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<title>IMSPIKE.COM | Published News | Blogging</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 14:54:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is The “Smells Like Facebook” Theme Legal?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/is-the-%E2%80%9Csmells-like-facebook%E2%80%9D-theme-legal/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/is-the-%E2%80%9Csmells-like-facebook%E2%80%9D-theme-legal/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:54:53 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheGrownUpGeekBl0g</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/is-the-%E2%80%9Csmells-like-facebook%E2%80%9D-theme-legal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mal contacted me with a question about the legality of the Smells Like Facebook Wordpress theme that I&#8217;m currently using.  It&#8217;s an interesting question so I thought I&#8217;d post it here in the blog.Just had a read of your e-book and am most impressed. I found you through your contributions on wordpress.org re: the Smells Like Facebook theme.I don&#8217;t know who to ask about this s<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unique, Premium or Free? Themes and Your Blog]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/unique-premium-or-free-themes-and-your-blog/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/unique-premium-or-free-themes-and-your-blog/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:52:04 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>StandOutBlogger</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/unique-premium-or-free-themes-and-your-blog/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One of the first things that I did before I even launched StandOutBlogger was to create a unique design and get it coded to wordpress. Since then I have had about 3 different themes as I made my way back to a unique theme.But Are Unique Themes Important For Success?Definitely Not!If you have spent any time visiting blogs you would have experienced your fair share of successful bloggers. Now I wou<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More complaints against Yelp]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/more-complaints-against-yelp/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/more-complaints-against-yelp/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:51:48 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slyvisions</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/more-complaints-against-yelp/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With two lawsuits and numerous complaints, we&#8217;re beginning to think the Yelp users are onto something (extortion, perhaps?) At any rate, Yelp is now facing another lawsuit, the third in just a few weeks, and it&#8217;s about the same thing: the suit alleges that Yelp wanted money to take down unfavorable reviews of peoples businesses. More on TechCruch here.   <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DIY Apture Plugin: Multimedia for Wordpress Blogs]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/diy-apture-plugin-multimedia-for-wordpress-blogs/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/diy-apture-plugin-multimedia-for-wordpress-blogs/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:50:15 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Websuccessdiva</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/diy-apture-plugin-multimedia-for-wordpress-blogs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Context, relevance, and multimedia, three important aspects of keeping your blog readers loyal and engaged. All three  are easy to achieve with Apture, an easy way to add multimedia to your blog.  Apture can be installed on just about any site, its free, and packed with features to make it easy for you to pull the world of the web onto your blog including video, images, audio, references, social <br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mad Libs for Conversion Rate Improvement?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/mad-libs-for-conversion-rate-improvement/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/mad-libs-for-conversion-rate-improvement/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:49:30 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AskShane</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/mad-libs-for-conversion-rate-improvement/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yep!  Luke tells you how.  Very, very cool.   <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[YouTube Is Huge: 24 Hours of Video Now Uploaded Every Minute]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/youtube-is-huge-24-hours-of-video-now-uploaded-every-minute/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/youtube-is-huge-24-hours-of-video-now-uploaded-every-minute/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:48:07 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AllThatsNewontheWeb</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/youtube-is-huge-24-hours-of-video-now-uploaded-every-minute/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ YouTube has just announced that it has surpassed yet another milestone, and this one&#8217;s a doozy: 24 hours of video is now uploaded to the social video site every sixty seconds.  Every second you are browsing YouTube, a full 24 minutes of video is uploaded to the site.On May 20th, 2009, YouTube announced that its users were uploading 20 hours of video per minute.  