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	<title>PlugIM - All AndyBeard's Stories</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:00:52 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Opt-in Accelerator Warning - Security Risk - Read This First!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Optin_Accelerator_Warning_Security_Risk_Read_This_First/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Optin_Accelerator_Warning_Security_Risk_Read_This_First/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:00:52 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Optin_Accelerator_Warning_Security_Risk_Read_This_First/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Optin Accelerator is a massive security risk for your customers - rather than fix the security problems, the new version just adds fluff without addressing core issues.
Anyone can make a mistake, release a product without considering all the possible ramifications, but to release Opt-in Accelerator again without major changes is irresponsible.
The Irresponsible Viral Tell-A-Friend Trio
So far... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Optin_Accelerator_Warning_Security_Risk_Read_This_First/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blogging Insurance & Quoting the Associated Press]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Insurance_Quoting_the_Associated_Press/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Insurance_Quoting_the_Associated_Press/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:00:10 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Insurance_Quoting_the_Associated_Press/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<b>Could social news aggregators such as Digg, Techmeme &#038; Technorati be sued for copyright infringement because the frequently used lead for a story often encompasses the core story?
Larger concerns will no doubt have their own team of lawyers, but do bloggers need Blogging Insurance?</b>

The idea of specific insurance policies for bloggers, as a form of liability insurance to cover... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Insurance_Quoting_the_Associated_Press/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Paydirt: Blogcatalog Interviewed on Technorati Blog Advertising]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Paydirt_Blogcatalog_Interviewed_on_Technorati_Blog_Advertising/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Paydirt_Blogcatalog_Interviewed_on_Technorati_Blog_Advertising/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:01:20 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Paydirt_Blogcatalog_Interviewed_on_Technorati_Blog_Advertising/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Technorati have now officially announced their new blog advertising platform surprisingly called Technorati Media.

It is a significant step, though not as many seem to think unusual.

Afterall, Google started as a search engine, then monetized search, and finally introduced their own publisher program Adsense.

Lots of discussion related to the often reappearing Microsoft Yahoo deal mention that. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Paydirt_Blogcatalog_Interviewed_on_Technorati_Blog_Advertising/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[WordPress.com Bugged XML Sitemaps]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/WordPresscom_Bugged_XML_Sitemaps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/WordPresscom_Bugged_XML_Sitemaps/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:01:17 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/WordPresscom_Bugged_XML_Sitemaps/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WordPress.com has added XML sitemaps so I thought I would take a glance at their implementation.

My immediate though was to take a look at Lorelle's sitemap.xml

	Homepage daily priority
	Every other page updated on a weekly basis?


That seems like a good way to tell the spiders to index your site less often than they currently do.

With Lorelle you would certainly want spiders checking the... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/WordPresscom_Bugged_XML_Sitemaps/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eperks On Mahalo]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Eperks_On_Mahalo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Eperks_On_Mahalo/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:00:49 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Eperks_On_Mahalo/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a little olive branch for the guys at ePerks, an unbiased resource that could be used to present 2 sides of the current Vlad vs ePerks legal kerfuffle.
I am not going to portray Mahalo as some kind of &#034;sacred ground&#034;, and I have been a little negative about Mahalo in the past, but it does offer ePerks the opportunity to submit links, hopefully not from anonymous sources, of... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Eperks_On_Mahalo/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Paid Content - A Dying Business Model?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Paid_Content_A_Dying_Business_Model/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Paid_Content_A_Dying_Business_Model/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:01:12 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Paid_Content_A_Dying_Business_Model/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Michael Arrington in his boycott of Associated Press seemed to suggest that paid content is a dying business model.

I must admit I am not a huge fan of linking to articles from Associated Press, simply because it is extremely difficult to determine the original source when these stories "go over the wire".

