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	<title>PlugIM - All Dravis's Stories</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:30:01 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Make Money Online: 100  Tools and Resources]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Make_Money_Online_100_Tools_and_Resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Make_Money_Online_100_Tools_and_Resources/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:30:01 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Make_Money_Online_100_Tools_and_Resources/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an incredible list of tools and resources to help you on your quest to make money online through blogging or your own website.  Everyone needs to have this one bookmarked. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Make_Money_Online_100_Tools_and_Resources/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dramatically Increase Blog Comment Activity by Manipulating Human Psychology]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Dramatically_Increase_Blog_Comment_Activity_by_Manipulating_Human_Psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Dramatically_Increase_Blog_Comment_Activity_by_Manipulating_Human_Psychology/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:56:31 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Dramatically_Increase_Blog_Comment_Activity_by_Manipulating_Human_Psychology/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Carl Pei wrote this post with some ideas of how to increase reader participation and getting them to post more comments on your blog. I'm wondering if these tips will work when applied to PlugIM as well? <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Dramatically_Increase_Blog_Comment_Activity_by_Manipulating_Human_Psychology/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Testing - Please Ignore]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Testing_Please_Ignore_1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Testing_Please_Ignore_1/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:58:05 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Testing_Please_Ignore_1/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is just a test, please ignore this post.  Thank you! <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Testing_Please_Ignore_1/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Track your PlugIM Adsense Earnings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_Track_your_PlugIM_Adsense_Earnings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_Track_your_PlugIM_Adsense_Earnings/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:15:59 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>search_engines</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_Track_your_PlugIM_Adsense_Earnings/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Alot of people get confused about the Adsnse channel option in their profile when they create their account.  It's there so you can track your Adsense impressions and earnings through PlugIM's Adsense revenue sharing program.  This post tells you how to get a custom Adsense channel from your Adsense account to use with PlugIM. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_Track_your_PlugIM_Adsense_Earnings/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[PlugIM Monthly Link Giveaway - June]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Monthly_Link_Giveaway_June/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Monthly_Link_Giveaway_June/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:15:57 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Monthly_Link_Giveaway_June/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We're half way through the month with hardly any entries to speak of! Your odds of winning this month are better than ever, because the only way to enter is to post comments on stories.  Want to win a link for a month valued at $72 on the front page of PlugIM?? Then get commenting! Click the link to read the blog post for more details. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Monthly_Link_Giveaway_June/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[10 essential tips on how to achieve a better Alexa rank]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/10_essential_tips_on_how_to_achieve_a_better_Alexa_rank/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/10_essential_tips_on_how_to_achieve_a_better_Alexa_rank/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:03:02 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/10_essential_tips_on_how_to_achieve_a_better_Alexa_rank/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These 10 tips are fairly painless and effective in helping to increase your Alexa page rank. A nice quick and accurate write up for your reading pleasure.  Enjoy! =) <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/10_essential_tips_on_how_to_achieve_a_better_Alexa_rank/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New PlugIM Feature - Subscribe to Story Comments]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/New_PlugIM_Feature_Subscribe_to_Story_Comments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/New_PlugIM_Feature_Subscribe_to_Story_Comments/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:47:13 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/New_PlugIM_Feature_Subscribe_to_Story_Comments/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now you can subscribe to any story posted on PlugIM and receive an email notification any time someone posts a comment on the story you've subscribed to much like the popular WordPress subscription plugin.  Click the link to the PlugIM blog post for details. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/New_PlugIM_Feature_Subscribe_to_Story_Comments/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Jennifer Laycock on Why You Need To Go Deeper Than Digg]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Jennifer_Laycock_on_Why_You_Need_To_Go_Deeper_Than_Digg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Jennifer_Laycock_on_Why_You_Need_To_Go_Deeper_Than_Digg/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:00:04 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Jennifer_Laycock_on_Why_You_Need_To_Go_Deeper_Than_Digg/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Video: Jennifer Laycock of Search Engine Guide recently commented on why Digg can’t be the only egg in your social media marketing basket. She also touches on social marketing “fit” — is your target audience even USING social media? <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Jennifer_Laycock_on_Why_You_Need_To_Go_Deeper_Than_Digg/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Post to PlugIM Bookmarklet for your Browsers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Post_to_PlugIM_Bookmarklet_for_your_Browsers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Post_to_PlugIM_Bookmarklet_for_your_Browsers/</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:46:50 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Post_to_PlugIM_Bookmarklet_for_your_Browsers/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Add this as a bookmark or toolbar button in your browser and when you come across an article, story or great internet marketing product that you want to share with the PlugIM community, just click the button or bookmark and you’ll go directly to the submit story page on PlugIM with the link to the story and the story title all ready filled in.  