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. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964? Bill Hunt wrote about this a while back in looking at the use of tech press releases by bloggers.

Study 147

Study News Press Release Report 147

Writtent Blog

JUNE 5, 2013

To inspire you to a more original small business strategy that’s built to weather an era where literally every company blogs, Tweets, and pens eBooks, we’ve taken inspiration from some of the hardest-working companies on the block: B2B companiess with brilliant content. Don’t Be Like Your Competition. With a sports theme, of course.

Small Business 100

Small Business B2B Strategy Content 100

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. 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.

Content 116

Content Aggregator Press Release Syndication 116

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 19, 2010

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

Press Release 138

Press Release Facebook Syndication Blogroll 138

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

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 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. were most (and least) popular?

Trends 167

Trends How To Digg Press Release 167

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. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Trends 146

Trends Tools Embedding Digg 146

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. 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.

Social Media 123

Social Media Marketing Press Release Survey 123

Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2010

News sites have a big advantage over other companies on Facebook because they regularly produce breaking news and other forms of quality content that can be featured on their pages and placed in user news feeds. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

News 181

News Sites Yahoo Facebook 181

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? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964? A similar difference exists for microblogging sites like Twitter.

Social Media 122

Social Media Press Release Microblogging Survey 122

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. 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.

Tumblr 131

Tumblr Engagement Press Release Syndication 131

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

News 101

News Google Syndication Press Release 101

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. 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.

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

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

News 100

News Hitwise Press Release Syndication 100

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 2010

I know a number of consumer magazines are publishing in multiple languages, usually in partnership with a local company that manages the presence. 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.

Sites 182

Sites News YouTube Press Release 182

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

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

Sites 238

Sites News Engagement Facebook 238

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. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Social Media 100

Social Media Press Release Syndication Marketing 100

Adam Sherk

APRIL 13, 2010

The sites include a mix of major newspapers, news magazines and TV news sites. Adam Sherk April 14, 2010 at 10:13 am Mike, you’re right that Yahoo News is more of a content site than a news search engine, and since I’d included Aol News that was an omission. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

Sites 161

Sites News Yahoo Journal 161

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 7, 2010

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

Press Release 101

Press Release Syndication Blogroll iPad 101

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

It’s simply no longer profitable for companies to report “news.” The company has remade itself into a new era media firm by eliminating a lot of the overhead associated with producing content — via Seed.com — and focusing on topics that are more commercial in nature — travel, finance, auto, etc — rather than news.

News 121

News Press Release Survey SEO 121

Twist Image

JANUARY 25, 2015

Back when I first started publishing music magazines on the Internet (in the mid-nineties), there were few people writing about the power of the Internet from a business and marketing perspective. search engine strategies. Episode #446 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.

Bazaarvoice 40

Bazaarvoice Brands Message Boards Startup 40

Adam Sherk

JULY 22, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Smart Move from Condé Nast: GQ and DETAILS Should Have Their Own Websites by Adam Sherk on July 22, 2009 There’s been a lot of coverage this week of Condé Nast bringing in McKinsey & Company to help them restructure the business, which hopefully will work out for them.

Press Release 100

Press Release Syndication Blogroll Consultant 100

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

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

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

News 101

News Google Hitwise Press Release 101

Writtent Blog

MARCH 10, 2014

What if you’re trying to make a startup seem like a bigger, more well-established brand? Pace: Four Seasons Magazine. The content would be implemented and publicized by hospital, employers, and other companies. The American Indian Science & Engineering Society has a long-standing magazine, Winds of Change.

Content 85

Content Marketing Energy Case Study 85

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

AUGUST 24, 2010

Most newspapers and magazines get a significant amount of natural search traffic from branded queries but queries that combine a specific topic plus a brand are much less common. 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.

News 113

News List Google Embedding 113

Adam Sherk

JUNE 12, 2009

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

Press Release 100

Press Release Syndication Blogroll Foursquare 100

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

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? 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.

News 129

News Sites Digg Press Release 129

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Also surprised how well some magazines did. To clarify my methodology, I chose 30+ sites with a mainstream/national news focus, making effort to include a cross-section of newspapers, magazines, TV, Web-only etc. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964? Thanks for your post.

Sites 176

Sites News Postrank Engagement 176

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 27, 2009

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. 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

JULY 13, 2010

But from a media relations perspective this reminds me of the “if a tree falls in the forest” saying: If an article about your company or client is behind a paywall and no one is around to read it, does it make an impact? Has anyone ever framed a good comment thread from a company blog, or a collection of “likes” on a Facebook Page?

Press Release 141

Press Release SEO News Survey 141

Adam Sherk

JUNE 15, 2010

To help answer that question I used Twitalyzer to evaluate the main Twitter profile of 30+ major news organizations including a mix of newspapers, magazines, TV and online-only outlets. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964? But which news sites are making the most of their Twitter presence?

News 165

News Sites Twitter Digg 165

Adam Sherk

APRIL 30, 2009

On newspaper and magazine sites, the main culprit is typically the practice of appending tracking codes to the end of URLs, for example: www.yoursite.com/article ?xid=rss It’s still early days for the tag, but based on results from some magazine sites we work with that have been experimenting with it, I’d say so far, so good.

Issues 100

Issues Publishing URL Syndication 100