deeper into the content.SEO Web Design and Usability by SEO Design Solutions.Chances are, the emotional experience was a result of clearly defined usability principles integrated into design.While impressions are unique to each, while presented with the same objective experience (such as navigating a site), each individuals has their our own unique and distinct impressions of how design, form and function correlate as their propensity (and the fondness toward each is truly subjective).&quot;<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Networking: All You Need to Know About Personal Branding With Twitter]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/35804</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/35804</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:37:34 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Networking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/35804</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Patricia Skinner writes about the importance of personal branding, the pitfalls of taking without giving and the how Twitter can aid you in building your brand.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are You a Maki or a Yaro?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/32979</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/32979</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:18:49 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/32979</guid>
<description><![CDATA['Two blogs, both quite different in style, some shared objectives and some different objectives. But both are successful.' Which one do you side with?<br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Networking Sites I Love and Depend On]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/29748</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/29748</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:43:14 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/29748</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'd agree on Twitter and SU, I depend on both now. Much more user orientated and intuitive to use than others.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)? Plus 7 SEO Basics]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/29285</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/29285</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:05:23 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/29285</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A monkey gets his furry mits around some basic SEO techniques all sites should have with a beginners guide to SEO.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Online Community Moderation and Personal Networks with Kat French]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27572</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27572</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:35:13 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27572</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a refreshing interview with Kat French, well known in the SEOmoz and Sphinn community and certainly a person to keep an eye out for in search marketing. We cover online community moderation, the strength of social media and of personal networks, and much more.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO Consultants: The Good, The Rad and The Sexy]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/26922</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/26922</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:29:01 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/26922</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Do you know your SEO consultants? Read this through for your guide to the good, the rad and the sexy of internet marketing's most in demand professional - the SEO consultant.<br/><br/>41 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fundamental Rules of Internet Marketing to Build Successful Business (Part 1)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/17711</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/17711</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:56:58 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/17711</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When going online, few people give much thought to all the aspects of running an online business. But in order to be among the 5% of the businesses that still run after their first year, you need to keep a few things in mind.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook Ad Results are in.]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/17469</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/17469</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/17469</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Facebook opened up its advertising to make it easier for anyone to publish ads on their network, we all waited with baited breath and after a month or so the results are in.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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