All you need to do is add your description, tags an <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Post_to_PlugIM_Bookmarklet_for_your_Browsers/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[List of 234 SEO and Marketing Blogs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/List_of_234_SEO_and_Marketing_Blogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/List_of_234_SEO_and_Marketing_Blogs/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 01:30:23 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/List_of_234_SEO_and_Marketing_Blogs/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stephan Miller has put together a HUGE list of 234 SEO and marketing related blogs. It's going to take a while to go through this list, but I've already picked up some new feeds to add to my reader.  Stephan has some other sweet lists on his site as well including "108 Free Press Release Sites List", "223 Places to List Your Blog", "427 Free Directories Sorted By PageRank" and more! <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/List_of_234_SEO_and_Marketing_Blogs/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The MyBlogLog Wagon]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/The_MyBlogLog_Wagon_u2014_Internet_Business_Blog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/The_MyBlogLog_Wagon_u2014_Internet_Business_Blog/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 00:40:28 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/The_MyBlogLog_Wagon_u2014_Internet_Business_Blog/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you on the MyBlogLog wagon? Sure you may be a member of MyBlogLog but the wagon is an experiment being used to help increase your community members. Simply copy and paste this list into a post on your blog, join all the communities on the list, then add a couple new ones. The post does a better job explaining it than I do so check it out. I haven't tried it on the PlugIM blog yet, but I think  <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/The_MyBlogLog_Wagon_u2014_Internet_Business_Blog/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Get rid of your duplicate content]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Get_rid_of_your_duplicate_content_1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Get_rid_of_your_duplicate_content_1/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 00:14:20 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>search_engines</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Get_rid_of_your_duplicate_content_1/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a great write up full of tips and resources for clearing your site of duplicate content. I hear you saying "But I don't have any duplicate content!" Well that may be true to you, but not the search engines.  WordPress blogs have several different links (trackbacks, archives etc.) that'll bring you to exactly the same post. The search engines aren't big fans of that, but this post shows you <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Get_rid_of_your_duplicate_content_1/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nurture Leads to Increase Sales]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Nurture_Leads_to_Increase_Sales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Nurture_Leads_to_Increase_Sales/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 00:06:06 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Nurture_Leads_to_Increase_Sales/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A great post that reminds us to nurture our leads and not to forget about them while we chase after the next big sale. From the post: "Products with longer sales cycles will gain additional sales from a simple a lead nurturing system. It is an obvious point, right? Yes, it does but, unfortunately, excellent long-term leads are often left to become stale while salespeople get back to responding to  <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Nurture_Leads_to_Increase_Sales/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to get a link from an .edu domain (part 2)]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_get_a_link_from_an_edu_domain_part_2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_get_a_link_from_an_edu_domain_part_2/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 23:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_get_a_link_from_an_edu_domain_part_2/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This post has a bunch of links and tips on how you can get back links from edu domains which is a nice way to increase your PR and page strength. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_get_a_link_from_an_edu_domain_part_2/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Social Marketing to IT Pros]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Social_Marketing_to_IT_Pros/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Social_Marketing_to_IT_Pros/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 23:53:11 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Social_Marketing_to_IT_Pros/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["Interesting news that Microsoft has launched a new niche social network called Aggreg8 aimed at IT professionals. Aggreg8’s launch comes on the heels of a study just released by Universal McCann and KnowledgeStorm in which participants said social networks are best used in a business environment for collaboration and knowledge sharing." <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Social_Marketing_to_IT_Pros/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[lxmarketing - Top 9 WordPress Blog Plugins]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/lxmarketing_Top_9_WordPress_Blog_Plugins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/lxmarketing_Top_9_WordPress_Blog_Plugins/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 12:31:39 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/lxmarketing_Top_9_WordPress_Blog_Plugins/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I like the clean look and feel of this blog as well as the content.  And they're using the PlugIM widget so it made it nice and easy for me to submit this nice list of their top 9 favorite WordPress plugins. