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Sphinner/Time
How Can You Bookmark Pages In Google Chrome?
Thanks for the update, Adam. Much appreciated.…
Harith
30 minutes
SEO and Web Accessibility Come Hand in Hand
"This post covers a number of accessibility issues, buts fails to even mention the FireFox / IE compatibilty problem"This is yet completely different story...…
annie7
47 minutes
Cleaning Up the Retail Site Navigating Mess
"A combination of nofollows, meta noindexing and disallows strategies should be employed for this."
Halfdeck
1 hour 19 minutes
10 Myths about Google Chrome Browser
I know how it works, that wasn't the point.It's the presentation and ease of use for the average non-tech type that makes it different. I said the integration was ground breaking because MS made all the noise about the browser being integrated into the OS yet it took Chrome t…
IncrediBILL
3 hours
10 Myths about Google Chrome Browser
"OK, if it's part of the OS then when did Chome make this HUGE minor improvement where you can make shortcuts to web-based applications?"You can make desktop shortcuts to any URL you want from any browser you want (including IE) and have been able to for a long time.  The only differenc…
Learn SEO: Competitor Analysis
Competitor analysis is a must in seo.thanks to share web design…
Web-Design
3 hours
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
@Johnandrews - It wasn't about just getting indexed, it was about getting over indexed to your own detriment using all the infinite product attribute filters that are the rage in many sites, particularly ecommerce. You don't need cloaking to solve the problem they describe, it can be dealt with in a…
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IncrediBILL
4 hours
Matt Cutts on Twitter-gate and no-follow bio links
This was really egg on the SEOs, you sure you want this on the home page?Any time a bunch of SEOs cluster anywhere it's like painting a bullseye on the service for Google to come and investigate if it's being gamed.…
IncrediBILL
4 hours
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
@Incredibill that Netconcepts post is an atempt to justify a cloaking proxy, by placing it into context of advanced URL management as per Google's expressed desires. Nice try, and certainly schooled writing on product site URL architecture. The real issues are indeed over people's heads,…
johnandrews
4 hours
Why keyword density is crap
Don't give me that garbage, you know keyword stuffing when you see it.I'm not talking 20 or 30 words even, I'm talking about those sites that got punted out of Google for stuffing tons of keywords at the bottom of the page, we've all seen it, they all get nailed eventually.…
IncrediBILL
4 hours
Examples of What Makes Good Content
So I commented on the Bruce Clay blog with this but apparently it didn't pass approval, heh, so i'm signing up here to say it. I dont see what the problem is because these posts say a lot of the same things and the Seomoz post isn't bitter. Frustrated more like and it seems a lot of people agree. Wh…
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leokerrigan
5 hours
Google Tops Off a Decade!
I am still a bit concerned with their idea that 90% of Search is Solved?http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/07/is-search-really-90-solved/But, they have been a good service provider... I gue…
pittfall
6 hours
Search Feature Interviews HighRanking's CEO, Jill Whalen
Oooooh, I just now saw Jill's beef connection.This interview could have been about Joe Blow, as far as I was concerned.…
JohnHGohde
7 hours
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
"After all those viewings of Bambi Meets Godzilla, you’re damned right I would."I thought that that Bambi video was quite funny, if not a tad old for a younger person to even remember.How about a Mars Attack quote?…
JohnHGohde
7 hours
Share Your Chrome Usage With Us
In KOREAN Site, www.seoinkorea.com bears I.E. 93.43%, Firefox 5.48%, Chrome 0.78%, Opera 0.31%  Sorry,but Korean blogosphere bustles up with Chrome. …
seoinkorea
7 hours
Why keyword density is crap
For those who know what they are doing, Keyword Density is very important in Google for on-page SEO.  Of course, it is not the only factor.  How to measure keyword density is all over the map, let alone giving it a precise target range metric.I don't ever bother with m…
JohnHGohde
7 hours
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
Anyone resorting to calling someone names over search marketing needs to take a moment to reconsider a lack of other priorities in their life. Come on, no one has total control over search algos, everyone wants to speculate to a extend and thats really as far as you can take it.…
JeffMHoward
7 hours
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
