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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:49:03 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Fall For The "Most Dependable" Award]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/65690</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/65690</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:49:03 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/65690</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Follow up on Sphinn post: Top SEO Firms Paid for by the Following...Back in June, you read the story about the Most Dependable awards being given to SEOs and Web Design companies, amongst others.In short, a company named Goldline Research calls you, telling you that they create an &quot;editorial&quot; page in a popular magazine, like Entrepreneur magazine and others. The page will highlight your company as the most dependable in your niche and region.Yesterday, we were told by Miguel Salcido of eVisibility, an SEO company I respect, that they fell for it. Miguel told us and updated the HighRankings Forum thread, saying he just received a bill from Goldline Research for the amount of $5,500! He had no idea he was going to receive a bill for it and was shocked to see it. In fact, he was embarrassed they fell for it. He said...<br/><br/>44 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google & Yahoo Spent $1.36 Million in Lobbying Last Quarter]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/62820</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/62820</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:36:35 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM Industry</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/62820</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google and Yahoo spent a combined $1.36 Million last quarter in lobbying according to the Associated Press, with Yahoo spending $630,000 and Google topping off at $730,000.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Impostors Phishing Adwords]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/55429</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/55429</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:30:07 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google AdWords</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/55429</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We noticed several phishing attempts from some Google impostors. After contacting our Google representatives this morning, they confirmed that those emails were not authentic. If you receive ANY emails from &quot;Google AdWords&quot; or any a similar source, claiming a payment was not processed and asking you to click on a link to resolve the issue, do not click on that link. Just forward the email to Google help through your webmasters account if you have one. Screenshots will show you what those emails look like.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Amazon Down]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/51286</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/51286</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:14:09 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/51286</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Any guesses as to why?<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Link Strategies and Google registrar]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/50485</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/50485</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:26:28 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/50485</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If Google can reset the Search Engine Authority from domain names that expire, you can be sure that they can find that your domain names are owned by the same entity even if they are hosted in different servers...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Local Internet Marketing Firm Spams Google Maps Bigtime]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/43971</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/43971</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 13:44:41 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Searching</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/43971</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In another case of major mapspam (discovered first by Imnotadoctor), a SMB-local internet market firm, Big Local, has captured many of the top positions in the Google Maps &quot;onebox&quot; for the category &quot;internet consulting.&quot; Below are some examples from various cities.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Targeting Specific Geo Location Page with Google Webmaster Tools]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/42465</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/42465</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:07:36 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/42465</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I never knew this, but you can setup GEO specific area of sub folders in Google Webmaster Tools. So, if you had built out state pages or city pages for your main keywords you can now tell Google to associate that page if you build in its individual sub folder with a Geo location!In order for this to work you must...<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Digsby, A Dream Come True For Social Media Junkies Like You And Me]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/35998</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/35998</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:35:17 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/35998</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Although there are many IM clients out there, this one has caught my attention. Digsby is rich in awesome useful features, compatibility and a user interface that is fun to play with. Their Public Beta Launch was today, and we're all trying it out here in the office. Take a look at their features page and you'll see why I'm excited about this program.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GoodSearch - What Happens When a Good Concept Falls in Greedy Hands]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/25609</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/25609</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:20:03 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Yahoo Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/25609</guid>
<description><![CDATA[GoodSearch has good intentions, but what do they need to watch for when greedy people are running charities?<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google owns your privacy! Block the free map to your home!]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/17569</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/17569</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:31:05 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/17569</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I tried my number and it came up along with the map and directions straight to my house. Then I filled out the removal form for myself, and I encourage all of you to do the same.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Improve your Conversions through your Call to Action]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/14901</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/14901</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:54:06 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>SEM</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/14901</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Traffic by itself will generate some results, it's a mathematical formula. Eyes on your site + Sales tool used = predicted results.  The variable here is the call to action factor...<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AT&T could be joining Googlea4s wireless software group]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/14492</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/14492</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:03:47 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/14492</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to Bloomberg News, Google and AT&amp;T have had a chat or two about AT&amp;T joining Google's mobile software movement...<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo Search Updates Algorithm, Index, & Crawl]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/12225</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/12225</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:11:44 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Yahoo SEO</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/12225</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Yahoo Search Blog has posted that they are currently undergoing an index, crawl, and algorithm update...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The New Press Release - Keyword Seasonal Planning]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/11521</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/11521</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:04:39 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Other Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/11521</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Keyword seasonal planning is about anticipating news triggers...<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google's International Headache: Orkut]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10206</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10206</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:36:13 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10206</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google Under Fire Over a Controversial Site from the Wall Street Journal has an outstanding summary of all the controversy, politics, legalities and moral issues Google has run into due to their Brazilian favored social networking site, Orkut.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Quarterly Revenues Update]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/10084</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/10084</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:43:06 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Google Other</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/10084</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google has reported $4.23 billion in revenues for the third quarter, which ended on September 30th, 2007. Their revenues have increased...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Press Release, Press Release 2.0 - Part 1]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/9780</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/9780</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:26:37 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/9780</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The New Press Release is all about identifying the opportunities available online. It's also about using Search Engine Optimization strategies to give your Press Release more exposure in the News Search Engines...<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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