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<title>Sphinn / dannysullivan / Hot Today</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:56:12 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sphinn Japan Launches]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/77934</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/77934</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:56:12 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/77934</guid>
<description><![CDATA[That's right, Sphinn is now big in Japan.<br/><br/>37 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Search Life Meets Real Life -- Tell Me Your Thoughts!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/64510</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/64510</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:04:06 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Other Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/64510</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm doing a talk at Gnomedex about how search continues to be part of our everyday lives -- and the issues that come with it, such as privacy. This post looks at some of those issues. I'm hoping to spark some discussion that will feed into my talk.<br/><br/>48 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FriendFeed Adds New Services, Ignores Sphinn, So I Guess We Yell]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/52206</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/52206</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:46:59 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Networking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/52206</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Good news -- now you can have your activity on Intense Debate, brightkite.com, Diigo, Mister Wong, and tipjoy as part of your FriendFeed. Bad news. Despite asking twice and being told FriendFeed is just too busy, Sphinn still hasn't been added.<br/><br/>51 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tracking Twitters With Twitterholic, TwitDir, Tweeterboard & Others]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/40061</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/40061</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:17:19 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/40061</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wonder how you're growing Twitter followers compared to others? Here's a rundown I wrote on tools that will help you chart progress and see how you stand.<br/><br/>52 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wanted! Questions For Google's Marissa Mayer]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/39140</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/39140</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:00:10 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/39140</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm interviewing Google's Marissa Mayer at our SMX Sydney show later this week. Marissa oversees search products and user experience. I'm looking for questions people would like to see asked. Thinking caps on!<br/><br/>39 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SearchDay & The Incredible Invisible SMX]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/29406</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/29406</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:29:53 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/29406</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I've no doubt many Sphinn and Search Engine Land readers will be at SES London today. We certainly exposed enough of them to the show, which is backed by competitor Search Engine Watch. But in light of how much activity SEW staffers have been doing on Sphinn about SES shows lately -- and indirectly through Search Engine Land's SearchCap newsletter -- I wonder if SMX is getting a fair shake in return.In particular, Search Engine Land gave SES London 6 advance mentions so far this year, while SES shows in total had 11. And SMX advanced mentions from Search Engine Watch? Zero. Below, more on this case study, plus I'm curious if people think SEL should expect some degree of equal time.<br/><br/>43 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Izmocars Spamming Us?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/28455</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/28455</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:49:20 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/28455</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Look, I drive a Volvo (and a Mini, so don't mock me!). That doesn't mean I want some idiot spamming Sphinn for Volvo dealers. And Toyota dealers. And Mazda. And Hummers. And.... You get the point. We repeatedly kill this person, but he keeps coming back. So I'm kicking it out to anyone who want to take a look. Below are just some of the links we've had to axe in the past few days. http://www.superiorvolvo.com/http://www.volvoofcharleston.com/http://www.superiorkc.com/http://www.superiorvolvo.com/http://www.volvoofcharleston.com/http://www.superiorkc.comhttp://www.tonyhonda.com/http://www.newbergdodge.com/ou/newberg-dcj/http://www.independencehummer.com/http://www.brickellhonda.com/http://www.charlestoyota.com/http://www.expresswaymotors.com/http://www.duval-mazda.com/http://www.worldcarnissan.net/http://www.gpchevy.com/When I went through them, I kept coming across references to an Izmocars (not always, but lots). And when I hit that site, look, they have a &quot;rainmaker&quot; service. http://www.izmocars.com/izmocarsnew/rainmaker.htmSo I'll toss it out there. Anyone want to see if you can connect the dots here? Maybe someone from Izmo will drop by to explain things.Postscript: And the list goes on...http://www.gphonda.com<br/><br/>40 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google SERPS Get Video Ads]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/28619</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/28619</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:53:20 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google AdWords</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/28619</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yep, finally -- AdWords gets video. The New York Times covers how Google is testing new video ads you see using a + box under some AdWords listings.<br/><br/>42 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[My Network Sphinns, Story Subscribe, Best Of Sphinn & More Coming]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27938</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27938</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:42:18 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27938</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now that the Desphinn feature has gone live, I wanted to talk about some next developments we have in mind for Sphinn.<br/><br/>47 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dealing With Dupes - Which Sphinn To Kill?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27872</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27872</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:40:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27872</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A story from Rae's site got submitted twice today, and it was the first submit (that she did) which was allowed to live, while Dosh Dosh's was killed. But Dosh's had 9 sphinns to Rae's 6. Should that with the most Sphinns win? Thoughts and comments, below.<br/><br/>38 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Paid Search 101 Rap]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27571</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27571</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:08:14 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Paid Search</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27571</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Paid search. In rap video. Seriously. And good.<br/><br/>50 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Makes $45 Billion Bid To Buy Yahoo]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/26308</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/26308</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:07:05 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Microsoft</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/26308</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is aiming to buy Yahoo. Seriously.<br/><br/>70 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog Readability Test Or Link Building Scheme?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/25145</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/25145</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:39:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/25145</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Skip the confusion that it was ALT text driving up traffic. Interesting look at how an apparently popular blog readability testing site handed out graphics with code that put links driving anchor text to a payday loans place. Not a new tactic, though I'm surprised people didn't see these links and scratch their heads.<br/><br/>41 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Member John Andrews Wonders: How Should We Handle Paid/Bartered/Promised Linking]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/24282</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/24282</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:15:55 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/24282</guid>
