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Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets

Adam Sherk

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets by Adam Sherk on December 17, 2009 This week both Brian Solis and SEOMoz made reference to a recent Forrester report forecasting US interactive marketing budgets for the next five years.

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Grateful Dead Facebook Page: Great Use of Interactive Content

Adam Sherk

Thanks to Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead we know that the band’s approach over the years offers useful insights for marketers. This gets users coming back week after week: The tab also includes a sweepstakes which allows them to collect fan email addresses and of course a link for buying the complete recordings.

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Paywalls, Media Coverage and User Access: What's a PR Pro to Do?

Adam Sherk

I suppose, too, that the same dynamic that afflicts print media (advertisers demanding coverage) would exists in a sponsored access situation, although buying reprint rights seems a similar activity… I guess it will come down to objectives — is it always about the largest audience or the best audience?

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10 Quotes on the Apple iPad and the Business of News

Adam Sherk

Will people who weren’t willing to buy news on an iPhone be sold on the idea just because the text is bigger and the photos are prettier? (Apple takes chunks of the revenue from those first two options.) On the iPad, you can…do those same three things. The only thing that has changed is the size, and that big beautiful screen.

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SEO Metrics for Publishers: How are You Tracking and Measuring Success?

Adam Sherk

The technical, editorial and marketing teams are trained in SEO best practices and are integrating them into the daily workflow. In the marketing category secondary metrics include tracking domain authority and page authority (for key pages) over time, along with internal and inbound links, social shares, additional brand signals, etc.

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7 Conversion Rate Optimization Tips for Publishers

Adam Sherk

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is perhaps the easiest method to increase revenue without pouring extra dollars into paid marketing campaigns. The majority of the functionality of your site should not require a login (including buying a subscription!). – Adam. Tips to increase content distribution.

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The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases

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Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases by Adam Sherk on June 29, 2010 Unique, one-of-a-kind, best-of-breed…blah, blah, blah. We see this type of marketing speak over and over in press releases and promotional materials.