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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:39:45 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[One More Vote For SEOs, This Time From Google]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/41396</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/41396</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:39:45 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/41396</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google's Udi Manber votes for SEOs, at least that's how I read it.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We DO Need Search Standards]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/37363</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/37363</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:42:49 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/37363</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a rebuttal to Jill's 'We Don't Need SEO Standards' post at: http://sphinn.com/story/37119. I am in agreement that we do indeed need standards.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Gets What It Wanted From 700MHz Auction]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/36049</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/36049</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:53:10 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/36049</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The US 700MHz auction is now over; the winners were announced yesterday. The spectrum is becoming available as television broadcasters make the mandated switch to digital signals in early 2009. The big winners (no surprises here) were US carriers Verizon and AT&amp;T.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Organic SEO For Landing Pages IS A Viable Solution]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/34895</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/34895</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:53:33 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/34895</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I appreciate PPC and understand its importance. But hey, we organic guys optimize for landing pages too.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Viral Marketing Idea Friday - Financial Planning Company]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/27575</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/27575</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:19:53 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/27575</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today's post in an on-going series of Viral marketing ideas from the guys at 97th Floor. This one is an idea for a financial planning company.<br/><br/>30 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo Forgets to Renew Security Certificate for Publisher Network]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/25910</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/25910</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:55:18 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Yahoo Publisher Network</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/25910</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;I guess Yahoo is trying to cut costs wherever they can, including security.&quot;Hahahahahha.....ahem.....hahahahaha....<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shoemoney, That Really Sucks]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/23487</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/23487</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:28:54 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/23487</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm not as angry as I am a little sad and disappointed.<br/><br/>56 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why You Should Reveal SEO Secrets To Clients]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/23464</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/23464</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:24:30 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/23464</guid>
<description><![CDATA[By engaging in knowledge-transfer, an interactive agency specializing in search articulates the need for its clients to embrace SEO as an ongoing discipline within their marketing department. Clients who adopt a knowledge-transfer mindset will profit from the insights afforded, enjoying the benefits of a long-term search marketing partnership.<br/><br/>37 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Is My Moral Obligation As A Whitehat?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/21063</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/21063</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:06:25 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/21063</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The discussion has come up before. As an SEO, should I not out an attempt at rankings or attention from an SEO making use of gray or black tactics? To this vague question I say no. I'm very fond of black hatters, mostly because the ones I've had the pleasure to communicate with, I feel, are smarter than I am. They have a tough job, and I applaud them. The ones I speak to, however, make their methods, and the potential risks involved, clear to their clients. (Hey, they warn you, if it goes south, can't blame anyone). But, where is the line?What if I know of someone that makes use of poor tactics without telling their clients? What if I know of a firm that does this? What if I know of a multi-million dollar company, with ten's of thousands of customers that wouldn't know any better, that sells snake oil? At what point do I have an obligation as a White Hat to make others aware? We complain often about snake-oil salesmen. When should we take action? Do I even have an obligation? After all, like it or not, I don't think I've ever spoken to anyone that is completely &quot;White Hat.&quot; (Eric Ward wrote an incredible article on this debate in the last Search Marketing Standard I got). I look forward to any experience in the matter, because I actually lost some sleep over this last week. There is something eating away at me, and I need to find a way to put a stop to it, but I have to do it the right way. Or I need to just put my dress away and let it go. Thoughts are appreciated.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hiring SEO. The New Guy or The Veteran?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/19711</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/19711</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:51:56 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/19711</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Do you hire a new guy, or do you hire a veteran? Re-reading this, I hope I don't step on anyone's feelings. I just tried to share what I've seen.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Career In SEO? Good Move.]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/19169</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/19169</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:53:25 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/19169</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My rebuttal to 'A Career In SEO? Bad Move,' over at http://sphinn.com/story/19137. A lot of good points, but I love this industry, and am very happy because of it. I wouldn't want anyone to not take part.<br/><br/>61 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Help. I Can't Find Something on Sphinn]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/18560</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/18560</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:01:13 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/18560</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Man, I really hate doing this so informally, but I can't find an old post on Sphinn that I was really interested in. I've convinced a number of co-workers at my full time to take part in Sphinn, and wanted to show an old post that someone had made about submitting to Sphinn, and providing information on the 'best times' to submit a story (so that it would have more visibility time on the upcoming section). I remember that it was broken down by the hour. Again, I'm really sorry for posting it like this, but I just can't find it. Any help is greatly appreciated.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO. Science or Art?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/17356</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/17356</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:02:46 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/17356</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Director of Search Marketing for Vizergy chimed in for his belief on SEO, art or science. Spoiler: he thinks it's science, but appreciates the art approach.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Google Evil or Is This Business?]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/17305</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/17305</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:32:09 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/17305</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This my view on the whole paid links debate. It's a little long, but I promise there's a point.<br/><br/>30 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter Getting Some Prime Time CSI Love]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/14317</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/14317</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:12:01 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/14317</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Just wondering if anyone else noticed Twitter showing up on tonights episode of CSI (Las Vegas...