Category Archives: SEO
Supply and demand is a bitch
I have some lessons from ONA 08 over at BeatBlogging.Org (version 2.0 nonetheless), and I wanted to highlight the supply and demand part of the post: This is an issue facing journalism on the Web and not just beat bloggers. … Continue reading
Posted in Mainstream Media, multimedia journalism, new media journalism, newspapers, online media, SEO, Video
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A hyperlocal/beat blogging experiment
Sometimes the best way to learn about a subject is just to go out and experiment. With that thought in mind, I’ve launched a hyperlocal/beat blogging experiment, Chagrin Valley Sports. My goal is simple: provide better and more in-depth coverage … Continue reading
Posted in hyperlocal, SEO, Web development
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What is the future of the copy editor?
Do copy editors have a future in journalism? Will that role be drastically changing? Traditionally, copy editors at most newspapers had to do more than just edit copy. They also had to do page layout, fit stories to fixed spaces, … Continue reading
Posted in Beat Blogging, Mainstream Media, new media journalism, newspapers, online media, SEO
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The long tail and SEO work
On May 8th, I made a post about how a previous post from a year earlier had a resurgence in traffic. I thought that traffic would eventually subside, but I was wrong. In less than 3 months, that post has … Continue reading
Posted in online media, SEO, Web development
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SEO in headlines drives serious traffic
Don’t believe me on how important SEO is for a Web site? My most popular post today was not written this week. Or last. No, it’s a post from all the way back on Feb. 11. Ironically, that post was … Continue reading
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Newspapers need to learn SEO for headlines
For many people search engines are where the Web begins. Countless people have google.com, yahoo.com, ask.com and other search engines as their home pages, but without good Search Engine Optimization no one will ever find your content. Print headlines don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Mainstream Media, newspapers, SEO, State of journalism
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