Adam Sherk

MARCH 19, 2013

One is that among the news magazines examined Time.com has the largest online audience by far: Despite this it didn’t make the list of top news sites by Facebook interactions, as rated by NewsWhip: So there are apparently opportunities for further growth there. Time is Doing Well Online. News Magazine Readers are Old.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 19, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Alicia Keys Facebook Page: I’d Sign Up if She Asked Me All Cool by Adam Sherk on January 19, 2010 Want to use your Facebook Page to build out your mailing list? I noticed that in addition to the email list users can sign up for text and voice updates via mobile phone.

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Press Release Facebook Syndication Blogroll 138

Adam Sherk

JULY 8, 2011

Earlier this week Search Engine Land reported that Christian Oestlien, the Ads Lead for Google+, had posted a message asking businesses to hold off on using personal accounts to create business pages and that non-user profiles would be shut down. An Early Look at News Media Twitter Lists: Not Much Traction.

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Google News Engineering Report 111

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The Facebook analytics tools post is actually from December 2011 but since it was a top performer this year I’m letting it make the list. As a side note, I also wrote five columns for Search Engine Land this year on enterprise SEO, which was a good experience. Publisher Survey: Reddit Traffic Way Up, Digg Way Down.

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Press Release SEO Digg Sports 119

Adam Sherk

MAY 14, 2013

I’ve put together a list of some of the main opportunities in broad categories. Click on a URL with an error and then the “Linked from” tab to get a list of pages that are linking to it. It looks cheesy, users will tune it out and the engines may discount or disregard those links anyway.

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Publishing Module Syndication Badge 209

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 21, 2011

Short, simple lists of tools and tips tend to get traction. I’m pretty sure the Kim Kardashian post made the list simply because it contains her name and photo. Define is launching a company blog soon and we’ve also arranged to do some articles for Search Engine Land, so it will continue to be a challenge to keep up here.

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SEO Publishing Press Release Social Media 119

Adam Sherk

JULY 17, 2009

So the question is, how do you get on the list? I also hear that Twitter is bombarded with requests to get on the list, so they don’t like people asking anymore. I hear this question asked a lot now, with the most common answer being you have to know someone at Twitter. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 9, 2014

This is not intended to be a comprehensive list or a definitive ranking. SimilarWeb reports on search traffic from all engines so the news search data includes more than just Google News. My primary focus was mainstream news sites in the US, but to round things out I included some international and tech news sites too.

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News Sites Publishing Data 279

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

And throughout December we’ve gotten top 2009 searches lists from Google , Yahoo , Bing and Ask. Things that news and content sites should look at include: What terms and content types brought in the most search engine referral traffic? What sections, special features, individual articles, etc. were most (and least) popular?

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Trends How To Digg Press Release 167

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

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? But on the first page I saw a link to a “Where to Donate&# page, which I’ve added to the list above. Social media users are doing their part too. The recent earthquake was a tragedy.

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News Sites Digg Press Release 129

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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Examples News Press Release Embedding 102

Adam Sherk

MARCH 8, 2012

To provide a strategic overview and set a framework for the discussion I came up with a list of questions that summarizes the types of issues we frequently encounter in helping publishers with social media. Not including @[brand] or listing a third party tool instead (e.g. and Sasha Koren from The New York Times.

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Publishing Questions Social Media Activities 215

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 12, 2010

While a number of smaller markets and weaker teams are at the bottom of the list, I didn’t expect to see the Miami Heat down there. The Lakers and Magic get to enjoy the fruits of being anointed to Twitter’s ‘Suggested User List,’ and thus the skewed standings. Great work, Adam.

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Team Twitter Facebook Press Release 179

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 7, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites by Adam Sherk on August 7, 2009 This week’s Sysomos study of the 5% most active users on Twitter includes a list of the top 25 users (with more than 50,000 followers) ranked by average tweets per day. tweets per day.

Sites 105

Sites News Strategy Twitter 105

Adam Sherk

MAY 13, 2009

Through Rich Snippets you can draw greater attention to your listings in the search results, which helps to increase clickthroughs to your content. It’s important to note that marking up your pages doesn’t guarantee that your listings will get Rich Snippets, as Google says they will be rolling them out gradually.

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Review Google Embedding Press Release 100

Adam Sherk

APRIL 13, 2010

Nick Stamoulis April 14, 2010 at 7:10 am Agreed, no need to drop all your other SEM efforts to focus on site speed, but it should be on the list of things to monitor. Every little bit counts, layer upon layer to get your site where it should be, achieving your end goal in your marketing efforts.

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Sites News Yahoo Journal 161

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Looking at the unique users in the raw data, msnbc.com is listed with 1.9M, but it consistently ranks in the top 3 news sites in unique users along with CNN.com (listed at 25M) and Yahoo News. Cory Bergman October 7, 2010 at 6:41 pm Hi Adam, I think PostRank under-counted msnbc because the site’s true domain is msnbc.msn.com.