That means in a 10 month ti<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[30 Valuable Lessons Learned Using Social Media for Small Business]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/30-valuable-lessons-learned-using-social-media-for-small-business/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/30-valuable-lessons-learned-using-social-media-for-small-business/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:45:57 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ping</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/30-valuable-lessons-learned-using-social-media-for-small-business/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In this post Mark Hayward shares some great tips on social media for small business.Image by jn is not hereDo you own a small business? How long have you been using social media as a marketing tool and what have you learned?In a little over a months time I will have owned my business for just about three years. When I began using social media some thirty six months ago, I had no real marketing ba<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Latest Version of Google Chrome Adds Auto-Translation and New Privacy Features]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/latest-version-of-google-chrome-adds-auto-translation-and-new-privacy-features/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/latest-version-of-google-chrome-adds-auto-translation-and-new-privacy-features/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:45:38 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/latest-version-of-google-chrome-adds-auto-translation-and-new-privacy-features/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google just launched a new stable version of Google Chrome, the company's increasingly popular browser, which introduces a number of new features and more advanced privacy controls. Chrome will now automatically detect the language of any site you surf to and offer you to translate the text for you. In addition, Google also added granular privacy controls to Chrome that allow you to turn off cook<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Want to Read Good Journalism? Try NewsTrust's New Personalized Filtering Tool]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/want-to-read-good-journalism-try-newstrusts-new-personalized-filtering-tool/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/want-to-read-good-journalism-try-newstrusts-new-personalized-filtering-tool/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:45:28 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/want-to-read-good-journalism-try-newstrusts-new-personalized-filtering-tool/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fair, thorough, enterprising and in context - that's what we're looking for in the journalism we read, isn't it?  At a time when shallow ranting takes up so much space in public discourse, a new media evaluation technology offers hope, inspiration and is a lot of fun to use.NewsTrust is a media technology organization funded by the Omidyar Network and MacAurthur Foundation.  Yesterday it launched<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 ways to integrate social options into your blog]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/top-10-ways-to-integrate-social-options-into-your-blog/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/top-10-ways-to-integrate-social-options-into-your-blog/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:45:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TroubleMaker</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/top-10-ways-to-integrate-social-options-into-your-blog/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The wave of Blogging has swept across the entire globe. Almost every fourth person in your locality would know how to create a blog. But, today what matters is how to sustain your blog. The only refuge is to socialize by integrating social options into your blog. Dears! Here are ten ways to incorporate top social options in your weblog, let us have a look at them one by one:1. How to integrate tw<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Search Engine Strategies NYC – what I’ll be looking at next week]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/search-engine-strategies-nyc-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/search-engine-strategies-nyc-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:44:43 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Spiker</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/search-engine-strategies-nyc-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[												Turns out I will be attending Search Engine Strategies NYC as Press next week and here&#8217;s the sessions that I&#8217;m interested in covering.  I&#8217;ve highlighted text in blue for emphasis and discussion, btw.One way I have maintained contact with the SEO/SEM community (my work is more focused on Social Media and Web Analytics than Search, is by attending Search Engine Strateg<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cheap Article Writers | $1.60 An Article Interest You?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/cheap-article-writers-1-60-an-article-interest-you/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/cheap-article-writers-1-60-an-article-interest-you/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:40:55 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>StandOutBlogger</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/cheap-article-writers-1-60-an-article-interest-you/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been focusing quite a bit lately on two topics on this blog &#8211; Market Samurai and &#8216;cheap article writers&#8216;.The reason I have been doing this is because these two tools are really all that you need to create a fantastic, profitable niche blog. One the one hand if you buy Market Samurai you have probably the most advanced keyword research tool that will not only allow you<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smart Online Marketing Podcast:  Wordpress General Settings]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/smart-online-marketing-podcast-wordpress-general-settings/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/smart-online-marketing-podcast-wordpress-general-settings/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:39:02 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Websuccessdiva</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/smart-online-marketing-podcast-wordpress-general-settings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Smart Online Marketing Podcast, we take a look at the general settings within Wordpress and which ones you need to pay attention to on  your blog or hybrid website.  