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Hearst Skiff Reader Looks Cool

Adam Sherk

My professional, analytical opinion is it looks pretty darn good. 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. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Teens & Young Adults Prefer Facebook Over Blogs

Firebelly

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?

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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? Is this a good thing? Done right, I say absolutely.

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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. It’s not easy to chase search trends as there is a danger of always ending up one step behind. Improve the site as a whole so when things pick up again you’ll be stronger than ever.

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Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

Adam Sherk

That’s not an easy question to answer without having access to each site’s analytics data and knowing their goals and objectives. Now the focus is decidedly more tactical with sites looking to understand how to maximize the benefits of their efforts and better integrate them with other marketing initiatives.

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Pay to Play: Seven Ways Social Media is Getting More Expensive

Social Media Strategery

Syndicating content. As a result, pricey monitoring and analytics tools will be migrating from the wish list to the approved budget. According to a recent IZEA survey , 61 percent of marketers have paid someone to mention their product, and that number is only going to rise in 2014. Paid sponsorships.

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Cyber Monday Is Here!

Firebelly

A recent survey shows that 43 percent of online retailers plan to offer special promotions and discounts on Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday Facts: More than one in three people say they'll be using their fast-access work computers this year for holiday shopping. That's more than 51 million people logging on at work. View an alternate.

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