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Dark secretsonline overlordsof the
very important things I won’t dwell on:
• social media• partnerships & guest-blogging• technology• SEO• cat photos
&sensibility
desire
what I will dwell on:
ackage, repackage, repeat.
Flickr photo courtesy of user scmgee.
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lifehacker.com I. Package, repackage, repeat
lifehacker.com I. Package, repackage, repeat
lifehacker.com I. Package, repackage, repeat
lifehacker.com I. Package, repackage, repeat
lifehacker.com I. Package, repackage, repeat
lifehacker.com I. Package, repackage, repeat
packaging reinforces
packaging extends reach
stock and flow
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com I. Package, repackage, repeat.
thelede.blogs.nytimes.com I. Package, repackage, repeat.
texastribune.org I. Package, repackage, repeat.
mashable.com I. Package, repackage, repeat.
mashable.com I. Package, repackage, repeat.
mashable.com I. Package, repackage, repeat.
talkingpointsmemo.com I. Package, repackage, repeat.
treams, not stories.
Flickr photo courtesy of user Mr. T in DC.
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city room and l.a.now II. Streams, not stories.
gothamist network II. Streams, not stories.
city room vs. gothamist II. Streams, not stories.
feed > post
subscriber > visitor
sfist.com II. Streams, not stories.
sfist.com II. Streams, not stories.
Umbering is narrative.
Flickr photo courtesy of user svenwerk.
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popurls.com III. Numbering is narrative.
popurls.com III. Numbering is narrative.
soulofthecommunity.org III. Numbering is narrative.
soulofthecommunity.org III. Numbering is narrative.
theatlantic.com III. Numbering is narrative.
lists promise
lists promise
lists promise
lists promise
themoneymeltdown.com III. Numbering is narrative.
examples of guides from different sites III. Numbering is narrative.
Eadlines are hooks.
Flickr photo courtesy of user minifig.
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“Imagine you're writing a headline for a magazine
(one with tight deadlines)
rather than a newspaper.
source: Gawker founder/CEO Nick Denton
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wired.com vs. gawker.com IV. Headlines are hooks.
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focus on implications, not events
nytimes.com vs. google news vs. gawker.com IV. Headlines are hooks
Vs.
nytimes.com vs. google news vs. gawker.com IV. Headlines are hooks
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nytimes.com vs. google news vs. gawker.com IV. Headlines are hooks
12 most profit-producing words IV. Headlines are hooks
1.Discover2.Easy3.Guarantee4.Health5.Love6.Money7.New8.Proven9.Results10.Safety11.Save12.You
12 most arresting headline words IV. Headlines are hooks
1.Top2.Why3.How4.Will5.Guide6.Best7.Secret8.Ultimate9.Your10.Worst11.New12.Future
ompete through co-optation.
Photo courtesy of the U.S. military.
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com V. Compete through co-optation.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com V. Compete through co-optation.
npr.org V. Compete through co-optation.
huffingtonpost.com V. Compete through co-optation.
the new front page V. Compete through co-optation.
et the telling fit the story.
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army.
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cnn.com VI. Let the telling fit the story.
nytimes.com | theatlantic.com VI. Let the telling fit the story.
talkingpointsmemo.com VI. Let the telling fit the story
nytimes.com | texastribune.org VI. Let the telling fit the story.
nytimes.com | texastribune.org VI. Let the telling fit the story.
Xplain, explain, explain.
Flickr photo courtesy of user Pip R. Lagenta.
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When remotely possible, turn news into explanation.
source: Gawker founder/CEO Nick Denton
voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein VII. Explain, explain, explain.
voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein VII. Explain, explain, explain.
slate.com VII. Explain, explain, explain.
Omments are content.
Flickr photo courtesy of user nolifebeforecoffee.
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ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com VIII. Comments are content.
ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com VIII. Comments are content.
content gets
content gets
content gets
content gets
ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com VIII. Comments are content.
ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com VIII. Comments are content.
metafilter.com VIII. Comments are content.
Flickr photo courtesy of user movimente.
Llustrate everything.I
huffingtonpost.com IX. Illustrate everything.
Jim wanted a transportation blog.
A transportation blog?!
*actual transportation blog headlines IX. Illustrate everything.
blogs.startribune.com/roadguy IX. Illustrate everything.
“The word that came to mind was ‘brazen.’”
images courtesy of roadguy IX. Illustrate everything.
potential image sources IX. Illustrate everything.
1.Photowalks2.Station image licenses3.Handout photography4.Creative Commons (Flickr)5.Crowd-contributed 6.iStockPhoto, WebShots, etc. 7.Wikipedia
On’t fear digression.
Flickr photo courtesy of user simonsterg.
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com X. Don’t fear digression.
voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein X. Don’t fear digression.
digression adds
digression adds
E a bit predictable.
Flickr photo courtesy of user ahockley.
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com XI. Be a bit predictable.
dcist.com XI. Be a bit predictable.
dcist.com XI. Be a bit predictable.
ENGAGE.