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<title>IMSPIKE.COM | Published News | Search Engines</title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com</link>
<description>All about Internet Marketing, Web Design, Making Money in the Internet and Search Engine Optimization</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:56:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Using Anchor Links to Make Google Ignore The First Link]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/using-anchor-links-to-make-google-ignore-the-first-link/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/using-anchor-links-to-make-google-ignore-the-first-link/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:56:25 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cat8</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/using-anchor-links-to-make-google-ignore-the-first-link/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Posted by ErrioxaThis post was originally in YOUmoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc.In the past, I have tried several different ways to skip the first link that Google takes into account for a given URL (nofollowed links, links with 301 redi<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yes, Virginia, SEO’s are Ruining Google]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/yes-virginia-seo%E2%80%99s-are-ruining-google/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/yes-virginia-seo%E2%80%99s-are-ruining-google/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:09 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>StephanMiller</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/yes-virginia-seo%E2%80%99s-are-ruining-google/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[												Image via WikipediaAnd here are some similar phrases that I put in the same basket:&#8220;We are more gullible and superstitious today than we were in the Middle Ages, and an example of modern credulity is the widespread belief that the Earth is round.  The average man can advance not a single reason for thinking that the Earth is round.  He merely swallows this theory because there i<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Analytics Book Giveaway!]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-analytics-book-giveaway/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-analytics-book-giveaway/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:51:58 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidNaylor</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-analytics-book-giveaway/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Congrats Search Engine College Graduates]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/congrats-search-engine-college-graduates/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/congrats-search-engine-college-graduates/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:49:56 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AskKalena</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/congrats-search-engine-college-graduates/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve had a record number of Search Engine College students graduate over the past month. On behalf of staff and tutors, I&#8217;d like to say well done!All students named below have successfully completed a course at Search Engine College and attained official certification status (requiring a passing grade of 70 percent or higher.)Search EngineOptimization 101Hideki HirabayashiShirley ToD<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Facebook Enhances Query Suggestion Feature]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/facebook-enhances-query-suggestion-feature/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/facebook-enhances-query-suggestion-feature/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:40:58 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/facebook-enhances-query-suggestion-feature/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fresh off the heels of beating Google in traffic for a week...Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Expands Display Ad Options for Advertisers and Publishers]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-expands-display-ad-options-for-advertisers-and-publishers/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-expands-display-ad-options-for-advertisers-and-publishers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:40:55 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-expands-display-ad-options-for-advertisers-and-publishers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of updates for the display advertising space.Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Usability Testing Tool Review: UserTesting.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/usability-testing-tool-review-usertesting-com/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/usability-testing-tool-review-usertesting-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:05 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Seoroi</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/usability-testing-tool-review-usertesting-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I knew for a while that I wanted to try out UserTesting.com, based on the referrals from my friends at Closed Loop Marketing and various blogs on usability I read (Future Now, Usability Post), but I never really had the opportunity to go ahead and get on it.A former client wanted to to hire me again for SEO, despite the higher return provided by usability / conversion optimization, so I decided I<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[#SMWF – Morning Roundup]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/smwf-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/smwf-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:42:34 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SeoChicks</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/smwf-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Session 1. Katy Howell &#8211; MD, immediatefuture. Katy was a last minute addition to the agenda and rocked the stage. Great speaker, no BS, no jargon and lots of real &#8220;from the front-line&#8221; experiences to share.We&#8217;re at a time of Shifting sands. Hidden costs.One client lost their Flickr page mid-campaign. Be warned that there are some drawbacks, hidden costs, content risk (who <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Email - the Silent E]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/email-the-silent-e/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/email-the-silent-e/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:41:12 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ryanmclean</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/email-the-silent-e/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A rather unlikely suspect has been making the rounds lately. And while you may have come to know this blog for covering the cutting edge communications and marketing tools, it may seem odd that this suspect is rather old school.That's right. Good old email is making a comeback. But it shouldn't be a total surprise - it's not like I didn't warn you.Every indicator I've seen lately indicate that pe<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quality is not infinitely scalable]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/quality-is-not-infinitely-scalable/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/quality-is-not-infinitely-scalable/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:40:57 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bpwrap</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/quality-is-not-infinitely-scalable/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Image via WikipediaScalable was a word introduced in the Information Technology world but it raises some interesting questions in applying it in other contexts.  