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5 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Dips in Search Engine Traffic

Adam Sherk

Major stories that emerge (such as Michael Jackson or the health care debate ) can bring large spikes in search traffic, but it’s common to see the numbers drop after May and not pick up again until September. This is to be expected, and it’s one reason why year-over-year metrics have more value than month-to-month.

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Google Living Stories – Just Snazzy Topic Pages or is Google on to.

Adam Sherk

In looking at the current Living Story examples , one thing that struck me is that news sites will need to be careful not to pick subjects that are too broad to be effective. So bottom line, are Living Stories a good idea?

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The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases

Adam Sherk

Coming at this problem as someone who works in the nonprofit and health care sectors, let me add “community wellness&# to the list. We do tend to fall back on certain terms, maybe more out of habit than anything. Gina Cuclis July 1, 2010 at 1:25 pm Your list is tech industry focused. And am surprised every time I see it.