http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/ A collaborative effort to figure out the future of journalism. A project of Harvard University. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:39:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-284067 Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab | health-food-stores.org Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:00:18 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-284067 [...] wrote about this quandary when The Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the same spot on Yahoo’s homepage but only [...] [...] wrote about this quandary when The Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the same spot on Yahoo’s homepage but only [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-283913 Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab | HD Movies For Free Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:35:21 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-283913 [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from [...] [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-281605 Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism | Reduce My Debt Now Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:03:56 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-281605 [...] sections, where demand is much higher for expensive advertising sold by the Times.I wrote about this quandary when The Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the same spot on [...] [...] sections, where demand is much higher for expensive advertising sold by the Times.I wrote about this quandary when The Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the same spot on [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-281067 Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism | Website Selling Secrets Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:15:56 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-281067 [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from [...] [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-280771 Anonymous Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-280771 Nice Report Nice Report

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-279918 Romance - Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism - Friends Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:20:25 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-279918 [...] wrote about this quandary when The Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the same [...] [...] wrote about this quandary when The Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the same [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-274257 Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism Tue, 03 May 2011 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-274257 [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump [...] [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-272734 Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism | SociableNews.com Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:20:28 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-272734 [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the [...] [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-268778 Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism at Logo Ideas! Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:36:16 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-268778 [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the [...] [...] wrote about this quandary when the Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-123844 Why link out? Four journalistic purposes of the noble hyperlink » Nieman Journalism Lab Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:39:38 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-123844 [...] who’s seen their traffic spike from a mention on a high-profile site knows that links can have immediate monetary impact. But links also have subtler long term value, [...] [...] who’s seen their traffic spike from a mention on a high-profile site knows that links can have immediate monetary impact. But links also have subtler long term value, [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-60986 Why can’t news organizations monetize traffic spikes? « Explorations in New Media from the Schieffer School of Journalism at TCU Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:57:45 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-60986 [...] media companies to enter into deals with those who are sending the links, such as the one proposed here, to attempt to monetize this traffic? And what solutions can the advertising industry deliver to [...] [...] media companies to enter into deals with those who are sending the links, such as the one proposed here, to attempt to monetize this traffic? And what solutions can the advertising industry deliver to [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-42916 Tan The Man Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:18:59 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-42916 I like how the story is about Yahoo! but you still link to Google... I like how the story is about Yahoo! but you still link to Google…

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-20570 Link from Yahoo breaks traffic records at New York Times » Nieman Journalism Lab Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:56:22 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-20570 [...] wrote about this quandary when The Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the same spot on Yahoo’s homepage but only [...] [...] wrote about this quandary when The Wichita Eagle got a similar bump from the same spot on Yahoo’s homepage but only [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-18119 Alan Mutter, o “newsossauro”, e seu plano para os jornais | Converge Magazine Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:30:59 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-18119 [...] that currently waste page views on extremely cheapremnant advertising. The random New Yorker who lands on the Wichita Eagle’s website is currently of little value to McClatchy, the Eagle’s corporate [...] [...] that currently waste page views on extremely cheapremnant advertising. The random New Yorker who lands on the Wichita Eagle’s website is currently of little value to McClatchy, the Eagle’s corporate [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-18070 Alan Mutter’s plan for newspapers is an industry-owned ad venture » Nieman Journalism Lab Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:47:50 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-18070 [...] that currently waste page views on extremely cheap remnant advertising. The random New Yorker who lands on the Wichita Eagle’s website is currently of little value to McClatchy, the Eagle’s [...] [...] that currently waste page views on extremely cheap remnant advertising. The random New Yorker who lands on the Wichita Eagle’s website is currently of little value to McClatchy, the Eagle’s [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-10326 Nieman Journalism Lab: Why Wichita Eagle couldn’t cash in on record traffic | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:24:04 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-10326 [...] Full story at this link… [...] [...] Full story at this link… [...]

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-10282 Eddie Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:22:24 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-10282 Shouldn't any decent ad network service be running geo targeting thus avoiding this problem? Shouldn’t any decent ad network service be running geo targeting thus avoiding this problem?

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-10268 Michael D Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:44:22 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-10268 This happens to sites everyday Zachary but you did a great job explaining the experience in detail. Trick is to get that traffic rolling in daily (or at least more frequently) and like you said, develop a more lucrative method of monetization. As a news webmaster, I look forward to seeing more stories like these. This happens to sites everyday Zachary but you did a great job explaining the experience in detail. Trick is to get that traffic rolling in daily (or at least more frequently) and like you said, develop a more lucrative method of monetization. As a news webmaster, I look forward to seeing more stories like these.

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-10266 Alan Jacobson Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:19:56 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-10266 Nice job of reporting and explaining why Wichita got that traffic spike. Nice job of reporting and explaining why Wichita got that traffic spike.

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-10257 Joshua Benton Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:18:13 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-10257 Oops -- sorry about that. Fixed. Oops — sorry about that. Fixed.

]]> http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/03/how-an-errant-vowel-sent-3-million-people-to-the-wichita-eagle-and-why-the-paper-couldnt-cash-in/comment-page-1/#comment-10255 JOgle Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:14:02 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=3224#comment-10255 Actually, that was a tornado that wiped out Greensburg. Kansas is a bit far inland for hurricanes. Actually, that was a tornado that wiped out Greensburg. Kansas is a bit far inland for hurricanes.

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