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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:28:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Going National: Search Engines and Branding in the New Year]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/19621</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/19621</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:28:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/19621</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want what other people write about your business, product or services to be your customers' first impression? Ranking well for your company name or domain can be critical.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google is evil. Herea4s the picture.]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/19606</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/19606</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:28:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/19606</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Search and Adwords are kept separate.&quot; At least that's what they'd have us believe. A quick look at Google's chain of command and why one company is still just one company. Oh, and evil too, of course.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Y.A. top 10 list of SEO a4DOs & DONa4Tsa4a4]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/16756</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/16756</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:32:16 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/16756</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Guest author Wit steps in to explain the top 10 SEO myths and why you should care about them (or not).<br/><br/>38 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google hit by duplicate content penalty.]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/16636</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/16636</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:34:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/16636</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Too funny! Google drops position in it's own SE for [sitemaps].<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ia4ve had enough! No more Google on 14th Colony]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/15139</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/15139</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:35:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/15139</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone else sick of Google telling us how we can/should make money? Or build our sites (think: nofollow)?This little blogger/SEO has done the unimaginable - I banned Google from my site.*What a relief!*<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Help Your Viewers Help Themselves: Usability Tips]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/15136</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/15136</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:28:49 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Usability</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/15136</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Good overview of usability. Includes how to increase return visits, conversions and brand effectiveness for your website. It's all about effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction. Have you mastered these?<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Build Traffic to Your Blog a4 and keep it]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/14462</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/14462</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:56:20 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/14462</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The tips and tactics used to grow and keep traffic at 14th Colony. Includes tips on how to help visitors return for more and how to increase page views. Topics include SEO, link building, social networking and so much more...<br/><br/>40 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What is Your Network?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/13525</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/13525</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:18:19 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/13525</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Come play along - what is your network?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Warning signs your SEO is a bad pick]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/13434</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/13434</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:45:29 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/13434</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some of the techniques Sacramento-area SEOs offer are out of date, including meta tag optimization, keyword density and mass submissions. These are the techniques I stumbled across while doing research for a different project.<br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Website growth tip - membership not required]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/13009</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/13009</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:19:02 -0800</pubDate>
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<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/13009</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many start-up social sites are keeping viewers from their content by hiding it behind a membership. This is holding the viewer hostage and pissing them off in the process. Take me for instance, I'm so mad I wrote a whole post in the middle of the night about how stupid this is. And then I sphunn it!<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can the internet win the presential election?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/12944</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/12944</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:53:24 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/12944</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ron Paul's online buzz is impressive but is it enough to win a presidential bid? I don't think the world is ready for an internet-elected leader of the free world, do you?<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Improve your results with writing that sells]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/11602</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/11602</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:07:36 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/11602</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A good introduction to copywriting with tips for improving your writing.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The further devaluation of Google PR]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/11064</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/11064</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:00:33 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/11064</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now that Google is giving hand jobs to PR scores is there any reason to chase the green bar? Well, maybe a couple...<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Real with Adsense]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10150</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10150</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:55:54 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google AdSense</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10150</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With the wild popularity of my &quot;Adsense Tips from an Expert&quot; post I thought it would be good to share the lessons I've learned since then including the value of CTR, how to set and track goals and how to make projections. Also, make sure you aren't getting hurt by accidentally hiding your ads!<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Referral Ads - Win Win Lose]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/9935</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/9935</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:05:55 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/9935</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google referral ads are similar to Adsense but the CTR isn't as good despite &quot;prime placement&quot; and the reports suck. Get an insider's experience to this relatively new Google money-maker.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weaning off Google]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8802</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8802</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:44:21 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8802</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Breaking that Google habit can be hard. Here's some tips and resources to help you if you think &quot;Google does do evil&quot;.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Where did we go wrong?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8432</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8432</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:00:38 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8432</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Internet professionals have helped Google become the monster it is through word-of-mouth for years. Now that Google has seemingly given up it's &quot;do no evil&quot; policy what can we do to influence Google back to the light?<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO Infighting - Who Wins?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8431</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8431</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:57:37 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8431</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SEOs are known for great debates and now the paid links debate is creating casualties in reputation and earnings. When it's not ok to discuss tactics and fear grips the industry who wins?<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An open letter to web hosts]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4849</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4849</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:19:57 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4849</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to the Digg effect a lot of web hosting companies freak out and suspend active accounts. This letter is to encourage web hosting companies to review their 10-year-old policies on sudden bursts of traffic. Please spread the word!<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate Blog Content Ideas]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4710</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4710</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:51:31 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4710</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Most corporate blogs shouldn't exist. But if your company is going to have one here are the things you need to consider and a handy list of content ideas to keep you going.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dona4t screw your friends - a true story of nofollow revenge]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4326</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4326</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:15:08 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4326</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What should you do if your link partner nofollows his links at your expense?<br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The best policy for Googlea4s anti-link buying and selling policy]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/3898</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/3898</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:35:14 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/3898</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google says link selling is against their Webmaster Guidelines so what's a webmaster to do? Ignore Google!<br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google plexed over link buying]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/3663</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/3663</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:40:23 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/3663</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google's Matt Cutts broke out the FUD at SES San Jose explaining why webmasters should not sell links or if they do why they should block those links from passing PR. This clearly breaks the G Webmaster Guidelines while building dependence on Adwords. Google is out of line and should avoid alienating their users.<br/><br/>31 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Link Giveaway -- Last Call]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/2984</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/2984</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:08:11 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/2984</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Linker's Union is giving away free links... one more (final) time. If you want a free link, email info@linkersunion.com. See the post for the official rules.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Add seperation between stories and discussions]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/705</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/705</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:52:15 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Sphinn Zone</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/705</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's hard to tell at a glance which is which. I found myself looking for nonexistent links and then feeling sheepish when I realized what was what. I suggest adding an icon or doing *something* to differentiate the news from the discussions.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Being a link builder - Managing Internal Links]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/704</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/704</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:49:38 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/704</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Usually SEOs talk about link building as an external exercise but what about the links we look past every day? The links on your own websites can be used to increase ranking in the search engines.<br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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