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. Watch and judge for yourself.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 28, 2010

To keep up with changes on the SEO landscape and make sure I’m consistently utilizing the most effective techniques on behalf of clients, I read a lot of articles and blog posts about SEO. But a well-written and optimized press release can generate dozens or even hundreds of links from quality news sites and blogs overnight.

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Adam Sherk

MAY 26, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Where Do You Want Your Social Media Press Releases to Live? Some may consider this issue a worthwhile trade-off, if they feel they will gain greater overall exposure through a third-party site than they would by hosting their releases on their own site.

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Laurel Papworth

JULY 1, 2015

Writing a social media press release for customers, vendors, clients, stakeholders to pick up and deliver the news into their Facebook and Twitter and Google Plus networks is a totally different beast. What are the Main Features of a Social Media Press Release? Let’s tame it.

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Dave Fleet

AUGUST 15, 2012

On Monday, August 13, [PR agency] announced three new SEO / Social Media / Press Release Packages starting at $790 per month, bringing an affordable solution to businesses needing a strong online presence via Facebook, Twitter, WordPress blog and press releases.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 12, 2011

Social media marketing, online PR and SEO are three tactics that are all powerful on their own, but have far more impact when used in a coordinated, synergistic manner. How can you amplify and extend new releases through social media? Optimize company news for SEO benefit? Pitching on Twitter? ‘Loser.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 2, 2009

But 57% also indicated that they plan to increase their focus on SEO: That’s good news, because even just 2-3 years ago many companies’ efforts to integrate SEO and PR activities did not extend much beyond press release optimization. Both rightly deserve credit for increasing awareness industry-wide.

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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? PRFilter Shows Press Release Buzzword Abuse Still Prevalent. Editorial SEO Tactics for the Newsroom. Press Release Optimization Checklist and Tips. It is much appreciated!

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 13, 2019

Nonetheless, as I was identifying their needs; talking about where they are now; and what they’re goals and challenges are, one of the partners was skeptical about search engine optimization (SEO). The nice thing about SEO, blogging and social media marketing, is that the results are cumulative and compounding.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 6, 2010

In this example, a press release is distributed online, posted to the company’s Facebook and Twitter updates, and used to create a social media release (using a tool such as PitchEngine ). For SEO and traffic purposes, the press release and social media release link back to the company’s website/blog.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 12, 2012

PR pros now use tools like Twitter, PitchEngine , PRWeb and Vocus in place of fax machines, media packets, wire services and Bacon’s , but the fundamental skills of storytelling and relationship-building remain crucial. How can you make a press release more friendly to blogs, Twitter and search engines?

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Here are my 10 top posts of the year by pageviews: The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases. 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.

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Josh S Peters

JANUARY 4, 2013

One of the new features (and an encouragement to get at least 1 post per week done) is to publish a Search and Social weekly that rounds up the best / most important articles I’ve read the past week on search / SEO and social media. Google Cutts: Links From Press Releases Won’t Help. Time, Talent, and Money.

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ProBlogger

MAY 11, 2011

If you’re an ace at writing blog copy, you can write an excellent press release. You already know that press releases are a powerful way to promote your blog , and they’re an effective way to get your message out without duplicating content. A press release has to announce something. Make sure it’s news.

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Harp Interactive

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Many big companies are regularly confronted with this Internet Reputation Management nightmare and have to employ strategies to push down negative press and relegate Google position of negative sites that malign their brands. Online Reputation Management or counter-SEO is a specialized area that requires professional skills and tools.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 1, 2011

Twice in the past year I’ve covered the most overused PR buzzwords and marketing speak and press release buzzword abuse. Now admittedly the best antidote for marketing speak in press releases is to explain things simply in clear, direct terms and let the media professionals take it from there.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s also important to identify your SEO competitors as they can sometimes differ from your business competitors. You can find SEO competitors by using keyword research tools to check who’s ranking for your target keywords.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 8, 2011

Ghost Twittering is a controversial subject. I can’t imagine someone like Mark Cuban, for instance, using a Ghost Twitterer. Oprah Winfrey, however, has many more things to think about than tweeting 140 characters every 10 minutes (I’m not saying Oprah uses a ghost Twitterer). Some people say it’s not right.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 18, 2011

The Changing Face Of Article Marketing » UberMedia, Mixx, And Twitter Remember the social media website Mixx ? Not long ago Twitter announced that some third party apps weren’t going to work any longer. Mixx is popular, but it’s not as popular as, say, StumbleUpon, Digg, Facebook, or Twitter.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 6, 2024

For example, typing “Nestle” into X (formerly Twitter) search will bring up more instances of negative brand mentions than positive ones. A screenshot of a random negative Twitter post about the Nestle brand With sentiment analysis, you can quickly identify issues early on.

