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My Top Posts of 2012 on Inbound Marketing and Audience Development

Adam Sherk

Here are my top 10 posts of 2012 by pageviews: The Best Free Tools for Twitter Analytics. Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools. 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. 5 Ways that Social Media Impacts SEO.

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A Simple Workflow for Keyword Research for Content Planning

Adam Sherk

Mining keyword research, analytics and competitive data to identify new evergreen content opportunities does not always get the attention it deserves from busy editorial teams, despite this being an area with considerable upside for publishers. Site Analytics (Omniture SiteCatalyst, Google Analytics, etc.). Google Trends.

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My Top Posts of 2011 on SEO, PR and Social Media for Publishers

Adam Sherk

Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools. 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. Related posts: My Top Posts of 2010 on SEO, PR and Social Media for News and Sports.

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Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

Adam Sherk

by Adam Sherk on October 6, 2010 It is safe to say that most news sites are now experimenting with various forms of user engagement and content promotion through social media. That’s not an easy question to answer without having access to each site’s analytics data and knowing their goals and objectives. Thanks for your post.

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AOL Newsroom: A Model for the Future or Shades of 2001?

Adam Sherk

by Adam Sherk on February 23, 2010 There is an interesting article in BusinessWeek on how AOL is utilizing software and analytics data in an effort to match content with user interests and monetize it more successfully. Are you sure you want to write that article, Dave? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Hearst Skiff Reader Looks Cool

Adam Sherk

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Hearst Skiff Reader Looks Cool by Adam Sherk on January 7, 2010 Hearst’s Skiff Reader is being unveiled at CES this week. My professional, analytical opinion is it looks pretty darn good. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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5 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Dips in Search Engine Traffic

Adam Sherk

Bolster your best stuff – Dig into your analytics data and determine which sections and content types tend to perform best in summer. Reach out – You’ve been meaning to get more involved in brand and content awareness building activities such as social media marketing; now’s the time. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?