<description><![CDATA[John Andrews call for Sphinns in return for a link -- while jokingly done -- still raised a serious issue. Should a post get pulled if Sphinns are bartered or pulled? Can search marketers figure out the right way to treat the issue, which in turn might prove a model for how Google deals with paid links? Or will we be forced to go down a route of flagging pay-for-Sphinn votes with a nosphinn tag :) What do you think?<br/><br/>49 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Make Google Analytics Show Your Most Popular Posts]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/23675</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/23675</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:49:32 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/23675</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This rocks. I've long wanted an automatic way for Google Analytics to show my most popular posts. This article gives a roundabout way to do just that. I'll have to try it. But I wish Google Analytics just had a widget that did it.<br/><br/>55 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEOmoz's Stats for 2007]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/21154</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/21154</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:42:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/21154</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Forget Digg. The traffic's nice, but Rand says his stats review for 2007 says focus on focusing on improving free and premium content for those already coming. Plus, why publicly reported stats show guestimates from Compete, Quantcast and Alexa are, um, guesses.<br/><br/>54 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deconstructing Google: After The Google Breakup]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/20685</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/20685</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:13:14 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/20685</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I thought it would be interesting to picture how Google might look if a combination of new and existing anti-trust laws forced the company to breakup.<br/><br/>46 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tracking Santa: The 2007 Edition]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/20125</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/20125</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:23:12 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/20125</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm a long time Santa tracker using the NORAD web site. This year, Google's an official partner. I kind of wish they'd kept their nose out of it, as my article explains how some of the changes make it harder to know where Santa is. But there is a lot of cool stuff, once you dig into it. An illustrated rundown especially for parents needing something to get those kids to bed.<br/><br/>35 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Ban On Online Gambling Illegal]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/19300</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/19300</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:44:20 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Affiliate Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/19300</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I found this fascinating. The World Trade Organization found the US ban on online gambling was against international trade rules because online horse and dog gambling were still allowed. As a result, the US has to effectively pay off other countries for lost trade. The EU is settling for new postal and courier opportunities. Canada's seeking a deal, while Antigua &amp; Barbuda wuld like $3.4 billion. Many affiliate were severely harmed when the US closed online gambling, of course.<br/><br/>45 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Announcing SphinnCon - Low-Impact Networking Event For Internet Marketers!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/18531</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/18531</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:49:37 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/18531</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm super pleased to announce that we've got a new networking event series designed for Sphinners and anyone interested in internet marketing -- SphinnCon! Where should be hold our events? Let us know below, plus find more details and info about our first event happening in February in Israel.<br/><br/>83 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spam Jail, Desphinns & Other Coming Features]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/14935</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/14935</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:15:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/14935</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Behind the scenes, we've been working on some new features to reduce spam and encourage quality posts. Here's a rundown on what's coming.<br/><br/>77 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yes, Virginia, Google Will Hurt Your Site For Selling Links]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8639</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8639</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:00:44 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8639</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We've had several threads here on Sphinn debating whether Google will hurt a site for selling links. Now an official answer: yes. If you sell links, Google says it might drop your PR score, penalize you in the rankings or potentially ban your site altogether.<br/><br/>146 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sphinn Wishlist]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/7375</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/7375</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:02:37 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/7375</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What features would you like to see added to Sphinn? Let us know in this thread!<br/><br/>41 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Day "The Lisa" [Barone] Broke Up With Bloglines]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/6374</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/6374</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:35:23 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Ask.com</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/6374</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lisa Barone breaks up with Bloglines. Why does it sound like she's so experienced in breaking hearts? She lets Bloglines down easy, explaining that well, she's gotta go with The Other Guy.<br/><br/>36 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forbes Q&A With Google's Shuman Ghosemajumder On Click Fraud]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/5573</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/5573</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:02:30 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google AdWords</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/5573</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shuman Ghosemajumder, Google's click fraud czar, talks about not trusting third party  estimates of click fraud rates, says that Google is considering some legal actions of its own against fraudsters and covers other topics. Much search marketers have already heard before, but it's a fast refresher.<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Subscriber Stats & New Interface For Google Webmaster Central]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/5558</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/5558</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:04:09 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/5558</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Want to know how many people read your feeds from iGoogle and Google Reader? Now you can get those stats from Google Webmaster Central. However, it doesn't work right if you use FeedBurner or another tracking tool. I look at the problem plus slice and dice how you can breakout iGoogle from Google Reader using FeedBurner. Oh, and GWC gets all pretty inside, too.<br/><br/>39 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Sphinn Editor Announced, Rob Kerry]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/5167</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/5167</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:33:36 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/5167</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Rob Kerry, who takes over as our new Sphinn editor.