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Internet Advertising is a must if you have a business and are trying to attract people from your community to buy your products and services.  Here's an aritcle that busts the myth that you can't be successful with a website for your local busi read more »
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Sphinn is a social Web 2.0 bloggers playground. I am getting a little tired of the "schoolyard bullies" saying what can be posted and what can't.

I am totally against SPAM. I am in total agreement that SPAM posts should be deleted. So please, do read more »
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Glen, the probably youngest looking SEO pro out there shows how to hit the Digg homepage daily. In fact I do it on German Digg-clone YiGG in the same way.
Once you hit the front page on a daily basis you can also add your own stories from time to read more »
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Too lazy to do 301s? Have Yahoo do them for you... read more »
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Looks like Search Engine Strategies (SES) needs to practice what they preach. read more »
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Stuart Lisonbee outlines the basics on how to setup your headline tags to ensure SEO friendliness. This is part 1 of a two part series on the basics of setting your site up for SEO success. read more »
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A terrific article by SEO Guru. He writes about how SEO has changed in the past 10 years. Check out what techniques will get you on top of the SERPS these days for your Search Term. read more »
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No, seriously... was it something I *said*? read more »
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A viral linkbait is one that is designed with the aim of facilitating dissemination by visitors who come across it. It’s viral in the sense that its self-replicating and leverages existing social networks through the use of media like images or vide read more »
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Regardless of who's right and who's wrong, this has "branding nightmare" written all over it. And, in true Web 2.0 style, we'll get to watch this play out on blogs and in social media.

Summary: "Johnson & Johnson, the health-products giant that u read more »
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“The vast majority of [now-defunct sites] were people that were paid to shut up and go away.” read more »
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While doing research for the new version of my book, I've come across some crazy and truly eye-opening examples which basically demonstrate why it's critical for any business - especially an online business - to start testing. In this post I'd like read more »
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My rebuttal to the earlier TechCrunch rumor that Netscape social news was going away due to the AOL portal announcements. The Netscape community has been increasing at a good rate recently, and many appreciate its variety of news articles. read more »
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1) Sphinn Nerd

2) I was Sphunn!

3) Do you want to Sphinn me?

4) Sphinning is better!

5) Can I Sphinn You? Or do you want to Sphinn me?

6) Sphinning is my crack.

7) Sphinn Addict

8) I was Sphunn by Danny Sullivan

9) Sphinn Clu read more »
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I have to say that Sphinn has so much information for people at every level and I think that this is great. I use a lot of article links to send to clients in hopes of educating them. Since I started Sphinning I have more bookmarks you have ever sce read more »
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It can get tedious and boring to market yourself properly. But, the work still has to get done. If you agree or disagree with this list help out your fellow sphinners and educate. read more »
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What a great tool! I know it’s possible to drive great traffic from StumbleUpon but I never dreamed of getting massive traffic to my blog. Many people understimate the power of StumbleUpon and put Digg in the first place when they talk about social read more »
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A colleague of mine who manages SEO for a rather large corporation has been invited to a 30 minute session with a representative from Google to "talk SEO".

She's not sure if it's all bunk and she'll get the runaround or if this is really a chanc read more »
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Have you guys heard of this? It's a new program that Google started to get people to take pictures and profile information from business owners for their local section. I found it very interesting! read more »
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Yes, we're slow -- sometimes not available. We're working on it -- hang in there! read more »
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Technorati released a study earlier this year that said 79% of the 15.5 million blogs out there are no longer active. That’s something like 12.2 million inactive blogs out there. Now I can probably claim 30 or 40 thousand of those but that tells me read more »
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I may not read 400 SEO blogs every day, but I read at least 50-100 one day per week and these are the things that can make it a pain in the rear experience. Listen up! read more »
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After using Digg quite regularly lately, I ’ve gotten acclimated to the service and to the likes and dislikes of others. Granted, I don’t know everything, but I feel that I’ve gotten a pretty solid feel for what works and what doesn’t. Here are some read more »
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Seattle SEO John Andrews challenges Sphinn members to prove their mettle as marketers, by pushing Sphinn over 400 for the first time.

Sites like Digg show hundreds and sometimes thousands of votes because their members participate and exercise t read more »
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The difference between them...which should you do and why? read more »
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