Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages by Adam Sherk on June 9, 2010 Between privacy issues, a sweaty CEO and technical problems with its “Like&# buttons Facebook is having a rough time lately. The short answer? Not so many.

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News Sites Yahoo Facebook 181

Adam Sherk

APRIL 5, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Popular MLB Teams on Twitter and Facebook by Adam Sherk on April 5, 2010 A new baseball season is underway and we are in that wonderfully brief period when fans all over the country still believe this could actually be the year for their team.

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Team Twitter Facebook Comparison 204

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Facebook So how about Facebook? This is likely connected to the launch of the external Facebook “like” button and the fact that Facebook page promotion is much more prevalent than it was even a year ago. The Detroit Lions and Houston Texans have also grown considerably but their total counts are still comparatively low.

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Team Twitter Facebook Comparison 188

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 16, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk JVC Facebook Page Sweepstakes a Big Success. But Does it Violate Facebook Guidelines? But does it violate Facebook’s promotions guidelines? Which part of the Facebook guidelines JVC USA is violating was not specified. Apparently it does.

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RFI Guidelines Facebook Press Release 156

Adam Sherk

APRIL 26, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk An Early Look at Facebook Open Graph Protocol Integration on News Sites by Adam Sherk on April 26, 2010 There has been a lot of news and reaction around Facebook’s new additions to the Facebook Platform: Social Plugins, the Open Graph protocol and the Graph API.

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News Module Widget Facebook 149

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Based on first impressions, I have to say I like The Washington Post’s Social Reader on Facebook. But with the right monetization strategy there is no reason that a news organization needs to be limited to the confines of its own website. Related posts: More Content Shared on Facebook but Twitter Click-through Rate Much Higher.

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Facebook Journal URL News 111

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? The key takeaway: the more ways you can bring your Facebook Pages to life, the better.

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Press Release Facebook Syndication Blogroll 138

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

But will it ever catch up with Facebook? That’s a much tougher road, because Facebook has done a great job of gaining adoption across a wide range of demographics. Facebook itself is making a push to get users to create personalized news channels that benefit both users and news sites.

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Sites News Google Facebook 118

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

So I thought I’d take a closer look at what Fox News is doing on its Facebook Page , as well as some engagement examples. NBA Playoff Teams Ranked by Facebook Page Engagement JVC Facebook Page Sweepstakes a Big Success. But Does it Violate Facebook Guidelines? Which News Sites Have the Most Valuable Facebook Pages?

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News Engagement Facebook Press Release 104

Adam Sherk

MAY 29, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Your Mom’s Coming to Facebook, But She May Not Stick Around by Adam Sherk on May 29, 2009 Inside Facebook published some new statistics this week on Facebook’s US audience growth over the last 60 days. But Does it Violate Facebook Guidelines?

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Facebook Press Release Syndication Blogroll 101

Adam Sherk

MAY 18, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Newsweek’s Tim Geithner Interview Live on Facebook: Don’t Forget to Link to the Video Afterwards by Adam Sherk on May 18, 2009 Today Newsweek offered live streaming of Jon Meacham’s interview with Treasury Security Tim Geithner on its Facebook page.

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Facebook Press Release Syndication Blogroll 100

Adam Sherk

MAY 18, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Newsweek’s Tim Geithner Interview Live on Facebook: Don’t Forget to Link to the Video Afterwards by Adam Sherk on May 18, 2009 Today Newsweek offered live streaming of Jon Meacham’s interview with Treasury Security Tim Geithner on its Facebook page.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 15, 2010

by Adam Sherk on June 15, 2010 I have done several posts on news organizations and Facebook recently so I thought it was time to switch things up and look at Twitter again. 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.

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News Sites Twitter Digg 165

Adam Sherk

MARCH 8, 2012

However many still face issues with strategy, execution and incorporating social into a cohesive program. How much Facebook integration is too much? and reasonable use of Facebook Social Plugins have essentially become standard practice. and Sasha Koren from The New York Times. What is the right mix of diversification?

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Publishing Questions Social Media Activities 215

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2010

The Most Buried News Sites on Digg Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites Twitter Suggested Users – Today’s Studio 54 Velvet Rope How to Identify Your Own Top Trends 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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Digg Marketing News Press Release 166

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Since I’ve been comparing major news sites in variety of areas ( Facebook and Twitter impact; YouTube and new Digg activity; site speed and domain authority , among others) I thought I’d look at overall social media engagement too. Related posts: Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement?

