On The Media

It's a shame that competent journalists are getting seduced by the SEO dark side into thinking they need to create content for Google instead of for their readers. It dumbs-down the content, which turns off your real audience, which ultimately makes you less valuable to advertisers. If you want to know why there’s so much remnant advertising on online news sites, it’s because you’re treating the stories like remnants already.

Remember this: It’s not your job to create content for Google. it’s their job to find the best of the web for their results. Your audience is your readers, not Google’s algorithm.

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congrats about your full immersiom life into the USA.

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I have to take issue with your interviewee -- the press has always had feedback on how it's doing: letters to the editor, sales/viewing/listening figures, the vibe of "the mood on the street", etc.

I agree with Derek above on the rights and wrongs of overly listening to the SEO.

to what extent do people actually get their news from Google searches? I for one return to trusted news sources. One way they build that trust is precisely by speaking their own minds, offering their own judgments. The fact that the Tribune has put in charge of its content someone whose critical thinking faculties are so clearly compromised demonstrates their utter lack of judgment.