A great example of the reasons why is when I reported about the appropriated story last... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Paid_Content_A_Dying_Business_Model/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Build Profitable Minisites]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Build_Profitable_Minisites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Build_Profitable_Minisites/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:01:03 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Build_Profitable_Minisites/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I tend to leave newbie internet marketing tutorials to experts, but often I say that a little tongue in cheek - the people writing the newbie tutorials are often writing them because they couldn't do advanced stuff. (the "Advanced Whitehat SEO Debate?" )

In the case of Minisite Secrets Exposed, Michael Rasmussen does a great job of covering all the basics, and there are some quite advanced tip... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Build_Profitable_Minisites/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fake Alex Goad & Craig Beckta]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Fake_Alex_Goad_Craig_Beckta/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Fake_Alex_Goad_Craig_Beckta/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:01:02 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Fake_Alex_Goad_Craig_Beckta/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fake Steve Jobs is an internet phenomenen  and now we have fake Jerry Yang which I am sure will be a huge success, and add valuable perspective to the internet tech news scene.

John Cow was a revelation, a wonderful parody of the (in)famous John Chow, and the legend continues with new owners of the parody site maybe providing better quality content than the original, and in a heated competition.. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Fake_Alex_Goad_Craig_Beckta/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Never Underestimate The Power Of The Dark Side of Search]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Never_Underestimate_The_Power_Of_The_Dark_Side_of_Search/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Never_Underestimate_The_Power_Of_The_Dark_Side_of_Search/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:00:38 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Never_Underestimate_The_Power_Of_The_Dark_Side_of_Search/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[That title might have inspired thoughs of Jedi Knights, those with ADD might have instantly warped their thought trains to Pink Floyd and &#034;The Dark Side of The Moon&#034;.
Both might be correct in their connections.
Just like you couldn&#039;t see the dark side of the force, and you can&#039;t see the dark side of the moon, you can&#039;t actually see all of your traffic that originates from. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Never_Underestimate_The_Power_Of_The_Dark_Side_of_Search/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[ePerks - I Am Not A Minion Mr Cook]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/ePerks_I_Am_Not_A_Minion_Mr_Cook/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/ePerks_I_Am_Not_A_Minion_Mr_Cook/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:00:36 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/ePerks_I_Am_Not_A_Minion_Mr_Cook/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In what seems to be an impartial report on the ePerks vs Vlad lawsuit, Mr Ron Cook, the lawyer representing Brabus Ventures, owners of ePerks, made the following highly controversial statements.

Clearly, his minions out there are rallying behind him [...] They are trying to live off the company and raise their blog ranking. It's really disgusting.

Mr Cook, what is really disgusting is that a... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/ePerks_I_Am_Not_A_Minion_Mr_Cook/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Facebook In Polish - Renovated By Cowboys]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Facebook_In_Polish_Renovated_By_Cowboys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Facebook_In_Polish_Renovated_By_Cowboys/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:31 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Facebook_In_Polish_Renovated_By_Cowboys/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For a number of months every time I log into Facebook (or at least it seemed that way) Facebook would add a call for help with translation into my news feed. I think most of my readers are aware that I live in Poland, though those details are not directly available to Facebook, unless they look at my phone number.

Thus they are most likely targeting me with the message using some kind of IP... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Facebook_In_Polish_Renovated_By_Cowboys/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[ePerks & iHype - Legal Kneejerk - Sues Blogger]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/ePerks_iHype_Legal_Kneejerk_Sues_Blogger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/ePerks_iHype_Legal_Kneejerk_Sues_Blogger/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:50 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/ePerks_iHype_Legal_Kneejerk_Sues_Blogger/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had intended to do a followup this week with more scathing evidence of ePerks shilling all over the blogosphere, but ePerks have pre-empted that by taking some rather unusual and desperate action...

Remember I am not a lawyer, and this is a <b>stong opinion</b> piece.