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/lxmarketing_Top_9_WordPress_Blog_Plugins/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[TopRank Social Bookmarking Tool Now Supports PlugIM]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/TopRank_Social_Bookmarking_Tool_Now_Supports_PlugIM/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/TopRank_Social_Bookmarking_Tool_Now_Supports_PlugIM/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 15:24:26 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/TopRank_Social_Bookmarking_Tool_Now_Supports_PlugIM/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thomas McMahon of TopRankBlog.com emailed me today to let me know that he added PlugIM to their Social Bookmarks Creator.  TopRankBlog.com is the home of Lee Odden and is one of the most popular online marketing blogs in the industry with over 6500 RSS subscribers.  Social Bookmarks Creator lets you choose your favorite bookmarking sites, and then automatically generates a snippet of code to inser <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/TopRank_Social_Bookmarking_Tool_Now_Supports_PlugIM/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEOMoz 2007 Web2.0 Awards - PlugIM Takes 3rd in Marketing]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/SEOMoz_2007_Web20_Awards_PlugIM_Takes_3rd_in_Marketing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/SEOMoz_2007_Web20_Awards_PlugIM_Takes_3rd_in_Marketing/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 08:36:23 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/SEOMoz_2007_Web20_Awards_PlugIM_Takes_3rd_in_Marketing/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[SEOMoz has announced the winners of this year's Web2.0 Awards.  There are 41 different categories including Marketing in which PlugIM placed 3rd!  The judging panel consisted of several industry leaders including Danny Sullivan (SearchEngineLand.com), Michael Gray (Wolf-Howl.com) and Rand Fishkin (SEOMoz). <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/SEOMoz_2007_Web20_Awards_PlugIM_Takes_3rd_in_Marketing/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[PlugIM Turns 1000!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Turns_1000/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Turns_1000/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:51:22 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Turns_1000/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It took over 6 months to for us to reach 500 members. From there it only took another 2 months to hit 1000. Click the link to read the full blog post including a list of thank you's. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Turns_1000/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[An SEO Wiz Kid On The Block]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/An_SEO_Wiz_Kid_On_The_Block/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/An_SEO_Wiz_Kid_On_The_Block/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 12:25:01 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>search_engines</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/An_SEO_Wiz_Kid_On_The_Block/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["Conventional Search Engine Optimization, i.e., SEO, is finally dead. Now is the time for achieving natural SEO and traffic through blogging and pinging." <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/An_SEO_Wiz_Kid_On_The_Block/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Social Networking]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Social_Networking_7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Social_Networking_7/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:12:15 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Social_Networking_7/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lynn Terry talks about using social networking to promote your blog in the blogosphere.  It's a nice read and I'm glad I found her blog. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Social_Networking_7/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Coop - Social Networking in Firefox]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/The_Coop_Social_Networking_in_Firefox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/The_Coop_Social_Networking_in_Firefox/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:10:49 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>products</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/The_Coop_Social_Networking_in_Firefox/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["The Coop, a project announced by Mozilla Labs back on April 2nd of this year, is a project to bring social networking to the Firefox browser." <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/The_Coop_Social_Networking_in_Firefox/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Get the PlugIM Widget for your Site]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Get_the_PlugIM_Widget_for_your_Site/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Get_the_PlugIM_Widget_for_your_Site/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:00:34 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>products</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Get_the_PlugIM_Widget_for_your_Site/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first PlugIM widget is ready! It's in use on the PlugIM blog right now. In fact, don't plug this story here, follow the link and plug the story from the blog to see the widget in action. It's full of AJAXy goodness. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Get_the_PlugIM_Widget_for_your_Site/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[SocialBookmarkerBot - Social Bookmarking Functionality for Joomla! Websites]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/SocialBookmarkerBot_Social_Bookmarking_Functionality_for_Joomla_Websites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/SocialBookmarkerBot_Social_Bookmarking_Functionality_for_Joomla_Websites/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:17:03 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>products</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/SocialBookmarkerBot_Social_Bookmarking_Functionality_for_Joomla_Websites/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There's a new plugin for the popular Joomla content management software called SocialBookmarkerBot that automatically generates your choice of up to 31 of the most popular social bookmarking sites on the web including PlugIM! Now all you Joomla user out there can easily add the "Plug This" button to your site. Special thanks to Patrick at PatrickSwesey.com for making this happen. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/SocialBookmarkerBot_Social_Bookmarking_Functionality_for_Joomla_Websites/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Website Grader - SEO Tool]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Website_Grader_SEO_Tool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Website_Grader_SEO_Tool/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:12:55 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>products</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Website_Grader_SEO_Tool/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PlugIM scored a 95, what's your score? There are a bunch of these tools on the web but this is one of the best I've seen so far. They give you a really nice break down of your site and how it stacks up against other sites that have been submitted. Try it out. