Comments on: “Journalists are cheap” – SEO and why newspapers should cut out the middlemen http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/ This is a conversation. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:00:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Search engine optimisation and the battle for journalistic integrity « Jordan Farley’s Weblog http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-23577 Search engine optimisation and the battle for journalistic integrity « Jordan Farley’s Weblog Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:49:06 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1187#comment-23577 [...] In order for a blogger to get their voice heard by Google participation in social media is key, link building in particular. However, even more so for the amateur blogger than the professional hack, good [...] [...] In order for a blogger to get their voice heard by Google participation in social media is key, link building in particular. However, even more so for the amateur blogger than the professional hack, good [...]

]]> By: 1000 things I’ve learned about blogging | Online Journalism Blog http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-12150 1000 things I’ve learned about blogging | Online Journalism Blog Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:21:41 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1187#comment-12150 [...] is the biggest popularity contest in the [...] [...] is the biggest popularity contest in the [...]

]]> By: Ciaran http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-7940 Ciaran Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:17:23 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1187#comment-7940 Hi Paul, This is an interesting article but I think you may be worrying unnecessarily. Nick (who I've met several times) works for a gambling company and therefore requires journalists to create interesting content (5-1 on the nose at Epsom isn't really all that fascinating). Newspapers on the other hand have bucket loads of interesting, link-worthy content and in fact the best thing that people like us (I work in SEO) can do is to help those journalists understand how best they can get their content out to as wide an audience as possible (as well as making sure that the platforms they're writing on are as 'search friendly' as possible of course). In fact in my previous life working in B2B Publishing that's exactly what I did - ran training courses for the journalists. So, SEOs teach journalists how to bring their profession into the 21st Century - that's not quite such a terrible headline is it? Cheers Hi Paul,

This is an interesting article but I think you may be worrying unnecessarily. Nick (who I’ve met several times) works for a gambling company and therefore requires journalists to create interesting content (5-1 on the nose at Epsom isn’t really all that fascinating).

Newspapers on the other hand have bucket loads of interesting, link-worthy content and in fact the best thing that people like us (I work in SEO) can do is to help those journalists understand how best they can get their content out to as wide an audience as possible (as well as making sure that the platforms they’re writing on are as ’search friendly’ as possible of course). In fact in my previous life working in B2B Publishing that’s exactly what I did – ran training courses for the journalists.

So, SEOs teach journalists how to bring their profession into the 21st Century – that’s not quite such a terrible headline is it?

Cheers

]]> By: Thomas Hallett http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-7542 Thomas Hallett Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:00:23 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1187#comment-7542 Good article. I'm a web writer and I am convinced (and hoping) that the penny will soon drop for websites with bad content. I reckon we'll all be in big demand in the coming years. Good article. I’m a web writer and I am convinced (and hoping) that the penny will soon drop for websites with bad content. I reckon we’ll all be in big demand in the coming years.

]]> By: More UK Wordcamp follow up http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-7507 More UK Wordcamp follow up Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:49:23 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1187#comment-7507 [...] More here [...] [...] More here [...]

]]> By: jes http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-7140 jes Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:08 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1187#comment-7140 Dear Journalists: If you are looking for an interesting place to do some writing, I would like to invite you to visit the new Paris Herald, at: http://ParisHerald.com We would love to hear from you. There is so much going on in the world, and I hope we have a lot to offer in the daily arena. I know your readers would love to know where to find you, again. Most cordially, Jes Alexander, Editorial Director The Paris Herald Dear Journalists:

If you are looking for an interesting place to do some writing, I would like to invite you to visit the new Paris Herald, at:

http://ParisHerald.com

We would love to hear from you. There is so much going on in the world, and I hope we have a lot to offer in the daily arena. I know your readers would love to know where to find you, again.

Most cordially,

Jes Alexander, Editorial Director
The Paris Herald

]]> By: Simon Dickson http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-7043 Simon Dickson Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:22:56 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1187#comment-7043 A great summary, Paul, of what was for me the killer fact of the weekend. I found it extraordinary that so many people are being employed full-time on such work. In one respect, it was great to think that SEO tactics (white or black hat) are dead; and that 'crowd-sourced' endorsement, via the medium of the link, was set to win through. But equally, it was a bit scary to see the lengths people were already going to. Genuinely not sure what conclusion I drew from it all. A great summary, Paul, of what was for me the killer fact of the weekend. I found it extraordinary that so many people are being employed full-time on such work.

In one respect, it was great to think that SEO tactics (white or black hat) are dead; and that ‘crowd-sourced’ endorsement, via the medium of the link, was set to win through. But equally, it was a bit scary to see the lengths people were already going to.

Genuinely not sure what conclusion I drew from it all.

]]> By: Billiga skribenter … flåt, content providers « Mötesplatsen Fred/bloggen http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/07/24/journalists-are-cheap-why-newspapers-should-cut-out-the-middle-men-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-7040 Billiga skribenter … flåt, content providers « Mötesplatsen Fred/bloggen Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:49:16 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=1187#comment-7040 [...] Online journalism blog skriver om samma ämne, på temat att journalister säljer sig för [...] [...] Online journalism blog skriver om samma ämne, på temat att journalister säljer sig för [...]

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