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Publisher Survey: Reddit Traffic Way Up, Digg Way Down

Adam Sherk

Has this translated into a significant change in social news referrals for publishers? I intentionally chose sites from several different publishers and focused on those with content that is a reasonably good fit for social news sites. Among the surveyed group, Reddit went from a combined total of 6.3 million 2011.

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7 New Instagram Features You May Have Missed

Likeable

Instagram took another step in the direction of social commerce by bringing its shoppable tags from the main Feed to Stories. As Instagram revealed in a recent survey , 1 in 3 daily users have become more interested in a brand or product after seeing it on Stories. Sign up to our weekly #TBT newsletter for the latest social news.

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The Most Buried News Sites on Digg

Adam Sherk

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Buried News Sites on Digg by Adam Sherk on July 23, 2009 It’s no secret that mainstream news sites are experiencing increased exposure on social news sites like Digg. By contrast Telegraph.co.uk

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Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage.

Adam Sherk

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. Even just a year ago the majority of news sites were barely dabbling with things like Twitter – now most have Twitter mania.

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How to Identify Your Own Top Trends of 2009

Adam Sherk

What types of stories gained traction (or were buried) on social news sites like Digg and Reddit? Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? What types of stories got the most retweets?

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This Week in Social Media – 8/7/2013

Social Media Marketing

Surveys and third party research are falling, with social data and the interrelation of online channels up. this week in social news' That''s not likely the intention behind Bezos''s purchase, as he seems very deliberate about his intentions. Or it may just be that he clicked on it by mistake.

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The New Media Relations

Proactive Report

It’s official – journalists rely on social media sources to find stories. 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. No, says the survey. Reporters and editors are acutely aware of the need to verify information they get from social media.