Adam Sherk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk News Sites on the New Digg: Who is Active, Who is Gaining Followers? by Adam Sherk on August 4, 2010 The new Digg has gotten a lot of attention for the opportunities it creates for publishers (see ReadWriteWeb and BlueGlass for details).

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Blogs are a source of fresh content, which search engines love. But a well-written and optimized press release can generate dozens or even hundreds of links from quality news sites and blogs overnight. First, make sure the press release itself it well-optimized (e.g. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 12, 2011

When it comes to optimizing your web site for the search engines , search engine optimization, there are a lot of things that you can do that will hurt your search engine rankings. In fact, there are literally hundreds of different factors that come into play when it comes to search engine optimization. Duplicate Content.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 12, 2011

The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases by Adam Sherk. Public Relations: The best press release is no press release by MarketingSherpa. Social Media Press Releases and Blogger Outreach. The Art of Creating a Social Media Press Release by Socialfish.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 28, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Article Highlights: Good for Users, Good for Search Engines by Adam Sherk on July 28, 2009 Yesterday Steve Rubel pointed out how the article highlights on sites like CNN.com and iMedia Connection are a good time saver for him.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 25, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk 5 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Dips in Search Engine Traffic by Adam Sherk on August 25, 2009 July and August are a time when many content sites see a seasonal dip in all forms of traffic, including search engine referrals.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 2, 2009

But 57% also indicated that they plan to increase their focus on SEO: That’s good news, because even just 2-3 years ago many companies’ efforts to integrate SEO and PR activities did not extend much beyond press release optimization. That’s certainly important but it’s just one tactic; there are a lot more opportunities to explore.

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Bill Hartzer

MAY 14, 2010

This is only one seo tip out of many search engine optimization tips I have been providing over the years. All of my search engine optimization tips are meant to be specific, they should not take too much time to implement, and are meant to be directly to the point. Web Sites that Rank Well Are Experts. The bottom line. Tweet This!

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

We found official press releases often appear word for word in first accounts of events, though often not noted as such. While many people regard press releases as little more than throw-away text, the reality is that smaller news sources in particular do in fact use that content in full or repurposed form.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The company, in a press release today, says that they plan to phase out Business.com, primarily a national business-to-business sales and marketing operation and focus exclusively on the Dex One business. Tags: Search Engine Marketing business business.com web directory. Business.com is being shut down. Post this on Diigo.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com by Adam Sherk on August 14, 2009 Recently I wrote about the importance of including meaningful content in videos embedded in press releases. So far Google seems to agree.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Publisher Survey: Reddit Traffic Way Up, Digg Way Down. I’d also like to give a shout-out to my press release buzzwords post from 2010 which continues to do well. As a side note, I also wrote five columns for Search Engine Land this year on enterprise SEO, which was a good experience.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

The section on sources used had an interesting stat that relates to the discussion of press release usage by bloggers and local news sources. 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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Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 16, 2010

Your blog post will rank well in the search engines (hopefully), and people will Tweet about it , Share it on Facebook , and even write blog posts about the topic and link to your blog post. Usually the best time to make an official blog post is right before your press release goes out. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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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. Side note: Hitwise, you’re overdue for an updated version of that report!).

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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 types of stories gained traction (or were buried) on social news sites like Digg and Reddit? What sections, special features, individual articles, etc. were most (and least) popular?

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 2010

In my ongoing look at mainstream media outlets and social media I have done multiple posts on news sites and Twitter, Facebook and Digg but I’ve yet to look at YouTube. The Most Buried News Sites on Digg News Sites on the New Digg: Who is Active, Who is Gaining Followers?

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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. Does this work? So how do you monitor these trends?

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Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

25 Major News Sites Ranked by Page Speed Videos in Press Releases are Cool – If They Provide Meaningful Content The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Google-less?

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 20, 2010

There is additional information in the NYTco press release , and Jim Romenesko and others have published the staff memo. If we want the most up to date News, then Digg or even Twitter provide immediate News. 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

JANUARY 26, 2010

Advantage: SAINTS __ 2nd Quarter: Digg Ok, which team has seen the most activity on Digg? According to Digg’s search tool 1,549 Colts articles have been submitted, with only eight being promoted to the front page and three receiving more than 500 diggs.

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Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 3, 2010

PeopleBrowsr , the Social Search engine and analytics company, has launched ReSearch.ly , a product for online marketers, brand managers and social media experts to get real-time analytics and conversations from the social web. From their press release today, here is some more info about ReSearch.ly: ReSearch.ly

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Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

If you would rather not engage in blogging, you will find alternatives that can nonetheless help you drive qualified traffic and leads for your company Internet site, as a blog might, and to obtain the search engine ranking advantages a blog might bring. When your company issues a press release, keep these bloggers inside your outreach plans.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2009

Tip #14: Dirty Secret Every now and then, press releases work. Yes, writers hate blind press releases. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! Except when they are good). You pitched me.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Articles need to be “objective news” to lead a story cluster (op-ed, satire, press releases and subscription content are not eligible to lead clusters). 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 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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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? The Most Buried News Sites on Digg { 3 comments… read them below or add one } jack van antwerp January 18, 2010 at 10:14 am [link] also: [link] Adam Sherk January 19, 2010 at 5:29 pm Thanks Jack.

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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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Adam Sherk

JULY 22, 2009

A side note to Condé Nast Digital’s PR team: I’d put your online press releases on regular Web pages. People will be less likely to link to the.pdf versions in your online press room. Best of luck to both GQ.com and DETAILS.com. I did it above but I didn’t really want to.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 15, 2010

But Twitter, Facebook in some cases Digg still represent the majority of social media referrals to many news sites, so they continue to be a priority. News Sites on the New Digg: Who is Active, Who is Gaining Followers? There is of course much more to the social media universe than just The Bobbsey Twins.

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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. So total natural search engine referral traffic is a more important measuring stick than what percentage of site traffic comes from natural search.

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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. So total natural search engine referral traffic is a more important measuring stick than what percentage of site traffic comes from natural search.

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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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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

OCTOBER 27, 2009

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? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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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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