I am trying extremely hard to create an assertion of fact dressed up as an opinion

ePerks Are Suing Vlad

I found out on... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/ePerks_iHype_Legal_Kneejerk_Sues_Blogger/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gmail Team - Please Fix These First]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Gmail_Team_Please_Fix_These_First/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Gmail_Team_Please_Fix_These_First/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:01:01 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Gmail_Team_Please_Fix_These_First/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I know the new additions to Gmail are just tweaks, and mainly created in Google &#034;20% time&#034; but these little problems cause me no end of frustration.
Gmail Spam False Positives
I have to read my spam folder daily, because it gets sometimes 200 spam email messages, and within that may be as many as 5% false positives.
These are emails I want to receive, which I have signed up to receive,.. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Gmail_Team_Please_Fix_These_First/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Screw Up Your Internet Business]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Screw_Up_Your_Internet_Business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Screw_Up_Your_Internet_Business/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:01:15 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Screw_Up_Your_Internet_Business/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Jeff over at Coding Horror has just been taking a small pop at Yelp for requiring email account access to find friends

Email is the de-facto master password for a huge swath of your online identity. Tread carefully:

    * As a software developer, you should never ask a user for their email credentials. It's unethical. It's irresponsible. It is wrong. If someone is asking you to code this, why?.. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Screw_Up_Your_Internet_Business/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[UK Consumer Protection Conference]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/UK_Consumer_Protection_Conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/UK_Consumer_Protection_Conference/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:00:54 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/UK_Consumer_Protection_Conference/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On my last post regarding the new Consumer Protection laws that came into force 26th May, I had to preface the post that I am not a lawyer, and effectively just speculate on how they might affect online marketing.

Fortunately Susan Singleton, one of the UK's leading experts on online marketing law, dropped by and left a comment... Continue reading <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/UK_Consumer_Protection_Conference/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Some People Don't Want To Fish]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Some_People_Dont_Want_To_Fish/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Some_People_Dont_Want_To_Fish/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:01:10 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Some_People_Dont_Want_To_Fish/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I think almost everyone knows this saying

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.


How many people have old fishing rods in their shed or loft?

I bet they even know how to use them, but for some reason a takeaway Chinese, microwave dinner, or eating out is a much more convenient way to eat.

Sure, catching fish is satisfying, relaxing.. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Some_People_Dont_Want_To_Fish/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[iHype & ePerks - How To Kill A Startup]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/iHype_ePerks_How_To_Kill_A_Startup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/iHype_ePerks_How_To_Kill_A_Startup/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:00:41 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/iHype_ePerks_How_To_Kill_A_Startup/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[iHype.com was due to launch today and it is my strong personal opinion that they will head straight to the Techcrunch deadpool, and if they get a mention on Techcrunch, it will purely be for the satisfaction of sending them there. Continue reading <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/iHype_ePerks_How_To_Kill_A_Startup/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[I've Been Robbed!!!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Ive_Been_Robbed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Ive_Been_Robbed/</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 23:00:41 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Ive_Been_Robbed/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[That low down scoundrel Andy Beal, you know the one? Yeah the one who goes around confusing people with an almost identical name.

Well anyway I realised a few minutes ago that he had somehow got hold of one of my articles before it was published, and left me with only part of it.

<b>This is all that is left</b> Continue reading <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Ive_Been_Robbed/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hated Or Loved? Get Front Paged After Being Buried]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Hated_Or_Loved_Get_Front_Paged_After_Being_Buried/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Hated_Or_Loved_Get_Front_Paged_After_Being_Buried/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 18:04:40 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Hated_Or_Loved_Get_Front_Paged_After_Being_Buried/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sadly this isn&#039;t possible on Digg, though it would be interesting if they provided a page with the most buried or hated stories. After all, just because you don&#039;t like a story doesn&#039;t mean it is spam, but it is still news.
Jack Spirko has knocked together an interesting site where your story can appear on the front page because it is &#034;hated&#034; and I feel the idea is worthy.. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Hated_Or_Loved_Get_Front_Paged_After_Being_Buried/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[You Can't Charge For Twitter Popularity]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/You_Cant_Charge_For_Twitter_Popularity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/You_Cant_Charge_For_Twitter_Popularity/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 21:00:59 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/You_Cant_Charge_For_Twitter_Popularity/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of fundamental flaws in many of the &#034;calculations&#034; being floated as a business model for Twitter.
I am just going to revert to bullets to make this easier to digest.