Enjoy!Questions or comments, we&#8217;d love to hear from you below!Smart Online Marketing Podcast:  Wordpress General Settings is a post from: WebSuccessDiva.comRelated ResourcesPodcast:  Online Marketing Big Pictur<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Strangest Package I Have Ever Received]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-strangest-package-i-have-ever-received/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-strangest-package-i-have-ever-received/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:38:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AskShane</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-strangest-package-i-have-ever-received/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Back on February 24, I finally spent my Christmas money on an order from CBD.com and anxiously awaited its delivery.  Here&#8217;s what I ordered:The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature ClassicsA Call to DieThe Gospel &amp; Epistles of John, 2 Volumes in 1Now Is Not ForeverHoly DiscontentJudas and the Gospel of JesusWhen I got home from the Biscuit Barn yesterday, the box had finally arrived.  I was qu<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[“Earth Days” PBS Documentary to Premiere on Facebook]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/%E2%80%9Cearth-days%E2%80%9D-pbs-documentary-to-premiere-on-facebook/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/%E2%80%9Cearth-days%E2%80%9D-pbs-documentary-to-premiere-on-facebook/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:37:00 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AllThatsNewontheWeb</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/%E2%80%9Cearth-days%E2%80%9D-pbs-documentary-to-premiere-on-facebook/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Feature-length documentary film Earth Days will premiere on Facebook with a live video stream and a chat at 8 PM EST on April 11, more than a week before the over-the-air PBS television premiere at 9 PM EST on April 19.The film chronicles the history of Earth Day in the United States and investigates issues related to the today&#8217;s American environmentalism movement. It has been playing the <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4 Time Management Tips]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/4-time-management-tips/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/4-time-management-tips/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:36 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BobBuskirk</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/4-time-management-tips/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When you are working, especially when you are working for yourself and at home time management is very important!  Bad time management can really make productivity go down.  Many times when my time management isn&#8217;t that good it seems like I never get anything done.  This can be very frustrating going day after day feeling like I&#8217;ve accomplished nothing!  This usually isn&#8217;t the c<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Review of Logo Design Company LogoBee]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/review-of-logo-design-company-logobee/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/review-of-logo-design-company-logobee/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:24 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TulerCruz</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/review-of-logo-design-company-logobee/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The following is a paid review and is completely of my own opinion and is not influenced by being paid. If you're interested in having me review your site or product, please view my advertising page."Branding" is a term that seems to be thrown around more than ever these days, but it's for good reason, especially for brick and mortar businesses. While "branding" can include a wide spectrum of dif<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When Should You Quit a Blog and Move On?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/when-should-you-quit-a-blog-and-move-on/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/when-should-you-quit-a-blog-and-move-on/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:34:40 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ping</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/when-should-you-quit-a-blog-and-move-on/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Over on Twitter last week @ChrisGuthrie asked me &#8211; &#8216;At what point should you quit a blog and move onto the next project?&#8217;It is a good question and one that I&#8217;m not sure that there is any single answer for &#8211; however I can certainly talk about what has led me to quit some of my previous blogs. There have been a variety of reasons &#8211; in fact in most cases it was mo<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Historic Conversation With Ai Weiwei Streamed Live]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/historic-conversation-with-ai-weiwei-streamed-live/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/historic-conversation-with-ai-weiwei-streamed-live/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:34:25 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/historic-conversation-with-ai-weiwei-streamed-live/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ReadWriteWeb is pleased to be hosting a live-stream for tonight's Ai Weiwei event at the Paley Center in New York City. You can watch it live on our site, where we will be discussing social media and digital activism. Ai Weiwei will be joined by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, our own Richard MacManus, and moderator Emily Parker. Make sure to tune in tonight at 6:30 pm Eastern.Special thanks to C<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will OpenID Transform the Enterprise Ecosystem?]