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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Saying It Social

AUGUST 27, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Location-based Marketing a Must for Local Businesses Its official – the Location Based Marketing train is full steam ahead and if you’re not on it you’re missing a huge opportunity. Leave a comment Click here to cancel reply.

Foursquare 112

Foursquare Marketing StumbleUpon Digg 112

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2010

In my post on news sites on the new Digg I noted that NBC has created a series of city-specific profiles to target local markets. Lauren: The ten profiles are a joint effort between myself and the social media lead in each of the 10 markets. Has there been interest/demand for market-specific content? NBC is trying to find out.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Not surprisingly, social media gets the most attention with 80% of respondents indicating they plan to do more with it in 2010.

Vocus 166

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 14, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Corporate Social Media Marketing is about Two-Way Communication by Adam Sherk on April 14, 2009 It’s a simple concept, but one that many companies are still struggling with in terms of practical implementation.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

So companies can increase the likelihood of their press releases being used by bloggers and local news sources by giving them a more news-like tone and dialing down the marketing hype. 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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Study News Press Release Report 147

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Data like this is interesting to check out, and it can provide useful insights for marketers and content producers in getting a better understanding of user interest and activities in both search and social media. vanessalopez January 6, 2010 at 6:25 am Thanks a lot for sharing this very useful tips and advice with all of us.I

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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. Accordingly, there are limited opportunities for marketers to reach people via search.

News 121

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 20, 2009

Previously the only way to get the more comprehensive version into Google News was to republish the article on a new URL, which was not the best experience for either on-site or search engine users. I went looking for an updated story in Google News today and was able to find an example. Does Google News Sitemaps New Format Help Publishers?

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Adam Sherk

MAY 12, 2010

Actually it would work online, if not for search engines giving users access to everything in one place and filtering out duplicate content to improve their experience. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

Content 116

Content Aggregator Press Release Syndication 116

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage of Site Traffic by Adam Sherk on October 23, 2009 Yesterday posts from eMarketer and Marketing Pilgrim called my attention to some interesting social media statistics put out by advertising network Chitika.

Hitwise 124

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. Bing offers an excellent guide on how to optimize sites (PDF) for its search engine. received 13 percent.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

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. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

Examples 102

Examples News Press Release Embedding 102

Saying It Social

JUNE 16, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Saying It Social Adds Two New and Exciting Services! Amongst other things, LinkedIn involves creating a personal profile and connecting with people whom you or may meet at networking events, seminars, marketing meetings, etc.

Social Networking 124

Social Networking StumbleUpon LinkedIn Digg 124

Adam Sherk

MARCH 16, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Real-time Search Optimization for News Sites by Adam Sherk on March 16, 2010 The major search engines are making real-time search a priority, resulting in good visibility opportunities for news sites especially for breaking news.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Many search trends come and go quickly, so sites that cover a topic after its peak will likely miss out on the larger search engine visibility opportunity. The major engines all produce some form of hot topic/trend list, and several third-party and social media sites do as well. Does this work? So how do you monitor these trends?

Trends 146

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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.

Press Release 138

Press Release Facebook Syndication Blogroll 138

Saying It Social

MARCH 22, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Proceed with Caution When Being Active on Social Media Sites Being active on social media networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter is a great way to build business relationships. link] [link] [.]

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Sites Activities Social Media StumbleUpon 132

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. So total natural search engine referral traffic is a more important measuring stick than what percentage of site traffic comes from natural search.

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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. So total natural search engine referral traffic is a more important measuring stick than what percentage of site traffic comes from natural search.

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Hitwise News Report Press Release 100

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 6, 2010

In terms of search engine visibility, as of today the Tumblr site is #9 in my Google results for “Newsweek” so it’s working its way up. 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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Tumblr Engagement Press Release Syndication 131

Saying It Social

AUGUST 27, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Track the Online Metrics that Matter and Sales Isn’t One of Them Unless you have all the clients you could possibly want right now you’ve probably heard you should be online marketing. Want more leads?

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Metrics StumbleUpon Digg Reddit 120

Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2009

But I don’t think I’d ever simply type “breaking news” into a search engine. It would be interesting to learn how much search engine traffic they are getting from that specific term. 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

JUNE 9, 2009

But I don’t think I’d ever simply type “breaking news” into a search engine. It would be interesting to learn how much search engine traffic they are getting from that specific term. Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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News Hitwise Press Release Syndication 100

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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Kikolani

JULY 4, 2010

They also have a blog filled with contestants’ entries and great tips on how to use the CommentLuv system on your own site and when commenting. This dofollow and KeywordLuv enabled blog is home of great articles on affiliate marketing , blogging , and Internet Marketing. Blogging Tips & Tricks for Better Blogging.

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Affiliate marketing Hubpages Blogroll Social Bookmarking 136

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites by Adam Sherk on October 8, 2009 Although search engines keep improving on their ability to deal with duplicate content, this continues to be one of the main SEO issues facing news and content sites.

Sites 105

Sites News Syndication Content 105

Saying It Social

MARCH 22, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials It’s Time to Think about Integrating Search & Social Media Google and Microsoft’s Bing recently struck deals to incorporate social media into their real-time search results. Search engines like this and reward it.

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Social Media NoFollow Microsoft StumbleUpon 114

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Related posts: Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting Does Social Media Increase a Journalist’s Value? So I guess the takeaway there is go after the new folks.

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Social Media Press Release Microblogging Survey 122

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.

Press Release 101

Press Release Syndication Blogroll iPad 101

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Unfortunately The Huffington Post’s success with search engine visibility has created a “HuffPo effect” in which other news organizations try to copy their blog formula. But search engines don’t need 10+ different paths to the same content, and over-linking to a vast number of tag pages makes poor use of a site’s of internal link structure.

Sites 112

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Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! – If You de-Index Will They Still Come? Google-less? Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

News 101

News Google Hitwise Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 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.

Yahoo 101

Yahoo News Syndication Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 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.

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News Sites Yahoo Facebook 181

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Metro will provide Foursquare with location-specific editorial content such as reviews, tips and articles on points of interest. Foursquare users in Vancouver will have access to reviews, tips and recommendations provided by NYT travel and entertainment writers.

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Foursquare Badge Press Release Syndication 111

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! So belatedly here are my 10 most popular posts of 2009, by pageviews: Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement?

SEO 101

SEO News Social Media Syndication 101

Adam Sherk

JUNE 12, 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.

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