Kikolani

MARCH 29, 2013

Google Reader’s Demise is Irrelevant for Blogs – The demise of Google Reader will have no impact on blogs and blogging. How Quick Sprout Gets 176 Comments Per Blog Post – As of right now Quick Sprout has 62,232 comments, which took place over 353 blog posts. Search Engines / SEO.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 9, 2013

4) Use Good Search Engine Optimization Practices. You can be reader-oriented by including headlines, breakouts, sidebars, bullet point segments and images. While these elements are search engine and reader-friendly, don’t overuse them in your writing. 7) Use Reader-Friendly Graphic Design. Related Posts.

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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.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

A limited number of listings will appear at the bottom of the main search result pages, or users can drill down to see more extensive listings: Currently a social circle is determined by the social media accounts linked from a user’s Google Profile , the feeds they subscribe to in Google Reader and their Google chat and Gmail contacts.

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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? What generated the most “likes” and comments on your Facebook Page? 7 comments… read them below or add one } David Mathison December 22, 2009 at 1:46 pm Great points Adam, thanks for sharing!

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Twist Image

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Universities and colleges now offer courses in the area of digital media, online strategy, social media, web analytics, search engine marketing and more. Start using Google Reader as a destination to curate and engage with a handful of blogs that specialize in the area that interests you most (and get active in the comments).

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Justin Levy

JULY 27, 2009

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Google News Should Integrate Twitter Search Written on July 27, 2009 by Justin Levy in google , social media , twitter 3 Comments - Leave a comment! A lot of people choose to use Google Reader for this feature.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 6, 2010

In looking through the site though one thing stands out – nearly every item has no comments or reactions: That seems odd, but it’s not just a holiday season slowdown. I went back several months and it’s not easy to find items that have gotten comments. I didn’t find any shared newsweek.tumblr.com URLs through Bit.ly

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Some news sites are supplementing content links with direct questions and comments to users, but this does not appear to be happening in any significant volume. To judge user engagement and activity, I also calculated the average number of “likes” and comments that the last 10 updates/links to each page received. NPR 489,413 513.5

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Sites News Engagement Facebook 238

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

A tactic that some news and content sites employ is monitoring Google’s Hot Trends list in an effort to identify hot topics and then quickly produce matching content around them. 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.

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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. 3 comments… read them below or add one } Jeff Lancaster - Outrider December 17, 2009 at 3:02 pm It is indeed interesting to see that search is holding its own.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

After reviewing several days’ worth of activity, I have to say that nearly anything Fox News posts to its page ends up getting a decent amount of likes and comments from fans. Even more mundane news items still manage to spark a round of commenting. Which News Sites Have the Most Valuable Facebook Pages?

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News Engagement Facebook Press Release 104

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!

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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.

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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? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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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.

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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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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. 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

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. 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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Hitwise News Report Press Release 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

When searching for new and interesting websites, it is much preferable to visit a website on a friend’s recommendation than it is to use classic search engines. I have earlier written about comment fragmentation and why it matters from an article author’s perspective.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

A real time search engine allows you to scour all of this data to see what’s being said right now about any given topic. A real time search engine should not be used for the majority of your searches. Also, if you want to find a new website – for shopping or to play video games – a traditional search engine is the way to go.

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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. However, according to the Google Adwords Keyword Tool , some people do: Currently CNN.com and MSNBC.com are the top two listings in Google for “breaking news.” What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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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. However, according to the Google Adwords Keyword Tool , some people do: Currently CNN.com and MSNBC.com are the top two listings in Google for “breaking news.” What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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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. So far Google seems to agree. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Kikolani

MARCH 18, 2013

Duct Tape Marketing – Small business marketing consultant, speaker and author of Duct Tape Marketing, The Referral Engine and The Commitment Engine. I’ve already added some comments including: Letting owners add a link to their blog / website. Or just share your thoughts in the comments! Your Thoughts.

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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! What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964? Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Additionally, though I optimize all the descriptive texts around all the images on the blog, but I ensure to use my keyword as the alt tag of the linking image to gain some love from the search engines. Be sure to follow Kristi on Twitter , Facebook , and Google+. How I Organize Google Reader for Blog Commenting.

Engagement 156

Engagement How To Klout Creative Commons 156

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

We pause for 10 minutes, and when we return, the class asks questions or makes comments, to which Professor Jutras responds. Then the comments come in, and a conversation takes place. But it’s only ever got two participants: the original commenter and the blogger. I see this seminar as a blog.

Social Media 189

Social Media Class Forums Microblogging 189

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.

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Saying It Social

MARCH 25, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Google To Introduce Opt Out Browser Plug In For Analytics Up until just a few minutes ago when I started reading some reports about what I’m about to tell you, I’ve been a huge Google “junkie&#.

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Kikolani

APRIL 11, 2012

To use Me On The Web, just log into your Google dashboard and click “Set up search alerts for your data” – it’s as easy as that! It’s a social media search engine that searches blogs, comments, bookmarks, events, news, videos and micro-blogging services. SocialMention.

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Reputation Blogger Tools RSS 167

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 27, 2009

One aspect that CNN might want to rethink is the inclusion of “Total Comments” for each news item. The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites The Most Buried News Sites on Digg Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

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Content Press Release Digg Survey 112

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

The site does not resolve on smart-phone browsers, and if they sell products online, their e-commerce platform has no social functionality (no review functionality, no commenting functionality, etc). Reply Hugo from Zeta May 12, 2010 at 2:43 pm Thanks for the comment, Lauren! The design and UI looks like it’s circa 1997.

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Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

Adam Sherk

APRIL 13, 2010

UPDATE: After Mike’s comment below I added Yahoo! Yahoo Adds Enhanced News Results to SearchMonkey { 3 comments… read them below or add one } Mike April 13, 2010 at 11:16 pm Any reason you’re ignoring the leader of the pack? 80 5 aolnews.com 77 guardian.co.uk 77 7 huffingtonpost.com 76 telegraph.co.uk

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Sites News Yahoo Journal 161

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 14, 2010

The Red Cross and Google also have tools for this purpose. Related posts: 5 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Dips in Search Engine Traffic Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Maybe you’ve set up a blog to run AdSense and earn money from the search engines. That doesn’t mean they can’t be search engine friendly too. A peppering of keywords here and there will help your blog be more visible to search engines. Reply Frank Lee July 18, 2010 at 2:19 pm Thanks for your nice comment!

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Adam Sherk

MAY 4, 2010

So I checked the number of likes and comments for each team’s last 10 updates. I realize that counting likes and comments is a very limited measurement of engagement but it offers a simple way to compare user activity on each team’s Facebook Page. 2527 2 Denver Nuggets 151,165 784.3 3 Boston Celtics 592,509 632.6

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