Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2013

My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. For those of you that stopped by, left a comment or shared a post this year, thank you, I appreciate it! Hope you had a good year, and wishing you a happy 2014. Related posts: My Top Posts of 2011 on SEO, PR and Social Media for Publishers. Publishing'

SEO 129

SEO Publishing Social Media Sports 129

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets by Adam Sherk on December 17, 2009 This week both Brian Solis and SEOMoz made reference to a recent Forrester report forecasting US interactive marketing budgets for the next five years.

Social Media 123

Social Media Marketing Press Release Survey 123

Adam Sherk

MARCH 26, 2013

While doing some research I was surprised to see that search interest in the keyword phrase [celebrity gossip] peaked around 2009. Are searchers less interested in celebrity gossip than they used to be? According to Google Trends, yes.

Adwords 133

Adwords Embedding Comparison Trends 133

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

And since I did the same thing in November 2009 I can now provide some growth percentages too. Louis Rams 40,847 154.45% 31 Oakland Raiders 23,075 -61.91% 32 New York Giants No official page N/A The Cowboys are dominating, which is interesting because in November 2009 they did not even have an official page (at least that I could find).

Team 188

Team Twitter Facebook Comparison 188

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

2 comments… read them below or add one } Gary Gregory October 9, 2009 at 4:51 pm Thank you for the list! Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme. Very helpful as I only used a couple of these previously.

Trends 146

Trends Tools Embedding Digg 146

Adam Sherk

JULY 30, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Videos in Press Releases are Cool – If They Provide Meaningful Content by Adam Sherk on July 30, 2009 Executive quotes in press releases are notorious for lacking any kind of substantial information. Greg Jarboe July 31, 2009 at 6:03 pm Great example, Adam.

Press Release 102

Press Release Video Yahoo Microsoft 102

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage of Site Traffic by Adam Sherk on October 23, 2009 Yesterday posts from eMarketer and Marketing Pilgrim called my attention to some interesting social media statistics put out by advertising network Chitika.

Hitwise 124

Hitwise Social Media Digg Survey 124

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later by Adam Sherk on October 20, 2009 I’m definitely a fan of Muck Rack – it offers an easy way to track major media journalists on Twitter and pick up on trending topics.

Press Release 145

Press Release Twitter URL RSS 145

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

by Adam Sherk on October 29, 2009 This week Google unveiled Google Social Search , an opt-in feature that provides additional search results with content from a user’s “social circle” of friends and trusted sources. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Google 109

Google Google Reader Press Release Survey 109

Adam Sherk

JUNE 30, 2009

UPDATE: In December 2009 Google began supporting the rel=&# canonical&# tag across different domains, giving publishers another tool to use in mitigating duplicate content issues caused by syndication. 4 comments… read them below or add one } Rahul July 16, 2009 at 6:53 am Hi Adam, Great post ! What you say?

Syndication 111

Syndication Press Release SEO Publishing 111

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 15, 2010

SocialTwist examined content shared with its Tell-a-Friend widget from August 2009 to July 2010. According to the Social Media Sharing Trends 2010 report from SocialTwist, Facebook dominates content sharing among social media sites but links shared on Twitter have a much higher click-through rate. clicks vs. only 2.87

Twitter 138

Twitter Content Widget Facebook 138

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. I also liked the ambitious effort to close the article with some extra links for buying property in Africa: I even got rolled into a tweet promoting the article: Jokes aside, it’s understandable how frustrated publishers and bloggers get with content scraping and article spinning.

Press Release 111

Press Release Sports SEO Buy 111

Adam Sherk

MAY 19, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk So Far so Good for Seattlepi.com by Adam Sherk on May 19, 2009 Hearst released some numbers this week on how things are going with seattlepi.com two months after moving to an online-only model. Total page views for those days were 1.5 million, 1.4 million and 1.5

Hitwise 100

Hitwise Press Release Syndication Blogroll 100

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Google News Optimization Tips by Adam Sherk on September 3, 2009 This week Google put out a video to give publishers more information on how Google News works and how best to optimize for it. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

News 158

News Google Tips Press Release 158

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Alicia Keys Facebook Page: I’d Sign Up if She Asked Me All Cool { 1 comment… read it below or add one } David Mathison September 25, 2009 at 7:13 pm Hmmm. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme. Which News Sites Have the Most Valuable Facebook Pages?

News 104

News Engagement Facebook Press Release 104

Adam Sherk

APRIL 14, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Corporate Social Media Marketing is about Two-Way Communication by Adam Sherk on April 14, 2009 It’s a simple concept, but one that many companies are still struggling with in terms of practical implementation.

Social Media 100

Social Media Press Release Syndication Marketing 100

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 8, 2010

My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. At that time 57% for SEO was an encouraging figure: Let’s hope the SEO trend shifts back up in 2012. Related posts: Social Media Dominates 2010 PR Planning, But SEO Increasingly in the Mix. Does Social Media Increase a Journalist’s Value?

