Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk An Early Look at News Media Twitter Lists: Not Much Traction by Adam Sherk on November 3, 2009 With all the buzz about Twitter Lists I thought I’d take a look at how some major news sites are doing so far with their own Lists. To reporters’ sources?

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Conducted with Don Bates of George Washington University, the study measures the journalists’ use of and attitudes toward social media for researching and reporting stories. While it could be argued that some of the findings come down to common sense, there are some interesting statistics in the report.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « iPhone apps catered to where you live | Main | Content Update: Stories connect Us » October 06, 2009 Your Twitter Story: How did you start Tweeting, and how big of Twit have you become? How did you start using Twitter, and how have you grown with the service since that time?

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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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Hootsuite

MAY 21, 2020

Once you’re ready to start thinking about the bigger picture, check out our post on how to use social listening. 15 social media monitoring tools. You could do basic social monitoring manually—checking each social network individually for mentions, keywords, hashtags, and so on. Hootsuite RSS Syndicator.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets by Adam Sherk on December 17, 2009 This week both Brian Solis and SEOMoz made reference to a recent Forrester report forecasting US interactive marketing budgets for the next five years.

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Ari Herzog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I recounted Shea’s story last week during a telephone conversation with Boston Globe reporter Beth Teitell, who was researching angles about the rise in location-based social networking sites. Related posts: Syndicating FourSquare to Twitter. Scary stuff. Will You Miss My Facebook Friendship?

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Firebelly

AUGUST 3, 2010

FOX 59 News in Indianapolis reported on the story and the Facebook wall comments escalated even further. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. The woman voiced her complaint on Facebook and on Ball Memorial Hospitals Facebook page. Ball Memorial did not address any of the comments individually.

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Firebelly

MARCH 23, 2010

I also promised to share results from that report regarding why people become fans of businesses on Facebook in a future post. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. Sometimes, it seems, the greatest value you can add is a good old-fashioned discount or promotion. Having trouble reading this image?

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Firebelly

MARCH 17, 2010

This report from Chadwick Martin Bailey and iModerate also explored why people become fans in the first place. Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing. 51% of Facebook fans said they are more likely to purchase from at least a few brands they are fans of on Facebook. I will share that data in my next post.

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Twist Image

AUGUST 8, 2013

Kottke , recently reported about Kuwait''s booming Instagram economy , where anyone with an Instagram account is simply putting a price on whatever is in the photograph, and selling all of these unique, used, new or slightly altered products and services to those interested in the photo sharing online social network. e commerce.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Social Media Marketing Best Practices By Debra Aho Williamson eMarketer forecasts that social network ad spending will reach $2.5 About 64% of US Internet users will interact with user-generated content this year, and 26 million US adults will use Twitter at least monthly. billion worldwide in 2010 and $1.3

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

This is not surprising based on the reactions that Fox News reporting tends to generate from both sides of the political fence. 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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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 20, 2014

For a long time, there was a perception that social media marketing was free, or at least very inexpensive. Starting a Facebook or Twitter account was free, and hiring a part-time intern to manage them didn’t cost much. In reality, social media marketing has never been free. Syndicating content. billion industry.

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Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

25 Major News Sites Ranked by Page Speed Videos in Press Releases are Cool – If They Provide Meaningful Content The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites 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

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. Side note: Hitwise, you’re overdue for an updated version of that report!).

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

It’s simply no longer profitable for companies to report “news.” I’ve been through the book and it’s a good read; for more information check out GoogleyLessons.com. – Adam The traditional news business, as we have known it, is dead. OK, maybe not dead. But dying a quick death.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2010

I’ll do a follow-up post when there is more data to report on. Once the new Digg moves out of alpha and has some time to gain traction we’ll get a better sense of how interested users are in drilling down on specific sources, topics and locations. Related posts: News Sites on the New Digg: Who is Active, Who is Gaining Followers?

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Related posts: Video Interview: Rupert Murdoch Doesn’t Like Search So Much Does Social Media Increase a Journalist’s Value? 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

JULY 22, 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

JUNE 9, 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

JUNE 9, 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

JANUARY 14, 2010

Unfortunately there are increasing reports of donation fraud online, so major news organizations are playing a vital role in directing people to credible, legitimate groups. Social media users are doing their part too. I’ve been impressed by how much attention the media has given to promoting ways that people can make donations.

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Firebelly

JANUARY 29, 2010

Using a database of over 30,000 accounts that have been analyzed with TweetPsych, the first dimension I’ve looked at is “Social Behavior”. Using a database of over 30,000 accounts that have been analyzed with TweetPsych, the first dimension I’ve looked at is “Social Behavior”. Have a great weekend everyone! View an alternate.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 25, 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

MAY 19, 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 31, 2010

So whether they see it as a necessarily evil or a great chance to reach new audiences, YouTube is in the social media mix. 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. that does include some news videos.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 26, 2010

Not covered in my examples above is the fact that Open Graph protocol can also provide sites with additional reporting data. Site speed is now a ranking factor so this impacts SEO as well as usability. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 22, 2009

We’re watching videos so often, that Comscore reported in 2007 that “Americans viewed more than 7 billion video streamsonline.” Think about this: How often do you watch video every day? Video is all around us. We don’t even realize how often wewatch them. And Youtube dominates the pack (as if that’s a surprise to anyone…).Comscore

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 16, 2010

Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Here is a screenshot of the signup tab from their page, in case it gets taken down: With valuable prizes like TVs, camcorders and stereo equipment the “Like it to Win it” promotion is definitely working.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 2, 2011

It gives you a good sense of how far your message traveled on Twitter — I get that this isn’t always the best metric, but if you have breaking news, it’s nice to be able to equate how far and fast news traveled on Twitter in a way that most executives recognize: number of tweets, top twitterers and impressions!

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Proactive Report

AUGUST 11, 2013

Since then the technology has accelerated and each year sees new ideas, platforms, social networks and services emerging. By 2007 Facebook launched business pages and Twitter started to gain momentum. Pay attention to social advertising, promoted stories and recommended content. Follow me on Twitter.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Here is the reported data on 30 media profiles, ranked by number of followers (as of today): Profile Followers Following Diggs by Publisher Comments by Publisher 1 The New York Times 10,225 4 65 1 2 The Wall Street Journal 9,546 15 281 1 3 BBC News 9,222 0 5,423 0 4 Time 7,842 964 6,289 29 5 Telegraph.co.uk

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Future Exploration Network. Books and Reports. « Keynote: building the networked professional firm | Main | Mobile social networking, meaning virtual networks bringing people physically together, will inevitably be a pervasive application » The information processing view of humanity.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

It is true, the best networks were always the small ones, made up of strong, reliable connections, not temporary hook ups. Interesting how what is true for computer networks holds true for social networks. In the age of Facebook, Plaxo and LinkedIn, it is all to easy to start thinking of the network as numbers.

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Adam Sherk

MARCH 2, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Survey: Twitter Less than 1% of Traffic to Newspapers and Magazines; Facebook 1% by Adam Sherk on March 2, 2010 For my presentation on Twitter Marketing Tactics at SMX West this week I wanted to get a sense of just how much traffic Twitter is driving to major news sites.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 24, 2014

.’” Univision utilizes Expion , a social media listening and content management application built for complex organizations, to run its social accounts across its many presences, and used the Expion software to syndicate the image broadly. click to tweet ). A Commitment to Analytics, and Analysts.

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