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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:57:02 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Expects To Be Very Significant In Display Ad Segment]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/33923</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/33923</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:57:02 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/33923</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You heard it right ... Google has its sights set on display now too. While already dominating the roughly $8.5 billion search industry, they now want a big piece of the $6.7 billion display ad industry.What concerns me is this statement; Google's platform &quot;will evolve over time so that it won't distinguish between search and display ads.&quot;<br/><br/>44 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SocialBlade - Digg Tool That Shows Amazing Stats]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/30534</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/30534</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:51:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>News Sites</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/30534</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is an absolutely fantastic tool that permits you to study those stories that made the front page of Digg, and understand the metrics of those stories. How many buries? Friend voting percentages? How many votes necessary? Study individual users, or specific time periods!Awesome tool!<br/><br/>56 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 Reasons Why Bloggers Hate Blogging]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/28517</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/28517</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:37:07 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/28517</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Do you have the Bloginozia virus? Read this post by Patrick from Piggy Bank Pie to find out. What a great post looking at some quasi- clinical observations :)Great read!<br/><br/>40 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Research into Images Appearing In Blended Search]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27625</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27625</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:27:38 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27625</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Eric does a study of images appearing in the blended search results of Google, Yahoo, MSN, and Ask for specific queries, and makes some interesting observations.Good post.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Has Google Canned The Fresh Content Boost a4Experimenta4?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27466</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27466</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:02:13 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27466</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Very interesting post by Shaun at Hobo SEO ... has Google stopped boosting fresh content? Could be a glitch, could be the end of an experiment?What are your thoughts?<br/><br/>40 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft & Rand Team Up To Squash the SEO Industry]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27199</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27199</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:44:48 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27199</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dave Harry analyzes MSN's offer (as they're in the open market now offering SEO services), and found Rand Fishkin may be involved to some extent. What? Ohhhhhhhh boy!<br/><br/>55 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Digg Isn't on Crack ... Its Just Using An Addiction Marketing Strategy]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27121</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27121</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:00:48 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>News Sites</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27121</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A look at the logic behind Digg's recent changes, what these changes may be, and the implications of suspected changes. Seems they're using a tried and true marketing strategy to revitalize their growth. Makes perfect sense ... right?<br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Whata4s Different about Mobile SEO -  2 Part Series]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27036</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27036</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:33:42 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Mobile Search</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27036</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Another great post by Bryson about the numerous ways mobile seo is different than other seo efforts. The differences may surprise you. Part 2 is at http://www.findresolution.com/search/label/Mobile%20Search.Particularly important if you consider; Google CEO Eric Schmidt calling for a mobile revolution at the World Economic Forum late last week, and Google's Matt Cutts naming mobile as one of four things SEOs should focus on in 2008.Enjoy!<br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile Search Queries Revealed ... Fantastic Study!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/25880</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/25880</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:43:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Mobile Search</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/25880</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fantastic study revealing some really interesting and actionable facts about mobile search. So much great information here. Reveals intent (informational, navigational, transactional), subjects, and more.Great study!<br/><br/>32 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Removes the Position 6 Penalty/Filter/Glitch]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/25695</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/25695</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:03:14 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/25695</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Whatever you thought it was, Google is in the process of removing it. Sebastian has the scoop on his blog ... Matt Cutts said it wasn't a filter, but rather a unexpected by-product by the sound of it. In any case, the FIX should be rolled out over the coming weeks.Excellent scoop Sebastian!<br/><br/>44 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When Is Usability Bad for Business?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/25269</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/25269</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:50:03 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Usability</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/25269</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. Pete looks at some of the weaknesses of usability and when it might not be in the best interest of clients to employ certain elements. All in all, if the company's business model has some flaws ... they need to be corrected before certain 'usability' aspect with be beneficial.Great post!<br/><br/>31 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[30 Link Buying Tips - The Dos and Donts of Purchasing Links]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/25068</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/25068</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:31:00 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/25068</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brian Chappel offers up 30 link buying tips, including a list of Dos and Donts. Somebody distract Matt for a day or 2 :)Good piece!<br/><br/>52 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What if Search Had Action Heros - Who Would Be Which?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/25016</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/25016</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:32:57 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/25016</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A hilarious post comparing industry notables to action figures. See the alter egos of Danny Sullivan, Tim Nash, Rand Fiskin, Tamar, Lyndon, Bill Slawski, and more. Compare their pictures side by side.What a great post!<br/><br/>56 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Digg: Timeline of a User Revolt]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/24860</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/24860</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:18:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/24860</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ruud pulls out the timing and sequence of events (including links to all relevant posts) that occurred around the Digg changes and ensuing revolt over the last 48 hours.Good synopsis!<br/><br/>35 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Congrats Derek on Birth Of Baby Olivia Jean!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/23839</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/23839</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:49:17 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/23839</guid>
