Comments on: Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy and paste http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:53:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Darwin http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-73299 Darwin Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:35:53 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-73299 If someone else finds this page via google and is, like I was, trying to figure out how to disable this : a) install noscript addon for firefox. b) visit http://tcr.tynt.com/ c) right click on the page, Noscript -> "mark tynt.com as untrusted" =darwin If someone else finds this page via google and is, like I was, trying to figure out how to disable this :

a) install noscript addon for firefox.
b) visit http://tcr.tynt.com/
c) right click on the page, Noscript -> “mark tynt.com as untrusted”

=darwin

]]> By: Cut. Paste. Link. | LOHAD - random rumblings on marketing and more http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-66361 Cut. Paste. Link. | LOHAD - random rumblings on marketing and more Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:35:41 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-66361 [...] to know more about it? Check out this post from back in July over at The Nieman Journalism [...]

[...] to know more about it? Check out this post from back in July over at The Nieman Journalism [...]

]]> By: Why SEO is a Load of Crap – Accidentally in Code http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-56336 Why SEO is a Load of Crap – Accidentally in Code Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:17:29 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-56336 [...] inflating your ranking, your content determines whether they’ll come back. There’s some new and cool ways to measure “engagement” with a site, such as seeing what people have highlighted, cut and paste etc. So as those kind of [...]

[...] inflating your ranking, your content determines whether they’ll come back. There’s some new and cool ways to measure “engagement” with a site, such as seeing what people have highlighted, cut and paste etc. So as those kind of [...]

]]> By: Why SEO is a Load of Crap « Kitten’s Thoughts http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-28016 Why SEO is a Load of Crap « Kitten’s Thoughts Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:11:59 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-28016 [...] inflating your ranking, your content determines whether they’ll come back. There’s some new and cool ways to measure “engagement” with a site, such as seeing what people have highlighted, cut and paste etc. So as those kind of [...]

[...] inflating your ranking, your content determines whether they’ll come back. There’s some new and cool ways to measure “engagement” with a site, such as seeing what people have highlighted, cut and paste etc. So as those kind of [...]

]]> By: What The Associated Press’ tracking beacon is — and what it isn’t » Nieman Journalism Lab http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-26859 What The Associated Press’ tracking beacon is — and what it isn’t » Nieman Journalism Lab Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:25:02 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-26859 [...] doesn’t the AP simply mean copy and paste the text of an article? While there’s been some innovation in the field lately, it’s difficult to imagine how the beacon could survive the magic of Ctrl+C, and [...]

[...] doesn’t the AP simply mean copy and paste the text of an article? While there’s been some innovation in the field lately, it’s difficult to imagine how the beacon could survive the magic of Ctrl+C, and [...]

]]> By: Robb Montgomery http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-25942 Robb Montgomery Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:41:38 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-25942 Maybe it does not work with Safari? I like to see heat map and eye tracking feedback but I suspect that there are a still great number of variables with the end-user's browser usage to make this data unreliable at best. Maybe it does not work with Safari?
I like to see heat map and eye tracking feedback but I suspect that there are a still great number of variables with the end-user’s browser usage to make this data unreliable at best.

]]> By: 15 More Recent Content Strategy Articles « new media mentality http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-25841 15 More Recent Content Strategy Articles « new media mentality Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:52:39 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-25841 [...] Zachary M. Seward: Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy and paste [...]

[...] Zachary M. Seward: Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy and paste [...]

]]> By: Amber http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-25160 Amber Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:24:42 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-25160 That is a genius concept. I don't see how any journalist could be unhappy about this. I doubt many people would be too frustrated by the link, I found it to be helpful. Often I copy and paste something from an article to someone, then they immediately ask for the link to the whole story. That is a genius concept. I don’t see how any journalist could be unhappy about this. I doubt many people would be too frustrated by the link, I found it to be helpful. Often I copy and paste something from an article to someone, then they immediately ask for the link to the whole story.

]]> By: links for 2009-08-03 « A little Jack with that? http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-25134 links for 2009-08-03 « A little Jack with that? Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:35:46 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-25134 [...] Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy and paste >> Nieman Journalism Lab, Harvard... [...]

[...] Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy and paste >> Nieman Journalism Lab, Harvard… [...]

]]> By: Game Copy Niche. | Used Review http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-25128 Game Copy Niche. | Used Review Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:29:16 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-25128 [...] Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy and paste … [...]

[...] Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy and paste … [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-25087 Michelle Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:42:44 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-25087 Thanks for explaining what those annoying "read more" insertions in my copy-pastes are about. I've run into them a few times lately, and figured it was some kind of too-clever-by-half JavaScript work: what do I win? I can see the value from the content originator perspective, but from the perspective of this Twitter-using, trying-to-copy-120-characters-at-most end user, it's *super* exasperating. Thanks for explaining what those annoying “read more” insertions in my copy-pastes are about. I’ve run into them a few times lately, and figured it was some kind of too-clever-by-half JavaScript work: what do I win? I can see the value from the content originator perspective, but from the perspective of this Twitter-using, trying-to-copy-120-characters-at-most end user, it’s *super* exasperating.

]]> By: Levi http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-24981 Levi Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:42:51 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-24981 We've always found it very difficult to help a Client understand that even though a metric, like bounce rate, looks high there might still be some value from the traffic. The heat map may be the best visual tool available to show what a visitor is doing on a page. To Kristen's point that some people highlight as they read (I do it all the time) the data is still valuable. For example, if someone is highlighting the text without copying they're still reading it. Derek's reply was perfect. Overall, this is a definite tweet; great article! We’ve always found it very difficult to help a Client understand that even though a metric, like bounce rate, looks high there might still be some value from the traffic. The heat map may be the best visual tool available to show what a visitor is doing on a page.

To Kristen’s point that some people highlight as they read (I do it all the time) the data is still valuable. For example, if someone is highlighting the text without copying they’re still reading it. Derek’s reply was perfect.

Overall, this is a definite tweet; great article!

]]> By: New Software for Measuring Reader Engagement Online « Britt Brouse : Writer + Editor http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-24885 New Software for Measuring Reader Engagement Online « Britt Brouse : Writer + Editor Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:15:41 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-24885 [...] why this article on Nieman Journalism Lab’s site caught my eye. It’s written about a new piece of [...]

[...] why this article on Nieman Journalism Lab’s site caught my eye. It’s written about a new piece of [...]

]]> By: Technology news - Techvibes Blog http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-24849 Technology news - Techvibes Blog Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:54:21 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-24849 [...] based startup Tynt and their product Tracer were blogged about by writer Zachary Seward at the Nieman Journalism [...]

[...] based startup Tynt and their product Tracer were blogged about by writer Zachary Seward at the Nieman Journalism [...]

]]> By: Web and Tech Links: 30 July 2009 http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/measuring-reader-engagement-by-how-often-they-copy-and-paste/comment-page-1/#comment-24829 Web and Tech Links: 30 July 2009 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:56:35 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=7083#comment-24829 [...] Journalism Labs: New method tracking engagement? Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy and [...]

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