
<?phpxml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" 
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
>
<channel>
<title>Sphinn / kevgibbo / What's New</title>
<link>http://sphinn.com</link>
<description>Sphinn</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:01:25 -0700</pubDate>
<language>en</language>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Google Blended search results more prominent?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/76586</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/76586</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:01:25 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/76586</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Maybe its just me, however I have checked this on a nummber of machines and it does seem that Google are playing around with the Google Product Blended search results.&quot;<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Re-Building My Firefox Sidebar (and Ranking the SEO Blogs)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/71192</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/71192</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:08:06 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/71192</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rand updates his Firefox SEO bookmarks, containing some very useful links.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Why you need to know PPC to be great at SEO]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/67375</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/67375</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:36:05 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/67375</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A list of reasons why having a strong understanding of the paid search advertising model can be a big advantage to improving SEO techniques.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[7 Google Analytics Plug Ins & Reports You Probably Didna4t Know About]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/67188</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/67188</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:04:17 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Web Analytics</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/67188</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A look at 7 useful Google Analytics plugins featured at SES San Jose.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Who Do The Top 100 Rockstar Bloggers Host With?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/66320</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/66320</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:50:02 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/66320</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Find out who the top 100 A-List bloggers use to host their websites.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[One Pet Peeve Viral Marketing and Search Engine Optimization Have in Common]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/64307</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/64307</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:28:03 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/64307</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From Jennifer Laycock: &quot;I'm often struck at the similarities between these methods. For instance, knowing your audience and creating content that makes them happy is generally the key in all four areas. Yesterday, I also realized the similarities in terms of pet peeves.&quot;<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[How to Start a Multilingual Site]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/64305</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/64305</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:15:02 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/64305</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There's a lot of different options when starting a multilingual website, so this post from the Google Webmaster Central blog is definitely worth a read.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Which is Worth More: SEO.ME or SEO.CO.NZ?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/64174</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/64174</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:59:36 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Domaining</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/64174</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Aaron Wall looks at the .me domains available, comparing seo.me to seo.co.nz<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Get Your Search Fix with 2 Matt Cutts SEO Videos]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/61116</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/61116</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:21:55 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/61116</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Two new Matt Cutts SEO videos from SMX Advanced You &amp; A and the Google Webmaster blog.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Seven Building Blocks of a Destination Website: #2 Usability]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/60851</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/60851</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:56:04 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Usability</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/60851</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stoney deGeyter makes some excellent points about online usability.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[SEO Rule #1 : Dona4t Lie to Google]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/60641</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/60641</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:29:10 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/60641</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Don't make Matt angry, you won't like him when he's angry!<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Google Now The UK's Top "Superbrand"]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/60293</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/60293</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:46:07 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/60293</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Google has moved to the top of another brand survey. This one, in the UK, is based on a consumer survey that involved 1,000 UK brands. Google topped other high-profile consumer brands such as Microsoft, Mercedes Benz, Nike and BMW.&quot;<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[What Part of the SEO Process is Hardest for You?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/60287</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/60287</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:11:12 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/60287</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From Rand Fishkin: &quot;Every SEO has their strong points and their weak ones. For me, subjects like content creation and keyword research have always come naturally, but others like methodically using analytics data to improve and running manual link building campaigns have always been a struggle.&quot;<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Google Uses 613 Words About Adding 1 -- Privacy -- To Its Home Page]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/56984</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/56984</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:54:19 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/56984</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Danny Sullivan says: &quot;Google's finally added a privacy link to its home page,  explaining in 613 words why the company apparently can't have more than 28 words on its home page.&quot;<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Which Domain Internationalisation Strategy to Use?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/54570</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/54570</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:17:49 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/54570</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A look at the localisation SEO strategies applied by six top multinational brands.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[UK Media Perspective Giving SEO a Bad Reputation]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/52725</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/52725</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:07:35 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/52725</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well argued in the comments by Guardian author, but the angle of many recent UK media articles has appeared to focus heavily on the black-hat side of SEO instead of painting a true picture.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[You know you need SEO when...]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/51275</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/51275</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:30:07 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/51275</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some Friday fun! :)<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[How to Create Remarkable Content When Therea4s Nothing New Under the Sun]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/50470</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/50470</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:37:17 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/50470</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From Copyblogger: &quot;Being creative in a world where nothing is new is difficult. We all want to be the one to shake the earth and move mountains with our brilliant ideas and thundering blog posts, but it's tough.&quot;<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[How to Choose the Right SEO Vendor]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/49475</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/49475</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 03:35:09 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/49475</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Excellent post from Rand Fishkin about what you should look for to find an SEO agency/consultant to suit your needs.