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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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Friday, March 18, 2016
ఈ సారైనా తెలుగులో కొడతాడా..?
కింగ్ ఖాన్.. బాద్షా ఆఫ్ బాలీవుడ్.. ఇలా ఎన్నో ముద్దుపేర్లు ఆ హీరోకు. ఆయనే షారుక్ ఖాన్. దేశం, విదేశం అనే తేడా లేకుండా అన్ని చోట్లా కలెక్షన్ల సునామీ సృష్టించగల సత్తా ఉన్న హీరో షారుక్. ఇన్నాళ్లూ కేవలం బాలీవుడ్ పైనే ఫోకస్ పెట్టడంతో రీజినల్ లాంగ్వేజెస్ లో షారుక్ సినిమాలకు పెద్దగా పట్టులేదు. ఇక్కడ కింగ్ ఖాన్ సినిమాలు ఎప్పుడొస్తున్నాయో ఎప్పుడెళ్తాయో కూడా క్లారిటీ లేదు. దాంతో ఇన్నేళ్ళ తర్వాత తెలుగు మార్కెట్ పై కన్నేసాడు కింగ్ ఖాన్. తాజాగా నటిస్తున్న ఫ్యాన్ సినిమాను తెలుగులోకి తీసుకొస్తున్నాడు షారుక్.
మనీష్ శర్మ తెరకెక్కిస్తున్న ఫ్యాన్ సినిమాపై బాలీవుడ్ లో భారీ అంచనాలున్నాయి. ఇందులో హీరోగా, ఫ్యాన్ గా రెండు పాత్రల్లో నటిస్తున్నాడు షారుక్. ఇప్పటికే విడుదలైన ట్రైలర్స్, ప్రోమోస్ సినిమాపై అంచనాలు భారీగా పెంచేసాయి. యశ్ రాజ్ సంస్థ నిర్మిస్తున్న ఈ చిత్రం తెలుగుతో పాటు మరో ఏడు భాషల్లో విడుదల కానుంది. ఇప్పటికే అన్ని భాషల్లో ప్రమోషన్ కూడా మొదలుపెట్టేసారు దర్శకనిర్మాతలు. తెలుగు విషయానికొస్తే ఈ మధ్యే విడుదలైన ఫ్యాన్ తెలుగు సాంగ్ ఆకట్టుకుంటుంది. నకాశ్ అజీజ్ పాడిన ఈ పాట ప్రేక్షకులకు బాగానే రీచ్ అవుతుంది.
గతంలో తెలుగు ప్రేక్షకులను నాలుగుసార్లు పలకరించాడు షారుక్. అప్పట్లో రెండు దశాబ్దాల కింద డిడిఎల్జేతో తొలిసారి.. మణిరత్నం దిల్ సేతో రెండోసారి.. రా.వన్ తో మూడోసారి.. హ్యాపీ న్యూ ఇయర్ తో మరోసారి తన సినిమాలను తెలుగులో డబ్ చేసాడు షారుక్. తొలి ప్రయత్నంలో మినహా మిగిలిన అన్నిసార్లు షారుక్ కు ఇక్కడ పరాభవమే ఎదురైంది. ఈ సారి ఫ్యాన్ సినిమాతో మరోసారి తన అదృష్టాన్ని పరీక్షించుకోనున్నాడు కింగ్ ఖాన్. మరి చూడాలి.. ఈ సారైనా షారుక్ తెలుగులో తన మార్కెట్ ఓపెన్ చేసకుంటాడో లేదో..?