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Website_Grader_SEO_Tool/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[7 Beginner Blogger Blunders and How To Avoid Them]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/7_Beginner_Blogger_Blunders_and_How_To_Avoid_Them/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/7_Beginner_Blogger_Blunders_and_How_To_Avoid_Them/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:10:16 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/7_Beginner_Blogger_Blunders_and_How_To_Avoid_Them/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just found the small business hub today and they have a nice blog. This post caught my eye, most of it's pretty standard common sense but it's still good to refresh our memory once in a while. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/7_Beginner_Blogger_Blunders_and_How_To_Avoid_Them/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Twenty Usability Tips for Your Blog]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Twenty_Usability_Tips_for_Your_Blog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Twenty_Usability_Tips_for_Your_Blog/</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:58:41 -0400</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Twenty_Usability_Tips_for_Your_Blog/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["I've been doing research on what distinguishes good blogs from poor ones, especially by reading "lessons learned" posts by bloggers. I've come up with 20 principles I think are worthwhile. Let me know which ones you agree or disagree with." <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Twenty_Usability_Tips_for_Your_Blog/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[TOP 30 Wordpress Plugins in Blogosphere]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/TOP_30_Wordpress_Plugins_in_Blogosphere/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/TOP_30_Wordpress_Plugins_in_Blogosphere/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:41:07 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/TOP_30_Wordpress_Plugins_in_Blogosphere/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congrats to Sociable for making the top plugins list. Sociable creates the "submit your link" buttons at the bottom of blog posts and happens to include functionality for PlugIM buttons. This list made the front page of Digg, good stuff contained within! <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/TOP_30_Wordpress_Plugins_in_Blogosphere/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[66 Ways to Build Links in 2007]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/66_Ways_to_Build_Links_in_2007/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/66_Ways_to_Build_Links_in_2007/</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:27:09 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/66_Ways_to_Build_Links_in_2007/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If "Content is King", then links are what put that king on the throne. Build links and you’ll be able to display your content to the world. Don’t build links, and your King won’t have a kingdom.

Hopefully you already use most of these, but if only 5 of these tips get you a new link, that is 5 links you didn’t have yesterday. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/66_Ways_to_Build_Links_in_2007/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[PlugIM Turns 500]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Turns_500/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Turns_500/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:43:27 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Turns_500/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today the 500th PlugIM user account was created. I just wanted to say a quick thank you to all of you who’ve joined the community and contributed over these last few months. The next few months should be even more exciting as we continue to grow and implement several new features. We’re going to stay focused on the goal which is to drive as much traffic to the stories posted on PlugIM  <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Turns_500/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How Much Time Does It Take To Blog?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_Much_Time_Does_It_Take_To_Blog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_Much_Time_Does_It_Take_To_Blog/</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:55:28 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_Much_Time_Does_It_Take_To_Blog/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This was a great post for me to read. Being an engineer, I'm not big into blogging but I know it's really important for the success of PlugIM or websites in general. This is a great post outlining the benefits of becoming a disciplined blogger. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/How_Much_Time_Does_It_Take_To_Blog/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[10 Ways To Increase Adwords Quality Score]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/10_Ways_To_Increase_Adwords_Quality_Score/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/10_Ways_To_Increase_Adwords_Quality_Score/</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:43:16 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>search_engines</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/10_Ways_To_Increase_Adwords_Quality_Score/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So what is quality score? According to Google:

    “Quality Score is the basis for measuring the quality and relevance of your ads and determining your minimum CPC bid for Google and the search network. This score is determined by your keyword’s click through rate (CTR) on Google, and the relevance of your ad text, keyword, and landing page.” <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/10_Ways_To_Increase_Adwords_Quality_Score/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to choose a breakthrough domain for your website]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_choose_a_breakthrough_domain_for_your_website/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_choose_a_breakthrough_domain_for_your_website/</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:08:09 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_choose_a_breakthrough_domain_for_your_website/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the more frustrating aspects of web development is figuring out the right domain name. Sometimes it is very easy like a company name but what do you do if that is already registered by someone else? Or what if you are starting from scratch? <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/How_to_choose_a_breakthrough_domain_for_your_website/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[PlugIM Button Added to Popular Sociable WordPress Plugin]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Button_Added_to_Popular_Sociable_WordPress_Plugin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Button_Added_to_Popular_Sociable_WordPress_Plugin/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:28:32 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>products</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Button_Added_to_Popular_Sociable_WordPress_Plugin/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest version of the popular WordPress plugin, Sociable, includes the option of generating a PlugIM button for your blog posts.  