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. Here’s wishing everyone an interesting and productive 2010.

SEO 101

SEO News Social Media Syndication 101

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting by Adam Sherk on January 11, 2010 The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released a study today of the modern news ecosystem, examining a week of news activity in Baltimore, MD.

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Study News Press Release Report 147

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 19, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Alicia Keys Facebook Page: I’d Sign Up if She Asked Me All Cool by Adam Sherk on January 19, 2010 Want to use your Facebook Page to build out your mailing list? Alicia Keys knows how to do it. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Press Release Facebook Syndication Blogroll 138

Firebelly

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The survey also showed that teens are significantly less likely that Gen Y and adults to use Twitter. Social networking sites (SNS). 73 percent of teens and 72 percent of Gen Y are now active on at least one SNS. 71 percent of young adults prefer Facebook while 66 percent of younger teens prefer Myspace. Having trouble reading this image?

Facebook 103

Facebook MySpace Paid Search Survey 103

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Understanding user behavior in 2009 helps you to grow your audience or customer base and increase engagement in 2010. Gives me some great ideas and ways to plan on increasing engagement in 2010 and beyond. vanessalopez January 6, 2010 at 6:25 am Thanks a lot for sharing this very useful tips and advice with all of us.I

Trends 167

Trends How To Digg Press Release 167

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Syndication. Syndicating content is a common practice and an important revenue stream for publishers. My post on syndication best practices covers ways to reduce the risk of being outranked for your own content. From a SEO perspective, the best approach is to avoid this practice altogether.

Sites 105

Sites News Syndication Content 105

Adam Sherk

MAY 12, 2010

Publishers: Solve Tracking Code, Duplicate Content Issues with the Canonical URL Tag So Far so Good for Seattlepi.com 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?

Content 116

Content Aggregator Press Release Syndication 116

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 24, 2010

by Adam Sherk on August 24, 2010 As first covered by Malcolm Coles and later confirmed by Google , for search queries that include a specific domain Google is now showing a larger number of results from that site on page one. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

News 113

News List Google Embedding 113

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About Reliability of Information by Adam Sherk on January 21, 2010 Yesterday Cision released the results of their Social Media and Online Usage Study, a survey of social media usage by print and Web journalists.

Social Media 122

Social Media Press Release Microblogging Survey 122

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Adrian Berry January 12, 2010 at 12:55 pm This is good news Jeff. When it comes to interactive media buys it looks like Google and the other search engines still offer marketers the best opportunities online. Adam Sherk December 17, 2009 at 3:26 pm Good point Jeff. I appreciate your effort in posting this kind of information.

Social Media 123

Social Media Marketing Press Release Survey 123

Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages by Adam Sherk on June 9, 2010 Between privacy issues, a sweaty CEO and technical problems with its “Like&# buttons Facebook is having a rough time lately.

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News Sites Yahoo Facebook 181

Adam Sherk

APRIL 8, 2010

by Adam Sherk on April 8, 2010 The cease and desist letter and the ensuing war of words between The Wrap’s Sharon Waxman and Newser’s Michael Wolff is getting a lot of industry attention this week. Adam Sherk April 9, 2010 at 12:27 pm Thanks for your comment Brittnay. Brittany Machion April 9, 2010 at 12:29 pm Yep, you’re right.

Aggregator 110

Aggregator Content Syndication Journal 110

Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Related posts: The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook: 2010 Season The Most Popular NBA Teams on Twitter and Facebook The Most Popular MLB Teams on Twitter and Facebook NBA Playoff Teams Ranked by Facebook Page Engagement Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Team 209

Team Twitter Facebook Sports 209

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 2009

Embedding photos will be a good way for publishers to draw attention on the SERPs and increase clickthrough rates. Not sure what SearchMonkey is? There’s some background information on the Yahoo Developer Network: SearchMonkey. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Yahoo 101

Yahoo News Syndication Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

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. 8 comments… read them below or add one } Jeff Domansky October 6, 2010 at 5:14 pm Adam, great analysis! Thanks for your post. Thanks for sharing.

Sites 176

Sites News Postrank Engagement 176

Adam Sherk

APRIL 5, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Popular MLB Teams on Twitter and Facebook by Adam Sherk on April 5, 2010 A new baseball season is underway and we are in that wonderfully brief period when fans all over the country still believe this could actually be the year for their team.

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Team Twitter Facebook Comparison 204

Adam Sherk

MAY 4, 2010

5 comments… read them below or add one } Peter Robert Casey May 4, 2010 at 3:05 pm Way to take things up a notch! Adam Sherk May 4, 2010 at 3:26 pm Thanks Peter Anthony May 4, 2010 at 7:21 pm Very impressive Adam, I think we’ve all screen-grabbed those images and it takes time! Great work.

