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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Adam Sherk

JULY 17, 2009

It’s not the same 20 every time – Twitter randomly shuffles in 20 profiles from the group it has deemed worthy of recommendation. Since new users aren’t always sure exactly how to use Twitter, this starter group can be quite helpful, so the profiles that are featured do end up getting a steady stream of new followers.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later by Adam Sherk on October 20, 2009 I’m definitely a fan of Muck Rack – it offers an easy way to track major media journalists on Twitter and pick up on trending topics.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 7, 2014

To help with that, I’ve put together a list of the best options for keyword research, competitive analysis and monitoring search and social trends. If I haven’t included something that you frequently use, let me know and I may add it to the list. Keyword Research. Google AdWords: Keyword Planner. That’s by design.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 30, 2013

I’ve put together a list of the ones that I typically use and recommend to others. Followerwonk from SEOmoz is a great tool for researching Twitter users. The Twitter bio search allows you to easily find and evaluate users in specific areas. Please let me know in the comments and I’ll expand the list as appropriate.

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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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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Press releases from PR Newswire, Business Wire, PRWeb and Marketwire frequently appear in the listings. It was good to see that six overused terms from my full list did not have any instances in the past 24 hours, but the holiday weekend in the US slowed down press release activity. Press Releases Do Get Shared on Google News.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Buddy Media doesn’t technically belong on this list because they’re now positioning themselves as a comprehensive suite. 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. Buddy Media. Socialbakers. SEOMoz Pro.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

A tactic that some news and content sites employ is monitoring Google’s Hot Trends list in an effort to identify hot topics and then quickly produce matching content around them. 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?

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 17, 2014

As mentioned above I’ve left off most of the management tools to keep the size of this list reasonable. Topsy doesn’t exactly fit in this category since it’s largely focused on Twitter and has wider functionality. Related posts: The Best Free Tools for Twitter Analytics. Management Tools. Social Media'

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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. But it is possible to make some basic comparisons using data from some of the free tools that are available.

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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 22, 2009

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

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2009

I’d seen some of the tips previously via Twitter and on the Pro PR Tips blog , but the book presents them in a nice, clean format that makes for a good read. Tip #21: Guest List People I want to hear a pitch from, in descending order: CEO, CTO, VP Product Development, Janitor, Brand Marketing Manager. You pitched me.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The Most Popular MLB Teams on Twitter and Facebook. The Most Popular NBA Teams on Twitter and Facebook. The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook: 2010 Season. Survey: Twitter Less than 1% of Traffic to Newspapers and Magazines; Facebook 1%. 10 Practical Twitter Tips for Publishers.

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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. 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.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I checked today and it is still at the top of the list for the week: Press releases tend to be the ugly stepsister when it comes to Google News visibility but here’s a sign that they do sometimes get traction from users. A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later. So what does it take to break through?

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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!

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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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Adam Sherk

MARCH 7, 2011

And in my professional interactions I want to represent myself through a link to this blog or my Twitter profile , not my Facebook page. Hopefully in the future Facebook will allow users share comments with only certain friends like you can do now with wall posts if you have lists set up. 10 Practical Twitter Tips for Publishers.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Nevertheless, here are my top 10 posts of 2011 by pageviews: Which NBA Teams Have Seen the Most Growth on Twitter and Facebook? 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. Original idea!

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 27, 2012

Now that the Hot Searches list on Google Trends has been stripped down publishers are moving to other sources for monitoring search trends. One good source is @YahooSearchData on Twitter. So what’s a lifestyle site covering things like food, fashion or home to do? I’d given Yahoo!

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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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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

Advantage: COLTS __ 4th Quarter: Twitter It gets worse on Twitter – from what I can see neither team has an official profile. There are several unofficial Twitter profiles for each team run by fans and media sites, but I could not find any official accounts. Please correct me if I’m wrong). How about the players?

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Here are my top 10 posts of 2012 by pageviews: The Best Free Tools for Twitter Analytics. 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. Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools. 5 Ways that Social Media Impacts SEO.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 20, 2010

Your list gives Letterman a run any day. If we want the most up to date News, then Digg or even Twitter provide immediate News. 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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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? 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 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?

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 4, 2010

In cross checking against the news sites in my posts on Twitter impact and Facebook Page valuation I also did not see Digg profiles for Newsweek, ABC News, AP, NPR, PBS, The Financial Times or The Guardian. Its somewhat like twitter and facebook in a sense so whats the point really? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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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. News is still #1 (or #2 depending on whose numbers you use). What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

As of today the article is #1 (after some embedded news results) for the query “michael vick eagles”: Related posts: Do Google’s Expanded Domain Results Apply to News and Video Listings? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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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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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Some more observations: The ability to connect RSS, Twitter and Facebook feeds makes it easy to maintain a Channel without committing significant time or resources. Since the Channel Directory listings are in alphabetical order this offers an advantage to names that appear earlier in the alphabet, at least among browsing users.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2009

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.” But I don’t think I’d ever simply type “breaking news” into a search engine. It would be interesting to learn how much search engine traffic they are getting from that specific term.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2009

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.” But I don’t think I’d ever simply type “breaking news” into a search engine. It would be interesting to learn how much search engine traffic they are getting from that specific term.

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