Adam Sherk

JANUARY 14, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Help Haiti: News Sites Promote Ways to Donate by Adam Sherk on January 14, 2010 As the devastation and human tragedy caused by the Haiti earthquake grows, people are flocking to the news media for information, and more importantly to learn ways that they can help.

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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. UPDATE: For those interested in more actual information, NYTco. If we want the most up to date News, then Digg or even Twitter provide immediate News. But paying to read the news online will be a disaster.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 12, 2011

I’ve also left out the feature and pricing information as this frequently changes. Socialbakers is also now branching out into Twitter, Google+ and others but Facebook is still the major focus. The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook. Socialbakers. SEOMoz Pro. Please let me know.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

There is also a companion press kit with much more information. A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later. We’ve come a long way since email press releases circa 1999. What do you think? Related posts: Email Press Release Optimization Circa 1999. Public Relations'

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 2009

SearchMonkey allows sites to use structured data to include additional information in their Yahoo search results such as addresses and phone numbers, review scores, pricing, etc. There’s some background information on the Yahoo Developer Network: SearchMonkey. Not sure what SearchMonkey is?

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Adam Sherk

JULY 30, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Videos in Press Releases are Cool – If They Provide Meaningful Content by Adam Sherk on July 30, 2009 Executive quotes in press releases are notorious for lacking any kind of substantial information. But that’s all the more reason to make the most of the opportunity.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Of the stories in Baltimore that week that contained new information, 95% came from traditional media and the majority of that from newspapers: So newspapers can pat themselves on the back for another day. You can get the details from the study itself but I wanted to point out a couple things that caught my attention.

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Adam Sherk

MAY 13, 2009

For more information check out: Introducing Rich Snippets Google Search Now Supports Microformats and Adds “Rich Snippets&# to Search Results UPDATE: Since the initial introduction Google has added Rich Snippets support for video and events. Initially Google is supporting data on reviews and people.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About Reliability of Information by Adam Sherk on January 21, 2010 Yesterday Cision released the results of their Social Media and Online Usage Study, a survey of social media usage by print and Web journalists.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Last week Twitter gave us their Top Twitter Trends of 2009 for categories like news events, people, movies, etc. Which Twitter profiles built up the most followers and engagement? And throughout December we’ve gotten top 2009 searches lists from Google , Yahoo , Bing and Ask. What types of stories got the most retweets?

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 16, 2010

And if anyone has any additional information, please let me know. UPDATE: I contacted Dennis Yu , who gave me this information: Facebook requires that brands get approval in advance and spend at least $10k, which is what JVC did. So what gives? I’ll update this post if anything changes on the JVC Facebook page or I learn more.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter by Adam Sherk on September 13, 2010 The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press has published the results of its latest survey on news consumption and related topics.

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Adam Sherk

MAY 15, 2012

I sent it to you on Twitter. Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About Reliability of Information. Seriously though, did you get my press release? –My press release. Did you get it? I emailed it to you. Three times. We get a lot of releases. –But mine is really important. And Facebook. And Google+.

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

For more information on PRFilter see the launch press release and this video: Related posts: The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases. A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later. Press Releases Do Get Shared on Google News.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2009

I appreciate your effort in posting this kind of information. Thank you for keeping us informed. 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

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Related posts: My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About Reliability of Information Where Do You Want Your Social Media Press Releases to Live? Perhaps some of the respondents took the question to mean third-party online press room services.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2010

For more information on using Static FBML check out: How to Customize Your Facebook Page Using Static FBML How To Create the Perfect Facebook Fan Page Facebook Static FBML FAQ / Tutorial Related posts: Which News Sites Have the Most Valuable Facebook Pages? News Sites on Twitter: Who is Making the Most Impact?

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Make the Most of Your Retweet Buttons by Adam Sherk on February 25, 2010 In working on my presentation for the Twitter Marketing Tactics session at SMX West next week I’ve been looking at the various types of share and retweet buttons used on news sites.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Adam Sherk December 18, 2009 at 10:56 am Thanks for the information Carl. I’ll be sure to include Forbes in the next round. 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

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

While the most natural opportunities for publishers will be tied to current news and information, there are also some compelling things that could be done with historical content. The recent partnership between Foursquare and Canada’s Metro is a good early example of the potential that exists.

