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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:12:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tending Your Social Garden]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/14203</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/14203</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:12:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/14203</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While some may see time spent on social networks a waste, it really can be a productive endeavor. The name recognition, branding reinforcement, and personal connections you can make can prove valuable in tangible and intrinsic ways down the line. Tending your social garden in as important to business today as the trade show was 15 years ago.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO takes one for the team]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/12885</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/12885</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:54:16 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Networking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/12885</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Aside from social media networks being one of the top ways we can achieve an online presence, we must stay on top and keep up with every network out there. Not only for ourselves, but now for our clients as well.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blogging is as easy as 1-2-3]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/12750</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/12750</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:05:14 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/12750</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stop trying to over complicate the process. It's easy.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Internet Giants Compete For The Ugliest Halloween Logo]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/11891</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/11891</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:31:26 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/11891</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Agree? With all the graphic designers in this world, it's amazing to see the giants of the internet make such ugly logos.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo is Fun! Google gets the job done.]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10799</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10799</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:02:15 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10799</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After pondering over a few changes that I've seen recently, I've come to realize that Yahoo is fun and games, while Google is there to provide you with the most reliable resources to get the job done.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Target Marketing: Caring is Converting]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/9247</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/9247</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:08:49 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Networking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/9247</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Putting in the extra care to market a target audience per the individual's wants and needs is a surefire way to not only increase your traffic, but your conversions as well.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2007 rolls cat eyes. Take 5 steps up the SEO ladder or lose a turn.]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/7973</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/7973</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:37:09 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/7973</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We are now approaching the end of 2007, and boy are times changing. There are enough online social networks, blogs, and user feedback sites to make your head spin. You can no longer just be &quot;on&quot; the internet; you have to be &quot;in&quot; the internet.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The future of SEO (Niche, Users, Demographics)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/7772</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/7772</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:52:12 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/7772</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stop focusing on just content and links; and start focusing on who the website user is. Get ready for the future of SEO. The marketing niche and user demographics will soon be everything.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baby Boomers Dead = MSN Search Dead]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/6300</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/6300</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:39:57 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Microsoft Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/6300</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When baby boomers start kicking the can, I predict that the MSN search engine user base is going to depreciate.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Googlea4s Content Network is a JOKE]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4868</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4868</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:12:41 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Paid Search</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4868</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When we were finally able to see where our Ad's were being displayed with Google Adwords &quot;content network,&quot; I quickly turned it off.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lost Link Juice is Everywhere!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4724</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4724</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:39:23 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4724</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Link juice is only important if anchor text is in the mix. Is this fair? I think all links, anchor, text, or URL, should be treated equal.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO = Most Frustrating Job Ever]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4714</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4714</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:45:35 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4714</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Can't we all agree that being involved with SEO is frustrating more times than not? Just a mini rant.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nifty domain names sell for top dollar. Will Myspace URL's too?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4242</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4242</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:28:57 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Display Advertising</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4242</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Myspace is just under Google when it comes online marketing in my books. Will Myspace URL's be just as important as domain names in the near future? I smell cash to be made.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I broke into the Vault using Ask.com]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4118</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4118</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:10:39 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Ask.com</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4118</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sign up with Vault.com to view company profiles and surveys? I think not. With Ask.com by my side, I am invincible!<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How social networks condition you to feed Google the goods]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/3222</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/3222</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:06:47 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/3222</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Go ahead and take over the brains of all us Google guppies, analyze what we're into, and give us the results we want.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google! Stop Stealing my SERPs!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/3113</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/3113</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:02:20 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/3113</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I came across something I have never seen before in Google. Now I feel that Google is stealing my Google rankings. In this case, it narrows down the 1st page SERPs to displaying only 7 results pertaining to the originally suggested keywords.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PubCon Vegas: Make up your mind on a registration date!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/3008</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/3008</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:01:34 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/3008</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I have been checking pubcon.com for several months now to register for PubCon Vegas (December 07), and they keep changing the registration date! Is this driving anyone else crazy?So today it says &quot;Online registration will be open in a few days. 08-15-07&quot;Umm.. Do I need to re-check the calendar? I could have sworn that was today.Is this normal? I've never been to a conference before, and I'm trying to gather as much information as I can to present it to my boss. Anyone know the cost?<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Link Baiting with Images [PIC]]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2906</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2906</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:00:01 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2906</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There's no doubt that a picture is worth a thousand words. We've heard it time and time again. Use this tactic to gain your website or blog's exposure. Grab your readers attention by creating a image link bait post. You will be surprised at how fast you get noticed.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pub Con Vegas: All the cool kids are going to be there.]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2646</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2646</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:04:38 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2646</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Every since I have been involved in the SEO world, there has been so much talk about going to Search Engine Strategies and Pub Con type events. I figured if I stuck in the game long enough, I might have a chance to attend one of these fancy meetings and get to network with others in my same area of expertise. It is tough to find others in this world that doesn't mind talking to a semi-noob in their same profession.I asked the boss man about possibly attending Pub Con this December as it is being held in Vegas of all places again. &quot;Save your pennies&quot; was the reply I received. Save my penniesa4Since we are such a small company, I figured the response would be as much. But in all honesty, that's what I'm going to have to do if I want to get out there and meet up with SEO gurus. So my jar is ready and I have collected 51 cents so far.I spoke to my lovely fiance about going, and his reply was &quot;Well can't you just read and learn all about it online?&quot; Well yeah, but no. Attending an event would get me in the crowd and networking. I'd have a chance to sit down with Matt Cutt's himself, my all time favorite Greg Boser is going to speak, Craig Newmark from Craigslist.org, Barry Schwartz, Jim Boykin, and Rand Fishkin! The list of great speakers goes on and on. Some people just don't get it.I might be able to take a few days off and fund a plane ticket/hotel room, but the cost to get into the event is by all means crazy if you ask me. It will cost me more than a thousand dollars to sit in a classroom with hundreds of others and learn from the pros. The pros deserve their payout of teaching at the conference, but I just wish the cost was do-able for starters like me.The whole experience seems amazing, and somewhat addicting. I know if I go to one, I'll want to go to more in the future. It's such a small price to pay to hang out with the cool kids. So I'll continue to save my pennies in hopes that one day I will be a cool kid too.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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