Let it never be said that I have ever stated in print that Sphinn is NOT for spamming websites.  At that, Sphinn is pretty effective.…
JohnHGohde
7 hours
Why keyword density is crap
Inbound links, outbound link, anchor text, titles, keyword density, etc. is all crap when taken individually. Collectively they are all signals that are combined into a formula that makes sense out of all the crap.Too many keywords you're keyword stuffing, not enough the page lacks relev…
IncrediBILL
8 hours
Google: trapped in its own search box
You almost got a SPHINN but the convenient oversight of overwhelmingly popular GMail, Blogger and YouTube in your thesis invalidated it entirely.Chrome will be a market leader just because of it's speed over the incumbent snails.…
IncrediBILL
8 hours
Digital Point's Shawn Hogan Sued for Cookie Stuffing
you guys are great. Especially your open minds. The trial has not even started yet, but all of you seem to know he did it and already are waiting for something that makes you fell less un  crative.5star, shame on you for being so judgemental. You have never ever done anything to fight cookie …
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MikeDammann
9 hours
10 Myths about Google Chrome Browser
IncrediBILL, Those were very informative Myths. Thank you.…
Harith
11 hours
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
If you're here to make money, the best thread I've seen in quite some time, which impacts a great many sites, has almost no discussion whatsoever.http://sphinn.com/story/70678
IncrediBILL
11 hours
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
I think it's quite clear that I don't mind a knock around. However, I think there is a difference between silly nonsense and a serious, professional debate which furthers the collective knowledge.Gardening clubs and quilting bees are hobbies. I'm here to make money, not grow turnips or s…
Lyndon
11 hours
How Can You Bookmark Pages In Google Chrome?
Hey, Harith, thanks.  I'm very honored to receive, I think, my first Sphinn.  I'm just embarrassed and sad that my blog has become recently borked (especially in Chrome, but also in Firefox) and I haven't had a chance to discover why.  Much apologies!For those who aren't able to read …
AdamLasnik
12 hours
There’s No Such Thing as Advanced White Hat SEO
In.co.uk at least (to which I was referring) moneyexpert is still #1 for "loans"http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=loans&btnG=Search&meta=…
markdigerati
12 hours
10 Myths about Google Chrome Browser
I guess everyone misses the point that whether the other browsers had these features or not, Chrome was engineered from the ground up without all the legacy bloat and constraints the other products had.Let's shred the fluff and do 10 Myths about 10 Chrome Myths:Myth 1: Separa…
IncrediBILL
13 hours
The biggest challenge in SEO: Getting things done
Joris Toonders added:Good article Heini, nice to read. We talked about that during our lunch last week. Sharing knowledge with your clients is very important to getting things really done. I fully agree with that. At Yonego we see that more and more clients also want incompany …
Shoes Sphinn was desphunn, now Sphinn it back! :
Sorry to triple-reply but I got a few emails since my face is on the Think Tank registration page. I'm going to Think Tank because I saw DK was hosting the event and I saw the value for web entrepreneurs (read my post about it
johnandrews
13 hours
Shoes Sphinn was desphunn, now Sphinn it back! :
also the clever folks might notice that you got more press and attention from the story getting pulled :-)…
graywolf
13 hours
Shoes Sphinn was desphunn, now Sphinn it back! :
sometimes the rules have to be adapted as we go along, for example the "happy birthday" posts used to be able to reach the homepage but dont anymore. While they are important to the community they aren't news, and cant got "popular" anymore. I dont think thats a published policy anywhere but is one …
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graywolf
13 hours
SEO and Web Accessibility Come Hand in Hand
'I do not have access to a screenreader because good ones cost over a $1,000.  And, since the blind are getting a bit too demanding for my tastes, I am sure that the blind would find most of my sites non-accessible.Nevertheless, I like to make sites that are accessible to NORMAL, if not…
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
@ JohnHGohde : Lyndon just added his dynamic way of marketing a title tag to gain more eyeballs, not that the original title was weak in any way.…
nsmseo
13 hours
10 Myths about Google Chrome Browser
@PurposeincLOL - no more Mr. Nice Klein eh? We'll have to have it out at PubCon - last person to leave the bar looses ;) …
NickWilsdon
13 hours
Is this Really Where the Professionals Hang Out?
