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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, 10 Mar 2010 20:52:08 CST</pubDate>
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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 20:52:08 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 20:51:50 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 20:49:58 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 20:48:18 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>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/insights-three-reasons-why-zoho-joined-the-google-apps-marketplace/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:45:41 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>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/cloud-religion-dos-do-nots-and-a-glimpse-of-nirvana/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:45:34 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>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/fourwhere-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:45:01 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>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/wp-splash-wordpress-goodness-splashed-all-over/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:14:39 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>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/seo-article-writers-test-/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:11:07 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 19:09:21 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>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/seo-101-how-to-crank-out-content-for-seo/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:09:14 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 19:08:45 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>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/february-2010-thoughts/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/february-2010-thoughts/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:06:24 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 19:06:16 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>
<comments>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/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:05:48 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 19:05:33 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 19:05:30 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>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/speaking-at-the-sentiment-analysis-symposium-on-april-13th/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/speaking-at-the-sentiment-analysis-symposium-on-april-13th/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:04:59 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>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/more-%E2%80%98paypal-account-closed%E2%80%99-questions/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/more-%E2%80%98paypal-account-closed%E2%80%99-questions/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:50:18 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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<title><![CDATA[Market Samurai Tutorial]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/market-samurai-tutorial/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/market-samurai-tutorial/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:47:29 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>StandOutBlogger</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/market-samurai-tutorial/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you are looking to purchase a copy of Market Samurai, then make sure you grab our Market Samurai Discount which saves you 35% off the RRP(Saving your $52)!From the amount of traffic that I am receiving to my posts on the Market Samurai SEO and keyword analysis software it seems like a lot of you are not looking to buy Market Samurai (testing out the whole Squidoo thing), but you really want to<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Niche Site Ranking Part 3 – Simple is Good]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/niche-site-ranking-part-3-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/niche-site-ranking-part-3-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:47:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Boscarinoming</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/niche-site-ranking-part-3-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ok so it&#8217;s been a couple of weeks since I shared the debacle that is Unique Article Wizard with you in Niche Site Ranking Pt 2 of this series.  If you recall, I submitted a total of 390ish articles to the UAW system and actually lost ground in the rankings.   I&#8217;m not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree but I am smart enough to know that I am not going to pay $67 dollars a month f<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding Conversion in Online Marketing]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/understanding-conversion-in-online-marketing/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/understanding-conversion-in-online-marketing/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:45:24 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Websuccessdiva</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/understanding-conversion-in-online-marketing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Convert is far more technical and strategic than any other part of the IMPACT Marketing Formula. It&#8217;s made up of the strategies, measurements, and fundamentals of converting your ideal audience into a qualified lead and/or purchase. It&#8217;s the point at which all your Target, Engage, and IMPACT efforts culminate and you either see results (ie the purchase) or you don&#8217;t.  Note:  Thi<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoiding Problem SEO Clients]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/avoiding-problem-seo-clients/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/avoiding-problem-seo-clients/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:45:11 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SoloSEO</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/avoiding-problem-seo-clients/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As an SEO professional, you are always on the prowl for new business relationships. There are many great people out there to work with. But there are also many &#8220;problem clients&#8221; who for whatever reason turn out to be more of a hassle than they are worth. These type of clients will disrespect your contract or call you at 3:30 am with random questions about some minute issue. How do you<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[#1 Reason Not to Use Anything but “.com”]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/1-reason-not-to-use-anything-but-%E2%80%9C-com%E2%80%9D/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/1-reason-not-to-use-anything-but-%E2%80%9C-com%E2%80%9D/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:44:38 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AskShane</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/1-reason-not-to-use-anything-but-%E2%80%9C-com%E2%80%9D/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re using a domain name that doesn&#8217;t end in &#8220;.com,&#8221; you could be losing hundreds of thousands of visits a year (or more).  