Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media by Adam Sherk on January 4, 2010 I was going to post this last week but then opted wisely for letting myself enjoy a holiday break. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

SEO 101

SEO News Social Media Syndication 101

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 2, 2009

But 57% also indicated that they plan to increase their focus on SEO: That’s good news, because even just 2-3 years ago many companies’ efforts to integrate SEO and PR activities did not extend much beyond press release optimization. Perhaps some of the respondents took the question to mean third-party online press room services.

Vocus 166

Vocus SEO Social Media Press Release 166

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

We found official press releases often appear word for word in first accounts of events, though often not noted as such. While many people regard press releases as little more than throw-away text, the reality is that smaller news sources in particular do in fact use that content in full or repurposed form.

Study 147

Study News Press Release Report 147

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

DECEMBER 21, 2011

PRFilter Shows Press Release Buzzword Abuse Still Prevalent. Press Release Optimization Checklist and Tips. Also a special mention for a post from 2010 that continues to bring in considerably more pageviews than anything else: The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases.

SEO 119

SEO Publishing Press Release Social Media 119

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 31, 2011

When Brian Solis and I launched BuzzGain in January 2009, we had 5 primary blog(ger)s who covered us out of the top 10 influential ones that we targeted and 27 other blogs that made a mention of our launch. Besides these blogs, our press release got picked up by Marketwire, BizJournals and MSNBC.

Press Release 142

Press Release Patterns Marketing Klout 142

The Marketing Blog

APRIL 18, 2010

47 pm Facebook & India Jump to Comments This is a statistical post, which collates data from various blog-posts, press-releases and news sites. of Facebook users in India have grown from 1,561,000 in March 2009 to 7,809,800 in March 2010 marking an astronomical 400% rise. Some pointers YOY Growth – No. growth in India.

Facebook 167

Facebook Web 2.0 Startup Press Release 167

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

by Adam Sherk on September 17, 2009 Now that the improved Facebook Pages have been around for a while I wanted to check the level of engagement that major news sites are achieving with them. Mike J September 23, 2009 at 1:47 pm Interesting insight. David Mathison September 25, 2009 at 7:11 pm Thanks for running the numbers Adam!

Sites 238

Sites News Engagement Facebook 238

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I guess you have to admire the automated attempt to transition from enterprise social media strategies to buying NFL replica jerseys: And at least the advertisement was well targeted to me since I’m interested in press release optimization and I’m a fan of PRWeb. My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media.

Press Release 111

Press Release Sports SEO Buy 111

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

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

There’s no effort in adding thousands of email addresses to an address book, performing a mail merge, and sending off a generic press release. Further, it’s “simply unrealistic&# for him to tailor his press releases to bloggers, and it’s “close minded&# for bloggers to expect this of him.

Press Release 129

Press Release How To Radian6 Blogger 129

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Here are my 10 top posts of the year by pageviews: The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases. The press release buzzwords post is the most popular post I have ever done by any measure. Related posts: My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. So yes I’m joining the club.

Sports 126

Sports News SEO Press Release 126

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

The section on sources used had an interesting stat that relates to the discussion of press release usage by bloggers and local news sources. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme. Newspaper journalists were the most likely to report using no social media tools (21%).

Social Media 122

Social Media Press Release Microblogging Survey 122

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

I’d also like to give a shout-out to my press release buzzwords post from 2010 which continues to do well. My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media. The Facebook analytics tools post is actually from December 2011 but since it was a top performer this year I’m letting it make the list.

Press Release 119

Press Release SEO Digg Sports 119

Twist Image

MAY 30, 2013

That''s the lesson I''m re-learning right now as CTRL ALT Delete enters into its second week of sales (re-learning, because I went through this in 2009 when launching the book, Six Pixels of Separation ). press release. Selling a book is a lot of hard work. book publisher. book publishing. book sales. business book. powerpoint.

Press Release 102

Press Release Marketing Statistics Campaign 102

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Pro PR Tips: 100 PR Tips from Rafe Needleman Published as a Book by Adam Sherk on August 11, 2009 Yesterday I received a copy of Rafe Needleman ’s Pro PR Tips in the mail from ITDatabase. Tip #14: Dirty Secret Every now and then, press releases work.

Tips 102

Tips Publishing Press Release Syndication 102

Social Media Marketing

AUGUST 8, 2013

Why Bezos bought the Post , Facebook gets a CMO and starts bumping, time on digital surpasses TV, Facebook ads are undervalued, Vietnam outlaws sharing news on social sites, GE wants to put an end to press releases, the effect of tweets on TV ratings and more, it''s This Week in Social Media.

Social Media 167

Social Media Nielsen Press Release News 167

Bill Hartzer

MAY 27, 2011

Back in October 2009, you might recall the huge uproar over the fact that the FTC said that bloggers must disclose their advertisers and sponsors or face stiff penalties or maybe even a huge fine. The FTC is formally asking people just like you and me (the public) for advice and guidance when it comes to disclosure in online advertising.

Advertising 115

Advertising Press Release StumbleUpon Reddit 115

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

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

25 Major News Sites Ranked by Page Speed Videos in Press Releases are Cool – If They Provide Meaningful Content The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

News 101

News Google Hitwise 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

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Combining creative ability and optimization skills to create compelling, keyword relevant press releases will only prove to be a rewarding public relations effort for your company. Comment as pts moderator Lauren Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Read All About It!

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News Google SEO Postrank 274

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

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

7 comments… read them below or add one } Marty November 19, 2009 at 6:48 am Great post. November 22, 2009 at 6:50 pm Great info. Mike November 24, 2009 at 2:00 pm Interesting quick read, thanks for the info. Really interesting stuff, I wonder how these match up with franchise valuation? Thanks for sharing.

Team 209

Team Twitter Facebook Sports 209

Twist Image

AUGUST 16, 2011

Just this week, I've received multiple lame press release pitches that were either immediately deleted or sent to my junk mail folder only to have these communication professionals re-email me with a follow-up to see what I thought of their initial spam. press release. All without permission. communications. journalism.

Press Release 101

Press Release Wikipedia Journal Advertising 101

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

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?

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News List Twitter Sites 136

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 20, 2010

There is additional information in the NYTco press release , and Jim Romenesko and others have published the staff memo. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Press Release 126

Press Release Digg News SEO 126

Adam Sherk

JULY 13, 2010

Where Do You Want Your Social Media Press Releases to Live? 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. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Press Release 141

Press Release SEO News Survey 141

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

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

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

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

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

Proactive Report

MAY 6, 2010

After hearing for years that the press release is dead, it was refreshing to hear them say it most certainly is not dead – in fact reporters need information from us more than ever. In Q1 of 2009 newspaper websites saw a 10.5% But they need much more than just a traditional press release. jump in traffic.

Press Release 109

Press Release comScore Case Study Nielsen 109

Proactive Report

MAY 6, 2010

After hearing for years that the press release is dead, it was refreshing to hear them say it most certainly is not dead – in fact reporters need information from us more than ever. In Q1 of 2009 newspaper websites saw a 10.5% The traditional press release format was developed over 100 years ago to service print journalists.

Web 2.0 101

Web 2.0 Press Release comScore Nielsen 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Effectively, they’re porting their press release information to the wide open, and perhaps going a little more granular by featuring content specific to elements of iTunes. Reply Tamar Weinberg October 22, 2009 at 11:10 am Yup Glen – some companies will be happy to broadcast. Keep well, Tamar! Interactions are key.

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Apple Twitter Forums Policies 154