Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

What types of stories gained traction (or were buried) on social news sites like Digg and Reddit? What types of stories got the most retweets? What generated the most “likes” and comments on your Facebook Page? There is a lot more that you can look at, but hopefully these 10 will get you pointed in the right direction.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2009

But I wouldn’t have expected Digg to be a strong second, since the social news site is known for sending large spikes of visitors that quickly scan the page and then move on. It’s also important to note that while search engine visitors may be less loyal their volume is much greater, especially visitors from Google.

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Hitwise Social Media Digg Survey 124

ProBlogger

MAY 19, 2022

This is possible if you have insider access to news, but if you don’t, being one of the first to blog about a story may result in links from A-list blogs and news outlets. I’ve written about content filtering and keeping up with industry news in previous post. Send out press releases. Use Twitter.

Marketing 35

Marketing Blogger Forums Syndication 35

ProBlogger

MAY 19, 2022

This is possible if you have insider access to news, but if you don’t, being one of the first to blog about a story may result in links from A-list blogs and news outlets. I’ve written about content filtering and keeping up with industry news in previous post. Send out press releases. Use Twitter.

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How To Marketing Blogger Forums 26

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

by Tamar Weinberg on December 19, 2007 Share How do you leverage different social networks? I am fascinated by the amount of social networks that I’m part of, but better yet, I’m intrigued to find that I assume different “personas,&# at least in terms of choosing friends (and using the networks), on each social site.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Effectively, they’re porting their press release information to the wide open, and perhaps going a little more granular by featuring content specific to elements of iTunes. First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media.

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Apple Twitter Forums Policies 154

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Kirtsy and Other Niche Social Networks. Did you know there’s a social news website catered to women called Kirtsy ? Kirtsy is a social news network; there are also forums and even Yahoo! FourSquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other location-aware services are social networks, unifying real connections.

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Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Some blogs cover software only by being voted upon by the user , for example, and your press release won’t even fly for that category. If the post does not allow commenting, send a relevant press release to the editorial team showing that you have done your research and understand what the blog is looking for.

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Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging 132

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

They’re tasked with contacting bloggers about different initiatives, sending out story ideas and “press releases&# (hopefully with a social component, since those are preferred by many bloggers). Yet I get from 2 to 10 press releases per week and several PR inquiries per month.

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Blogger Press Release Advertising Review 177

Laurel Papworth

OCTOBER 22, 2011

The FutureOfMedia Discussion site The New Fourth Estate is Social Media The Function of News in Community Commercialization of Human Stories De-Commercialization of Human Stories Problem Journalism vs Solution Journalism Product vs Process Journalism What is a Newspaper’s Product Anyway? The New Fourth Estate is Social Media.

Communities 108

Communities Social Media Journal Diagrams 108

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Social Media Sites: General The Big Boys of Social Bookmarking: The Top 20 Sites (10e20): Chris Winfield ranks the top 20 social bookmarking sites by their Alexa rankings and gives a short description of what each does — in case you haven’t ventured beyond Digg. What are the most popular sites in these age groups?

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

10 Ways for Small Businesses to Use LinkedIn (LinkedIn Blog): LinkedIn is still a very viable social network, so businesses of all sizes need to leverage it. News Search Engine Optimization Tips You Should Know (Online Marketing Blog): I think that Lee Odden is onto something with these questions and answers. Enough said.

Marketing 279

Marketing Affiliate marketing Small Business SEO 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

People don’t actively return to those press release sections of a website because they’re written in corporate jargon. But most importantly, when people think about “corporate&# blogs, they expect such blogs to have no human voice. The viability of the medium really depends on humanizing the company.

Blogosphere 278

Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

And maybe then you submit a press release about it. Social News (Digg, Sphinn, Mixx, Reddit, Tip’d, and a whole load of related sites) Submitting only your own articles and posts to social media sites. Social news is about reciprocal relationships. Or unfollowing them as soon as they follow you.

Handbook 279

Handbook Social Media Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

Don’t make me read a press release to figure out what’s special about whatever you’re trying to highlight. Danny is currently Chief Content Officer of Third Door Media which operates the Sphinn social news site and organizes the popular Search Marketing Expo conference series. …and so on.

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Influencer How To Press Release Blogger 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2008

As an individual, perhaps a company or an entrepreneur who is looking to spread the word about a new product launch, you have the potential to keep marketing costs down by reaching out to bloggers and having them talk about your product. Or give them full download rights to your new software product without restrictions.

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