Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk An Early Look at News Media Twitter Lists: Not Much Traction by Adam Sherk on November 3, 2009 With all the buzz about Twitter Lists I thought I’d take a look at how some major news sites are doing so far with their own Lists. Nice roundup. To reporters’ sources?

News 136

News List Twitter Sites 136

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

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Related posts: My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About Reliability of Information Where Do You Want Your Social Media Press Releases to Live? Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Vocus 166

Vocus SEO Social Media Press Release 166

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! Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Trends 146

Trends Tools Embedding Digg 146

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 15, 2010

SocialTwist examined content shared with its Tell-a-Friend widget from August 2009 to July 2010. This makes sense since by design Twitter usage is focused on short comments/exchanges and sharing links, while there is a lot more happening on Facebook that can take up users’ attention. clicks vs. only 2.87 clicks vs. only 2.87

Twitter 138

Twitter Content Widget Facebook 138

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

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

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

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

DECEMBER 18, 2012

To everyone that sent a pageview, comment, link or social share my way this year, thank you, I appreciate it. My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. So I did not publish here as frequently as I’d have liked, but I still managed to put out some posts that I was happy with. Have a great 2013.

Press Release 119

Press Release SEO Digg Sports 119

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 27, 2009

One aspect that CNN might want to rethink is the inclusion of “Total Comments” for each news item. The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites The Most Buried News Sites on Digg Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

Content 112

Content Press Release Digg Survey 112

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

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 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

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Is Using Facebook Comments Good for Publishers? For those of you that stop by to read a post, leave a comment or share something via social, I just want to say thanks. My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools. It is much appreciated!

SEO 119

SEO Publishing Press Release Social Media 119

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

As of today the Colts’ official Facebook page has 249,481 fans and their wall posts are getting a good amount of “likes” and comments. 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?

Team 150

Team Social Media Digg Press Release 150

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

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

OCTOBER 6, 2010

PostRank counts “engagement events” which it defines as individual activities such as a tweet, like, comment, digg, RSS view, etc. 8 comments… read them below or add one } Jeff Domansky October 6, 2010 at 5:14 pm Adam, great analysis! Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Sites 176

Sites News Postrank Engagement 176

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

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

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

JANUARY 6, 2010

In looking through the site though one thing stands out – nearly every item has no comments or reactions: That seems odd, but it’s not just a holiday season slowdown. I went back several months and it’s not easy to find items that have gotten comments. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Tumblr 131

Tumblr Engagement Press Release Syndication 131

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

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

JULY 13, 2010

Has anyone ever framed a good comment thread from a company blog, or a collection of “likes” on a Facebook Page? My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media { 6 comments… read them below or add one } Sean Williams July 20, 2010 at 11:28 am Adam, very interesting post.

Press Release 141

Press Release SEO News Survey 141

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. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Engineering 102

Engineering Hitwise Health Care Press Release 102

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

DECEMBER 20, 2010

I’d like to thank everyone who has engaged with my blog in some way this year be it a comment, link, tweet, Facebook like, LinkedIn or Google Reader share or just stopping by to read a post. Related posts: My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. Enjoy the holidays and have a great 2011.

Sports 126

Sports News SEO Press Release 126

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

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. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Yahoo 101

Yahoo News Syndication Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

MAY 4, 2010

So I checked the number of likes and comments for each team’s last 10 updates. I realize that counting likes and comments is a very limited measurement of engagement but it offers a simple way to compare user activity on each team’s Facebook Page. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Team 165

Team Engagement Facebook Press Release 165

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