MagazineShift

Did the Web Kill Gourmet Magazine?

by Susan Currie Sivek

The murder happened in the kitchen with a laptop. That possible explanation for the death of Gourmet magazine sounds like a solution from the game Clue. The 68-year-old food magazine met its end this month when publisher Condé Nast cut it and two other magazines. Some blamed Gourmet's demise on the Internet and its theft of the print audience. It's...

• October 26, 2009
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MusicShift

How Bands Can Avoid Making 7 Big SEO Mistakes

by Jason Feinberg

There is an entire school of thought, as well as a sizable industry, dedicated to the optimization of websites to show up higher in Google search rankings. Search engine optimization (SEO) techniques vary from simple content changes to tricks that game Google's system, referred to as "black hat" SEO. Optimization can be a complex topic -- read Mark Glaser's article...

• April 29, 2009
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