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Team Engagement Facebook Press Release 165

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 7, 2010

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?

Press Release 101

Press Release Syndication Blogroll iPad 101

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 6, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Newsweek on Tumblr: Good Effort, Needs More Engagement by Adam Sherk on January 6, 2010 Awareness of Newsweek’s Tumblr site has been increasing of late. I like it. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Tumblr Engagement Press Release Syndication 131

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 20, 2009

Google News Optimization Tips Google JavaScript Changes Put Publishers in Violation of Sponsored Link Guidelines Yahoo News Syndication: Attribution Links Not SEO-Friendly 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 Syndication Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

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?

Hitwise 110

Hitwise Press Release Adsense Syndication 110

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

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?

Sites 238

Sites News Engagement Facebook 238

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 14, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Help Haiti: News Sites Promote Ways to Donate by Adam Sherk on January 14, 2010 As the devastation and human tragedy caused by the Haiti earthquake grows, people are flocking to the news media for information, and more importantly to learn ways that they can help.

News 129

News Sites Digg Press Release 129

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2010

The Most Buried News Sites on Digg Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites Twitter Suggested Users – Today’s Studio 54 Velvet Rope How to Identify Your Own Top Trends Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

Digg 166

Digg Marketing News Press Release 166

Adam Sherk

APRIL 13, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk 25 Major News Sites Ranked by Page Speed by Adam Sherk on April 13, 2010 Now that site speed is officially a Google ranking factor, site performance and page load time are important for SEO as well as usability. So how well do major news sites perform in these areas?

Sites 161

Sites News Yahoo Journal 161

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

by Adam Sherk on January 26, 2010 So the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will meet in Miami for Super Bowl XLIV. Thanks, KD Kirk Dixon, Chief Learning Consultant, PRM Consulting Group (greater NYC area) Adam Sherk January 27, 2010 at 9:56 am Sounds good Kirk, will do. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Team 150

Team Social Media Digg Press Release 150

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Why the News Business Isn’t Profitable by Guest on September 10, 2010 This is a guest post from Aaron Goldman , author of Everything I Know about Marketing I Learned from Google. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

News 121

News Press Release Survey SEO 121

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 27, 2009

CNN.com is soliciting user feedback by including a prominent survey link at the top of the page: It will be interesting to see how NewsPulse changes user behavior on the site over time. It has the potential to increase the number of stories read per visit, resulting in more page views and time on site.

Content 112

Content Press Release Digg Survey 112

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 12, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Popular NBA Teams on Twitter and Facebook by Adam Sherk on January 12, 2010 NBA players, like many professional athletes, have taken social media by storm, but what about their teams? That happens when you follow the action items you listed above.

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Team Twitter Facebook Press Release 179

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Nicole February 15, 2010 at 6:06 pm I think you’re onto something. There are a lot of possibilities out there for Foursquare. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Foursquare Badge Press Release Syndication 111

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

An Early Look at News Media Twitter Lists: Not Much Traction Your Mom’s Coming to Facebook, But She May Not Stick Around News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

Sites 118

Sites News Google Facebook 118

Adam Sherk

JULY 13, 2010

by Adam Sherk on July 13, 2010 Being the savvy, well-connected PR pro that you are, you just helped bring about a great piece of editorial coverage in a major media outlet. Sean @CommAMMO Adam Sherk July 20, 2010 at 11:51 am Good points Sean. John Prieur July 21, 2010 at 2:59 pm Very interesting post, Adam.

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Press Release SEO News Survey 141

Adam Sherk

JUNE 12, 2009

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?

Press Release 100

Press Release Syndication Blogroll Foursquare 100

Adam Sherk

MAY 19, 2009

So total natural search engine referral traffic is a more important measuring stick than what percentage of site traffic comes from natural search. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Hitwise 100

Hitwise News Report Press Release 100

Adam Sherk

MAY 19, 2009

So total natural search engine referral traffic is a more important measuring stick than what percentage of site traffic comes from natural search. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Hitwise 100

Hitwise News Report Press Release 100

Adam Sherk

JULY 28, 2009

Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com Google News Now Recrawling Updated Articles Do People Search for “Breaking News”? So the highlights help to offset pages with more witty, print-style headlines.

Engineering 100

Engineering Press Release Survey Syndication 100

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Marquerite Buley January 25, 2010 at 6:40 pm I just started using Twitter not too long ago, since then I’ve begun to love it. Very helpful as I only used a couple of these previously. I personally found that Google Trends tends to be a little more sensationalistic than the others. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Trends Tools Embedding Digg 146