Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2009

First, a study of 33 million unique users from Chitika’s network in September showed that visitors coming from Facebook and Digg were more loyal than those coming from the three major search engines and Twitter. For many news sites (especially poorly optimized ones) search engine referrals are still considerably below 20% of total traffic.

Hitwise 124

Hitwise Social Media Digg Survey 124

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!

News 181

News Sites Yahoo Facebook 181

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2009

When it comes to interactive media buys it looks like Google and the other search engines still offer marketers the best opportunities online. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

Social Media 123

Social Media Marketing Press Release Survey 123

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!

Tumblr 131

Tumblr Engagement Press Release Syndication 131

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.

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

Hitwise 100

Hitwise News Report Press Release 100

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Make the Most of Your Retweet Buttons by Adam Sherk on February 25, 2010 In working on my presentation for the Twitter Marketing Tactics session at SMX West next week I’ve been looking at the various types of share and retweet buttons used on news sites.

Syndication 117

Syndication URL Press Release SEO 117

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

Trends Tools Embedding Digg 146

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. Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

News 101

News Google Syndication Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Things that news and content sites should look at include: What terms and content types brought in the most search engine referral traffic? Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! were most (and least) popular?

Trends 167

Trends How To Digg Press Release 167

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

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

News 100

News Hitwise Press Release Syndication 100

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

News 100

News Hitwise Press Release Syndication 100

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 7, 2010

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Press Release 101

Press Release Syndication Blogroll iPad 101

Adam Sherk

JUNE 12, 2009

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Press Release 100

Press Release Syndication Blogroll Foursquare 100

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? Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme.

Social Media 122

Social Media Press Release Microblogging Survey 122

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! Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme. – If You de-Index Will They Still Come? Google-less?

News 101

News Google Hitwise Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

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Sites 238

Sites News Engagement Facebook 238

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

Sites News Press Release SEO 112

Adam Sherk

APRIL 14, 2009

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Social Media 100

Social Media Press Release Syndication Marketing 100

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

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 27, 2009

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Content 112

Content Press Release Digg Survey 112

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 2009

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Yahoo 101

Yahoo News Syndication Press Release 101

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 14, 2010

Related posts: 5 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Dips in Search Engine Traffic Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

News 129

News Sites Digg Press Release 129

Adam Sherk

JULY 22, 2009

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Press Release 100

Press Release Syndication Blogroll Consultant 100

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

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News 121

News Press Release Survey SEO 121

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

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Hitwise 110

Hitwise Press Release Adsense Syndication 110

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

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SEO 101

SEO News Social Media Syndication 101

Adam Sherk

MAY 29, 2009

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Facebook 101

Facebook Press Release Syndication Blogroll 101

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.

Sites 143

Sites News Yahoo Engineering 143

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2009

I’d seen some of the tips previously via Twitter and on the Pro PR Tips blog , but the book presents them in a nice, clean format that makes for a good read. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

Tips 102

Tips Publishing Press Release Syndication 102

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

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News 104

News Engagement Facebook Press Release 104

Adam Sherk

JULY 17, 2009

UPDATE: After posting this today I came across a post from Twitter explaining their selection criteria: Suggested Users I also noticed that just last night on Search Engine Land Danny Sullivan published an extensive look at who’s on the list: Who Does Twitter Love? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Twitter 100

Twitter Press Release Syndication Blogroll 100

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

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. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Sites 118

Sites News Google Facebook 118

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Google Buzz and News Sites: Good Potential But Facebook Still the Better Play Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets Social Media Super Bowl: Which Team Has More Reach? { What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Google 109

Google Google Reader Press Release Survey 109

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2010

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Digg 166

Digg Marketing News Press Release 166

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 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! Sitemap | RSS | © 2009-present AdamSherk.com Using Thesis Wordpress Theme. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Foursquare 111

Foursquare Badge Press Release Syndication 111