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		<title>Online Genesis: Chapter 1 (And Part Of Chapter 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Mintz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>“I ain't sayin' I beat the devil, but I drank his beer for nothing...Then I stole his song.” Kris Kristofferson 1 In the beginning (God / Tim Berners-Lee / Al Gore) created the World Wide Web. 2 And the web was without form, and void; and chaos was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the net. 3 And God said, Let there be online properties and domain names were born. 4 And God saw that domains were nothing Read more [...]<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/online-genesis%c2%a0chapter-1-and-part-of-chapter-2/">Online Genesis: Chapter 1 (And Part Of Chapter 2)</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
</p><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/online-genesis%c2%a0chapter-1-and-part-of-chapter-2/">Online Genesis: Chapter 1 (And Part Of Chapter 2)</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[“I ain't sayin' I beat  the devil, but I drank his beer for nothing...Then I stole his  song.”  Kris Kristofferson

1         In the beginning (God / Tim Berners-Lee / Al  Gore) created the World Wide Web.
  2           And the web was without form, and void; and chaos  was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the  net.
  3           And God said, Let there be online properties  and domain names were born.
  4           And God saw that domains were nothing <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/online-genesis%c2%a0chapter-1-and-part-of-chapter-2/" class="more-link">Read more [...]</a><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/online-genesis%c2%a0chapter-1-and-part-of-chapter-2/">Online Genesis: Chapter 1 (And Part Of Chapter 2)</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Yahoo to &#8220;Optimize&#8221; My Paid Placement Accounts? No Way!</title>
		<link>http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/yahoo-to-optimize-my-paid-placement-accounts-no-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy Chapman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>After being alerted about a paragraph in Yahoo’s new Terms and Conditions by my colleague Kent Lewis, I was in disbelief at what I was reading. Surely it was some kind of mistake, or they had not worded their intentions very well. I couldn’t imagine they would actually think it would be OK to edit their advertisers campaigns without their approval and then only make an “effort” to reverse the changes if advertisers noticed and requested a reversal in writing. But it is actually true. I Read more [...]<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/yahoo-to-optimize-my-paid-placement-accounts-no-way/">Yahoo to &#8220;Optimize&#8221; My Paid Placement Accounts? No Way!</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
</p><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/yahoo-to-optimize-my-paid-placement-accounts-no-way/">Yahoo to &#8220;Optimize&#8221; My Paid Placement Accounts? No Way!</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[After being alerted about a paragraph in Yahoo’s new Terms and Conditions by my colleague Kent Lewis, I was in disbelief at what I was reading.  Surely it was some kind of mistake, or they had not worded their intentions very well.

I couldn’t imagine they would actually think it would be OK to edit their advertisers campaigns without their approval and then only make an “effort” to reverse the changes if advertisers noticed and requested a reversal in writing.  But it is actually true.

I <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/yahoo-to-optimize-my-paid-placement-accounts-no-way/" class="more-link">Read more [...]</a><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/yahoo-to-optimize-my-paid-placement-accounts-no-way/">Yahoo to &#8220;Optimize&#8221; My Paid Placement Accounts? No Way!</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Search Engine Strategy New York as Experienced by SEMpdx President Kent Lewis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kent Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I just wrapped up 4 days of blog coverage for Search Marketing Standard at SES New York. You can read about the 16 sessions I attended online, and check my personal blog for additional color commentary. All-in-all, the event was good. Since I first attended SES in Boston, I've noticed the event has changed along with the industry. For starters, the overall energy level has waned as the SES appeals to a more broad and corporate audience. Back in the early days, you could sense the nervous energy Read more [...]<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/events/search-engine-strategy-new-york-as-experienced-by-sempdx-president-kent-lewis/">Search Engine Strategy New York as Experienced by SEMpdx President Kent Lewis</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
</p><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/events/search-engine-strategy-new-york-as-experienced-by-sempdx-president-kent-lewis/">Search Engine Strategy New York as Experienced by SEMpdx President Kent Lewis</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I just wrapped up 4 days of blog coverage for Search Marketing Standard at SES New York.  You can read about the 16 sessions I attended online, and check my personal blog for additional color commentary. All-in-all, the event was good.

Since I first attended SES in Boston, I've noticed the event has changed along with the industry.  For starters, the overall energy level has waned as the SES appeals to a more broad and corporate audience.  Back in the early days, you could sense the nervous energy <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/events/search-engine-strategy-new-york-as-experienced-by-sempdx-president-kent-lewis/" class="more-link">Read more [...]</a><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/events/search-engine-strategy-new-york-as-experienced-by-sempdx-president-kent-lewis/">Search Engine Strategy New York as Experienced by SEMpdx President Kent Lewis</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Seattle SuperSonics Don&#8217;t Need SEM, They Need A #$#$%#$% Clue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Mintz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Today, I saw a probably the most extraordinary juxtaposition of stories that I've can ever remember seeing. This morning, I read Bill Simmons "Save Our Sonics" column which began: In six years of writing for ESPN.com, this is the longest piece I've ever sent to my editors -- nearly 15,000 words of anguished e-mails from Sonics fans around the country. He then shared with us a large variety of letters containing incredible levels of emotion and distress from Sonics fans everywhere. One could Read more [...]<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/the-seattle-supersonics-dont-need-sem-they-need-a-clue/">The Seattle SuperSonics Don&#8217;t Need SEM, They Need A #$#$%#$% Clue</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
</p><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/the-seattle-supersonics-dont-need-sem-they-need-a-clue/">The Seattle SuperSonics Don&#8217;t Need SEM, They Need A #$#$%#$% Clue</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, I saw a probably the most extraordinary juxtaposition of stories that I've can ever remember seeing.

