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Few things are more frustrating than getting a great link from a blog that is clearly not set up to stay indexed. Getting good links is difficult work. However, ensuring that the links you DO get stay indexed and have a bit of link juice to pass on read more »
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"opps I guess, Brett didn’t like the cloaking thread and I guess I won’t be asked to speak at Vegas.. Darn it and I’m Forty this year I guess Birthday party will have to be else were" read more »
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The common refrain in webmaster circles is that directories are dead and are not worth submitting to any more. But directories do offer a number of benefits and so should be considered an essential part of the marketing mix for any serious website. read more »
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I’m not sure what front page traffic Sphinn home page can generate towards your site/blog, but maybe I’ll find out soon. Have you hit the home page? read more »
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To write a completely authoritative guide on the nuances of StumbleUpon would take a week! This post outlines the most important features to understand as a beginner. read more »
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Don’t you hate when people criticize you? I especially hate it when they start calling you out anonymously because they are afraid that you’ll get mad at them. Don’t worry, most people (including me) hate criticism and our gut reaction is to fight b read more »
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Smart phones are hot and cell phone web surfing is even hotter. Here are basic tips you can implement now to start optimizing web sites for mobile search. read more »
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Whew! As a Microphobe in good standing for over two decades, I never thought I’d say that. But the truth is, hating Microsoft just isn’t as much fun as it used to be. The reason is simple. As a web designer and developer, Microsoft and the indigniti read more »
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The new search-specific social media site Sphinn has been online less than a week, but already has more than 500 registered members (by my unofficial count). In the first couple days, many of us have written about Sphinn with words like "fun," "cool read more »
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Why is Yahoo! Site Explorer now adding this parameter to searches: “fr2=seo-rd-se”?

UPDATE: Since ThreadWatcher.com seems to be down for good, I'll go ahead and recreate my findings here.
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10 reasons why search marketers should be engaging with Sphinn - from the selfish to the noble and a few in between. read more »
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Just one of the many reasons why the search industry is proud to have Rae Hoffman. read more »
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I see from the About Sphinn that we are supposed to pronounce it sp-hinn. I suggest it should be pronounced sfinn. read more »
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Having worked as both independent and lately as employed SEO/SEM specialist, I have started seeing some differences between now and then.

As independent SEO my focus was mostly on achieving short term results because I wouldn't know whether clie read more »
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There is always a place for Kim Krause here. It is called "Other Online Marketing" I believe. Do you agree? read more »
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Even though I help run the site, I'm discovering ways to use Sphinn more myself. I thought I'd share some of my tips so far, plus provide a place for others to contribute. read more »
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In the olden days, it was easy to brush off your boss' attempt at being friendly, but things aren't as easy today. Social networks like MySpace and LinkedIn have left us no place to hide. So what do you when you boss invades your space and tries t read more »
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Google Webmaster Tools just launched Sitemap warnings. This is pretty cool because it breaks down problems with your Sitemap into two parts: warnings and errors. Before, every problem was classified as an error. Now, the only problems that are liste read more »
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Usability guru Jakob Neilsen isn't shy about expressing strong opinions about search. In today's Just Behave column, Gord Hotchkiss has a fascinating interview with Nielsen touching on everything from universal search results to personalization an read more »
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Gives a comprehensive list of ways to own your name in the SERPs. Doing press releases is one of them. read more »
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Looks like Google is finally testing mobile AdSense ads. Sweet! read more »
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I've created a Sphinn bookmarklet for all those that want to quickly add any story they come across to Sphinn. read more »
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When SEOs talk about getting links from Wikipedia, the main benefit that’s often mentioned is “it’s still a great source of traffic even if you don’t get the link juice.”

That’s true, but we’re overlooking one Big Fact: Wikipedia content doesn’t read more »
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Imagine you’re Google for as moment (I accept that’s not an easy challenge!). Your job is to do the “right” job and fairly and wisely and correctly rank web pages from all across the internet on any given search term. What a job! read more »
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We just released a brand spanking new Firefox plugin/extension that allows you to easily check the Google search results (Organic and paid) as they appear in different countries. Any feedback or feature requests would be very much appreciated. read more »
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