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Sites News Postrank Engagement 176

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2009

Tip #21: Guest List People I want to hear a pitch from, in descending order: CEO, CTO, VP Product Development, Janitor, Brand Marketing Manager. Tip #25: Black list Yes, I really do have a list of PR people I won’t talk to. Tip #16: Not BFFs Dear PR Person, We didn’t “work together” back in 1999. You pitched me.

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Tips Publishing Press Release Syndication 102

Adam Sherk

MAY 18, 2009

The large graphic links to the home page, and the “More from Newsweek&# links point to other content: Hosting the video on Newsweek.com is a good idea because long-term that’s where you want users and search engines to access it. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Facebook Press Release Syndication Blogroll 100

Adam Sherk

MAY 18, 2009

The large graphic links to the home page, and the “More from Newsweek&# links point to other content: Hosting the video on Newsweek.com is a good idea because long-term that’s where you want users and search engines to access it. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Facebook Press Release Syndication Blogroll 100

Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

One question: Your grid lists the Patriots as having the most Twitter followers with 30k but the text claims the Chargers as No. Sports Star Pro Mary July 16, 2010 at 10:07 pm I think, once the teams that are in the bottom list know about this, launching their official twitter pages will make a turn-around tide in favor of them.

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Team Twitter Facebook Sports 209

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I do feel compelled to mention that NPR would be #2 on your list in terms of fans, however (disclosure: I work there as an audience research analyst). News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages { 9 comments… read them below or add one } Matt Gallivan September 21, 2009 at 3:07 pm Thanks for doing this legwork!

Sites 238

Sites News Engagement Facebook 238

Adam Sherk

JULY 23, 2009

net’s list of the top sources in Digg in the past 30 days , I pulled out 22 general news sites from the top 100 or so sources. net list of top Digg sources, out of the 22 news sites I pulled out, CNN was the 10th most popular source and Yahoo News was 9th. Using di66.net’s 403 21421 1.88% 18 independent.co.uk

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Digg Sites News Yahoo 119

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

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?

SEO 101

SEO News Social Media Syndication 101

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

An Early Look at News Media Twitter Lists: Not Much Traction Your Mom’s Coming to Facebook, But She May Not Stick Around News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

Sites 118

Sites News Google Facebook 118

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

Twitter-athletes.com currently lists profiles for six Colts players and 15 Saints players. @NOScom comes close for the Saints, but this appears to be run by the people managing the team’s website, not the team itself. Please correct me if I’m wrong). Too bad the teams aren’t choosing to directly engage their fans via Twitter.

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Team Social Media Digg Press Release 150

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 20, 2010

Your list gives Letterman a run any day. Adam Sherk January 20, 2010 at 4:30 pm It’s hard to argue with that. But I gave it a shot. Becky Chambers January 20, 2010 at 5:42 pm I argue otherwise (The Humorist, take a nap). I, among others, retweeted it. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Press Release Digg News SEO 126

Adam Sherk

APRIL 5, 2010

I believe that playing in the World Series got the Yankees and Phillies added to the previous version of Twitter’s Suggested Users list, which is likely why their numbers are so much higher. Not surprisingly the Yankees and Red Sox are at the top of the standings, although Boston is far behind the Yankees and Phillies in Twitter followers.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Given the rapid advancement of online communication we should be moving away from mass distribution systems like email lists and towards smaller, far more targeted distribution. As Twitter is so popular with the journalism community it seems a natural choice. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Press Release Twitter URL RSS 145

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Compare the CNN profile to Time: ———- 4) Forbes has opted to create quite a few additional profiles covering various sections and topics, as shown in this partial list: This may help to attract more followers overall since users will be able to drill down on the specific topics that they are interested in.

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Digg Sites News Activities 134

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 28, 2010

Related posts: Why the News Business Isn’t Profitable Video Interview: Rupert Murdoch Doesn’t Like Search So Much Do Google’s Expanded Domain Results Apply to News and Video Listings? Paywalls, Media Coverage and User Access: What’s a PR Pro to Do? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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iPad Apple News iPhone 129

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 21, 2012

How does social media activity impact search engine optimization? Here are five ways that social media impacts SEO, or more specifically search engine visibility, rankings and traffic: 1. Both Google and Bing use social data to annotate select listings on their search engine results pages. Personalized Rankings.

SEO 278

SEO Social Media NoFollow Engineering 278

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk 20+ Major News Sites Ranked by Domain Authority by Adam Sherk on February 1, 2010 When it comes to competing for search engine visibility, major news organizations tend to benefit from having strong, trusted domains. But just how strong are those domains?

Sites 118

Sites News Syndication Digg 118

Adam Sherk

MARCH 12, 2010

Here’s what he said he had to say about search engines: “Search on the Internet, whether it be Bing or Google, whatever, is free. It might not hurt to remember though that search engines send news sites A LOT of quality, monetizable traffic every single day, for free. So Avatar good, Google bad.

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