Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2009

According to a Hitwise US News & Media Report back in 2007, on average search engine referrals represent about 23% of traffic to print media sites. Side note: Hitwise, you’re overdue for an updated version of that report!). to 18% of total site traffic, the average being between 1-3%.

Hitwise 124

Hitwise Social Media Digg Survey 124

Twist Image

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Check out these data points from their press release, 70% of CEOs Admit They May Be Responsible for Marketers' Poor Perceived Performance : 80% of CEOs were not very impressed by the work done by Marketers and believed Marketers were poor business performers. It's a tough report to read. months in 2008, 34.7

Marketing 105

Marketing Press Release Analytics Advertising 105

Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

That’s a big jump from the 42% who used social media in 2008. As early as 2004 Southwest Airlines used press releases to sell their new route to Philly. eMarketer expects the number of marketers using the channel will continue to rise through 2012. Steaz Organic Tea is another good example.

Metrics 75

Metrics Conversation Social Media Bazaarvoice 75

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 25, 2009

The best measuring stick for August 2009 is August 2008, not the months that preceded it. Major stories that emerge (such as Michael Jackson or the health care debate ) can bring large spikes in search traffic, but it’s common to see the numbers drop after May and not pick up again until September.

Engineering 102

Engineering Hitwise Health Care Press Release 102

Bare Feet Studios

APRIL 22, 2009

If you are in Southern California, please join us! If you’re not, we will be live streaming here: www.qik.com/rox Patti promises me a wet suit so I plan to get in the water for a few minutes at least (being a cold wimp!)

Press Release 40

Press Release Upcoming Viddler Conference 40

Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2012

Don’t Be a One Trick Pony – You can’t just be a writer or a photographer for a living anymore—you have to have some sort of working knowledge of many different skills, like blogging, crafting a press release, social media marketing, long-form writing, Photoshop. Every little bit helps. Especially when you are a freelancer.

Mashup 120

Mashup Resources Blogger RSS 120

The Way of the Web

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Try reading the following excerpt from the latest game report on one of the sites, CarolinaUpdate.com : The Tar Heels got to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team after falling to Duke, 75-58, in the ACC tournament. Still dismissing the potential? Your personal writing style is going to be more important than ever.

Content 51

Content Press Release Publishing Project 51

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

A Report of the Aspen Institute Forum on Communications and Society. Final report to the National Forum on Information Literacy. Action Alerts Press Release -- SLA Strongly Opposes Budget Cuts to U.S. ©2008 Special Libraries Association. Recent Industry Reports. Endnotes/References: 1. Adler, Richard P.

Library 100

Library Compete Skills Proposal 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Some blogs cover software only by being voted upon by the user , for example, and your press release won’t even fly for that category. If the post does not allow commenting, send a relevant press release to the editorial team showing that you have done your research and understand what the blog is looking for.

Blogger 132

Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging 132

Social Media Strategery

MARCH 10, 2009

How did you resolve the various reporting/privacy requirements of hosting comments on a.gov server? When we stood-up our TSA blog in January 2008, there was no guidance on what the reporting/privacy requirements were for government blogs. Blogging was no problem for him, but he had to wrap his brain around TSA.

Blogger 81

Blogger Gov 2.0 Policies Survey 81

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

23 Surefire Small-Business Marketing Tips for 2008 (PlanetC1.com): 10 New Years Resolutions for an Internet Marketer (Search Commander): Scott Hendison is already preparing for 2008 with some resolutions that will hopefully make marketers more productive in the upcoming year. What are the challenges? Rand explains all.

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

They’re tasked with contacting bloggers about different initiatives, sending out story ideas and “press releases&# (hopefully with a social component, since those are preferred by many bloggers). The job of someone who does blogger outreach can be difficult. There is supposed to be a wall between the two.

Blogger 177

Blogger Press Release Advertising Review 177

Adam Sherk

MARCH 2, 2010

I looked at referral data for 2008, 2009 and 2010 to-date and for comparison also included Facebook and Digg. The surveyed group included a mix of sites covering general and breaking news as well as specific topics such as lifestyle, sports or entertainment. Here are the group averages: To-date in 2010 Twitter represents an average of 0.7%

Survey 193

Survey Twitter Digg Hitwise 193

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Press Releases. Intranet DASHBOARD Announces the Release of Version 2.0; Site Map | Contact Us | FAQs | About Us | Media Kit | Reprints | RSS Directory | Sign Up for Free Newsletters | Disclosure Policy Copyright © 1999 - 2008 AllBusiness.com, Inc. © Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. Related Resources.

Applications 100

Applications Software Diagrams Real Estate 100

Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

The problems with that are clearly one of culture (truly believing that every customer is a reporter), and of definition (thinking that social media is somehow driven by Twitter and Facebook). August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved.

Social Media 130

Social Media B2B Company Consultant 130

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Here’s my list for 2008. The Online Consumer Engagement Value report idea is a good one. SEOmoz has looked at what works and reported on their findings. Community Manager Responsibilities and Goals (Connie Bensen): Connie writes a great post about community management (revised from July 2008). Here’s 2007.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Reports, surveys, studies and infographics are among the most popular content posted and shared across social networks. Find the answers to these questions and many more here in more than 40 of the best reports, studies, videos and other sources of social media, search, and other marketing facts and statistics of the past year.

Statistics 190

Statistics Research Social Media B2B 190

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

People don’t actively return to those press release sections of a website because they’re written in corporate jargon. But most importantly, when people think about “corporate&# blogs, they expect such blogs to have no human voice. The viability of the medium really depends on humanizing the company.

Blogosphere 278

Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Convince & Convert

JULY 13, 2010

Would love to do it after work, but I'll be writing press releases until the wee hours. Maybe once a month everyone can report one new thing they learned about using online media… Cheers! August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Pholden Well, shucks. All rights reserved.

Social Media 138

Social Media Strategy Consultant SEO 138

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

Don’t make me read a press release to figure out what’s special about whatever you’re trying to highlight. and the Silicon Alley Reporter. I’ve read so many bad email press releases. March 27, 2010 at 11:04 am How Are YOU pitching to editors and reporters? …and so on.

Influencer 278

Influencer How To Press Release Blogger 278

Bare Feet Studios

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Roxanne Darling December 13, 2008 at 3:15 pm @mpgomatic There are so many car enthusiasts and a good portion of them have embraced new media technology, as you have. rush L December 13, 2008 at 11:01 pm @rox…all this so interesting, pertinent, thought provoking, etc. Warren Whitlock December 14, 2008 at 9:58 am Great post.

Social Media 44

Social Media Viddler Upcoming Hosting 44

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Try that with a press release… Nowhere to Run. link] Joseph Manna I saw that report last week; very cool of ExactTarget to compile all the trends in an easily-digestible format. Many people may not know they are even following a “brand&# so how would they even report it? Interesting read. All rights reserved.

Social CRM 145

Social CRM Twitter B2B CoTweet 145

Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Ryan Deiss is a 10 year Internet Marketing Veteran, and at the age of 30 Ryan has become a widely followed and respected IM Guru releasing countless reports and courses on subjects ranging from social media to continuity programs and SEO. Starting in 2008, I got serious about promoting content. Time your email delivery.

Tips 168

Tips Influencer Blogger LinkedIn 168

Audiense

MARCH 30, 2017

But there’s more to governmental social media than Donald Trump, and Burson-Marsteller’s Twiplomacy reports uncover in-depth details in how the globe’s governments, diplomats, and leaders are using social media all across the globe. Read the Twiplomacy case study to see how Audiense powers Twiplomacy’s astounding response rate.

Study 60

Study Case Study Press Release Curation 60