When you have any community where by it's very nature the people are extremely competitive tempers are bound to flare. Then you have segments that cross the ethical lines for a dollar and names are bound to be called.If you want nice calm discussion, try a gardening club or a quilting be…
IncrediBILL
13 hours
10 Myths about Google Chrome Browser
I almost dephunn it just for revenge, but my hand started shaking and hit the sphinn button by mistake ;)…
Purposeinc
14 hours
Germany Warns Users To Stay Away From Google Chrome
Well Germany does have some history of people trying to take over the world so they should know.However, their security warnings are silly because using Google's browser isn't much worse than the world installing the Google toolbar on other browsers.Maybe they should warn aga…
IncrediBILL
14 hours
Businesses Can't Hide From 2.0: A Look At 2.0's Impact Across Industries
Now THAT's what I call an in depth post about Web 2.0…
milkinc
15 hours
Germany Warns Users To Stay Away From Google Chrome
Philipp Lenssen @ Google Blogoscoped is also covering the story. This looks really bad for Google. Prime-time headline news with a picture of Google Chrome and an official warning to stay away from the browser.  …
NickWilsdon
15 hours
Germany Warns Users To Stay Away From Google Chrome
Europe did it to Microsoft, can they hit Google on the same antitrust charges? The US search giant would seem to be sailing close to the wind on this definition of abuse.Second, firms…
NickWilsdon
15 hours
10 Search Engine News Blogs You Ought to read Daily`
Well, I enjoyed finding some new food for my Google Reader.  I have used Search Engine news in the past and really liked their content, but its cool to find some others to learn from.…
jmbullis
16 hours
SEO and The Power of A Backlink
Oh well ya, only some articles are worth to read, others are shit.You can request to be a mod, and elect articles before they goes live, this way, sphinn would be a better place !For you...…
mhmtozek
16 hours
What is Cloaking & Is All Cloaking Evil?
A sphinn of a sphinn of a sphinn that happens to contain at least one typo.  When you are King, all options are open.  But when Google has explicitly forbidden cloaking, implementing cloaking in any form is more stupid than evil.Them who owns the gold make the golden rules.…
JohnHGohde
17 hours
Q&A with Marshall Simmonds, In-House SEM: About.com, NYT.com
Thanks javaun. :)  Always appreciate the feedback, and heck, it's a good time catching up with these folks who get interviewed. :)Duane…
SportsGuy
20 hours
If Content Is Google’s King – Then Valid Code Must Be Its Prince!
@g1smd I find it very funny that you are again resorting to using content indexed by Google in order to support your point that validation errors can keep your content from being indexed.YOU W3C Validation people are making the argument.  Therefore, it is up to YOUR group to…
JohnHGohde
21 hours
How to Seduce the Cash-Strapped Shopper
Some useful tips and trigger-keywords from the MS AdCenter team. One to bookmark, thanks. …
NickWilsdon
21 hours
How to get 3,000 visitors per month from Sphinn
@nagger: I'd love to invent a new language but I have to use the one available and understandable ;-) You must be one of the "experts" I refer to as you know "that Sphinn can bring me lots of visitors." I wonder where it did, in the case of the two "30 votes" blog posts 8 and 10 months ago? Stop mes…
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onreact
21 hours
This is What Innovation is All About
The way I see it, since there isn't a whole lot of attention to environmental topics here, we can all help each other. Everyone has incentive to utilize the blog. It can only equal a plus.…
SpostareDuro
1 day 2 hours 33 minutes
Shoes Sphinn was desphunn, now Sphinn it back! :
@purposeinc: EvilGreenMonkey responded similarly to my "Greatest Hits" post some time ago, saying sans clarity that something might not be ok or might, maybe, except...unless.. actually I'm not sure what the outcome was since I removed mention that I was giving backlinks for Sphinns of that Greatest…
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johnandrews
1 day 3 hours
Shoes Sphinn was desphunn, now Sphinn it back! :
The way I see it, since EvilGreenMonkey manually sets the standards for quality on Sphinn, then EvilGreenMoneky is responsible for the overall quality of Sphinn.com. I don't think I'm alone thinking it might be time for a performance review in that dept?Seriously, this is news to me that…
johnandrews
1 day 3 hours

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