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Sites News Postrank Engagement 176

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

For news and content sites the task is fairly straightforward as lots of users are already subscribed to their RSS feeds, Twitter accounts, Facebook Pages, etc. Other types of businesses will have to be more creative, which is where smart content marketing and social media strategies come into play.

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Google Google Reader Press Release Survey 109

Adam Sherk

APRIL 14, 2009

In developing a corporate social media strategy, making the transition to direct participation, genuine engagement and two-way communication is not always easy. Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. But that’s just what needed.

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Social Media Press Release Syndication Marketing 100

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk How to Identify Your Own Top Trends by Adam Sherk on December 22, 2009 Yesterday Facebook shared its Top Status Trends of 2009 , providing insight into what terms most commonly occurred in users’ status updates. main profiles, personas, individual staff members, etc).

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Trends How To Digg Press Release 167

Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Related posts: Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media An Early Look at Facebook Open Graph Protocol Integration on News Sites The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook News Sites on Twitter: Who is Making the Most Impact? {

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News List Twitter Sites 136

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Related posts: Google Social Search: Are You in Your Target Audiences’ Social Circles?

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Survey Social Networking Engineering Research 140

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

So belatedly here are my 10 most popular posts of 2009, by pageviews: Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement? The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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SEO News Social Media Syndication 101

Adam Sherk

MARCH 16, 2010

Google, Bing and Yahoo are all experimenting with various forms of real-time results now and making deals with Twitter, Facebook and other social sites. In its “Latest results” Google blends results from Google News and Google Blog Search with updates from Twitter and Facebook Pages, offering multiple paths in for news and content sites.

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Sites News Yahoo Engineering 143

Adam Sherk

JULY 13, 2010

Has anyone ever framed a good comment thread from a company blog, or a collection of “likes” on a Facebook Page? It is interesting how PR continues to change, and media companies will continue to have to adapt their strategies to work with paywalls and subscription models.

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Press Release SEO News Survey 141

Adam Sherk

JULY 17, 2009

Breaking Down The Twitter Suggested Users List Related posts: An Early Look at News Media Twitter Lists: Not Much Traction Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites The Most Popular MLB Teams on Twitter and Facebook The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook: 2010 Season News Sites on Twitter: Who is Making the Most Impact?

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Twitter Press Release Syndication Blogroll 100

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 6, 2010

Related posts: A Closer Look at Fan Engagement on the Fox News Facebook Page Newsweek Cares about (some of) your Tweets. Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement? Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Fox News Not so Much.

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Tumblr Engagement Press Release Syndication 131

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 25, 2009

Research the opportunities and come up with an effective social media strategy. Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. By engaging (appropriately) with your target audiences you’ll indirectly facilitate an increase in traffic and links.

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Engineering Hitwise Health Care Press Release 102

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

__ 3rd Quarter: Facebook Facebook offers one of the best ways for teams to engage with their fan base, so which team is making the most of it? As of today the Colts’ official Facebook page has 249,481 fans and their wall posts are getting a good amount of “likes” and comments.

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Team Social Media Digg Press Release 150

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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Vocus SEO Social Media Press Release 166

Adam Sherk

JUNE 5, 2009

JVC Facebook Page Sweepstakes a Big Success. But Does it Violate Facebook Guidelines? Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Related posts: Does Google News Sitemaps New Format Help Publishers? Google News Wants Title Tags to Match Headlines?

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Publishing Google NoFollow Guidelines 100

Adam Sherk

APRIL 13, 2010

Related posts: 20+ Major News Sites Ranked by Domain Authority NBA Playoff Teams Ranked by Facebook Page Engagement An Early Look at Facebook Open Graph Protocol Integration on News Sites Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

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Sites News Yahoo Journal 161

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. A similar difference exists for microblogging sites like Twitter.

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Social Media Press Release Microblogging Survey 122

Adam Sherk

JUNE 12, 2009

Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. 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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Press Release Syndication Blogroll Foursquare 100

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 14, 2010

Word of mouth on Twitter, Facebook and other sites (including The White House blog ) has raised over $2 million to-date through mobile phone donations organized by mGive. Real-time Search Optimization for News Sites Which News Sites Have the Most Valuable Facebook Pages? Social media users are doing their part too.

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News Sites Digg Press Release 129

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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Study News Press Release Report 147

Adam Sherk

MAY 12, 2010

Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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Content Aggregator Press Release Syndication 116

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. Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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Hitwise Social Media Digg Survey 124