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/will-openid-transform-the-enterprise-ecosystem/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/will-openid-transform-the-enterprise-ecosystem/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:34:21 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/will-openid-transform-the-enterprise-ecosystem/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most significant developments for Enterprise 2.0 happened last week when Google Apps Marketplace announced that it would be standardizing on OpenID.Google is leveraging its strength as an identity provider to create a single sign-on ecosystem for third party applications and enterprise customers. This does not mean that we will see immediate adoption of single sign-on across the enterp<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Buzz from SXSWi using Sysomos and Social Radar (without going there)]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/buzz-from-sxswi-using-sysomos-and-social-radar-without-going-there/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/buzz-from-sxswi-using-sysomos-and-social-radar-without-going-there/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:33:54 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Spiker</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/buzz-from-sxswi-using-sysomos-and-social-radar-without-going-there/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[												Didn&#8217;t make it to SxSW this year &#8211; never have been, in fact.  Wondered if I aimed Sysomos MAP and Social Radar at South By South West &#8211; would I get everything that&#8217;s important to know?The  &#8220;Social Media Circle Jerk&#8221; phrase caught my eye  so I had to explore it.Down in Austin, Texas, the  South by South West (SxSW) festival has started in earnest.A c<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The One Top Affiliate Product For Your Blog!]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-one-top-affiliate-product-for-your-blog/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-one-top-affiliate-product-for-your-blog/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:52:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>StandOutBlogger</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-one-top-affiliate-product-for-your-blog/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you, but having been blogging for over 3 years now, I have always been looking for that &#8216;top affiliate product&#8216; that just sells like hot cakes every time I promote it.After reading  a post over on BuildThatList about the best affiliate products, I was reminded of the most important key when it comes finding that top affiliate product.The products you use are t<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK’s Autoquake raises £6m]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/uk%E2%80%99s-autoquake-raises-%C2%A36m/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/uk%E2%80%99s-autoquake-raises-%C2%A36m/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:51:50 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slyvisions</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/uk%E2%80%99s-autoquake-raises-%C2%A36m/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Autoquake, the online used car dealer in the United Kingdom, has announced that they&#8217;ve secured £6 million in Venture Capital from Accel Partners and Highland Capital Partners, bringing Autoquake&#8217;s total funding to £20 million, or $30 million USD. Autoquake launched in 2005 and is one of the leading online used car retailers, where it usually acquires fleets of used cars from corporat<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to handle SEO client problems]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/how-to-handle-seo-client-problems/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/how-to-handle-seo-client-problems/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:49:58 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SoloSEO</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/how-to-handle-seo-client-problems/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As an entrepreneur and SEO professional, you crave credibility and good relationships. This is all well and good. To nourish any business relationship, you should go &#8220;the extra mile&#8221; - not just because it&#8217;s savvy business but also because it&#8217;s the right thing to do.  I know in this day and age that might be a concept most don&#8217;t embrace anymore, but I think it is para<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Truth About the Average Twitter User [STATS]]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-truth-about-the-average-twitter-user-stats/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-truth-about-the-average-twitter-user-stats/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:48:18 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AllThatsNewontheWeb</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-truth-about-the-average-twitter-user-stats/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new study from security firm Barracuda Labs provides some interesting insights into the state of the Twitterverse.  Unfortunately for the microblogging startup, the stats say that most of its users aren&#8217;t very active.The study looked at around 19 million Twitter accounts (PDF) in order to figure out how people are using Twitter.  It started with one assumption: an active or &#8220;True&#<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Insights: Three Reasons Why Zoho Joined the Google Apps Marketplace]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/insights-three-reasons-why-zoho-joined-the-google-apps-marketplace/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:41 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/insights-three-reasons-why-zoho-joined-the-google-apps-marketplace/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Since the announcement went live yesterday about the Google Marketplace, we've had a number of companies come to us about how its applications will fit with the service.We'll do a fuller look at these companies this week but for some immediate perspective we  decided to take a look at Zoho, a service that competes with Google Apps. So it is it interesting that the company joined Google Apps Marke<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cloud Religion: Do's, Do Not's, and a Glimpse of Nirvana]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/cloud-religion-dos-do-nots-and-a-glimpse-of-nirvana/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:34 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/cloud-religion-dos-do-nots-and-a-glimpse-of-nirvana/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As the cloud is getting more players and interfaces, best and worst practices are emerging.  