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 3, 2011

The question arises often about how often is often enough when posting to the popular social media sites – particularly Facebook and Twitter. If you manage a Twitter and a Facebook account, that’s one hour per day. When it comes to Twitter and Facebook, moderation is best. Can you post too often or not often enough?

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Josh S Peters

JANUARY 25, 2011

SEM (SEO / PPC). With your SEO efforts in full swing you will have better control of what people see when they search for you. These pages should have gone through A/B testing, SEO, and user testing to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your PPC dollars. Press Releases. Email Marketing. Media Buys.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting by Adam Sherk on January 11, 2010 The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released a study today of the modern news ecosystem, examining a week of news activity in Baltimore, MD.

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 10, 2011

» Why Quora Is The New Twitter Quora has become quite popular lately in the Q&A arena. The problem is that Quora will run into some of the same problems that other websites have run into (namely, Twitter). About.Me: A Good Starting Place On The Web? There are good reasons for that. It will become a haven for spammers.

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Harp Interactive

JANUARY 6, 2010

Blogs (WordPress, Blogger, Twitter etc). Tags (keywords on social bookmarking sites and Twitter Hashtags). Press releases. Channels You Need To Monitor: The key to managing your online reputation is a comprehensive daily monitoring of various platforms like: Social Media Platforms (Facebook, MySpace). Image Sites (Flikr).

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Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Despite this, fans are passionately supporting and discussing their teams through a range of social media outlets, in particular Twitter and Facebook. In the table below the 32 NFL teams are ranked by the total number of followers/fans on their official Twitter accounts and Facebook pages.

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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

JUNE 15, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk News Sites on Twitter: Who is Making the Most Impact? 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. 2,461,060 2 @cnnbrk 77.3%

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media by Adam Sherk on January 4, 2010 I was going to post this last week but then opted wisely for letting myself enjoy a holiday break. Here’s wishing everyone an interesting and productive 2010.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Twitter Let’s start with Twitter. The Giants and Cardinals do have official representatives on Twitter ( giantspathanlon and cardschatter ) but no official team profiles. League-wide the Facebook numbers are much higher than Twitter which makes sense considering Facebook’s larger user base and adoption rate.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 20, 2011

» Are You Getting Bad Real Estate SEO Advice? Hat tip to Matt McGee for bringing this to my attention, but I have long thought that real estate agents and brokers were getting bad SEO advice. There are other things I’d recommend for SEO. I mean, for example, Twitter is a great marketing tool. Just so-so.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 12, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Popular NBA Teams on Twitter and Facebook by Adam Sherk on January 12, 2010 NBA players, like many professional athletes, have taken social media by storm, but what about their teams? So what should NBA teams be doing on Twitter and Facebook?

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Adam Sherk

JULY 9, 2009

Yahoo is probably using the temporary redirects for tracking, but this practice is interfering with the SEO value of the links. The various methods are often related more to technical setup or tracking than any kind of SEO tactic by the syndication partners. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Sprout Social

APRIL 12, 2022

Traditionally, PR work consisted of damage control, crafting press releases, disseminating company news and pitching journalists. Knowledge of SEO, influencer marketing, social media campaigns, link building and trending topics all sit on the wishlist of skills. Public relations professionals must wear several hats.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

The Idea: “Co-op SEO&# The terminology came from one of our developers (Thanks, Dave ), but the model has been in place since our inception. That’s what we’ve dubbed, “Co-op SEO.&# I’m not an SEO expert, but I’ve learned from some of the best. How Does This Help You? Spread the net.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 5, 2011

» The ONLY Way To Manage Your Twitter Account Leave it to Marketing Pilgrim to think outside of the Twox (Twitter box). The right idea is to manage your Twitter account YOUR WAY. There are so-called Twitter gurus out there who would have you believe that there is only one right way to manage your Twitter account.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com by Adam Sherk on August 14, 2009 Recently I wrote about the importance of including meaningful content in videos embedded in press releases. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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