Slapping a charge on your biggest fans is financial suicide - if someone has been evangelising your product for 2 years, and using their influence to build your business, it would be extremely foolish to. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/You_Cant_Charge_For_Twitter_Popularity/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Find FriendFeed Rooms With Google]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Find_FriendFeed_Rooms_With_Google/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Find_FriendFeed_Rooms_With_Google/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 22:00:49 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Find_FriendFeed_Rooms_With_Google/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I noticed within the new Problogger room on FriendFeed, Darren mentioned the following:-


“feel free to invite others to this room - as long as they are bloggers and/or are interested in the ProBlogger type topic I'm happy for anyone and everyone to join. I've invited all my contacts on FF. Pity there's no list of public groups for people to join.”


Whilst there isn't a public list, in many. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Find_FriendFeed_Rooms_With_Google/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why I Can't See You Inside Stompernet]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Why_I_Cant_See_You_Inside_Stompernet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Why_I_Cant_See_You_Inside_Stompernet/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 16:00:35 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Why_I_Cant_See_You_Inside_Stompernet/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the doors to Stompernet about to open in less than an hour as I write this, I realised that I should clear up one very important item that really does need to be mentioned.
Stompernet is one of a number of membership sites which I don&#039;t ethically feel I can join, at least not on any normal basis.
There are some aspects of what Brad, Andy and the rest of the faculty of Stompernet get up.. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Why_I_Cant_See_You_Inside_Stompernet/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Share A Post Beta - Blog Post Syndication]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Exclusive_Share_A_Post_Beta_Blog_Post_Syndication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Exclusive_Share_A_Post_Beta_Blog_Post_Syndication/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 09:00:15 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Exclusive_Share_A_Post_Beta_Blog_Post_Syndication/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was honestly wondering when someone would come up with a service like Share-A-Post, because it is one of those "no brainer" ideas that I have thought of doing, but never got around to.

When to a huge amount of disbelief I blocked some of my high ranking paid reviews with robots.txt, and hinted that syndication would be a perfect loophole in Google's penalties, no one fully understood what I... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Exclusive_Share_A_Post_Beta_Blog_Post_Syndication/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Google Double or Indented Listings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Google_Double_or_Indented_Listings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Google_Double_or_Indented_Listings/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 17:00:25 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Google_Double_or_Indented_Listings/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whilst I gain tons of Google indented listings for money terms, and I can achieve them quite often in minutes, rather than days, they are almost always achieved using a few simple steps.


	Get one page indexed and ranking
	Write a second post linking to the first (which will also then trackback to the second page)
	Use the same primary keyword in both posts


The second method I use, for topics.. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Google_Double_or_Indented_Listings/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Affiliate Evolution With Ustream]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Affiliate_Evolution_With_Ustream/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Affiliate_Evolution_With_Ustream/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 13:00:10 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Affiliate_Evolution_With_Ustream/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A number of internet marketers are now using Ustream extensively for training.


	Ed Dale with the 30 Day Challenge
	Sherman Hu with his WordPress Huddles
	Michael Cheney frequently holds free training sessions combined with special offers (I sat through 2 hours of one the other night)
	I know that crazy guy Jason Moffat is now into Ustream big-time


Another guy who has always been extremely... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Affiliate_Evolution_With_Ustream/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Problems + Pain = PROFIT for Startups]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Problems_Pain_PROFIT_for_Startups/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Problems_Pain_PROFIT_for_Startups/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:25 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Problems_Pain_PROFIT_for_Startups/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have just stolen/adapted that headline from Christine Comaford-Lynch of Mighty Ventures
It is the opening title of the first email that she sends to new subscribers to her email list, and goes on to say

But remember: it&#039;s not enough to just &#034;diagnose&#034; that pain.
People have to perceive it as a problem in search of a
cure. Only then will they open their wallets to get that
pain... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Problems_Pain_PROFIT_for_Startups/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why You Should Nofollow Your Blog Comments?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Why_You_Should_Nofollow_Your_Blog_Comments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Why_You_Should_Nofollow_Your_Blog_Comments/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 12:00:17 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Why_You_Should_Nofollow_Your_Blog_Comments/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dave Naylor seems to think it is a good idea to nofollow blog comments.

