Sphinn

Sphinn is a unique social networking site aimed at marketers. It’s designed with the purpose of making it easy for you to discover and share news stories that you think are interesting. There are also social networking features including discussions and the ability to discuss stories with other people. When you first visit the site you will see hot topics, this shows a list of stories which have been submitted to the site and have been voted as popular. The most popular stories will appear higher up the list. The site also emails you a list of hot topics direct to your email account. Internet marketers need to meet other people in the same business and Sphinn is making that really easy. By submitting interesting stories or participating in discussions then people might decide to follow you. It’s even possible to use the site to build friendships. The network section is somewhere where you can search for people that you might want to talk to. The site is also home to a section detailing events where you can meet like minded marketers. The events calendar makes it possible to find out what events are happening at the moment. Sphinn is part of the Third Door media network of companies and includes a number of other sites. The other sites include Search Engine Land, search marketing now, and Search marketing expo. Sphinn is becoming increasingly popular because users have the ability to themselves comment and participate in news stories. This is a unique social networking platform aimed specifically at marketers and it’s one of the few places where you can go for up to date marketing advice. There’s no need to check out dozens of different blogs to get the information, instead you can read this one resource. The site also has a very large and friendly community which makes the stories and participation much more exciting than many other sites. The homepage of the site is Hot Topics; this includes the most recent news stories which have been rated as popular by members. There ear also various other sections that you can visit. The site has a nice design and you can tell which section you are in at the moment by looking at the color of the tabs at the top. The tab that you are in at the moment will be colored green. Even if you can’t to the site you can still catch up on the latest news by reading the emails that they send to you. There are also many other sections including what’s new, and networking functions. All of the posts are also split into categories which make finding what you’re looking for really easy. Registering for an account is painless however you only need to sign up if you want to submit content or comment on stories. If you just want to read stories then you can do this without registering. Fill out the registration form clicking the “verify” buttons as you go along. These will check that your email address and username are both available. The signup is a little annoying because there are two human style tests. The first being a simple equation and the second being the standard capatcha test. Quite why two tests are needed is unknown. You will be sent an email that you will have to read and click on the link inside to activate your account. Sphinn is completely free to use but it is supported by adverts. These adverts don’t pose any problems and do not change how the site works. Sphinn is perfect for any marketer that wants to make the most out of their contacts. The networking features are invaluable as they help marketers to meet people that they can not only be friends with, but also possibly help them to further their career.