Summary: With the rise of low-value Web sites who sell links to raise the search rankings of other Web sites, Google changes its algorithm to preserve their reputation as a search engine. Reputation is everything, and Google is adjusting its search algorithm against sites that sell their links to firms seeking to raise their search […]
Entries from March 9th, 2011
Google changes algorithm to fight content-farms
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Google changes algorithm to fight content-farms · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
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Why paid links will become a waste of money
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Why paid links will become a waste of money · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Summary: Search engines are introducing new tools to help users get exactly what they are looking for while offering options that can blacklist sites that users find irrelevant. In Vanessa Fox’s article “Paid links don’t pay off” the SEO expert reports: Google’s action on JC Penny’s use of black-hat SEO tactics. Bing’s increasing market share […]
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Digital marketing 101
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Digital marketing 101 · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Quality content published in some significant quantity, and engineered to be easily found in search engines is a recipe for a successful digital publishing business. Throughout the course of my blog, you have learned how tweet, how to use photography, how to vlog, and how to maintain your comments area. The last thing you need […]
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Briggs Ch. 11
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Ch. 11 · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Although most of the Briggs book focuses on aspects of digital journalism that display its strengths versus print, this chapter acknowledges something both good and bad for aspiring journalists: while print was at one time the only real legitimate news source, there are countless news sites online and it’s much harder to compete for an […]
Soldier Transition Project
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Soldier Transition Project · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
For my online journalism course with Professor Steve Klein, I am required to create a multimedia project with several other classmates. We are able to chose our topics and choose our teams, keeping in mind stories that work well over multiple media outlets and keeping in mind the need for multiple skill sets. Several weeks […]
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‘Journalism Next’ Chapter 11 Summary
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on ‘Journalism Next’ Chapter 11 Summary · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
There is an age-old question popular in philosophical circles, and TV, that goes along the lines; “If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it still make a sound?” Well in Chapter 11 Mark Briggs asks: “If journalists produce great stories and no one reads them, how can news survive?” […]
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Facebook Journalism On The Rise
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Facebook Journalism On The Rise · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Facebook is not only a place to connect with friends, it is now more and more a way to connect with news. A recent post by Vadim Lavrusik on Mashable talks about this growing trend. Facebook journalism is on the rise because the social media site is b…
Ch. 11 ‘Building a digital audience for news’
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Ch. 11 ‘Building a digital audience for news’ · Comm361, social media, Student Blog Posts
The traditional business model for journalism is in disarray. That’s for damn sure true, with everyone having the ability to write what they want on the Internet thanks to technology. To increase an online audience, a journalist needs to: Analyze what is published Determine what readers like and don’t like Do more of what readers […]
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Audience comments: the good the bad and the ugly
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Audience comments: the good the bad and the ugly · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
“Being social with users is easier than ever before, and the more a social a journalist is with people, the more sourcrs a journalist can mine.” There is no denying that comments on news articles are a vital part of reporting today. Comments allow for a new way to connect with “the people formally known […]
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Ch. 10 ‘Managing news as a conversation’
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Ch. 10 ‘Managing news as a conversation’ · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
The socialization of news is clearly the right direction for journalism. This statement holds particularly true with the increasing developments in technology day-by-day. The only problem is, how do journalists continue to do their job while remaining as objective as possible? It’s a lot like what Jon DeNunzio spoke about when he visited our class. […]
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