Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Sharing and discussing content is a key component of Google Buzz, so it’s a natural fit for article promotion and audience development. To what degree that happens depends on how well Google does at improving the interface and functionality. Related posts: Google Social Search: Are You in Your Target Audiences’ Social Circles?

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Google Social Search: Are You in Your Target Audiences’ Social Circles? So if you link to your Twitter account on your Google profile the people you’re following on Twitter become part of your social circle. If not how do we get there?

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Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Believe it or not, being indexed in Google and Google News is actually good for news sites. Google-less? 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?

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 24, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Do Google’s Expanded Domain Results Apply to News and Video Listings? But CNN did get two embedded video listings on the page, beating out YouTube: Finally, for the query “mosque near ground zero ABC” NPR and AP got the Google News listings, not ABC.

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Adam Sherk

MAY 13, 2009

Initially Google is supporting data on reviews and people. Initially Google is supporting data on reviews and people. You can follow Google’s guidelines for marking up structured data to learn how to do it, including the specific properties for reviews. But now is a good time to begin experimenting with it.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Does Google News Sitemaps New Format Help Publishers? by Adam Sherk on December 1, 2009 In November Google announced a new format for Google News Sitemaps with several changes including new tags that provide additional detail on each submitted article.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 5, 2009

While it’s good news that Google is continuing to improve its ability to deal with JavaScript, this change also impacts the way that many publishers display sponsored links on their sites. Is Google going to run out and start penalizing sites with sponsored links in JavaScript? Google News Wants Title Tags to Match Headlines?

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Saying It Social

JUNE 16, 2010

New Service #1: ‘How to Use LinkedIn: Setting up a Profile and Beyond’ Webinar At Saying It Social we acknowledge that LinkedIn is one of the most important social networking sites for business. Has your company adopted a social media strategy because you felt you were "forced" to do so?

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Related posts: Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About Reliability of Information Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter Where Do You Want Your Social Media Press Releases to Live?

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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. You just Google it, right? came over from Google.

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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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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.

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Adam Sherk

MAY 12, 2010

Shifting from poaching content to paying for it, it really is no wonder that the AP seems so threatened by Google. Related posts: Video Interview: Rupert Murdoch Doesn’t Like Search So Much I Hope News Corp Does Block its Content from Google The Wrap, Newser and Content Aggregation: How Much Attribution is Enough?

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Content Aggregator Press Release Syndication 116

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.

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Saying It Social

MAY 1, 2010

Fortunately, with a little strategic planning and implementation of some very helpful tools, you can accomplish your social networking/social media marketing tasks for the day in a very short amount of time. Blogs lend so many benefits to a social media marketing program that they really can’t be overlooked.

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Saying It Social

MARCH 22, 2010

So have fun with your social media networking, keep it lighthearted and entertaining, and you will be able to expand your reach and influence. A love-hate relationship this social media revolution! Has your company adopted a social media strategy because you felt you were "forced" to do so? link] [link] [.]

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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!

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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. Expand your social network.

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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? There is a lot more data in the Cision study , so I recommend downloading it to get the whole story.

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Social Media Press Release Microblogging Survey 122

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

And throughout December we’ve gotten top 2009 searches lists from Google , Yahoo , Bing and Ask. 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.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 28, 2009

Related posts: Google News Wants Title Tags to Match Headlines? Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com Google News Now Recrawling Updated Articles Do People Search for “Breaking News”?

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 2009

There’s some background information on the Yahoo Developer Network: SearchMonkey. 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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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

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I personally found that Google Trends tends to be a little more sensationalistic than the others. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! Here are some free resources for identifying hot topics and search trends.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

So far Google seems to agree. As of today the article is #1 (after some embedded news results) for the query “michael vick eagles”: Related posts: Do Google’s Expanded Domain Results Apply to News and Video Listings? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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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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Saying It Social

AUGUST 27, 2010

Go to Foursquare for Businesses, make sure your business is listed as a venue, see who the Mayor is (the person who has checked-in the most), see who has checked-in recently, read what tips have been left, get to know your customers. Has your company adopted a social media strategy because you felt you were "forced" to do so?

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

i think aol is sending a pretty clear message that their new ceo is saying that google still wants tons and tons of content for the foreseeable future. too bad google doesn’t allow the sale of text link ads or aol could really clean up in a few years.

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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

Here’s a tip – sales is not the end-all, be-all measure of whether or not your online marketing efforts are working. Has your company adopted a social media strategy because you felt you were "forced" to do so? if yes, please explain.

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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?

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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.

News 181

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Related posts: Google News Wants Title Tags to Match Headlines? 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.

Syndication 117

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 27, 2009

The Most Popular News Sites on YouTube Google Living Stories – Just Snazzy Topic Pages or is Google onto Something? Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

Content 112

Content Press Release Digg Survey 112

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 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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Sites News Engagement Facebook 238

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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Press Release Syndication Blogroll Foursquare 100

Adam Sherk

JULY 13, 2010

Related posts: Pro PR Tips: 100 PR Tips from Rafe Needleman Published as a Book Does Social Media Increase a Journalist’s Value? Does Google News Sitemaps New Format Help Publishers? Where Do You Want Your Social Media Press Releases to Live? Don’t let obstacles get in the way of the big picture!

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