I'm currently using it for the PlugIM blog actually and it works really well and it's very easy.  Just like Digg, the first visitor to click the button submits the story, and then following clicks add a vote. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/PlugIM_Button_Added_to_Popular_Sociable_WordPress_Plugin/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is MyBlogLog a source of quality traffic or not?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Is_MyBlogLog_a_source_of_quality_traffic_or_not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Is_MyBlogLog_a_source_of_quality_traffic_or_not/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:07:58 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>marketing</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Is_MyBlogLog_a_source_of_quality_traffic_or_not/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don't know why but I've never thought about MyBlogLog traffic from this point of view.  One thing I like about MyBlogLog is it's fairly easy to connect with people with similar interests.  I only add internet marketing type contacts and communities for example.  I'd say for the most part on PlugIM, the traffic coming from MyBlogLog is pretty well targeted.  But I could see how you could end up w <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Is_MyBlogLog_a_source_of_quality_traffic_or_not/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Popularity of Social Bookmarking Sites 2]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Popularity_of_Social_Bookmarking_Sites_2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Popularity_of_Social_Bookmarking_Sites_2/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:01:30 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Popularity_of_Social_Bookmarking_Sites_2/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pierre at ekstreme has begun to track user data for his extremely popular Socializer.  He uses AJAX to track every time a social bookmarking icon is clicked.  In this post he breaks down the data.  Of course Digg and del.icio.us are on top, but PlugIM beat out some fairly strong competition.  Have a look, it's pretty interesting.  Thanks for sharing Pierre. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Popularity_of_Social_Bookmarking_Sites_2/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FeedBurner FeedFlare Library]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/FeedBurner_FeedFlare_Library/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/FeedBurner_FeedFlare_Library/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:51:57 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/FeedBurner_FeedFlare_Library/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy Beard has a nice tutorial up on how to add PlugIM interactivity to your posts using Feedburner's Feedflare. Thanks Andy! <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/FeedBurner_FeedFlare_Library/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[SponsoredReviews.com - Bloggers Earn Cash, Advertisers Build Buzz!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/SponsoredReviewscom_Bloggers_Earn_Cash_Advertisers_Build_Buzz/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/SponsoredReviewscom_Bloggers_Earn_Cash_Advertisers_Build_Buzz/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:58:18 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>products</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/SponsoredReviewscom_Bloggers_Earn_Cash_Advertisers_Build_Buzz/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a blogger looking for a little extra cash? Then check out SponsoredReviews.com a new pay-per-review service that's launching soon. They're currently hiring bloggers in preparation for launch so you've got a chance to get in on the ground floor. I've no affiliation with them, I just happened to come across their site and thought I'd give them a plug. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/SponsoredReviewscom_Bloggers_Earn_Cash_Advertisers_Build_Buzz/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Karl Ribas's List of Search Marketing Blogs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Karl_Ribass_List_of_Search_Marketing_Blogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Karl_Ribass_List_of_Search_Marketing_Blogs/</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:21:54 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>development</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Karl_Ribass_List_of_Search_Marketing_Blogs/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an incredible list of blogs, but it's not just a list.  Karl also explains what it is he looks for in a blog he subscribes to. He's also included a link to his OPML/XML for easy importing should you wish to check out his subscription list first hand. <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Karl_Ribass_List_of_Search_Marketing_Blogs/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Final Tag - Marketing a web 1.0 business in a web 2.0 world]]></title>
		<link>http://www.plugim.com/story/Final_Tag_Marketing_a_web_10_business_in_a_web_20_world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.plugim.com/story/Final_Tag_Marketing_a_web_10_business_in_a_web_20_world/</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:35:47 -0500</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dravis</dc:creator>
		<category>business</category>
		<guid>http://www.plugim.com/story/Final_Tag_Marketing_a_web_10_business_in_a_web_20_world/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I've been discovering some great blogs lately and I enjoyed several posts on "Final Tag" but this one in particular caught my eye.  From the post:

"So I have this little e-retail gift shop going that only recently started. For the 8 odd moths that it has been around, it seems as if the whole idea of doing business on the internet has become a completely new concept - As if, if my online busines <a href='http://www.plugim.com/story/Final_Tag_Marketing_a_web_10_business_in_a_web_20_world/'>More...</a>]]></description>
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