In many ways he is right:-

	You get increased automated comment spam
	You get increased spam from outsourced commenting
	You get increased spam from people using commenting efficiency tools (Comment Kahuna, Comment Hut etc)
	You get increased spam from people using dofollow search engines
	You get increased spam from people. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Why_You_Should_Nofollow_Your_Blog_Comments/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Players With Money - Devastating The SERPS]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Players_With_Money_Devastating_The_SERPS/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Players_With_Money_Devastating_The_SERPS/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 10:00:24 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Players_With_Money_Devastating_The_SERPS/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What follows is an example of the Google search results being devastated by techniques taught by Alex Goad in his Players With Money membership site.
In the run up to the initial launch, and some time afterwards, I was ranking extremely well, with only the primary domain ranking better. 
Now things are a little different&#8230;

That is an exact match search - the SERPs are a little noisy without. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Players_With_Money_Devastating_The_SERPS/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chondromalacia Patella - Using Google Health For Niche Research]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Chondromalacia_Patella_Using_Google_Health_For_Niche_Research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Chondromalacia_Patella_Using_Google_Health_For_Niche_Research/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 20:00:27 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Chondromalacia_Patella_Using_Google_Health_For_Niche_Research/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have actually suffered from Chondromalacia Patella or &#034;Runners Knee&#034; for 25 years, and at one time even ran a niche website / blog on knee pain that took me a few hours to put together, and pulled in a few dollars a day.
Google today have launched Google Health that is supposedly for US use, but I was able to log straight in, and add the ailment I suffer from. I am not worried about... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Chondromalacia_Patella_Using_Google_Health_For_Niche_Research/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stompernet Site Seer - Ripped Apart]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Stompernet_Site_Seer_Ripped_Apart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Stompernet_Site_Seer_Ripped_Apart/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 16:00:24 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Stompernet_Site_Seer_Ripped_Apart/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Site Seer is totally free, other than requiring registration. Is it worth handing over your email address?

Comparisons are bound to be made with the many free tools available from SEOmoz and SEObook, some of which are purely online services, and others are browser plugins. Many of the SEOmoz tools also require registration, and some are under the hood of their paid membership, especially tools... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Stompernet_Site_Seer_Ripped_Apart/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blog For A Cause Or Fabricate A Story]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blog_For_A_Cause_Or_Fabricate_A_Story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blog_For_A_Cause_Or_Fabricate_A_Story/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 21:00:33 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blog_For_A_Cause_Or_Fabricate_A_Story/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today in partnership with Blogcatalog and Amnesty International, bloggers Worldwide are blogging for human rights.

As I usually do for each Bloggers Unite initiative, I am taking part, but as usual I want to at least try to keep on topic, so I can connect with my readers better.

Good Linkbait

<b>How would I define good linkbait?</b>

It is the kind of linkbait that gives you that warm fuzzy... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Blog_For_A_Cause_Or_Fabricate_A_Story/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[When Will New York Introduce A Google Tax?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/When_Will_New_York_Introduce_A_Google_Tax/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/When_Will_New_York_Introduce_A_Google_Tax/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 06:00:22 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/When_Will_New_York_Introduce_A_Google_Tax/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s news is that Overstock have decided that they are axing 3400 affiliates in the New York area because of the previously reported &#034;Amazon Tax&#034; - which Amazon are fighting.
I think Janet was the first to break the news of the Overstock changes
This is a story that both Linda at 5 Star Affiliate Programs and Shawn&#039;s Affiliate Blog have been covering in depth.
The New York.. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/When_Will_New_York_Introduce_A_Google_Tax/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEO Tool - Site Seer - Coming Soon]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/SEO_Tool_Site_Seer_Coming_Soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/SEO_Tool_Site_Seer_Coming_Soon/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:34 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/SEO_Tool_Site_Seer_Coming_Soon/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I mentioned in my second poll post that the Stompernet guys would be coming out with a new tool soon, and that also they would be limiting availability of some of their goodies to those that subscribe. That will include this new SEO tool.
First off, I have worked out how to get their videos to syndicated correctly, so click through to watch the video showing off this new tool.








