Comments on: Why I Don’t Like Sphinn http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/ Blog about Search Engine Optimization and Internet marketing Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The SEO Squares | Ranked Hard - Funny SEO Comic Strips - SEO Comics & Humor http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2671 The SEO Squares | Ranked Hard - Funny SEO Comic Strips - SEO Comics & Humor Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:59:10 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2671 [...] Have some gurus used their fame to create what a few believe to be self-absorbed gated communities?  Or is it simply impossible to create a community that pleases everyone? [...] [...] Have some gurus used their fame to create what a few believe to be self-absorbed gated communities?  Or is it simply impossible to create a community that pleases everyone? [...]

]]> By: Shell Harris http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2506 Shell Harris Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:28:46 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2506 I just saw that this post has been sphunn on sphinn. While on only getting 15 sphinns and 2 desphinns (showing the gated community status), it has gotten quite a few comment. Even Danny Sullivan and Jill Whalen have chimed in. So read the Sphinn page and comment if you like. Here it is: http://sphinn.com/story/56449 I just saw that this post has been sphunn on sphinn. While on only getting 15 sphinns and 2 desphinns (showing the gated community status), it has gotten quite a few comment. Even Danny Sullivan and Jill Whalen have chimed in. So read the Sphinn page and comment if you like. Here it is: http://sphinn.com/story/56449

]]> By: Shell Harris http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2504 Shell Harris Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:03:47 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2504 I also believe Sphinn is for people who aren't in the trenches, but more for consultants. If you have 20 clients who you are doing all the SEO work for it is difficult to have the time to network. Just my opinion and a reflection on the amount of time I have with my clients. I also believe Sphinn is for people who aren’t in the trenches, but more for consultants. If you have 20 clients who you are doing all the SEO work for it is difficult to have the time to network. Just my opinion and a reflection on the amount of time I have with my clients.

]]> By: John H. Gohde http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2503 John H. Gohde Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:28:22 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2503 I can identify with this sentiment. Seems more of a popularity contest than anything else. Most of the stuff that goes hot are will Woofs! I can identify with this sentiment. Seems more of a popularity contest than anything else. Most of the stuff that goes hot are will Woofs!

]]> By: fivekitten http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2487 fivekitten Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:40:12 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2487 Wouldn't a birthday be considered part of "networking?" Wouldn’t a birthday be considered part of “networking?”

]]> By: Tanner Christensen http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2465 Tanner Christensen Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:05:27 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2465 Interesting post. It's important to keep in mind that Sphinn is a social website for internet marketers and, as all great marketers know: networking makes for the best marketing. So, if you can't network well you won't fit in at Sphinn. It's a sad truth. Interesting post. It’s important to keep in mind that Sphinn is a social website for internet marketers and, as all great marketers know: networking makes for the best marketing.

So, if you can’t network well you won’t fit in at Sphinn. It’s a sad truth.

]]> By: Shell Harris http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2429 Shell Harris Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:48 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2429 Matt, you have hit the nail on the head and said it with much more wit than I did. Excellent comment that I agree with wholeheartedly. I wouldn't mind seeing the Sphinn "core group" dissolved so stories of real value could rise to the top. As it is now I have no trust in what is Sphunn and therefore it has little value and that means it doesn't get my limited time. Matt, you have hit the nail on the head and said it with much more wit than I did. Excellent comment that I agree with wholeheartedly. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Sphinn “core group” dissolved so stories of real value could rise to the top. As it is now I have no trust in what is Sphunn and therefore it has little value and that means it doesn’t get my limited time.

]]> By: Mike Dammann http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2427 Mike Dammann Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:25:45 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2427 The problem with sphinn is that there you have a core group of people deciding who is in and who isn't just like everywhere in life. Once you're in, you can make a post called "my cat raped my dog while I Googled for a cat psychiatrist, and the results were so bad, I couldn't find one in time" and it gets sphunn ;) That's life. I have yet to find any community that truly pays attention to the merit of submissions regardless of who submits them. Nice post btw. and a good reminder for the in crowd that there are other people watching who get bored to death :) Mike Dammann The problem with sphinn is that there you have a core group of people deciding who is in and who isn’t just like everywhere in life. Once you’re in, you can make a post called “my cat raped my dog while I Googled for a cat psychiatrist, and the results were so bad, I couldn’t find one in time” and it gets sphunn ;)

That’s life. I have yet to find any community that truly pays attention to the merit of submissions regardless of who submits them. Nice post btw. and a good reminder for the in crowd that there are other people watching who get bored to death :)

Mike Dammann

]]> By: George http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2425 George Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:38:57 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2425 If thats true then we are wasting our time on sphinn. I don't have much time to look in after submitting stories. But am quite happy with digg and twitter. If thats true then we are wasting our time on sphinn. I don’t have much time to look in after submitting stories. But am quite happy with digg and twitter.

]]> By: Shell Harris http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/why-i-dont-like-sphinn/#comment-2424 Shell Harris Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:16:16 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/?p=417#comment-2424 Hi, Lisa and thanks for being a good sport about this. Glad to see you agree with my opinion and I used to visit Sphinn quite regularly but too many of these types of stories were going hot as well as inferior articles on subject matter that has already been covered ad nauseum and usually better beforehand. Thanks for visiting and take a look at our <a href="http://www.bigoakinc.com/rankedhard/jason-calacanis-seo-has-no-future/" rel="nofollow">most recent SEO comic</a>, we poke a little fun at Sphinn in the last panel. Hi, Lisa and thanks for being a good sport about this. Glad to see you agree with my opinion and I used to visit Sphinn quite regularly but too many of these types of stories were going hot as well as inferior articles on subject matter that has already been covered ad nauseum and usually better beforehand.

Thanks for visiting and take a look at our most recent SEO comic, we poke a little fun at Sphinn in the last panel.

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