Michael Berkens tells you why.   <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MashBash SXSWi: 3 Things to Do Before You Set Off]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/mashbash-sxswi-3-things-to-do-before-you-set-off/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/mashbash-sxswi-3-things-to-do-before-you-set-off/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:43:18 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AllThatsNewontheWeb</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/mashbash-sxswi-3-things-to-do-before-you-set-off/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MashBash SXSWi 2010, Mashable&#8217;s annual event at the SXSW festival in Austin, is less than 2 weeks away!  Here are 3 things to do before you set off:1. RSVP on Eventbrite and the Facebook event page so your friends know you&#8217;re coming.2. Add yourself to Austin Realtime, our directory of attendees and their social networking updates.3. Enter our MashBash Facebook contest to win a Sony b<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Things I Love About Pittsburgh]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/things-i-love-about-pittsburgh/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:41:50 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BobBuskirk</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/things-i-love-about-pittsburgh/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well if you didn&#8217;t know I&#8217;ve been living in Pittsburgh all my life.  I&#8217;ve live in the suburbs most of my life but I moved closer into the city about a year ago.  You really learn a lot about a city when you live in it.  I&#8217;ve learned even more since living closer to the city and going out more.  I originally got the idea for this post from Michael Kwan who did 2 posts about<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An In-Depth Review and Case Study of Infolinks]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/an-in-depth-review-and-case-study-of-infolinks/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/an-in-depth-review-and-case-study-of-infolinks/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:41:36 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TulerCruz</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/an-in-depth-review-and-case-study-of-infolinks/</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.Five weeks ago, the Vice President of Infolinks, Tomer Treves, contacted me asking me to try their In-Text advertising network as a publisher.I replied saying I wasn't interested as I had previously u<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The BEST Way to Generate Lots of Comments on a Your Next Blog Post]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-best-way-to-generate-lots-of-comments-on-a-your-next-blog-post/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-best-way-to-generate-lots-of-comments-on-a-your-next-blog-post/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:40:58 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ping</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-best-way-to-generate-lots-of-comments-on-a-your-next-blog-post/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last week on my Photography Tips site we published a guest post titled Three Lenses Every Photographer Should Own.The author of the guest post emailed me a few days later amazed at amazing amount of comments left on the post. While the average post on dPS gets a reasonable amount of comments this post is climbing up towards 200.Why did it do so well in engaging readers?There are a few reasons. Th<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Buzzie: The First Native Mobile App for Google Buzz]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/buzzie-the-first-native-mobile-app-for-google-buzz/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/buzzie-the-first-native-mobile-app-for-google-buzz/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:40:45 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/buzzie-the-first-native-mobile-app-for-google-buzz/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It looks like Google has decided against releasing new iPhone apps for the time being and has focused most of its mobile development efforts on web apps instead. While the Buzz web app is very good, however, it can't quite rival the speed and comfort of using a native iPhone app. Fiam's Buzzie is the first Buzz app for the iPhone ($1.99 - iTunes link) and even though it is still missing some feat<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Wants Your Lamp to Tell You How Much Power It's Using]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/google-wants-your-lamp-to-tell-you-how-much-power-its-using/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/google-wants-your-lamp-to-tell-you-how-much-power-its-using/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:40:43 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheRailway</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/google-wants-your-lamp-to-tell-you-how-much-power-its-using/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google PowerMeter is part of a series of efforts by various large and small companies, including Green Goose and Microsoft, to launch better and smarter home energy monitoring services. Today, Google took the next step in its efforts to make PowerMeter a ubiquitous service by launching an API for PowerMeter that allows device manufacturers to create PowerMeter-compatible devices. This, according <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ways to integrate Google Buzz into your WordPress blog]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/ways-to-integrate-google-buzz-into-your-wordpress-blog/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/ways-to-integrate-google-buzz-into-your-wordpress-blog/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:40:37 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TroubleMaker</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/ways-to-integrate-google-buzz-into-your-wordpress-blog/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You must already be aware of the various ways of integrating Google Buzz with the various social networks. The good news is that users of the WordPress blogging platform can now integrate various Google Buzz plugins to their blog. Let us have a look at some of the ways by which Buzz can be integrated to the WordPress blog.The Google Buzz can create share links from the posts to the Google readers<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[re-CAPTCHA: Spam fighter]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/re-captcha-spam-fighter/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/re-captcha-spam-fighter/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:40:16 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>allweb</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/re-captcha-spam-fighter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Spam &#8211; the bane of bloggers' existence. No matter how much one may wish spam away there's no thing to be done but face and fight it.One of the things that some bloggers do to fight spam is simply turn of their comments section. Now, I don't know about you, but turning off the comment section is just not an option I will ever consider, after all how will (real) readers be able to provide