Vocus 136

Vocus SEO Organization Social Media 136

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. To everyone that sent a pageview, comment, link or social share my way this year, thank you, I appreciate it. Have a great 2013. Related posts: My Top Posts of 2011 on SEO, PR and Social Media for Publishers. My Top Posts of 2010 on SEO, PR and Social Media for News and Sports.

Press Release 119

Press Release SEO Digg Sports 119

Adam Sherk

APRIL 30, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Publishers: Solve Tracking Code, Duplicate Content Issues with the Canonical URL Tag by Adam Sherk on April 30, 2009 Really you shouldn’t need it. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Issues 100

Issues Publishing URL Syndication 100

Adam Sherk

JULY 23, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Buried News Sites on Digg by Adam Sherk on July 23, 2009 It’s no secret that mainstream news sites are experiencing increased exposure on social news sites like Digg. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Digg 119

Digg Sites News Yahoo 119

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 25, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk 5 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Dips in Search Engine Traffic by Adam Sherk on August 25, 2009 July and August are a time when many content sites see a seasonal dip in all forms of traffic, including search engine referrals.

Engineering 102

Engineering Hitwise Health Care Press Release 102

Adam Sherk

MAY 19, 2009

Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Hitwise 100

Hitwise News Report Press Release 100

Adam Sherk

MAY 19, 2009

Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Hitwise 100

Hitwise News Report Press Release 100

Adam Sherk

MAY 26, 2009

by Adam Sherk on May 26, 2009 The discussion about HubSpot’s post on the syndication of social media press releases vs. traditional press releases called my attention again to PitchEngine , a platform for creating and sharing social media releases (SMRs). Adam Sherk June 1, 2009 at 10:23 am Thanks for your input Maggie.

Press Release 102

Press Release Social Media Syndication Hosting 102

Adam Sherk

JUNE 12, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Daily Show Visits The New York Times by Adam Sherk on June 12, 2009 I couldn’t resist sharing this great video from The Daily Show of Jason Jones visiting The New York Times. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Press Release 100

Press Release Syndication Blogroll Foursquare 100

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage of Site Traffic My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Social Media 122

Social Media Press Release Microblogging Survey 122

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

by Adam Sherk on December 1, 2009 In November Google announced a new format for Google News Sitemaps with several changes including new tags that provide additional detail on each submitted article. 1 comment… read it below or add one } dhiraj December 2, 2009 at 5:06 am It is really nice and thanks for sharing new site map tags.

News 104

News Publishing Google Press Release 104

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 7, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites by Adam Sherk on August 7, 2009 This week’s Sysomos study of the 5% most active users on Twitter includes a list of the top 25 users (with more than 50,000 followers) ranked by average tweets per day. tweets per day.

Sites 105

Sites News Strategy Twitter 105

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com by Adam Sherk on August 14, 2009 Recently I wrote about the importance of including meaningful content in videos embedded in press releases.

Examples 102

Examples News Press Release Embedding 102

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Yahoo Adds Enhanced News Results to SearchMonkey by Adam Sherk on August 31, 2009 On Friday Yahoo announced new additions to its SearchMonkey enhanced results, including options for news content.

Yahoo 101

Yahoo News Syndication Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

JULY 22, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Smart Move from Condé Nast: GQ and DETAILS Should Have Their Own Websites by Adam Sherk on July 22, 2009 There’s been a lot of coverage this week of Condé Nast bringing in McKinsey & Company to help them restructure the business, which hopefully will work out for them.

Press Release 100

Press Release Syndication Blogroll Consultant 100

Adam Sherk

JULY 28, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Article Highlights: Good for Users, Good for Search Engines by Adam Sherk on July 28, 2009 Yesterday Steve Rubel pointed out how the article highlights on sites like CNN.com and iMedia Connection are a good time saver for him.

Engineering 100

Engineering Press Release Survey Syndication 100

Adam Sherk

MAY 29, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Your Mom’s Coming to Facebook, But She May Not Stick Around by Adam Sherk on May 29, 2009 Inside Facebook published some new statistics this week on Facebook’s US audience growth over the last 60 days.

Facebook 101

Facebook Press Release Syndication Blogroll 101

Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2009

by Adam Sherk on June 9, 2009 Among news sites “breaking news” is a sought-after keyword phrase; I see it prominently placed in home page title tags all the time: And it’s not just general news sites. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

News 100

News Hitwise Press Release Syndication 100

Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2009

by Adam Sherk on June 9, 2009 Among news sites “breaking news” is a sought-after keyword phrase; I see it prominently placed in home page title tags all the time: And it’s not just general news sites. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

News 100

News Hitwise Press Release Syndication 100

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media The Most Popular News Sites on YouTube Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage of Site Traffic Which News Sites Have the Most Valuable Facebook Pages? Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Sites 176

Sites News Postrank Engagement 176

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 21, 2011

My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. It is much appreciated! Enjoy the holidays and hope you have a great 2012. Related posts: My Top Posts of 2010 on SEO, PR and Social Media for News and Sports. Fewer PR Organizations Plan to Increase Focus on SEO and Social Media in 2011.

SEO 119

SEO Publishing Press Release Social Media 119