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	<title>apsquared.net &#187; MyFriendSuggests</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>MyFriendSuggests.com is now theSUGGESTR.com</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/29/myfriendsuggestscom-is-now-thesuggestrcom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In order to better reflect our core value as a site MyFriendSuggests.com has renamed itself theSUGGESTR.com.  The primary reason for this was to better reflect that our service provides you suggestions.  While we will maintain our friend network functionality we wanted to emphasize that even without a friend network theSUGGESTR.com is able to provide you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo Local Map Improvements</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/24/yahoo-local-map-improvements/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/24/yahoo-local-map-improvements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Recommendation]]></category>
<category>Local Search</category><category>Recommendation</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Mashable and Screenwerk&#8217;s blog reported, Yahoo Local has improved its mapping functionality allowing user&#8217;s to move a big blue circle around the map and have the site automatically make changes to their search results.  I admit the UI is pretty slick.  However I think it is another example of how local search [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recommendation Engine Achieves 85% Success</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/24/recommendation-engine-achieves-85-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/24/recommendation-engine-achieves-85-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Filtering]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Taste]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests.com]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Recommendation Engine]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Suggestions]]></category>
<category>collaborative filtering</category><category>MyFriendSuggests.com</category><category>Recommendation Engine</category><category>suggestions</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we&#8217;ve been able to gather more rating data from our site, MyFriendSuggests.com we&#8217;ve been able to run more tests on our unique recommendation algorithm.   Our algorithm uniques combines both user based and item based collaborative filtering.  Our recent tweaks to the algorithm have shown improvements and we are now able to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFriendSuggests.com: Wish List and Not Interested Features</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/18/myfriendsuggestscom-wish-list-and-not-interested-features/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/18/myfriendsuggestscom-wish-list-and-not-interested-features/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[New Features]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[predictions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ratings]]></category>
<category>MyFriendSuggests</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of our latest site update we&#8217;ve added two new significant features:
Wish List
Our wish list feature allows users to mark places they come across during their searches or on their personalized recommendation list as part of their wish list.  This feature can be used in the situation where you see a place your interested [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFriendSuggests.com Vastly Improves Search Functionality</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/15/myfriendsuggestscom-vastly-improves-search-functionality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/15/myfriendsuggestscom-vastly-improves-search-functionality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Local Search]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Recommendations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Search]]></category>
<category>Local Search</category><category>Recommendations</category><category>restaurants</category><category>Search</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the heart of any local search site is its ability to make searching easy.  While MyFriendSuggests.com considers itself to be more than just a local search site (remember we give personalized recommendations and predictions on how YOU&#8217;LL like a place and we reward you for your opinions) we still know that searching for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFriendSuggests.com Update - Better Look, Better Search</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/05/myfriendsuggestscom-update-better-look-better-search/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/05/myfriendsuggestscom-update-better-look-better-search/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve updated our code again, this time we&#8217;ve changed some more of the look to the site but also completely revamped the search capabilities to make them more useful.  I&#8217;ll post a more detailed post on the new search features later.
We&#8217;d love any feedback on the new features and/or look.
Share This
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		<title>MyFriendSuggests.com - New Look</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/01/myfriendsuggestscom-new-look/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/04/01/myfriendsuggestscom-new-look/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests]]></category>
<category>MyFriendSuggests</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve made a small change to the look of MyFriendSuggests.com, adding a border color so the site looks a little more distinguished.  We&#8217;ll be making a few more changes in the coming weeks but we&#8217;d love to know what you think about the border change.
Comment to this post and let us know.
Share This
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		<title>MyFriendSuggests.com Joins New Rewards Program</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/03/22/myfriendsuggestscom-joins-new-rewards-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/03/22/myfriendsuggestscom-joins-new-rewards-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Website Marketing]]></category>
<category>loyalty</category><category>MyFriendSuggests</category><category>rewards</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that MyFriendSuggests.com has joined the MyPerkPlace Perk Network.  
MyPerkPlace is a brand new 	      website that aims to allow other websites to reward it&#8217;s users for contributing and participating in 	      the growth of a website.  For us, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Map</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/02/27/diners-drive-ins-and-dives-map/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2008/02/27/diners-drive-ins-and-dives-map/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
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<category>diners drive ins and dives</category><category>FoodTV</category><category>food tv</category><category>google map</category><category>guy fieri</category><category>map</category><category>suggestion</category><category>suggestions</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite shows on Food TV is Diner&#8217;s, Drive In&#8217;s and Dives.  The show features Guy Fieri going around the US to great diners, drive ins and dives.  I decided in to add a special google map of Guy&#8217;s favorite suggestions to our suggestion site, MyFriendSuggests.com.  You can see the map of Guy&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MyFriendSuggests integrates with Google Base</title>
		<link>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2007/11/02/myfriendsuggests-integrates-with-google-base/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apsquared.net/blog/2007/11/02/myfriendsuggests-integrates-with-google-base/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fmapap</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MyFriendSuggests is proud to announce that it has integrated itself with Google Base to provide its users with a more exciting experience.  By bulk loading reviews from Google Base, MyFriendSuggests.com has been able to add 1000&#8217;s of reviews to help improve its suggestion and recommendation algorithm that provides personalized suggestions based on user&#8217;s personal tastes [...]]]></description>
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