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<title>Sphinn / Skitzzo / All</title>
<link>http://sphinn.com</link>
<description>Sphinn</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:32:22 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Hijacking Sites Now?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/64896</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/64896</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:32:22 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/64896</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Donna uncovers Google being more than a bit rude: &quot;I dug around the source code and saw that Money-Hacks is using Google Adsense, Google Custom Search, and Google Analytics. I don't know which of these error'd out and caused the redirect, but that's REALLY BAD FORM.&quot;<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Toolbar PageRanks coming]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/61318</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/61318</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:52:15 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/61318</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I don't care what you think about Toolbar PR, you know you're gonna check it...<br/><br/>53 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Open Letter to SEO Bloggers: Back up Your Statements!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/55610</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/55610</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:57:44 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/55610</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dear SEO Bloggers, I've been reading SEO blogs for quite some time and while I appreciate the input you offer up on a regular basis, I've noticed a very disturbing trend. It seems that more and more of your posts state your opinions or theories, as facts.<br/><br/>69 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Easy Steps to Make Sure Your Links are Legit]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/38316</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/38316</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:10:35 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/38316</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many times we get an opportunity at a link on a site that looks great and we are super-pumped about it because it is in the right spot, on a great looking, relevant website. But don't get your hopes up yet a4 there are a few simple steps you can take to make sure that you're getting all the right juice from the right place.<br/><br/>40 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blogging Lessons from LOST]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/33803</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/33803</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:44:52 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/33803</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I realize Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Locke and the rest of the gang aren't exactly blogging their experiences, but that doesn't mean there aren't still a few lessons we should learn from TV's LOST.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analyzing The Moment of Popping on Digg]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/31287</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/31287</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:04:34 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/31287</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Would you believe that more than 60% of stories that hit the front page do so with 2 or fewer comments? How about that the most common time for a story to become popular is 22 hours after it was first submitted?That's what data from 1800 front page stories suggests when analyzed by Social Alerter!<br/><br/>35 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Digg Answers 20 Questions]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/30995</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/30995</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:42:05 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/30995</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A detailed run down of what was covered in Digg's first ever Town Hall including minute markings for those of you that don't want to watch the full hour plus video.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Lasting Digg Effect]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/14758</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/14758</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:17:52 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/14758</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We've all heard about the Digg effect, but could the lasting effects be more powerful in the long run?<br/><br/>39 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Your Blog Might Suck]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/11674</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/11674</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:57:28 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/11674</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Remember Jeff Foxworthy's &quot;You might be a redneck if...&quot; routine? Well here's the blog world's version of that routine.&quot;If your hosting company should be doing ads for Levitra...your blog might suck&quot;<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Treat Your Blog like a Business]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/11528</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/11528</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:57:30 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/11528</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I realize the thought of treating your blog like a business may be a foreign concept but I think the benefits are substantial. I know some of you will think that will take all the fun out of blogging, but in my mind, making more money would be a lot of fun as well.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lorena a4Cuttsa4 Bobbitt  (cartoon)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10874</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10874</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:53:23 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10874</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wow... just wow... for all you that lost PR today (the green Google kind) here's a cartoon that's sure to make you smile.<br/><br/>42 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Use the Confusion to Gain an Edge]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10867</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10867</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:19:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10867</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google's PageRank smackdown has led to a lot of confusion in the blogosphere. So how can you use that to gain a competitive edge? Don't worry I'll explain.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Pimp Smacks Authority Sites]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10785</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10785</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:20:03 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10785</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oh Google, whatever am I going to do with you? First you start a FUD campaign against paid links, now you go and step in a steaming pile by pimp smacking some of the biggest sites on the web. But hey, who really wants authority sites anyway right?<br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10,000 Submissions to Sphinn!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10240</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10240</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:49:18 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10240</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If the URL count is accurate, Sphinn has now had over 10,000 submissions! Pretty impressive, keep up the great work everyone.<br/><br/>39 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Link bait (cartoon)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10236</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10236</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:32:37 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10236</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A unique look at the practice of link bait.<br/><br/>37 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Sopranos Lessons on Blogging]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/9892</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/9892</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:23:45 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/9892</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ok, look, I realize the word &quot;blogging&quot; was probably never uttered by any character during the entire 8 year run of the Sopranos, but that doesn't mean HBO's hit show didn't dispense more than a few pearls of wisdom about the subject. So, here they are, 7 things I learned about blogging from The Sopranos.<br/><br/>33 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rand Fishkin Interview: A Response]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/9842</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/9842</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:07:49 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/9842</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Skitzzo of SEO Refugee interviews Rand Fishkin about the recent uproar and controversy surrounding SEOmoz.<br/><br/>60 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Media = Lowest Common Denominator?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/9060</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/9060</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:50:21 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/9060</guid>