In IT it is a popular buzzword that refers to how well a hardware or software system can adapt to increased demands. For example, a scalable network system would be one that can start with just a few nodes but can easily expand to thousa<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Using 4Ðw0rÐ$ to sell hackz? LOLZ]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/using-4dw0rd-to-sell-hackz-lolz/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/using-4dw0rd-to-sell-hackz-lolz/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:40:48 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidNaylor</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/using-4dw0rd-to-sell-hackz-lolz/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[SMX Advanced Search Engine Marketing Expo for experienced marketers]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/smx-advanced-search-engine-marketing-expo-for-experienced-marketers/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/smx-advanced-search-engine-marketing-expo-for-experienced-marketers/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:29:12 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cat8</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/smx-advanced-search-engine-marketing-expo-for-experienced-marketers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SMX is arranging  expos and conferences for experienced search engine marketers in Seattle on June 8 and 9 and in London on May 17 and 18.The idea is to have knowledgeable practitioners meet to discuss search engine marketing without having to go through all the basics. In the audience you will find advertising budget holders, in-house search marketers, brand managers, paid search advertising pla<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Must Read: Matt Cutts Interviewed by Eric Enge]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/must-read-matt-cutts-interviewed-by-eric-enge/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/must-read-matt-cutts-interviewed-by-eric-enge/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:28:41 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/must-read-matt-cutts-interviewed-by-eric-enge/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sit back, relax, and digest this thing.Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Interview with Mark Bole, CEO of BigMouthMedia]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/interview-with-mark-bole-ceo-of-bigmouthmedia/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/interview-with-mark-bole-ceo-of-bigmouthmedia/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:28:38 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/interview-with-mark-bole-ceo-of-bigmouthmedia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last week I spoke with Mark Bole from BigMouthMedia, about the recent merger of LBi and Obtineo (BigMouthMedia's holding company) and €40m more capital. I wanted to get a bit more detail about what the deal means for search marketers and get a sense of whether this was a strategic or reactive response to changes in the market.Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Whiteboard Friday - Twitter as an SEO Research Tool]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/whiteboard-friday-twitter-as-an-seo-research-tool/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/whiteboard-friday-twitter-as-an-seo-research-tool/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:56:36 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cat8</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/whiteboard-friday-twitter-as-an-seo-research-tool/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Posted by great scott!Sure, you use Twitter as a social media tool, but have you ever considered it as an SEO research tool? No? Well watch and learn this week to find out how you can harness it in a whole new way.Now that social signals (particularly Twitter) are becoming more important in the engines, they can help you pinpoint when a keyword is going to trip the 'Query Deserves Freshness' swit<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Optimizing Search Conferences: How Differing Incentives Create Audience vs. Organizer Issues]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/optimizing-search-conferences-how-differing-incentives-create-audience-vs-organizer-issues/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/optimizing-search-conferences-how-differing-incentives-create-audience-vs-organizer-issues/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:56:21 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cat8</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/optimizing-search-conferences-how-differing-incentives-create-audience-vs-organizer-issues/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Posted by randfishWARNING: Get ready to read with this one. There aren't a ton of fun graphics or quick bullet points, but I do promise that if you read through, you'll feel much more knowledgeable about the topic, and likely get more value from organizing, speaking or attending an event.Over the past&nbsp;6 years, I've attended nearly 100 conferences on search, online marketing, startups and tec<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Moving Forward]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/thoughts-on-moving-forward/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/thoughts-on-moving-forward/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:55:06 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>StephanMiller</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/thoughts-on-moving-forward/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[												Image via WikipediaI was preparing another reason not to blog for my reasons not to blog series. It was going to be entitled &#8220;My Blog has an Identity Crisis&#8221;. But I actually caught myself freewriting about what I wanted to do with this blog. Which triggered a memory of why I started this blog in the first place.It was a place to empty my mind of things I wanted to get done<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Guest Post Links: The Difference Is Repeatability]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/guest-post-links-the-difference-is-repeatability/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/guest-post-links-the-difference-is-repeatability/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:54:25 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Seoroi</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/guest-post-links-the-difference-is-repeatability/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[At SphinnCon 2010 yesterday in Jerusalem, I presented on guest post based link building. The main advantage, in addition to the high quality of links it builds relative to other sorts, is repeatability. View the preso to see what I mean.Goldenberg Gab   SphinnCon The Difference Is RepeatabilityView more presentations from guestf7474b.If you&#8217;ve been wondering why I&#8217;m not posting regula<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Threats: The New Way To Compete]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/threats-the-new-way-to-compete/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/threats-the-new-way-to-compete/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:53:57 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SeoChicks</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/threats-the-new-way-to-compete/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to get rid of pesky competitors without having to get your hands dirty trying to figure out if they are or are not doing anything that violates Google&#8217;s guidelines? Now you can!! Why bother actually reporting them? That takes time, and you could be wrong. Don&#8217;t take that risk.Eliminate the competition using the following three safe methods:1. The Friendly EmailSee a site a<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rich Are No Different Than You & Me]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/the-rich-are-no-different-than-you-me/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/the-rich-are-no-different-than-you-me/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:52:30 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ryanmclean</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/the-rich-are-no-different-than-you-me/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well, except for that money thing. They want the pretty much want what we all want from social networks: to connect with people they know and trust, spend some time unwinding, and share content.  &nbsp;    The key difference is this: affluents don't want to friend a brand on Facebook - they prefer to check out fan pages. [Then again, I feel the same way. Hmm. Maybe I qualify to be rich? I can haz<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ford Focus]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/ford-focus/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/ford-focus/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:52:11 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bpwrap</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/ford-focus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Image via WikipediaAlthough you might assume we are about to discuss that new Ford Focus automobile, that is the resultant of what we really want to talk about.The word focus is what Peter Drucker felt so strongly about that he emphasized it three times: focus, focus, focus.    Although it is clearly essential advice for small and mid-sized companies, it is equally applicable in mega corporations<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AltSearchEngines is closed. TheNextWeb is my new blog.]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/altsearchengines-is-closed-thenextweb-is-my-new-blog-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/altsearchengines-is-closed-thenextweb-is-my-new-blog-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:46 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alternate</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/altsearchengines-is-closed-thenextweb-is-my-new-blog-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here is the post that started it all The Top 100 Alternative Search Engines for January 2007And here is the blog that published &#8220;The Most Wonderful Search Engines You&#8217;ve Never Seen&#8221;Here is where I will be writing about All Things Search starting on February 1st, 2010.  <br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Link building for high quality links]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/link-building-for-high-quality-links/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/link-building-for-high-quality-links/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:41:33 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cat8</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/link-building-for-high-quality-links/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[People who are new to the business of search engine optimization quickly learn that they need to obtain links to the pages on their website. This can be a daunting task for a newcomer.  It sounds simple until you go to do it.  How are you supposed to go about it?  Where do you start?  What kinds of links should you be trying to get? This is where many people go wrong.By Guest Writer Thad Olszewsk<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Experian Hitwise Reports Bing Increases Market Share for Third Straight Month]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/experian-hitwise-reports-bing-increases-market-share-for-third-straight-month/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/experian-hitwise-reports-bing-increases-market-share-for-third-straight-month/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:41:25 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/experian-hitwise-reports-bing-increases-market-share-for-third-straight-month/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Experian Hitwise today announced that Bing's share of searches has increased for the third straight month.Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Video Marketing Case Studies with David Meerman Scott and Me]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/video-marketing-case-studies-with-david-meerman-scott-and-me/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/video-marketing-case-studies-with-david-meerman-scott-and-me/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:41:17 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/video-marketing-case-studies-with-david-meerman-scott-and-me/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, I sat down with David Meerman Scott, the author of the bestseller The New Rules of Marketing &amp; PR: How to Use Social Media, Blogs, News Releases, Online Video, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly and the new book World Wide Rave: Creating Triggers that Get Millions of People to Spread Your Ideas and Share Your Stories.   I'm the author of YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hou<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bing: Left hand, Right hand get your shit together]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/bing-left-hand-right-hand-get-your-shit-together/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/bing-left-hand-right-hand-get-your-shit-together/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:11:00 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidNaylor</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/bing-left-hand-right-hand-get-your-shit-together/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Q and A: Are site wide footer links OK for SEO?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/q-and-a-are-site-wide-footer-links-ok-for-seo/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/q-and-a-are-site-wide-footer-links-ok-for-seo/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:09:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AskKalena</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/q-and-a-are-site-wide-footer-links-ok-for-seo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hey Kalena,What are your thoughts on having links to other pages of my web site at the bottom of each of my web pages? Will this help or hurt our rankings? Is this a more outdated practice?Thanks! -LisaHi Lisa,Including Links within a site wide footer is a fairly common practice that has been around for a long time &#8211; and in fact has seen a bit of a resurgence in the designs of a lot of Web <br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google adds Nearby search option for local search]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-adds-nearby-search-option-for-local-search/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-adds-nearby-search-option-for-local-search/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:02:16 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cat8</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-adds-nearby-search-option-for-local-search/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google has added a local search tool to its Search Option panel. The Nearby option only works for google.com searches in English.Here&#8217;s what you do:Do a search in Google for let&#8217;s say &#8220;Chinese restaurant&#8221;. Normally you would have added your geographical location to the query: &#8220;Chinese restaurant Oslo&#8221;.  