As I covered in my post on Twitter tips for publishers the goal is have new content surface in news search, real-time search and social search all around the same time, all of which helps with regular Web search visibility too. 10 Practical Twitter Tips for Publishers. By now most editorial sites are employing basic SEO best practices in the newsroom but how many are taking full advantage of every opportunity? The aim is to highlight the fundamental tactics that an editorial staff should incorporate into its daily workflow. are optimized to improve keyword focus. MORE >>

Related posts: MLB Teams on Twitter and Facebook: Two-Year Growth Rates. Which news sites get the most engagement on their Google+ pages? It’s been a year since I took an early look at engagement rates for news organizations on Google+ , so I thought I’d revisit the topic and do a fresh comparison. As with my previous comparison, I used All my + to pull data on +1′s, shares and comments for every post on the official Google+ pages of a selection of news sites. used the same news organizations as last time with a few changes and additions, bringing the list to 48. 85.23. MORE >>

Marquerite Buley January 25, 2010 at 6:40 pm I just started using Twitter not too long ago, since then I’ve begun to love it. What started out as a hatred for Twitter it’s allowed me to network with people in my business alot easier. 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. MORE >>

It’s a good fit for broadcast too, as local news stations often share user comments from their Facebook pages (and Twitter) on the air. What are news organizations doing to increase user activity and engagement on their Facebook pages? To be clear, a large part of any Facebook strategy focuses on newsfeed visibility and on-site promotion through tactics like EdgeRank optimization, frictionless sharing , like and subscribe buttons , Open Graph tags, Facebook Comments and other Facebook Social Plugins. Here are five good ideas for news media Facebook pages: 1) Use Geotargeting. What Else? MORE >>

The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook: 2010 Season Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter Why the News Business Isn’t Profitable Categories Public Relations Publishing SEO Social Media Popular Posts The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement? pulled out some of the more useful tips, combining information from some of the slides with additional details provided by Google’s Maile Ohye. This is data driven and not an “arbitrary decision.” MORE >>