Adam Sherk
APRIL 24, 2012
Page speed is not a major ranking factor (according to Google it impacts roughly 1 in 100 searches) but it does have a direct and indirect impact not only on SEO but also on social media activity and the overall user experience. Here are the fastest – and the slowest – news sites in 2012: Home Page Page Speed Score. April 2012.
Adam Sherk
DECEMBER 18, 2012
Here are my top 10 posts of 2012 by pageviews: The Best Free Tools for Twitter Analytics. 5 Ways that Social Media Impacts SEO. The Fastest and Slowest News Sites in 2012. Media Relations Gone Wrong: How Not to Pitch a Journalist (Video). 5 Good Ideas for News Media Facebook Pages. Have a great 2013.
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Adam Sherk
DECEMBER 8, 2010
The results of the Vocus 2011 PR Planning Survey are out and the number of organizations that plan to focus more on SEO and social media has declined. There may also be a tendency for some PR pros to think that social media has reduced the need for SEO, as evidenced by the “SEO is Dead” memes that resurface from time to time.
Adam Sherk
DECEMBER 21, 2011
I used to do team comparison posts with some frequency but I scaled back, mainly because the figures become outdated so quickly (and since social media is more than a numbers game). But several of my sports posts continue to drive traffic so maybe I’ll look for new ways to examine sports and social. It is much appreciated!
Adam Sherk
JANUARY 23, 2013
The news of layoffs at StumbleUpon reminded me that in compiling some year-end social media referral data I’d noticed that a number of sites had experienced declines in StumbleUpon traffic. Declines in StumbleUpon Traffic: 2012 vs. 2011. One thing to point out is that not every site experienced a decline in 2012.
Adam Sherk
OCTOBER 24, 2012
To be fair I do write about PR and I occasionally cover sports and social media, so it’s not completely off base. Meister completed his 15th consecutive season with the Globetrotters in 2012, leading the team’s overall domestic and international publicity efforts. billion media impressions in 2012.
Adam Sherk
MARCH 19, 2012
The Pew Research Center’s The State of the News Media 2012 is out and the section on What Facebook and Twitter Mean for News makes for an interesting read. A diversified social strategy incorporates a wide range of methods for growing audience and making meaningful connections with users.
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