<description><![CDATA[... So, now I'm putting the questions to you. What do you think? Are social media sites like Digg and others simply catering to the lowest common denominator? Like Mr. Asay asked, are they doing more harm than good?  Are they placing more value on a great headline rather than substantive content? If so, is there any way around it?<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sphagnumbelunx me, please!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8908</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8908</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:27:02 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8908</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, it was simple. You went to sites like Technorati, and del.icio.us and bookmarked - or maybe tagged - a site. Then someone realized that the average web surfer's attention span was limited to one (maybe two) syllables and Digg was born. Pretty soon people were digging in the present and had dugg or digged in the past.It really got interesting however when other sites such as StumbleUpon and Sphinn entered the fray.<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rand & SEOmoz: Unprofessional and Irresponsible Actions]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8393</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8393</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:46:24 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8393</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm sure this isn't going to be popular but I'd ask anyone reading this to hold off making a judgment on this until you read the entire post. Over the last few months I've observed a disturbing but undeniable pattern of behavior with posts and comments by employees of SEOmoz...<br/><br/>73 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA["Heroes" Lessons on Blogging]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8262</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8262</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:57:24 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8262</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Who says you can't learn anything from TV? Here are 5 lessons bloggers should learn from the hit TV show &quot;Heroes&quot;<br/><br/>36 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reader Discussion: Be Careful What you Promote?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8115</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8115</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:53:27 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8115</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The question is, does a blogger need to be careful what they promote? By promoting a product or service, are you to some extent tying your reputation to it?Join the discussion!<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Monopoly Buxx With Hidden Links - WidgetBucks Review]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/7924</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/7924</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:16:29 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Display Advertising</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/7924</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Once again a much hyped service is full of questions and surrounded by controversy. Andy Beard turns a critical eye on WidgetBucks.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Googopoly | SEO Refugee]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/7538</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/7538</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:00:15 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/7538</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google's trio of billionaire's (Sergey, Brin and CEO Eric Shmidt) make more money than Parker Brothers and they use it to buy up properties like Double-Click, YouTube and - for all I know - Boardwalk and Park Place.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Art of eWar]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/7352</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/7352</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:18:51 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/7352</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After a few of the Sphinn threads I've seen recently, I figured now would be as good a time as any to publish the Art of eWar.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top Digg User Answers Your Social Media Questions]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/6278</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/6278</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:49:08 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/6278</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How will the recent changes affect digg? How can you make the most from social media traffic? Is social media traffic worth it? These questions and more answered by one of Digg's top users.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BlogRush: Dead on Arrival by Blogging Experiment]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/6121</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/6121</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:28:23 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/6121</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well the stats are in and they are less than impressive. What happened to the flood of traffic? Piles of unspent credits, dismal click through rates, it all leads me to declare BlogRush Dead on Arrival.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Inflate Your BlogRush Credit Count]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/6005</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/6005</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:06:22 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/6005</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As with almost any new service BlogRush has weaknesses that can be exploited. Leaving the &quot;should you&quot; question aside, here are two ways you could.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dona4t Rush to Sign Up for BlogRush]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/5808</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/5808</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:56:47 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/5808</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A few things to think about before rushing out and signing up for the newest blogging craze, BlogRush.<br/><br/>42 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quick and Easy Way to Get Thousands of Extra Visitors a Month]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/5284</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/5284</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:38:32 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Search Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/5284</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Despite taking only seconds to use, and the thousands of potential visitors each moth, it's amazing how few people use alt text and titles for their images!<br/><br/>31 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Benefits of a Blog Redesign]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/3634</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/3634</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:48:25 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Usability</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/3634</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With so many high profile blogs getting face lifts lately, here's a look at 5 benefits of almost any redesign.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Domain by Any Other Namea4 3 Steps to Securing Type-in Traffic: BloggingExperiment.com]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2608</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2608</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:58:30 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Domaining</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2608</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I need you to do me a favor, right now, type out the URLs to your five favorite websites. Now let me ask you something, did you make any typo's? I realize the request was a bit off the wall but if you're like most people, every now and then you'll make a typo. And, more importantly to this discussion, if it happened to you it will happen to people trying to get your site.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Make Money from Abandoned Blogs: BloggingExperiment.com]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2507</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2507</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:47:31 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Display Advertising</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2507</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Technorati released a study earlier this year that said 79% of the 15.5 million blogs out there are no longer active. That's something like 12.2 million inactive blogs out there. Now I can probably claim 30 or 40 thousand of those but that tells me there are quite a few others out there like me. So, are those poor orphaned blogs worthless and just taking up space? Well, that depends on what you do with a4em.<br/><br/>27 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Busting the Myth of Inbound Links Hurting... Again]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/1510</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/1510</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:20:16 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/1510</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm having to revisit the myth I thought I had previously exposed as wella4 a myth.  I'm not sure if I just wasn't convincing or not enough people read it or what, but if the real Myth Busters have to revisit things, I figure I'm not above it either.<br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hilarious but Unfortunate Search Ads]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/790</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/790</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:16:59 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Paid Search</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/790</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These are some hilarious but quite unfortunate search ads. You really should be careful using broad matching terms...<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maybe ita4s time to start rooting for Microsoft]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/551</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/551</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:34:12 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Microsoft</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/551</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Whew! As a Microphobe in good standing for over two decades, I never thought I'd say that. But the truth is, hating Microsoft just isn't as much fun as it used to be. The reason is simple. As a web designer and developer, Microsoft and the indignities it inflicts upon the computing experience, just aren't that relevant to me in the twenty-first century.<br/><br/>27 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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