The bad... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/SEO_Tool_Site_Seer_Coming_Soon/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wide Circles = Blog Comment Spam]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Wide_Circles_Blog_Comment_Spam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Wide_Circles_Blog_Comment_Spam/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 18:00:24 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Wide_Circles_Blog_Comment_Spam/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Maybe I am a little sensitive to blog comment spam issues, but I like genuine members of my community gaining a little link juice for their comments. Many comments you find on my blog are better than full blog posts elsewhere (sometimes the comments are better than what I write)
The best way to guest post on my blog is just to write a great comment.
Wide Circles ( http://www.widecircles.com/... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Wide_Circles_Blog_Comment_Spam/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Get Noticed?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Get_Noticed_4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Get_Noticed_4/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:28 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Get_Noticed_4/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ken McArthur has pulled out all the stops for the launch of his new book now selling on Barnes &#038; Noble. That isn't an affiliate link, I am not a B&#038;N affiliate so I just pulled that link from Ken's blog (one of many).

What I can refer you to is the free stuff, a ton of great audio recordings

There are 2 featured recordings available as you log into the main site

Matt Mullenweg, the... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/How_To_Get_Noticed_4/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blogging Response Rate (Part 2)]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Response_Rate_Part_2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Response_Rate_Part_2/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 11:00:27 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Response_Rate_Part_2/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I mentioned I was testing on multiple posts, and that also included the recent Adwords video from Dan Thies of Stompernet.

Here are some important notes


The headline was chosen to be a little more appealing - it wouldn't have affected people reading a full feed, or receiving my content by email (even though that was switched off), but it would affect links from social media and other blogs,... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Response_Rate_Part_2/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blogging Response Rate (Poll)]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Response_Rate_Poll/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Response_Rate_Poll/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:00:17 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Response_Rate_Poll/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whilst the test I performed over the last few days isn&#039;t ideal, recently, just for a few days I actually switched off my email subscriptions.
Email subscriptions has never accounted for the largest percentage of my subscribers, but I have always recognised them among my most responsive readers. I assure you the decision wasn&#039;t taken lightly, especially with a number of major launches to. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Blogging_Response_Rate_Poll/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Questions For Ken Evoy of Sitesell]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Questions_For_Ken_Evoy_of_Sitesell/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Questions_For_Ken_Evoy_of_Sitesell/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 11:01:53 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Questions_For_Ken_Evoy_of_Sitesell/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Image via WikipediaMy previous post on Ken Evoy of Sitesell attacking blogging created some good discussion, both here and on the Sitesell forums though you need to be a Sitesell owner or affiliate to read the discussion there.
For anyone who hasn&#039;t come up with a gift for Mothers Day and you live in a country celebrating it tomorrow, it is still not too late to take advantage of the 2 for 1. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Questions_For_Ken_Evoy_of_Sitesell/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New WordPress SEO Blogging Software]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/New_WordPress_SEO_Blogging_Software/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/New_WordPress_SEO_Blogging_Software/</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:54 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/New_WordPress_SEO_Blogging_Software/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What a difference 24 hours make.
A few days ago I was honestly prepared to rip a product to shreds. It wasn&#039;t that it was a bad product, but it wasn&#039;t as well prepared as it should have been, and from what I can tell it was due to an honest communication error between a well respected online marketer and his programming team.
But before I talk about the product itself, I am going to... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/New_WordPress_SEO_Blogging_Software/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Banned By Google]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Banned_By_Google/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Banned_By_Google/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 21:01:02 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyBeard</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Banned_By_Google/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It happens... even to the most accomplished SEO professionals.

Last August Dan Thies revealed the amazing story about how Brad Fallon, Stompernet founder and owner of MyWeddingFavors.com was kicked out of Google, because of people exploiting bugs in Google.

For many people the "proxy hacking" explanation was extremely complicated to understand (I struggled), but what wasn't revealed was how... <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Banned_By_Google/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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