the<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What I’ll be writing about next in Social Monitoring]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/what-i%E2%80%99ll-be-writing-about-next-in-social-monitoring/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/what-i%E2%80%99ll-be-writing-about-next-in-social-monitoring/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:40:10 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Spiker</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/what-i%E2%80%99ll-be-writing-about-next-in-social-monitoring/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[												First, I noticed a blog post on Brandtology&#8217;s blog quoting yesterday&#8217;s post on Brandtology Social Media Monitoring thanking me for the post -that was nice, and unexpected.Over the last few days I have talked to eCairn and got a pretty good idea of what their platform does &#8211; infact, very impressed &#8211; but promised to wait till after the weekend before posting anyt<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Optimizing the Content Distribution Network]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/optimizing-the-content-distribution-network/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/optimizing-the-content-distribution-network/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:38:41 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Blogero</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/optimizing-the-content-distribution-network/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This may seem obvious to some but I come across many brands (big and small) who have yet to optimize their content distribution network. A content distribution network is sometimes referred to as the "hub and spoke" model of a brand's web presence. The hub serves as the "base of operations" and could be a web page or blog. The spokes are the brand's "off domain" web properties and can include sit<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Paypal Operates In Court]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/how-paypal-operates-in-court/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/how-paypal-operates-in-court/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:19:34 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheGrownUpGeekBl0g</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/how-paypal-operates-in-court/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This guest-post by Drew is a followup to our post "How   to get your money back from PayPal".   You can read Drew's first entry  here: Getting  my money back from PayPalHello all:Looks like i am screwed and tattoo&#8217;d sideways.Yes, i have a case against Paypal and all. it is quite clear they are in the wrong.Paypal responded to the BBB and Nebraska attorney general&#8217;s office with nothing<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[14 Picked Premium WordPrses Theme Websites]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/14-picked-premium-wordprses-theme-websites/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/14-picked-premium-wordprses-theme-websites/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:18:09 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BloggingSecret</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/14-picked-premium-wordprses-theme-websites/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Finding a right theme for your blog is necessary in terms of building traffic, blog personality, readability and etc. There are lots of premium themes that you can search from google or even find the affiliate links and advertisement from other blogs, but how many of those premium wordpress themes have good functionality, quality design and sell at reasonable prices? I have dig out 15 premium wor<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Today on SlyVisions.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/today-on-slyvisions-com/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/today-on-slyvisions-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:16:19 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slyvisions</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/today-on-slyvisions-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sprint Expands BuyBack ProgramEU starts anti-trust investigation into GoogleHyTrust raises $10.5 millionClass action lawsuit brought against YelpTwitter Ad platform rumored to launch next monthTweetmeme adds "Follow Me" buttonNgmoco raises $25 million in series C   <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Only Constant Online is Change.]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-only-constant-online-is-change-/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-only-constant-online-is-change-/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:14:42 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>SoloSEO</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/the-only-constant-online-is-change-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, Michael and I have put a great deal of time and effort into building SoloSEO as an important service, a recognizable brand, while hopefully providing our clients the best Do-It-Yourself SEO tools available.  We were the first to offer a comprehensive set of online SEO tools, all located in one place. It has been a great learning process, and quite a bit of fun.  We both love <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Update on my Submit Campaigns: Day 10]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/an-update-on-my-submit-campaigns-day-10/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/an-update-on-my-submit-campaigns-day-10/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:11:12 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TulerCruz</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/an-update-on-my-submit-campaigns-day-10/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I've been continuing to focus on my e-mail submit campaigns during the past few days. It's rather addicting actually.I'm really loving the change from promoting $30-$50 offers to promoting e-mail submits. I can find out if a campaign is working or not within hours, my risk is far less due to the low payout, there are countless submit offers out there to choose from, and I can direct link.Being ab<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Optimize a Single Post On Your Blog for SEO]]></title>
<link>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/optimize-a-single-post-on-your-blog-for-seo/</link>
<comments>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/optimize-a-single-post-on-your-blog-for-seo/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:10:36 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ping</dc:creator>
<category>Blogging</category>
<guid>http://www.imspike.com/Blogging/optimize-a-single-post-on-your-blog-for-seo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is an unofficial extra task for the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Workbook.Today I spent the morning working on a task that I try to do at least once a month &#8211; SEO on individual key posts in my archives.While it&#8217;s important to know and practice the basics principles of SEO in the way you set up your blogs structure and in the writing of your posts &#8211; I find it can be very w<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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