As the market grows and more companies try to plug in, the cloud may benefit from guiding principles.   Similar to new technology movements in the past, a natural process is underway to define "what is good", which, for some in the industry, equates to "what is open".  Like religion itself, open can be de<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FourWhere – FourSquare+Sysomos+Google Maps Mashup]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/fourwhere-/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:01 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Spiker</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/fourwhere-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[												FourWhere is launching this morning and it&#8217;s a mashup of FourSquare, Sysomos Heartbeat and Google Maps API &#8211; FourWhere is being released just as SXSW gets underway.Here&#8217;s an example of what FourWhere does when you give it a location.FourWhere is both more and less than I expected it to be.  Here&#8217;s the text of the press release &#8211; I found out about FourWher<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WP Splash: WordPress Goodness Splashed All Over!]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/wp-splash-wordpress-goodness-splashed-all-over/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:14:39 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BloggingBits</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/wp-splash-wordpress-goodness-splashed-all-over/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve partnered up with two other WordPress developer friends to launch a new awesome all-things-WordPress blog: WordPress Splash.We&#8217;ll cover a wide variety of WordPress topics, but the primary focus will be giving useful and practical tips and code examples that will make your life easy as a WordPress developer, modder, or a blogger.WP Splash includes a WordPress Design Gallery, where<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO Article Writers Test – The articles are in…]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/seo-article-writers-test-/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:11:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>StandOutBlogger</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/seo-article-writers-test-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It seems like my SEO Article Writers post has caused quite a bit of feedback &#8211; both positive, negative and also those who are waiting on the articles before they cast an opinion.If you have no idea what I am talking about, in my previous post I wrote about how I was looking for an article writer for my extra large dog kennel niche blog.I found a freelance website called oDesk where I posted<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Online Marketing Tip:  Work Smarter Not Harder]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/online-marketing-tip-work-smarter-not-harder/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/online-marketing-tip-work-smarter-not-harder/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:09:21 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Websuccessdiva</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/online-marketing-tip-work-smarter-not-harder/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Monitor, Rinse and Repeat is where the magic of &#8220;working smarter, not harder&#8221; begins. Monitor is made up of the systems, analytics, measurements, and data that will help you make better marketing decisions.  In order to work smarter (not harder) you need to have systems setup to consistently monitor your online marketing activities.  If you&#8217;re not doing this, you are missing a h<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEO 101: How to crank out content for SEO]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/seo-101-how-to-crank-out-content-for-seo/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:09:14 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SoloSEO</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/seo-101-how-to-crank-out-content-for-seo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It is a cliché in the SEO world that "content is king" - that to feed the hungry search engine beasts of Google, Yahoo!, and Bing, you need to churn out targeted, keyword focused, and most of all useful content. This leads to the long-term passive pay-off that is the SEO pot of gold.To succeed, you don't want to get stuck fine tuning content and rewriting blog posts forever. You need to get stuff<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Matters Most When Growing Your Business]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/what-matters-most-when-growing-your-business/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/what-matters-most-when-growing-your-business/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:08:45 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AskShane</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/what-matters-most-when-growing-your-business/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had this article from Joel ripped out of Inc. and on my desk for months because I&#8217;ve been meaning to link to it.  