No Comments Written by Robert on August 12, 2008 – 6:39 pm

Sphinn is a social news Web site that allows you to read, submit, and vote on content; read and take part in online discussions; and network with others.

The Sphinn Web site is an extension of the popular search-engine marketing Web site SearchEngineLand.com, and consists primarily of search-engine and interactive marketing professionals interested in a broad range of topics in the technology field.

Sphinn is a great place to generate interest in your business, especially if what you do is related in some way to online marketing or technology.

Sphinn, located at www.sphinn.com, is a social news Web site that allows you to read, submit, and vote on content; read and take part in online discussions; and network with others. The Sphinn Web site is an extension of the popular search-engine marketing Web site SearchEngineLand.com. The Sphinn community consists primarily of search-engine and interactive marketing professionals interested in a broad range of topics in the technology field.

You can generate quality traffic to your Web site or blog by having your content submitted to Sphinn, although keep in mind that others should submit your content. Submitting your own content may appear to readers as an attempt to spam or self-promote, which is typically frowned upon within the social networking space.

Sphinn is similar to the popular social news Web site Digg.com in that stories with the most votes from members of the community are deemed most popular and therefore gain premium placement on the coveted Sphinn home page.

On the Sphinn home page you can sort the most popular news stories by current or previous day, week, or month. Remember that the Sphinn community is a niche community made up of marketing professionals who are looking for interesting and useful content related to search-engine and interactive marketing. Therefore, content unrelated to Internet marketing is unlikely to do well on Sphinn.com.

You can read stories on Sphinn.com without becoming a member, but if you want to submit content, leave comments, or take part in community discussions, you must sign up for a free membership and create a personal profile. Your profile includes information that allows other Sphinn members to get to know you and understand your background, as well as your involvement on other social networks, both of which can lead to additional traffic, buzz, and links.

For example, through your Sphinn profile you can provide other members with your profile names and Web addresses for other leading social networking Web sites and discussion boards, such as Digital Point, SEOmoz, Digg, Facebook, and MyBlogLog. You can also add your personal and business blog feed to your profile page.

The Sphinn.com Web site allows you to sort news stories by five main sections, including Hot Topics, What’s New, Greatest Hits, Comments, and Submit. In addition, you can break down each content section into numerous categories, including Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Search Marketing, Social Media, and Online Marketing.

Sorting content by category is especially useful if you want to quickly review information related to specific topics. For example, if you want to research content related to changes in Google’s quality score algorithm, Sphinn allows you to easily sort content by selecting the Google or Search Marketing category.

• The Hot Topics section is the default Sphinn.com home page setting and provides you with the top stories across all categories as voted on by Sphinn members. You can sort Sphinn Hot Topics stories by current or previous day, week, or month.
• The What’s New section provides you with the most recently submitted news stories. You can sort stories by how recently they were submitted, as well as by the amount of votes.
• The Greatest Hits section includes a ranking of the most popular stories ever submitted to Sphinn.com. The Greatest Hits section is a great place to get ideas for the type of content you should be submitting to Sphinn if you are looking to generate a lot of buzz and Web site traffic.
• The Comments section provides a list of the most recent comments from Sphinn members.
• The Submit section allows you to create a new discussion or submit news to the Sphinn community.