This morning, I read Bill Simmons "Save Our Sonics" column which began:

In six years of writing for ESPN.com, this is the longest piece I've ever sent to my editors -- nearly 15,000 words of anguished e-mails from Sonics fans around the country.

He then shared with us a large variety of letters containing incredible levels of emotion and distress from Sonics fans everywhere.  One could <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/the-seattle-supersonics-dont-need-sem-they-need-a-clue/" class="more-link">Read more [...]</a><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/the-seattle-supersonics-dont-need-sem-they-need-a-clue/">The Seattle SuperSonics Don&#8217;t Need SEM, They Need A #$#$%#$% Clue</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Worst Search Engine Marketing Article Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Mintz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a good laugh, please read the worst search engine marketing article ever. Worst Search Engine Marketing Article Ever is a post from: SEMpdx<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/worst-search-engine-marketing-article-ever/">Worst Search Engine Marketing Article Ever</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
</p><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/worst-search-engine-marketing-article-ever/">Worst Search Engine Marketing Article Ever</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></description>
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<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a good laugh, please read the <a href="http://sphinn.com/story/20565">worst search engine marketing article ever</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/worst-search-engine-marketing-article-ever/">Worst Search Engine Marketing Article Ever</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
<p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/worst-search-engine-marketing-article-ever/">Worst Search Engine Marketing Article Ever</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Recruiting Job Candidates In Second Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Mintz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Lisa Peyton of &#8220;The Generator Group&#8221;, a Portland-Based Executive Search / Staffing company and strong SEMpdx supporter, sends me a link to a very interesting interview she did with a recruiter who uses the Second Life Platform to recruit job candidates. A fascinating idea and a great example of out-of-the box thinking. Read the interview. Recruiting Job Candidates In Second Life is a post from: SEMpdx<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/recruiting-job-candidates-in-second-life/">Recruiting Job Candidates In Second Life</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
</p><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/recruiting-job-candidates-in-second-life/">Recruiting Job Candidates In Second Life</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></description>
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<p>Lisa Peyton of &#8220;The Generator Group&#8221;, a Portland-Based Executive Search / Staffing company and strong SEMpdx supporter, sends me a link to a very interesting interview she did with a recruiter who uses the Second Life Platform to recruit job candidates.  A fascinating idea and a great example of out-of-the box thinking.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.generatorgroup.net/generator_weblog/2007/12/recruiting-in-s.html">Read the interview</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/recruiting-job-candidates-in-second-life/">Recruiting Job Candidates In Second Life</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
<p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/announcements/recruiting-job-candidates-in-second-life/">Recruiting Job Candidates In Second Life</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Ridiculous Correspondence With EzineArticles</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Mintz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I'm a fan of Ezinearticles.com. Really. Or, I used to be. As Stoney deGeyter pointed out in an earlier article, their "editorial" controls have become real nitpicky...to the point where they are almost a bad joke. Instead of preaching any more, I'm going to post my entire correspondence with them concerning the submission of my article "The Chattahoochee Hill Country Domain Rush"...a story that made the front page of Sphinn. EzineArticles Support wrote: Hi Todd, I would suggest making Read more [...]<p><a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/my-ridiculous-correspondence-with-ezinearticles/">My Ridiculous Correspondence With EzineArticles</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a></p>
</p><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/my-ridiculous-correspondence-with-ezinearticles/">My Ridiculous Correspondence With EzineArticles</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm a fan of Ezinearticles.com.  Really.  Or, I used to be.

As Stoney deGeyter pointed out in an earlier article, their "editorial" controls have become real nitpicky...to the point where they are almost a bad joke.  

Instead of preaching any more, I'm going to post my entire correspondence with them concerning the submission of my article "The Chattahoochee Hill Country Domain Rush"...a story that made the front page of Sphinn.

EzineArticles Support wrote:
Hi Todd,

I would suggest making <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/my-ridiculous-correspondence-with-ezinearticles/" class="more-link">Read more [...]</a><p>The original post is titled <a href="http://www.sempdx.org/blog/articles/my-ridiculous-correspondence-with-ezinearticles/">My Ridiculous Correspondence With EzineArticles</a> , and it came from <a href="http://www.sempdx.org">SEMpdx</a> . </p>]]></content:encoded>
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