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. I ended up going through all 100 tips in one sitting.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 5 Tips To Avoid New Job Burnout January 3rd, 2011 Tweet It’s a new year, and perhaps you’re starting a new job. If you’ve recently started a new job, what tips would you add?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

If you’re just getting started blogging (or maybe even if you’ve been doing it a while), here are some WordPress plugins I really really like. I really like its functionality, plus it’s a great way for folks to search on your blog as well as on the Interwebz without actually leaving your blog. LinkWithin.

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Saying It Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Tips & Guides Mashable – Twitter Lists, Resources & How-Tos [link] How To Blog: A Beginner? Tips & Guides Mashable – Twitter Lists, Resources & How-Tos [link] How To Blog: A Beginner?s When you have anchor text and/or links to social sites etc on your blog/website PLEASE make them open in a new tab/window!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Below are tips on how to build a network (and then maintain it!) Here are a few ways to find topically relevant sites: Follow blogrolls. Interact with them on Twitter, comment on one of their blog posts, or even just retweet one of their tweets to let them know you are paying attention. Find Gatekeepers with Similar Interests

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Kikolani

MAY 1, 2011

As some of you may know, I recently launched a photography blog, Photostry. I started out on sites by photo bloggers I met at a photowalk in downtown Phoenix and branched out from there with people in their comments and on their blogrolls. So how do I organize all of those blogs? Google Reader & Blog Commenting.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog. And they wouldn’t bother to poke around on the blog to find it. Happy dance!

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Adam Sherk

MAY 12, 2010

It sounds a lot like the practices of some industry blogs and news aggregators today. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! We poached material constantly, from newspapers, from other publications — even from Time.

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk News Sites: Tame Your Blog Tags by Adam Sherk on February 19, 2010 Ever notice all the tags that some blogs add to their posts? To be clear, I’m not saying that blog tags have no SEO purpose or value. So use tags, but use them wisely.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

STEP, TIP] {to, that will, on} [TASK, GOAL] In other words, articles such as 20 Tips on How to Gain Traffic on TheWWWObserver or 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger on Lifehack. In contrast, Shonali includes tips, but also explains why they are important – she leads. Teach your readers to take ownership of content.

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Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Dear Blog Comment Spammer, who just left a comment on one of my recent blog posts: I think whatever software tool or script that you are using is broken. Whatever the reason, you should have noticed that none of the blog comments that are left on my blog actually allow outgoing links to websites. Can you tell? {. {I

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 7, 2014

When you have a fairly popular blog, you have to deal with comment spammers. Unfortunately, blog comment spamming still works apparently, or at least the blog spammers haven’t learned that it doesn’t work. Nonetheless, I’m still amazed at some of the comments left on the blog.

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ProBlogger

JULY 13, 2011

This guest post is by Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty: The Ultimate Wedding Blog. I write a wedding blog. Before you start running for the hills, now that you know I focus only on girly things, know that I also happen to have a smarty pants husband who is joining me here to spread some of his crazy blogging wisdom.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 17, 2010

Development Social Media Interested in Being at the Tip of the Spear? If you’re considering being at the tip of the social media spear within your organization, make sure that you’re prepared…for everything. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0 Miscellaneous Personal Prof.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 7, 2013

This post is the sixth in a series on blog design for ROI. One area that blog designers regularly get wrong is the design of secondary elements, and I should know, since I made the error myself. One area that blog designers regularly get wrong is the design of secondary elements, and I should know, since I made the error myself.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Ten tips for being happier , from the Happiness Project. Why: who couldn’t do with 10 tips for being happier? Why: ten tips are great, but who am I to argue with 20? link] These well researched tips help you move through your days in a positive way. Twenty simple ways to get happy , from Reader’s Digest.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 7, 2010

Development Social Media I Started a Blog But No One Cared Fri, Jan 8, 2010 Enterprise 2.0 Image Courtesy of Flickr user cogdogblog As many of you know, here at Booz Allen, we’ve got an internal suite of social media tools available on our Intranet – hello.bah.com. How do I get people to read the blog? Government 2.0

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Social Media Network Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

You don’t want to use your blog to just pimp your products or talk about press releases. You don’t want to use your blog to just pimp your products or talk about press releases. A blog can be used for so much more. Think about who should be blogging on your corporate blog.

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Social Media Network Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

You don’t want to use your blog to just pimp your products or talk about press releases. You don’t want to use your blog to just pimp your products or talk about press releases. A blog can be used for so much more. Think about who should be blogging on your corporate blog.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 10, 2011

This guest post is by Jeremy Myers of www.tillhecomes.org/blog. While some of the keys to attracting readers include writing valuable content, having error-free text, and using a clean blog layout, one of the most overlooked elements in getting people to read your blog is being a good blog reader. Read your own blog.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 2, 2011

Here are just a few social media nuts and bolts that keep the Tripawds Blogs community together. These methods work for us, as proven by growing membership and increased traffic to featured blogs and archived content. Create featured blogs: Post regularly to a set of sites targeting specific topics. Here’s how we did it.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Aaron is doing a blog tour in support of the book launch (covering 30 blogs in 10 days), which I thought was an interesting concept. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

Why: these aren’t just great tips for legal PR practitioners, but for all PR practitioners. Why: despite the fact that GSB is owned and operated by Network Solutions, a client of mine, I thought these were great tips. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

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Adam Sherk

MAY 22, 2009

The headline/title tag tip is also included in their Help for Publishers guidelines on article titles ). So it appears this tip is intended to make it easier for Google News to understand the correct title for articles, as opposed to being a “must do&# to prevent an issue.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox. And you take responsibility for your comments - just as this is my blog, those are your comments, not mine. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, though.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

What were your top referrers/trends in Web search, news search, image search, blog search and video search? vanessalopez January 6, 2010 at 6:25 am Thanks a lot for sharing this very useful tips and advice with all of us.I After reading, I know what to do to understand user behavior and how to improve my blog in 2010.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Google News Optimization Tips A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

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Koka Sexton

APRIL 28, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Mayor of Concord HyperLocal Blog I started the Mayor of Concord blog about 8 months ago blogging about local news and events. The hyperlocal blog I run is focused on the city I live in and the surrounding area. I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

Also I’ve only been blogging here for about six months, so I’m still building up momentum. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 19, 2010

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! That relevancy combined with the fact that the article is likely to be shared and linked to frequently strengthens its ability to compete for search engine visibility.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2010

I have seen plenty of blog posts and conference presentations on how to utilize Static FBML but I rarely see news sites highlighted among the examples of good usage. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. This blog is great as encouragement and validation for my own endeavors in social media marketing. This blog is great as encouragement and validation for my own endeavors in social media marketing. It’s about humanization.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 16, 2010

This is why we will send you a weekly e-mail newsletter with tips, tools, and ideas on how to incorporate your social media presence with the other elements of your marketing plan. link] 1 day ago When you have anchor text and/or links to social sites etc on your blog/website PLEASE make them open in a new.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 7, 2010

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

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