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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:21:43 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Say No to Technoratia4s Forced Upgrades - Bad Information Spreads Like Wildfire]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/40009</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/40009</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:21:43 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I have to strongly disagree with Technorati's recent forced upgrades. I dislike strong-arming tactics like this, and think it's dangerous, for several reasons. At the risk of voicing a potentially unpopular opinion, I feel strongly that this needs to be said.<br/><br/>43 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The SEO Industry Needs a New Term for Linkbait]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/39180</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/39180</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:03:01 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/39180</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I've been thinking for a while now that many of us SEO professionals use the term &quot;linkbait&quot; simply because there isn't a better term that is universally accepted within the industry. It's broadly over-used, with many definitions. We need a better term that represents what we're actually doing, and makes more sense to clients.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google & the Government: How Close Are They?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/38222</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/38222</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:02:49 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/38222</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ever since Google became the dominant leader in the search sector, there have been rumblings about alleged connections with the U.S. government and the whole &quot;Big Brother&quot; thing. While a lot of it is just speculation, Google does in fact have some dealings with some federal agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), amongst others.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SES NY Day 4 - Wrapping It Up, Along With Some Random Thoughts]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/36691</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:51:05 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/36691</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The SES conference has continued to be a great experience. Last evening, after the conference sessions were over, many of us headed over to Spotlight Live in Times Square for the SearchBash event.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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