Instead click on the link to the Search Option panel. Then<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pandia Search Engine News Wrap-up Feb 28]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/pandia-search-engine-news-wrap-up-feb-28/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/pandia-search-engine-news-wrap-up-feb-28/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:01:49 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cat8</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/pandia-search-engine-news-wrap-up-feb-28/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Another week has passed in the world of search engines, and there are no surprises: Google has again got most of the attention. It seems Europe has decided that Google has to be disciplined.Here are your headlines, hand picked by Pandia:Human moderated search enginesTrue Knowledge is a pioneer in a new class of search technology that allows you to ask questions on the web (P Bradley Feb 25 2010)G<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Replaces SearchWiki with New Starring Feature]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-replaces-searchwiki-with-new-starring-feature/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-replaces-searchwiki-with-new-starring-feature/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:01:46 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/google-replaces-searchwiki-with-new-starring-feature/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tap the Teen/Young Adult Demo with ChaCha Data]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/tap-the-teenyoung-adult-demo-with-chacha-data/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/tap-the-teenyoung-adult-demo-with-chacha-data/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:01:42 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/tap-the-teenyoung-adult-demo-with-chacha-data/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Link Building this Month (02.2010)]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/link-building-this-month-02-2010/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/link-building-this-month-02-2010/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:51:24 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Wiep</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/link-building-this-month-02-2010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The long winter days seem to have kept quite a few folks inside, considering the large amount of great in-depth link building articles I came across last month. When even Bing starts writing about link spam, you know it must be pretty cold outside&#8230;Although I don&#8217;t spend as much time on online marketing forums as I used to, I still try to read the most interesting threads on a few foru<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Balancing Developing and Writing]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/balancing-developing-and-writing/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/balancing-developing-and-writing/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:50:33 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>StephanMiller</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/balancing-developing-and-writing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Image via WikipediaIt was hard to find that balance for a while as I tried to flush my mind running from job to job and switching gears to often to remember my projects. But there is a balance.I long ago discovered that the mind is a sneaky bitch. Just as soon as you are accomplishing something or when the deadline is approaching and you really have to get work done, you will have the perfect ide<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SESLondon Day 2 KEYNOTE: Bryan Eisenberg – 21 Secrets of Top Converting Websites]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/seslondon-day-2-keynote-bryan-eisenberg-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/seslondon-day-2-keynote-bryan-eisenberg-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:49:11 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SeoChicks</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/seslondon-day-2-keynote-bryan-eisenberg-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hashtag #SESKeyOur speaker Bryan is on the SES Advisory Board and is a NYTimes bestselling author. We should be getting some great benchmark data and insider tips on driving real conversion improvements.We start with a quick lesson in conversion &#8211; bribery works! (Bryan is talking about incentives).First premise &#8211; &#8220;Your Website Sucks&#8221;Why? Average site conversion rate is 3% <br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why We Switched to Partial Feeds]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/why-we-switched-to-partial-feeds/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/why-we-switched-to-partial-feeds/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:47:23 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidNaylor</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/why-we-switched-to-partial-feeds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Still Searching for First Home]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/still-searching-for-first-home/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/still-searching-for-first-home/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:44:34 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DarrenSingleton</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/still-searching-for-first-home/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[												Back in August 2009, I posted about how I was going to be moving out of the family home.  This all fell through, thanks to the vendors deciding they weren&#8217;t going to continue with the sale.I am once again on the look out for a property of my own.  I&#8217;m finding it quite difficult at the moment, having not much money currently saved towards a deposit.  A few people have menti<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cross Linking Between Posts: The Good and the Bad]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/cross-linking-between-posts-the-good-and-the-bad/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/cross-linking-between-posts-the-good-and-the-bad/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:41:11 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MoreWidgets</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/cross-linking-between-posts-the-good-and-the-bad/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cross link between your own posts/pages can be beneficial for your blog but at the same also brings some disadvantages. To maximize its benefits you should know its pitfalls so as to avoid them.The GoodCross linking benefits you in two ways: it helps you SEO-wise and helps your readers find related more easily. For the SEO part, cross linking is good because it helps establish relevancy between p<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Italian Google case is a threat to the social side of Web publishing]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/the-italian-google-case-is-a-threat-to-the-social-side-of-web-publishing/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/the-italian-google-case-is-a-threat-to-the-social-side-of-web-publishing/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:36:19 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cat8</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/the-italian-google-case-is-a-threat-to-the-social-side-of-web-publishing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week an Italian court sentenced three Google executives to six months in prison for allowing users to post a video on YouTube. The video, which was uploaded in 2006, showed kids bullying a child with Down&#8217;s syndrome.Sickening videoLet there be no doubt about our position on publishing such videos online. It sickens us, and it must be possible to bring such cases to court. But it is the<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women More Likely to Get Social on Mobile]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/women-more-likely-to-get-social-on-mobile/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/women-more-likely-to-get-social-on-mobile/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:36:01 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/women-more-likely-to-get-social-on-mobile/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Social mom is the new soccer mom.Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What's Next for SEO?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/whats-next-for-seo/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/whats-next-for-seo/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:35:57 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threeinarow</dc:creator>
<category>Search Engines</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Search-Engines/whats-next-for-seo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I caught up with Lisa Myers after the "SEO: Where to Next?" keynote panel at SES London 2010. She had a lot to say about Google Local, calling them to up their game.Click to read the rest of this post... <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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