- See more at: http://telugu.gulte.com/tmovienews/14167/Can-Sharukh-gets-a-Hit-from-Fan-In-Telugu#sthash.AnJZ1kYW.dpufమనీష్ శర్మ తెరకెక్కిస్తున్న ఫ్యాన్ సినిమాపై బాలీవుడ్ లో భారీ అంచనాలున్నాయి. ఇందులో హీరోగా, ఫ్యాన్ గా రెండు పాత్రల్లో నటిస్తున్నాడు షారుక్. ఇప్పటికే విడుదలైన ట్రైలర్స్, ప్రోమోస్ సినిమాపై అంచనాలు భారీగా పెంచేసాయి. యశ్ రాజ్ సంస్థ నిర్మిస్తున్న ఈ చిత్రం తెలుగుతో పాటు మరో ఏడు భాషల్లో విడుదల కానుంది. ఇప్పటికే అన్ని భాషల్లో ప్రమోషన్ కూడా మొదలుపెట్టేసారు దర్శకనిర్మాతలు. తెలుగు విషయానికొస్తే ఈ మధ్యే విడుదలైన ఫ్యాన్ తెలుగు సాంగ్ ఆకట్టుకుంటుంది. నకాశ్ అజీజ్ పాడిన ఈ పాట ప్రేక్షకులకు బాగానే రీచ్ అవుతుంది.
గతంలో తెలుగు ప్రేక్షకులను నాలుగుసార్లు పలకరించాడు షారుక్. అప్పట్లో రెండు దశాబ్దాల కింద డిడిఎల్జేతో తొలిసారి.. మణిరత్నం దిల్ సేతో రెండోసారి.. రా.వన్ తో మూడోసారి.. హ్యాపీ న్యూ ఇయర్ తో మరోసారి తన సినిమాలను తెలుగులో డబ్ చేసాడు షారుక్. తొలి ప్రయత్నంలో మినహా మిగిలిన అన్నిసార్లు షారుక్ కు ఇక్కడ పరాభవమే ఎదురైంది. ఈ సారి ఫ్యాన్ సినిమాతో మరోసారి తన అదృష్టాన్ని పరీక్షించుకోనున్నాడు కింగ్ ఖాన్. మరి చూడాలి.. ఈ సారైనా షారుక్ తెలుగులో తన మార్కెట్ ఓపెన్ చేసకుంటాడో లేదో..?
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Woman TV anchor commits suicide in Secunderabad
A 23-year-old woman TV anchor of a local music channel allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in a private hostel in Sindhi colony of Secunderabad, police said today.
K Nirosha was found hanging in her room by her friends in the early hours today, Ramgopalpet police station Sub-Inspector D Krishna Mohan said.
No suicide note was found.
However, based on preliminary investigation, police said that she was suffering from stomach pain for the past few days and she called up her parents and fiancee late last night before resorting to the extreme step.
Nirosha was a native of Somala mandal in Chittoor district of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
A case under section 174 of CrPC was registered and further probe is on.
K Nirosha was found hanging in her room by her friends in the early hours today, Ramgopalpet police station Sub-Inspector D Krishna Mohan said.
No suicide note was found.
However, based on preliminary investigation, police said that she was suffering from stomach pain for the past few days and she called up her parents and fiancee late last night before resorting to the extreme step.
Nirosha was a native of Somala mandal in Chittoor district of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
A case under section 174 of CrPC was registered and further probe is on.
Mother kills two daughters in Secunderabad
What drove the woman Saroja alias Rajini to kill her children was yet to be ascertained, the Gopalapuram Assistant Commissioner of Police Shiva Kumar said.
A housewife has murdered her two daughters –Tanishka, 7 and Tanvi, 3, by slitting their throats with a broken glass bottle in their house in Secunderabad, the police said on Thursday.
What drove the woman Saroja alias Rajini to kill her children was yet to be ascertained, the Gopalapuram Assistant Commissioner of Police Shiva Kumar said. The woman, along with her husband Vinay - a gift articles shop owner - live in Teachers Colony of Tukaramgate. Vinay’s elder sister and mother too live in the same house.
“Saroja claimed that of late she was worried as her elder daughter was getting scared on seeing her father. She alleged that Vinay behaved wrongly with the girl,” the ACP said. At around 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, she took one of her daughters to bathroom and slit her throat using a broken glass bottle.
The other girl was murdered in similar fashion in the bedroom. Later, the woman left the house and went to Tank Bund on foot. She washed her hands somewhere near Tank Bund. Before returning home, she sent text messages to two of her family friends stating that she had killed the two kids and got them relieved of Vinay’s harassment, the ACP said.