<description><![CDATA[CapeCodSEO can now live on another generation through the soon to be capable hands of Olivia Jean. Congrats Derek aka 'Dedmond'!In true fashion too ... the pictures show her wearing a Google t-shirt!<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Game the Google Local Search Results]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/23726</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/23726</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:44:53 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/23726</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Don't shoot the messenger ... just found this advice in my reader, and thought the perspective was unique. Good read!<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Get a grip on the Robots Exclusion Protocol (REP)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/23670</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/23670</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:24:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/23670</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sebastian's next in the series on Robots Exclusion protocol. Another great post by Sebastian. Who knew there was so much to know? So educate yourself to prepare for some major changes afoot. Great post!<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Search Related News-Free Day - Will You Accept the Dare?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/23609</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/23609</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:33:17 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Search Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/23609</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Interesting idea by Dazzlin Donna ... can you go without search news for 24 hrs?She provides some reasons for doing so too!<br/><br/>47 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mapquest 10x More Used Than Google Maps]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/23189</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/23189</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:30:50 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/23189</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Times reports that traffic to Google Maps has grown sharply over the last year, and this increase does not appear to be at the expense of MapQuest traffic. MapQuest is still generating 10x as much traffic as Google Maps. Very Interesting!<br/><br/>28 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[25 SEO-Related Things To Do During Must See TV Thursdays]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/22652</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/22652</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:13:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Search Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/22652</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A great post detailing 25 things an SEM/SEMM can do to tie up loose ends during a 2 hour window when their spouse has a &quot;must see TV night&quot;.What a great concept. Thanks for the chuckle!<br/><br/>49 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[6 Reasons to Hire People that are Better than You!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/22472</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/22472</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:10:52 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/22472</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Great post detailing 6 reasons to hire people that are better than you if you wish to grow as a company. He uses the example of Darren Rowse hiring Skellie ... and now in many respects she's viewed as the better writer.So true! What a great piece.<br/><br/>44 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tips for Finding and Securing the 'Right' Friends on Digg]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/22222</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/22222</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:05:02 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/22222</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Looking to get more active on Digg? This piece is the 2nd in the series and details what I've learned from my experience building friends on Digg. It's served me well!<br/><br/>35 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do You Have The Patience? Reputation Management Isn't a Quick Fix]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/21835</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/21835</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:23:14 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/21835</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mat Siltala from 97th Floor writes a great post discussing the impatience of many when it comes to cleaning up their online reputations. He suggests not to give up, as in time a clean reputation will pay tremendous dividends.So true!<br/><br/>38 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Announcing The 2007  Rubber Chicken Award Winner]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/21732</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/21732</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:06:46 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/21732</guid>
<description><![CDATA[And the winner of the 2007 Rubber Chicken award goes to ...<br/><br/>35 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Socializing Ruining Social News?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/21683</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/21683</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:14:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/21683</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Muhammad Saleem looks at the manner in which social media is proported to operate (ie. best content surfacing to top), and then the way it actually operates (we vote for friends, not content).From the page: &quot;we don't actually vote for what we like best, but we vote based on what our friends like and what they want us to like.&quot;<br/><br/>33 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[9 Tips for Launching a New Blog]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/21505</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/21505</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:28:03 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/21505</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Came across this interesting piece that gives 9 tips for launching a new blog, and it also includes a checklist of things to do. Very good read!Link broken ... here it is http://nerdbusiness.com/blog/9-tips-new-blog-launch<br/><br/>36 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: What Type of Content Is Most Popular On Digg, Reddit, Propeller, Del.icio.us and StumbleUpon?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/20659</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/20659</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:29:46 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/20659</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A really good graphical analysis of the types of content that are popular on Digg, Reddit, Propeller, Delicious, and StumbleUpon. Great piece for social media gurus looking for an edge!