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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. It should be noted that there many forms of real-time search, including Twitter Search itself and sites like OneRiot , Collecta and Topsy , among others.

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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. These points are combined into a total engagement score (for more information see What is Engagement?

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 23, 2013

Not every category has the same number of titles and some sites have larger audiences than others, so to keep the information both anonymous and meaningful I’ve used a combination of total and average figures for the group as a whole and the individual categories. What Next for StumbleUpon? So what does the future hold for StumbleUpon?

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I’ve been through the book and it’s a good read; for more information check out GoogleyLessons.com. Aaron is doing a blog tour in support of the book launch (covering 30 blogs in 10 days), which I thought was an interesting concept. – Adam The traditional news business, as we have known it, is dead. OK, maybe not dead.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Put the most important information first. A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later. Title/headline. Include the main keyword phrase in the title, close to the beginning when possible. Reduce unnecessary words to improve keyword weight. Subheading/summary (when present). First paragraph.

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

This information can also be used to find the areas where editorial coverage and user interests most overlap, ultimately resulting in more traffic, pageviews and time on site. Now that doesn’t mean that the tools should rule the roost, and applying these practices to the extreme of Demand Media or AOL’s SEED is a slippery slope.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

For more background information check out Robert Scoble’s video interview with company chairman Don Graham. Related posts: More Content Shared on Facebook but Twitter Click-through Rate Much Higher. Overall I’d give Social Reader the nod over WSJ Social which launched just before it.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 30, 2009

This is great information we can use for our own client sites. There is some more information and basic case studies in this conference session summary from last week: [link] 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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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. So I thought I’d investigate how well news sites are doing at building channel subscribers and video views. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

Shining a Spotlight on Video News Webmaster Tools: Updates to Search queries, Parameter handling and Messages Twitter data lets NPR glimpse a future of app-loving news junkies Shared Items Disclaimer The opinions expressed on this blog are Adam Sherks own and do not necessarily reflect the views of his company or its clients.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 28, 2009

The placement of keyword-focused, descriptive bullet points near the top of the page gives the engines useful information for determining the topical relevancy of the page. So the highlights help to offset pages with more witty, print-style headlines. Related posts: Google News Wants Title Tags to Match Headlines?

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 30, 2009

for more information. I agree that attribution links are vital, and I recommend not posting all the content Do you have any information on how to tell when an article is considered duplicate? This is in their best interest, as revealing that information would make it harder to prevent abuses.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 26, 2010

Shining a Spotlight on Video News Webmaster Tools: Updates to Search queries, Parameter handling and Messages Twitter data lets NPR glimpse a future of app-loving news junkies Shared Items Disclaimer The opinions expressed on this blog are Adam Sherks own and do not necessarily reflect the views of his company or its clients.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 14, 2009

Shining a Spotlight on Video News Webmaster Tools: Updates to Search queries, Parameter handling and Messages Twitter data lets NPR glimpse a future of app-loving news junkies Shared Items Disclaimer The opinions expressed on this blog are Adam Sherks own and do not necessarily reflect the views of his company or its clients.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 20, 2009

More importantly, in breaking news situations articles are often initially published with limited information and then later updated with further details. So if an article was accidently published with a typo in the headline and then corrected, Google News would still display the erroneous headline.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 24, 2012

He also worked as part of the basketball press information team for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later. Related posts: Email Press Release Optimization Circa 1999. Related posts: Email Press Release Optimization Circa 1999.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Shining a Spotlight on Video News Webmaster Tools: Updates to Search queries, Parameter handling and Messages Twitter data lets NPR glimpse a future of app-loving news junkies Shared Items Disclaimer The opinions expressed on this blog are Adam Sherks own and do not necessarily reflect the views of his company or its clients.

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