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Mike Tighe has a great list of Twitterers who are also active Sphinners. Add your name to the list! read more »
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Andy recently launched Trackur, a reputation monitoring program, and the timing just seems perfect. Enough people have enough problems online that a well publicized program/tool could really make a dent in the public awareness. read more »
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Apparently, Blogrush was only launched yesterday and at the time of writing this article, I have not yet obtained any statistics ever since I placed the widget on my site 12 hours ago. More data and use of the widget will allow for greater analysis read more »
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One of my sites recently had the privilege of reaching the front page of reddit and Digg simultaneously. Then, it progressed to become #1 on reddit.com, and #1 on Digg’s “Top 10 in All Topics”. You can imagine the beating that can have on a database read more »
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My wife... told me that she never clicked on URLs in organic search results that were "really long or complicated" I thought she was crazy. I mean if you only clicked on the shorter URLs, you miss out on all these other great results that are deep read more »
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Want to know more about driving traffic from StumbleUpon? Check out this post by Michael Garrett where he links in the top seven articles he used to increase his abilities there. I'm definitely going to subscribe to his blog.

From the page: "I ha read more »
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David Wallace points out that keyword stuffing turns copy into garbage.

"This is a reminder that when employing an SEO strategy, it is important to keep your visitors in mind. While it is necessary to have good visibility in the search engines, i read more »
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You don't need money, your age doesn't matter and you can be male or female. It just takes these two factors, and it's as 'simple' as that or as hard as you want to make it. read more »
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A widget for blog owners has just released which promises to “instantly send a flood of targeted readers to your blog”. If John Chow were to jump on this, with his readership and his proven power to generate a massive downline, we will be seeing his read more »
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As our industry matures and the focus shifts to in-house training, the competition is heating up when it comes to the major conferences. Lee Odden asks, "Can SES, SMX, and Pubcon Coexist?" read more »
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Hey Danny listen up, Greg has a great point! read more »
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Press releases are a great way to announce interesting, unique or important news about someone or something important about your company. However, the most important thing to remember is that what you might consider important just might not be that read more »
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Matt McGee puts together a nice collection of tools for people who are new to SEO (which rightfully includes Xenu). As he says: 'If you’re an experienced search marketer, feel free to move along; there’s probably nothing here for you.' But if you'r read more »
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Comments and observations on the authority aspect of the google algorithm read more »
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Here's one of the most common PPC mistakes : actually bidding for the term 'keyword'! This oversight is costing companies lots of money. Make sure you're not making this mistake yourself. (Screenshots available) read more »
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Many of us want to build mini-media empires: blog networks, magazine-like sites, offline consulting & coaching opportunities. But how's it done? read more »
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Want to know how many people read your feeds from iGoogle and Google Reader? Now you can get those stats from Google Webmaster Central. However, it doesn't work right if you use FeedBurner or another tracking tool. I look at the problem plus slice a read more »
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With StumbleUpon, an under appreciated yet extremely powerful socially driven content discovery site, staying above the scroll is more important than ever. That’s because “Stumbling” is very similar to channel-surfing on television. read more »
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How much money can these sites really generate when their users aren't there looking for products or services? They are there to socialize. Compare them to sites like Google, Amazon, or Yahoo. When those sites get used people are often looking for p read more »
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The Mullet is a social media marketing strategy, which focuses on situating and promoting content on secondary pages for target audiences. Where you choose to place your link bait matters. Do you want your regular site visitors or readers to see it read more »
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Aaron Wall hits on a very under-discussed aspect of SEO: Site Trust. I think it's the first thing you have to work toward with your web site, because once you've gained trust, the possibilities are endless. read more »
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Up until recently, while Google had said that their Grants program would cap out at $10k of clicks for free, and $40k of clicks for pennies on the dollar, they hadn't enforced it. Now they apparently are... read more »
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Where you spend your valuable time at Sphinn tells you whether you're contributing to the community or just using it. A contributor seeks out excellence among the What's New submissions to ensure that everyone benefits from them.

A user focuses read more »
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Imagine what you would think if your local Yellow Pages rep showed up in your office to lecture you on the direct mail advertisement you sent out last week. Perhaps they'd tell you that your direct mail piece made it less likely that customers would read more »
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Surely there are more than 5 success stories, but these seem to be very recognizable in the blogosphere. Great list! read more »
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