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8 Critical SEO and Digital Marketing Opportunities

Adam Sherk

So I put together a round-up of current SEO and digital marketing trends that offer good opportunities for publishers. Some are newer, others are longstanding, but I wanted to gather them together and focus on the benefits for news and content sites. Syndication and Sponsored Content. App Indexing and App Store Optimization.

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NBC Targets Local Markets on the New Digg

Adam Sherk

This is particularly appealing for publishers with content that may be of interest to specific audiences as opposed to the wider Digg user base. In my post on news sites on the new Digg I noted that NBC has created a series of city-specific profiles to target local markets. Has there been interest/demand for market-specific content?

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Link Building Tactics for Publishers

Adam Sherk

When it comes to link building publishers have a significant advantage because editorial content, be it hard news or evergreen content, lends itself naturally to linking and sharing. In addition producing quality content on a daily basis creates a steady stream of new opportunities. E-mail newsletters and RSS feeds.

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News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages

Adam Sherk

But Facebook Pages remain a key audience development and content promotion opportunity for publishers so it is important to make the most of them. A good way to enhance Facebook Pages is by using Static FBML to customize tabs for an improved visual experience and greater functionality.

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StumbleUpon Channels: Which Media Brands Are Doing Well?

Adam Sherk

StumbleUpon Channels are a good opportunity for publishers (and any business involved in content marketing) because they create a direct pipeline to users that are specifically interested in your content. Lifestyle Content. There are a lot more content types that could be pointed out, too many to cover here.

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Google Social Search: Are You in Your Target Audiences' Social.

Adam Sherk

by Adam Sherk on October 29, 2009 This week Google unveiled Google Social Search , an opt-in feature that provides additional search results with content from a user’s “social circle” of friends and trusted sources. If not how do we get there? Related posts: Does Google Want Brands in Your Social Circle?

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News Sites on the New Digg: Who is Active, Who is Gaining Followers?

Adam Sherk

First and foremost is the ability to create official profiles and automatically submit content, which publishers are hoping will turn Digg into a friendlier place for mainstream media. Some additional notes: 1) It is not clear yet how well using an RSS feed to automatically submit articles is working.

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