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Another day and yet another internet marketing report making its way around the internet with outrageous claims. Well at least it’s free so I won’t have to go through the trouble of requesting a refund from clickbank or buying it from my own affiliate link. (Don’t front,  I know you do that too!)

Search Engine Myths Exposed is a new FREE report by Jonathan Leger who I would rate as a very underrated but extremely competent Online Marketer. He doesn’t get much shine like some of the big name "gurus" …excuse me, I had to control myself from hurling because that term is thrown around so freely that it literally sickens me. But I digress. Jon is a solid guy in my opinion. He’s like the internet marketer’s marketer. So I tend not to delete emails sent by him. Jon is anti-guru and judging by the first pages of his new report Search Engine Myths Exposed, he makes it very clear why!

I’m always skeptical reading these internet marketing reports or even just giving up my email address to get them because we all know we’re going to be marketed to. But I’m more inlined to do so with Jon Leger because I’ve actually seen results from his other programs like 3waylinks which has helped me secure top 20 rankings for several keywords. So I’m more apt to read a report from him because he has proven to me that he understands SEO.

So now that’s out of the way, let’s discuss this report.

Jon basically discusses 7 Myths and tries to debunk or verify each one. He does a good job of trying to provide verifiable proof when possible This is pretty much unheard of for most Gurus who can photoshop a fake earnings check, or get a friend to provide a fake testimonial on their sales page. Shame on you if you’ve done that! So let’s go through each of the myths and see if they ring a bell for you.

Myth #1: Google Knows All and Sees All.
I won’t lie, as much as I understand Google’s algorithms and practice white hat tactics, they do scare the bejesus out of me. I can’t get over that big brother is watching type of feeling. In any event, Jon makes some obvious observations here so it wasn’t an  "A Ha!" moment for me. Newbies might find his conclusion comforting and Black Hat Seo Practitioners will probably yawn at this section.

Myth #2: Google Will Not Rank Duplicate Content.
Now this one was long but interesting reading. I was a bit torn about his conclusions. He did ultimately back up his verdict with some solid examples.

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The Internet marketing world is far larger than PPC or SEO.  There are two type of Internet marketing resources. One that follows Internet marketing trends such as Search Engine Watch or Clickz.com and there are those that create them like the ones that will be mentioned in this article. Both have great value. It’s important to keep abreast of existing trends and techniques. However as a savvy Internet marketer you also know it is just as important to know what’s coming in the horizon. The old adage "The early bird gets the worm" isn’t just a great saying but it should be the way you approach your business online.

That’s why you need to hang out where online marketing mavericks congregate. Internet marketers have always been early adopters. Ever heard of Google or Search Engine Optimization? Well, guess what? Internet Marketers were all over that like flies on hot turds way before everyone else. Not a great visual, I know. But you get the picture. Because they were able to get in before any of the major players you hear of today, they made a boat load of money.   Now, don’t get me wrong, obviously you can still make money following trends after the fact. But I like being on both sides of the fences to give me a distinct advantage over my lazy competition.

So enough babbling, let’s get into my top list of my favorite Internet Marketing Forums.

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2007 was an interesting year for Internet Marketing or shall I say Google Internet Marketing. It was a year where we saw a rise in the release of many PPC Competitive Analysis tools geared towards spying on AdWords advertisers. Confidently Google also put the smack down on the PPC exploits of affiliate marketers by raising their minimum bids to the War in Iraq type spending. And if that wasn’t enough talk about Google, they also made news this year by decimating the Page ranks of PR Based text link selling networks! Depending on how any of these things impacted your business your outlook on 2007 is very different to say the least.

But aside from these major Google developments I think another significant impact was the continuous rise of Social Networking websites. I’m not just talking about MySpace and Youtube. But it was interesting to see the emergence of websites like LinkedIn and Yuwie which were some novel approaches to social networking. In 2008 this trend will definitely continue and Web 2.0 or whatever the heck it will be called in the future, will be alive and kicking hard this year.

So what are the new Internet Marketing trends to look for in 2008?

Here are some that I think are worth noting.

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I was just emailed by a colleague about a Google AdSense virus spreading out on the web that is adversely effecting publishers and advertisers a like. Apparently the virus is being distributed via malware to unsuspecting victims.

How It Works

Once the user downloads the malware,

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