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Pew Research Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks.

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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Free Tools for Monitoring Hot Search Trends

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The major engines all produce some form of hot topic/trend list, and several third-party and social media sites do as well. You can also use keyword and reputation monitoring tools, real-time search tools and popular/meme lists for articles, tweets, social media submissions, etc.

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Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About.

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Newspaper journalists were the most likely to report using no social media tools (21%). Related posts: Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting Does Social Media Increase a Journalist’s Value?

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Foursquare and The New York Times Archive Would Be a Great Match

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 9, 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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PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Related posts: Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About Reliability of Information Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter Where Do You Want Your Social Media Press Releases to Live?

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Social Media Dominates 2010 PR Planning, But SEO Increasingly in.

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Another chart of interest in the Vocus whitepaper demonstrates how social media monitoring has become an essential part of the PR practioner’s toolkit: News monitoring and online media databases have traditionally received the lion’s share of PR tool spending.

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Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 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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Social Media Marketing Press Release Survey

Article Highlights: Good for Users, Good for Search Engines

Adam Sherk

JULY 28, 2009

Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com Google News Now Recrawling Updated Articles Do People Search for “Breaking News”? So the highlights help to offset pages with more witty, print-style headlines.

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Engineering Press Release Survey Syndication

Why the News Business Isn't Profitable

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 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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Alicia Keys Facebook Page: I'd Sign Up if She Asked Me All Cool

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 19, 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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AOL Newsroom: A Model for the Future or Shades of 2001?

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

As I’ve covered in past posts on monitoring hot search trends and dealing with seasonal dips in search traffic , news sites can leverage tools and data to gain powerful insights into what’s working and not working on their sites. But there is no reason not to use tools and data to help make smart business – and editorial – decisions.

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Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

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

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Borrowing Content Was Happening Long Before Blogging

Adam Sherk

MAY 12, 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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Google Social Search: Are You in Your Target Audiences' Social.

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Related posts: Does Google Want Brands in Your Social Circle? Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

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Make the Most of Your Retweet Buttons

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

But regardless of which tool is used, the formatting of the tweet text is something that not every site is making the most of. Some tools automatically utilize the page’s title tag instead of the headline, which can add unnecessary phrases to the tweet and force users to clean it up before sending.

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How to Identify Your Own Top Trends of 2009

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Related posts: My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media Free Tools for Monitoring Hot Search Trends 5 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Dips in Search Engine Traffic Top 10 Reasons The New York Times is Really Putting up a Paywall Google Social Search: Are You in Your Target Audiences’ Social Circles?

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News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages

Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 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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News Sites on Twitter: Who is Making the Most Impact?

Adam Sherk

JUNE 15, 2010

There are many different Twitter analysis tools out there but I’ve seen Twitalyzer mentioned several times recently so I decided to try it out. Please accept the usual caveats about the accuracy of the data, methodology of the tool, etc. The data point they make available without a subscription is called “Impact.” 3,139,883 3 @TIME 76.9%

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Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement?

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 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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Do People Search for “Breaking News”?

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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Do People Search for “Breaking News”?

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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Hearst Skiff Reader Looks Cool

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 7, 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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Paywalls, Media Coverage and User Access: What's a PR Pro to Do?

Adam Sherk

JULY 13, 2010

Vickie Jenkins September 8, 2010 at 2:35 pm Paywalls may be an issue, but that online issue is just affecting a piece of the total PR plan anyway, as you roll traditional media coverage as well as social networking. Don’t let obstacles get in the way of the big picture!

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My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 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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Newsweek on Tumblr: Good Effort, Needs More Engagement

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 6, 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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Tumblr Engagement Press Release Syndication

The Daily Show Visits The New York Times

Adam Sherk

JUNE 12, 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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Your Mom's Coming to Facebook, But She May Not Stick Around

Adam Sherk

MAY 29, 2009

Email is by far still the preferred tool for online communication and content sharing in her age group, but social media is beginning to make inroads. From what I’ve observed she doesn’t necessarily know she’s doing half the time (sorry Mom!), but her and her friends seem to be sticking with it. Let’s see what they make of Google Wave.

