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

Adam Sherk

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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Yahoo News Syndication: Attribution Links Not SEO-Friendly

Adam Sherk

In looking at syndicated content on Yahoo News, most of the syndicated articles do not include attribution links (each news source likely has to request or provide them), but among those that do exist there is a problem. Will Publishers Add Cross-Domain Rel=Canonical to Syndication Deals?

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Syndication Best Practices: Reduce the Risk of Being Outranked for.

Adam Sherk

However from an SEO perspective there is a downside, as syndication creates duplicate content issues. Search engines don’t want to show users multiple versions of the same content, so when an article has been syndicated it’s likely that one version will be given prominence – and that may or may not be the original.

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

Adam Sherk

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! Not surprisingly, social media gets the most attention with 80% of respondents indicating they plan to do more with it in 2010. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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

Adam Sherk

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964? Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting

Adam Sherk

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? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites

Adam Sherk

Syndication. Syndicating content is a common practice and an important revenue stream for publishers. My post on syndication best practices covers ways to reduce the risk of being outranked for your own content. From a SEO perspective, the best approach is to avoid this practice altogether.

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