&quot;&quot;...having Twitter show up during one of the biggest shows on television is not enough to convince you, then I don't know what is.&quot;<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Live Search Link Command Reinstated - EngineWorks]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/13775</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/13775</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:47:44 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Microsoft Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/13775</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's about F'ing time.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Google Gas Maps (Pics)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/13091</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/13091</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:53:24 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/13091</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In reference to the recent Google news that patrons of some gas stations will be able to take advantage of Google Maps at the pump, for the convenience of directions and finding local businesses.I broke into the Googleplex this weekend, and found images of Google's plans for this system...<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Create At Least One Resource Collection]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/12494</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/12494</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:06:21 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/12494</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you blog, you'll find that many of your posts, no matter how great they are, may end up being somewhat temporary in terms of drawing traffic to your site...I do think, though, that we can successfully predict often enough to make a difference.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I Hate Spammers]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/12048</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/12048</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:51:02 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/12048</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I had to learn something new to stop this guy from taking all my posts. I hope I implemented the IP block appropriately, and if anyone has more insight on this that would be extremely appreciated.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wear Your Rebellion]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/11657</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/11657</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:01:18 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/11657</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I would like to further promote the rebellion with a shirt. We don't need no Page Rank.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google My Maps Identifies Burning Regions of California  SEO Factor]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/11174</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/11174</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:48:13 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/11174</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I wanted to find an original story about this after I heard it on the radio this morning, but to no avail. I hope I covered it in a decent way.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fun With TLA]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10768</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10768</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:24:53 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10768</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tex-Links-Ads has a tool in which you can input a URL, and you will be given an approximate worth of a link purchased. However, there are a few that return funny results, due to the site in question's status. For example...<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do You Have Any Stupid Clients? (Rant...Sorta)]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10190</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10190</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:57:15 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10190</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm not an angry guy by nature, so my little rant is lacking in the dramatic appeal that others achieve. Still, this is a subject that really gets to me.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google. More Popular Than Sex]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10069</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10069</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:36:42 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10069</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The trends say it all. &quot;Google&quot; is searched for in Google more than &quot;sex.&quot;<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[a4Inverted Pyramida4: How to Write for Social News & Blogs]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10002</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10002</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:34:14 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10002</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you are writing for Diggers, Stumblers, or RSS Subscribers in my opinion there is nothing more important then applying the &quot;Inverted Pyramid&quot; to your writing. I'm not Darren Rose or Brian Clark but I have written a lot of blog posts, submitted a boat load of stories to social sites, and I have tested technique after technique.<br/><br/>33 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Google Analytics Features]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/9873</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/9873</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:23:04 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/9873</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I know GA isn't the best in the world, but it's free, and just robust enough for a start. 3 new features coming were reported as upcoming.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[My 5 Websites I Cana4t Live Without]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/9617</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/9617</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:12:31 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/9617</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone else had one. Thought I would add mine. I would also like to see the list of others, so please leave a comment on the post or here with a link to your post.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dona4t Just Delete Your Comment Spam  SEO Factor]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8911</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8911</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:44:08 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8911</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I hope this isn't too much of a known use for comment spam. I was so giddily proud of myself for using my noggin this morning.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rand Fiskin is Oprah]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8437</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8437</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:51:08 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8437</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I'm not picking sides or anything, but I wanted to bring a little humor to all this. I mean....it's Friday.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Doesn't Allow Ads with the Number 69]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/8206</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/8206</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:37:48 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Microsoft adCenter</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/8206</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is completely immature, but I chuckled.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEOmoz Has My Attention Again]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/7392</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/7392</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:01:47 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Water Cooler</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/7392</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I didn't stay for the end of the whole ordeal, but I saw a few posts this week. How does the rest of the community feel Rand handled MVandermar's (valid in my opinion) opposition?<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nissan Needs an Internet Marketer]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/7205</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/7205</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:22:19 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/7205</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I think I'm just tired and cranky, but I see a lot of very basic Internet marketing mistakes made by companies that should really have it together by now.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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