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Help Haiti: News Sites Promote Ways to Donate

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 14, 2010

The Red Cross and Google also have tools for this purpose. Related posts: 5 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Dips in Search Engine Traffic Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? CNN has launched Looking for Loved Ones in Haiti to help people trying to connect with missing family and friends.

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News Sites Digg Press Release

NewsPulse Gives CNN.com a New Way to Showcase Popular Content

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 27, 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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Content Press Release Digg Survey

Corporate social media marketing is about two-way communication

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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Social Media Super Bowl: Which Team Has More Reach?

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

According to Digg’s search tool 1,549 Colts articles have been submitted, with only eight being promoted to the front page and three receiving more than 500 diggs. And Technorati is showing 4,973 posts related to the Colts and 6,178 for the Saints. Advantage: SAINTS __ 2nd Quarter: Digg Ok, which team has seen the most activity on Digg?

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Team Social Media Digg Press Release

Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com

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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Yahoo Adds Enhanced News Results to searchmonkey

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 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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Yahoo News Syndication Press Release

NBC Targets Local Markets on the New Digg

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 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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25 Major News Sites Ranked By Page Speed

Adam Sherk

APRIL 13, 2010

At a minimum you should monitor the Site Performance data in your Webmaster Tools account and make an effort to minimize your average load times. So you don’t need to drop everything and make site performance your #1 priority, but it is something to be mindful of. How can you improve site speed?

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Hitwise Reports News and Media's Share of Search-Referred Traffic.

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.

Hitwise

Hitwise News Report Press Release

Hitwise Reports News and Media's Share of Search-Referred Traffic.

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.

Hitwise

Hitwise News Report Press Release

Smart Move from Condé Nast: GQ and DETAILS Should Have Their Own.

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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Google Buzz Has Potential for News Sites, Facebook Still the.

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 17, 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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I Hope News Corp Does Block its Content from Google

Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 23, 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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A Closer Look at Fan Engagement on the Fox News Facebook Page

Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 23, 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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News Engagement Facebook Press Release

Google News Now Recrawling Updated Articles

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 20, 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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Do Google's Expanded Domain Results Apply to News and Video Listings?

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 24, 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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News List Google Embedding

News Sites: Tame Your Blog Tags

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 19, 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

Pew Research Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks.

Free Tools for Monitoring Hot Search Trends

Trending Sources

Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About.

Foursquare and The New York Times Archive Would Be a Great Match

PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting

Social Media Dominates 2010 PR Planning, But SEO Increasingly in.

Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets

Article Highlights: Good for Users, Good for Search Engines

Why the News Business Isn't Profitable

Alicia Keys Facebook Page: I'd Sign Up if She Asked Me All Cool

AOL Newsroom: A Model for the Future or Shades of 2001?

Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement?

Borrowing Content Was Happening Long Before Blogging

Google Social Search: Are You in Your Target Audiences' Social.

Make the Most of Your Retweet Buttons

How to Identify Your Own Top Trends of 2009

News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages

News Sites on Twitter: Who is Making the Most Impact?

Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement?

Do People Search for “Breaking News”?

Do People Search for “Breaking News”?

Hearst Skiff Reader Looks Cool

Paywalls, Media Coverage and User Access: What's a PR Pro to Do?

My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media

Newsweek on Tumblr: Good Effort, Needs More Engagement

The Daily Show Visits The New York Times

Your Mom's Coming to Facebook, But She May Not Stick Around

Help Haiti: News Sites Promote Ways to Donate

NewsPulse Gives CNN.com a New Way to Showcase Popular Content

Corporate social media marketing is about two-way communication

Social Media Super Bowl: Which Team Has More Reach?

Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com

Yahoo Adds Enhanced News Results to searchmonkey

NBC Targets Local Markets on the New Digg

25 Major News Sites Ranked By Page Speed

Hitwise Reports News and Media's Share of Search-Referred Traffic.

Hitwise Reports News and Media's Share of Search-Referred Traffic.

Smart Move from Condé Nast: GQ and DETAILS Should Have Their Own.

Google Buzz Has Potential for News Sites, Facebook Still the.

I Hope News Corp Does Block its Content from Google

A Closer Look at Fan Engagement on the Fox News Facebook Page

Google News Now Recrawling Updated Articles

Do Google's Expanded Domain Results Apply to News and Video Listings?

News Sites: Tame Your Blog Tags

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