The takeaway is this:When in doubt, make your product more compelling. All of Fog Creek&#8217;s affiliate marketing ideas, coupons, discounts, direct-mail pieces, catalog ads, and everything else we spent time on &#8212; none of this was as good a use of our time as s<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[February 2010 Thoughts]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:06:24 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BobBuskirk</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/february-2010-thoughts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[2010 is sure going by very quickly!  It is already March and it seems like it was just the new year not that long ago!  This month hasn&#8217;t been the best here is Pittsburgh as we&#8217;ve had some of the worst snow storms in recent memory as you could tell from my Snowed In post.  I was extremely busy working on a new project and ThinkComputers last month so I was only able to write 6 posts, <br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo and Microsoft Search Platforms Merge]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/yahoo-and-microsoft-search-platforms-merge/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/yahoo-and-microsoft-search-platforms-merge/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:06:16 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TulerCruz</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/yahoo-and-microsoft-search-platforms-merge/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yahoo and Microsoft have been in discussions to merge their search platforms, Yahoo Marketing Solutions and Microsoft AdCenter, for some time. Not too long ago, they announced that they had come to an agreement and would be merging in the future.Last week, both Microsoft and Yahoo! sent out e-mails to their search marketing advertisers, announcing that they have now received regulatory clearance <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How To NOT Repulse Readers And Send Them Running Scream… Um…I Mean Clicking Away]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/how-to-not-repulse-readers-and-send-them-running-scream%E2%80%A6-um%E2%80%A6i-mean-clicking-away/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:05:48 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ping</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/how-to-not-repulse-readers-and-send-them-running-scream%E2%80%A6-um%E2%80%A6i-mean-clicking-away/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Guest Post by Cori Padget from Write Syntax and Big Girl Branding.In a word?Engage. Engage, engage, engage, engage.  Get it yet? ENGAGE!  OK, I&#8217;m thinking you get it now, kinda sorta.  But in case you don&#8217;t, let&#8217;s discuss it further. EN&#8230; Just kidding!If you&#8217;re a writer, or a blogger, or someone who likes to share their thoughts and feelings with words in print (no,<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Steve Ballmer: Microsoft's Future Is in the Cloud]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/steve-ballmer-microsofts-future-is-in-the-cloud/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/steve-ballmer-microsofts-future-is-in-the-cloud/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:05:33 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/steve-ballmer-microsofts-future-is-in-the-cloud/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Steve Ballmer gave a live webcast today and said that Microsoft is betting its future on the cloud. He illustrated that by saying 70% of Microsoft's 40,000 employees are working on cloud related efforts. By next year, 90% of Microsoft employees will be working on cloud matters.Ballmer spoke at the Allen Center on the University of Washington campus. He outlined five ways Microsoft is embracing cl<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Follow the Hippie: Leadership Lessons Through Dance]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/follow-the-hippie-leadership-lessons-through-dance/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/follow-the-hippie-leadership-lessons-through-dance/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:05:30 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/follow-the-hippie-leadership-lessons-through-dance/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When Sigma Partners' Richard Dale posted a video of a random dancing guy to his Venture Cyclist blog I was skeptical. I'd seen the original video sans narration and dismissed it as a strange sociological phenomenon condensed into a quick three minute clip. Nevertheless, when the same video is narrated by MuckWork and CDBaby founder Derek Sivers, it provides some valuable leadership lessons for en<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Speaking at the Sentiment Analysis Symposium on April 13th]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:04:59 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Spiker</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/speaking-at-the-sentiment-analysis-symposium-on-april-13th/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[												When I see stuff like this &#8211; I get very happy &#8211; speaking at the Sentiment Analysis Symposium on April 13th.Note: pasting in the web page of the Sentiment Analysis Symposium kinda messes up my homepage &#8211; at least, for this post &#8211; but &#8230; I don&#8217;t mind &#8211; maybe for once, it can be messed up, all for a good cause.My feeling is this &#8220;first confe<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More ‘Paypal Account Closed’ Questions]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:50:18 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheGrownUpGeekBl0g</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/more-%E2%80%98paypal-account-closed%E2%80%99-questions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The other day I was contacted by Pete who&#8217;s Paypal account was recently closed.  I&#8217;ve posted his questions here in the blog since I&#8217;m not sure what the best course of action to get his account re-opened or to get his money back should be.  Heck, I&#8217;m not even sure if he was breaking and Paypal or eBay rules (not that it matters to Paypal).Here is Pete&#8217;s email:Here is <br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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