<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Cubana4s Facebook Friend Strategy]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/19861</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/19861</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:47:29 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Networking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/19861</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A great post about the need to evolve one's Facebook networking strategy over time, and in particular how Mark Cuban had to evolve his into 3 levels of Facebook friends. I believe this will have implications for us internet marketers going forward.Very interesting segmentation approach.<br/><br/>35 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The 7 Characteristics of Good Domain Names]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/19554</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/19554</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:25:17 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Domaining</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/19554</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Another great post by the people over at DailyBlogTips.com. 7 straightforward, characteristics of good domain names. Simple and to the point! Great post ... wish I'd thought of it myself.<br/><br/>35 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stumbleupon's Sandbox and Penalization Process]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/19457</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/19457</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:54:08 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/19457</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Edit: Unreal ... they edited the post and removed all the 'good stuff'. Next time, I'll grab a copy. See  some of the copy recouped though in the comments.Great post by Stumbleupon staffer Joe Walp (on the Stumble blog) discussing how Stumbleupon deals with spammers, and in fact has its very own 'Sandbox Effect'.<br/><br/>38 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beware: Google is Watching You! Its All for Good Though!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/18815</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/18815</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:16:25 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/18815</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dave Harry (aka theGypsy) goes into more detail about the possibility of Google using User Performance Metrics to infer relevancy, and improve search results. At this point, its a forgone conclusion that it going to happen. Good piece!<br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Blog Posts about Sphinn in 2007]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/18786</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/18786</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:23:20 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/18786</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Haha ... Bill has carefully compiled the &quot;Top 10 Blog Posts About Sphinn in 2007&quot;. Well thought out ... brings back some memories.<br/><br/>33 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ita4s a Boy! Wiep Is the Proud Father of Baby Liam]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/18733</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/18733</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:30:10 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/18733</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Exciting news ... Wiep is now the very proud father of a happy and healthy baby boy named Liam. Congratulations Wiep! Exciting times!<br/><br/>53 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 Tips for Blogging In Non-Technical Industries]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/18602</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/18602</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:03:06 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/18602</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An excellent posting by Steven discussing a subject rarely covered ... blogging for those in non-technical industries. All too often, we take for granted that readers are technically savvy, and often that will not be the case.<br/><br/>41 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jennifer Laycock - Experiment Complete. SE Spiders Permitted Back In]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/18192</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/18192</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:31:46 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/18192</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jennifer has a nice post about winding down the experiment to build a business WITHOUT search! She discusses some of the challenges she faced, and what she learned. Accordingly, Jennifer is now letting the search engine spiders back into her site.<br/><br/>48 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Contest - Do you Have What it Takes to be a Social Media Ninja?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/17550</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/17550</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:05:11 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/17550</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brian Wallace and the gang at Collective-Thoughts are holding a 'Do you Have What it Takes to be a Social Media Ninja' Contest. Sounds like fun! Leave your thoughts in 250 words or less, and possibly be crowned!<br/><br/>47 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[6 Tips to Increase Landing Page Conversions]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/17272</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/17272</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:28:33 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Usability</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/17272</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scott at Step Forth discusses 6 quick and easy tips assured to increase conversions via landing pages.<br/><br/>37 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Use Facebook in Domain Name ... Get Banned by Facebook!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/15260</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/15260</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:17:41 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/15260</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Interesting post about how our fellow Sphinner HotLara got banned by Facebook, apparently for either:a) creating a blog using a domain that included the term &quot;Facebook&quot;. b) talking about making money using FacebookInteresting ...<br/><br/>28 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Facebook Ruining Christmas?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/15244</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/15244</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:18:17 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/15244</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A consumer advocacy group called MoveOn is claiming that Facebook's Project Beacon advertising system is ruining Christmas for many. Josh Catone takes them to task for this statement and analyzes the real impact.Interesting piece!<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dishonest Blogging - Your Mistakes are Visible Indefinitely]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/15081</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/15081</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:14:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/15081</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A great little brief post! What really struck me about it what this quote &quot;Live your life honestly, because whatever you do, whatever mistakes you make, will be searchable one day.&quot; Sooooo right. Our posts are likely to be online indefinitely!<br/><br/>37 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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