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	<title>TwitBacks.com Blog &#187; twitter</title>
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		<title>TwitBacks 2009 Year In Review</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/twitbacks-year-in-review/430/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/twitbacks-year-in-review/430/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever heard of a little thing called &#8220;Twitter&#8221;? While our Go Smart Solutions professional services keep us plenty busy, we also like to take on fun side projects every now and again, which is how TwitBacks was born. While we initially launched TwitBacks near the end of 2008, it took on a life of its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter Trending Topic Spam</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/twitter-trending-topic-spam/418/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/twitter-trending-topic-spam/418/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Twitter News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I am left wondering&#8230; How effective are Twitter trending topics? Trending topics used to be a place to look for the latest news, events, or information on a specific topic. Lately, it seems to be more of a place where spammers hang out and hijack the trending topics. Now, when viewing any given trending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter suspending accounts infected by Koobface</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/twitter-suspends-accounts-infected-by-koobface/405/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/twitter-suspends-accounts-infected-by-koobface/405/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter has unfortunately been the latest victim of the Koobface malware.  If your Twitter account has been hacked by this virus your account will send bogus tweets when logging in .  You can keep updated about this on Twitter status at http://status.twitter.com/post/138789881/koobface-malware-attack
Mashable also has a good article about this that explains how the malware works.  We suggest you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom twitter backgrounds using TwitBacks and Picnik</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/custom-twitter-backgrounds/398/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/custom-twitter-backgrounds/398/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://twitbacks.com/blog/?p=398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been delivering free designer backgrounds from day one, but now we&#8217;ve done something even cooler! After creating your TwitBack, you&#8217;ll now be able to make it truly unique by enhancing it with Picnik.
Watch the video below to see how it works.

See the full social media release for more details.
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		<title>Twitter&#8217;s Technical Difficulties Cause a Stir</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/twitters-technical-difficulties-cause-a-stir/341/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/twitters-technical-difficulties-cause-a-stir/341/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TwitBacks Updates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://twitbacks.com/blog/?p=341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With Twitter&#8217;s traffic growing at over 1,000 percent annually, it&#8217;s no wonder that they encounter technical difficulties from time to time. During these down times, Twitter has a hard time handling your TwitBacks uploads and often crashes in the process. If this happens, we suggest trying again when Twitter is working smoothly, as there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mike Hackmer Radio Show Podcast</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/mike-hackmer-radio-show-podcast/339/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/mike-hackmer-radio-show-podcast/339/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[gosmart]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi all! Hope you&#8217;ve been enjoying the latest from TwitBacks, including our new Twitter background designs and Promote Profile feature. And as promised, here&#8217;s a recording of the interview we did with Mike Hackmer on his radio show over Super Bowl weekend. Enjoy!

You can follow Mike (@hackmer), Candis (@candees), and TwitBacks (@twitbacks) on Twitter.
]]></description>
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		<title>8 Great New TwitBack Designs</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/8-great-new-twitback-designs/326/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/8-great-new-twitback-designs/326/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Custom Twitter Backgrounds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[twitback designs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://twitbacks.com/blog/?p=326</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our Twitter background gallery just keeps on growing! We just added eight new awesome designs to choose from&#8230; take a quick peek below, then jet off and get your own!








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		<title>Live on the Mike Hackmer Radio Show</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/live-on-the-mike-hackmer-radio-show/315/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/live-on-the-mike-hackmer-radio-show/315/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://twitbacks.com/blog/?p=315</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi all. We&#8217;re live RIGHT NOW on the Mike Hackmer Radio Show. Listen live online and join the conversation using #twitradio hashtag. We&#8217;ll post all contributions to the conversation on our blog with link love. Hope to talk with you soon!
Follow Mike at @hackmer and us at @twitbacks
UPDATE: Thanks for listening in! We&#8217;ll post the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Success Stories: Promoted Services Using TwitBacks</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/optimize-your-promoted-twitbacks-profile/296/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/optimize-your-promoted-twitbacks-profile/296/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Promoted Profiles]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://twitbacks.com/blog/?p=296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you promoted your profile yet? If you&#8217;re a professional and/or service provider using Twitter, TwitBacks offers a new way for you to get extra exposure to your website or blog outside of the Twitter stream. After creating a great-looking Twitter background for your profile, promoting your services is just one more small step away. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Promoting Your Profile with TwitBacks</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/tips-for-promoting-your-profile-with-twitbacks/300/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/tips-for-promoting-your-profile-with-twitbacks/300/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Promoted Profiles]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://twitbacks.com/blog/?p=300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TwitBacks users are already experiencing the benefits of our new &#8220;promote your profile&#8221; feature. Here&#8217;s a quick success guide to help you get the most out of your promoted profile:

Be sure to select the most relevant category for your service type. This will ensure that your promoted &#8220;listing&#8221; is posted to the correct area at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When do you RT on Twitter?</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/when-do-you-rt-on-twitter/204/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/when-do-you-rt-on-twitter/204/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://twitbacks.com/blog/?p=204</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi folks! Our most recent Twitter poll asked:
When do you RT (re-tweet)? When someone RT&#8217;s something of yours, something interesting, cool tool/link, other?
The answers were quite interesting, even a little surprising. Here are the results:
Cool link or tool: 20%
Useful or important info: 48%
When someone RT&#8217;s me: 12%
To help someone out: 20%
The interesting thing to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to protect your Twitter account from Scammers</title>
		<link>http://twitbacks.com/blog/how-to-protect-your-twitter-account-from-scammers/191/</link>
		<comments>http://twitbacks.com/blog/how-to-protect-your-twitter-account-from-scammers/191/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TwitBacks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[twitter phishing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://twitbacks.com/blog/?p=191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As many of you are probably aware Twitter has been flooded by a phishing scam. The scammers are putting up websites that look exactly like Twitter. These websites prompt you to login with your Twitter username and password and then use your Twitter account to spam your followers. They send DM&#8217;s and @replies under your [...]]]></description>
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