<br/><br/>42 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Meta Keywords Tag Tutorial & Update: Yahoo & Ask Support It]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4739</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4739</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:05:57 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4739</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I really hate the meta keywords tag. I really, really do. And when someone asked about it on a panel of search engine reps that I was moderating, even the reps seem confused about how they do or don't support it. So I rolled up my sleeves and tested it out. The results are in, along with a long tutorial on the history of the tag and advice on when to use it. And now I hate it even more.<br/><br/>55 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook Likes SEO Too, To Open Profiles To Search Engines]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4660</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4660</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:18:29 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Networking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4660</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Facebook is going to open profiles to be found by search engines like Google, proving the walled garden isn't as hot as some thing. IE: if Facebook really were going to kill the search engines, as some think, it wouldn't need to be putting its content (that's you) out there. Instead, it bows to Google master just like most sites :)<br/><br/>37 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Matt Cutts' Porn Flakes, Larryos, Raisin Brin & More Google Cereal]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4626</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4626</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:51:36 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4626</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You can't buy these cereals in any store, only at Google. Seriously, a mashup of cereal brands and Google personalities, direct from the Googleplex itself.<br/><br/>30 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Matt Cutts Buy A Flying Saucer?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4282</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4282</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:44:04 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4282</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here's the deal. These new &quot;flying saucer&quot; aircars look like they might, ahem, actually get off the ground. I also know that Google's Matt Cutts has long wanted a flying car. Plus, I just thought flying cars are cool and wanted a way to make it relevant to Sphinn. So -- who's with me in thinking Matt will be flying into Google next year in one of these?<br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will The Housing Crash Hurt Search Engine Revenues?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4080</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4080</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:42:49 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Paid Search</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4080</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This Financial Times article picks up a bit on something I heard someone else mention last week at the SES conference -- that the search engines might face revenue losses as the housing marketing in the US slows, in particular because of issues with subprime lending. Microsoft is quoted as saying much subprime advertising has gone away but that so far, search revenues broadly remain strong.<br/><br/>28 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google CFO George Reyes To Resign]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4015</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4015</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:03:37 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4015</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google has been somewhat amazing in that it has lost only one of its major execs -- most of whom are millionaires or more following the IPO -- since it went public. But now another exec is going.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Should Sphinn Ban Product "Review" Submissions?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/3904</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/3904</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:44:54 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/3904</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm seeing an increase in &quot;reviews&quot; of paid or premium products and feeling like I want to add a ban to the news guidelines about these. But then again, there might be good reasons why people want to read reviews of this nature. So, I'm looking for some guidance.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Just Saying No To Prize, Poll & "It's Coming" Submissions]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/3717</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/3717</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:10:17 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/3717</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm considering adding to the news submission guidelines something that says not to submit stories saying you are offering a prize, doing a poll or having something in the works so watch soon. I think these tend not to add value and have the potential to overwhelm actual news stories. What does everyone think.<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sphinn Meetup @ SES San Jose 2007]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2837</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2837</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:35:33 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2837</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I know at least 12 of you so far have used the Sphinn calendar to say you'll be at SES San Jose. Others? And anyone interested in meeting up? Usually there are &quot;Birds Of A Feather&quot; tables in the lunch area where you make a sign and gather according to groups or forums you belong to. Michelle and I'll grab a table for Sphinners on Tuesday, August 21, if others are game. Sound off!<br/><br/>37 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sphinn Sluggishness]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2522</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2522</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:54:28 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2522</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yes, we're slow -- sometimes not available. We're working on it -- hang in there!<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[And Now, New Scientist Sells Paid Links]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2411</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2411</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:05:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2411</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Another example of a reputable site selling paid links -- and another example of why no average person will understand that this is supposedly bad, since the site will see no visible penalty.<br/><br/>32 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Your Thoughts On Sphinn Newsletter & SearchCap Inclusion?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2038</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2038</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:58:54 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2038</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We offer a Sphinn newsletter here that has to actually begin going out soon, plus there were some concerns about how Sphinn items are being included in Search Engine Land's SearchCap newsletter. I have some thoughts on how I'd like to progress with both of these, but I'm looking for feedback. Sound off!<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Answers.com Issues Release Over Google Traffic Dropping 28%]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2060</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2060</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:32:21 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2060</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Amazing -- Answers.com issues a press release to advise investor that traffic from Google has dropped 28 percent last week due to an algorithm change. Various issues! (1) Apparently those direct definition links don't bring in much traffic since the release says that 70 percent of the site's total traffic comes from people reaching them directly or searching for &quot;dictionary&quot; (which explains the planned purchase of Dictionary.com even more). (2) Don't build your business to be so dependent on search traffic! (3) What Google algorithm change last week? I don't recall wide reports of this -- instead, was Answers.com itself hit?<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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