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Google Flubs, Flops, and Failures]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/47962</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/47962</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:19:44 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/47962</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PC World takes a look at Google's top 10 flops<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Why Wikipediaa4s Google Rankings are a Joke!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/46574</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/46574</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 04:55:36 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/46574</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Examples of why Wikipedia's domination of Google SERPs is getting ridiculous and how can Google act to control this?<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Wikipedia Traffic Grows 8,000% in 5 Years Due to Search Referrals]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/46388</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/46388</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:53:08 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/46388</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Nielsen Online has released data showing that Wikipedia's 8,000% growth in the past 5 years is attributed to search. Really? Is that what happens when Google ranks all of your pages as #1? I had no idea.&quot;<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Do popups have a negative effect on Google rankings?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/46130</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/46130</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:27:21 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/46130</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone hates popup window ads and assumes these are bad practice for SEO, but are there any facts which show they have a negative effect towards search rankings?<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Google Spam Illuminates the Algo's Reliance on Domain Authority]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/44534</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/44534</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 04:24:59 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/44534</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rand takes a look at some of the blackhat spam websites performing well in Google.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Diagnosing The SEO Health Of Your Website]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/42435</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/42435</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:37:59 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/42435</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jill Whalen takes a look at website SEO health checks.<br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[7 Proven Strategies to Double or Triple Your Website Conversion Rate]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/42009</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/42009</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:30:46 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Usability</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/42009</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some excellent tips from Search Engine Journal about how to increase your websites conversion rate.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[How to Use WordPress Like a Ninja]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/41943</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/41943</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:21:05 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/41943</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nice collection of WordPress tips and articles<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Why does Google ban gambling ads in the UK?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/39372</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/39372</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:17:25 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google AdWords</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/39372</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Interesting discussion about Google's position on gambling ads.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Why You Cana4t Fake a Websites Link Reputation]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/36619</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/36619</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:56:30 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/36619</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Why you need to look past the traditional link building methods to achieve good search rankings.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Yahoo! Buzz Already Catching Digg]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/35730</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/35730</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:40:08 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>News Sites</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/35730</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hitwise stats show that &quot;Digg.com last week accounted for only 10% more traffic than Yahoo! Buzz to News and Media websites.&quot;<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Google Tests More TV Ads With AdWords Integration]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/33300</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/33300</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:34:10 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google AdWords</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/33300</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google testing TV ads in Google AdWords!<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[March 2008 Google AdWords "Slap": Minimum Bids Surge]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/32998</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/32998</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:42:15 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google AdWords</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/32998</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Looks like it's that time again, here's the latest Google AdWords quality score update!<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[48 Practical Questions to Qualify Prospective Search Marketing Vendors]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/32264</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/32264</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:05:16 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/32264</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SEW suggests 48 questions you should be asking your search marketing vendor.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Google takes UK's top brand spot]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/30817</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/30817</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:52:29 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/30817</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Internet giant Google has been rated the number one brand in the UK&quot;<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Is a Link From Google Worth the Exposure?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/30137</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/30137</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:13:24 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/30137</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is there a downside from presenting an AdWords case study and getting a link back from Google? Sounds like a good deal to me!<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[5 Google Analytics metrics to enhance your AdWords campaigns]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/30126</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/30126</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:29:49 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google AdWords</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/30126</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How to improve the performance of your AdWords campaigns by combining the stats with information from Google Analytics.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Link exchange in 2008]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/29753</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/29753</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:15:42 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/29753</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Exchanging links is decidedly unfashionable in SEO circles and yet it's the first thing most new sites do when they launch so who's right?<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Linkbait for difficult websites]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27867</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27867</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:31:21 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Bookmarking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27867</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Patrick Altoft comes up with some clever ideas for using linkbait in difficult markets.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Are You Creating Bookmarkable Content?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27519</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27519</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:35:55 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Bookmarking</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27519</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is your content &quot;bookmarkable&quot;?<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Offering SEO Services]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27154</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27154</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:03:14 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Microsoft SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27154</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;I didn't like it when Google bought a Seo Company, but this is Odd microsoft have put 2 packages together 1 - $5,500.00 and 2 - $8,600.00&quot;<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>