Vinay returned home from shop at around 9.30 p.m. only to see the gory death of his two daughters. “Vinay’s sister and mother live in a separate room in the same house but they weren’t aware of the killings till he came home,” Mr. Shiva Kumar said.
The housewife was taken into custody and being interrogated.
1,200 new list of drugs to be banned in India by regulator
New Delhi: Earlier this week, Indian Health Ministry took a significant step by banning more than 350 fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) in the country for safety reasons.
According to a report in Hindustan Times, recently a new list of 1,200 fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) has been sent for probe by Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) to the panel that banned about 350 drugs last week.
Fixed dose combination or FDC drugs contain two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in fixed proportions in a single pill and also contain codeine which causes lethal damage to brain and psyche.
So far about 6,600 FDCs has been reviewed by the Kokate Committee and have classified them under four categories of irrational, require further deliberations, rational and require additional data generation, as reported.
“Under the irrational category, there were 963 FDCs, out of which 350 have been announced, and the list has been dismantled. We have moved to the ‘require further deliberations’ category, where the final list is expected to come in six months,” an official at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) was quoted as saying in the report.
The DGCI has now submitted the “B” list to the Kokate committee. Out of the 1,200 FDCs mentioned in the list, 8-10%, i.e. around 120 drugs, would fall under the banned category, a senior DGCI official said.
“As per estimate, each FDC has at least 5 to 10 brands in the market, which means around 1,200 more drugs are likely to be banned,” the official at CDSCO added.
“We are not against any product or brand. We are only siphoning off the irrational combinations,” said CK Kokate, chairman of the committee formed by the government to reviewed FDCs in the HT report.
10 Indian companies in 25 top workplaces list for Asia
NEW DELHI: India offices of MNCs like DHL, Google and Marriott ranked among the top workplaces in Asia, while 10 Indian companies including Lupin, M&M and InterGlobe Enterprises made it to the list under the '25 Best Large Places to Work' category.
According to the 2nd annual list of the Best Workplaces in Asia-Pacific, DHL took the top slot among multinationals. Salesforce led the Small and Medium list and Atlassian the Large Companies segment.
The best multinational workplaces in Asia include - DHL, Omnicom, Google, EMC, Marriott, NetApp, Hyatt, MARS, American Express and SAP. Interestingly, the Indian offices of 8 out of these 10 MNCs made it to the list.
The best large workplaces list had 10 Indian companies including Godrej Consumer Products, Lupin and InterGlobe Enterprises.
Other Indian company on this list were RMSI Private Ltd, Forbes Marshall, Lifestyle International, Bajaj Finance, Silver Spark Apparel, Ujjivan Financial Services and Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors.
Moreover, the India office of Intuit was also featured in the list.
"It is a validation of our belief that our people come first and it is heartening to know that our employees have rated us highly on credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie," Vijay Anand, senior vice president & managing director, Intuit India Development Centre (IDC) said.
According to the Great Place to Work Institute, employees connect the treatment they experience in their workplaces with their plans to stay.
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Moreover, trust in leaders, pride in one's job and camaraderie with co-workers are universal foundational elements to create a great workplace.
"For employees at Asia's Best fairness-related workplace features, such as an impartial appeals process, equal treatment regardless of job level, and fair promotions, are closely associated with people's willingness to give extra to get the job done," Great Place to Work Institute CEO Prasenjit Bhattacharya said.
More than 900 companies across 9 Asian countries and over 200,000 employees participated and were evaluated against the Trust Index assessment and the Culture Audit Management Questionnaire.
The list was finalised using this combination of confidential and random employee responses and data on various aspects of work culture and people practices.
Obama backs Hillary Clinton, asks Democratic donours to unite in support: Report
Obama made the remark privately during a Democratic fundraiser.
US President Barack Obama has privately asked the top Democratic donors to support front- runner Hillary Clinton, now that it is increasingly becoming clear she would be the party's nominee for the presidential elections, according to a media report.
Obama made the "unusually candid remarks" during a top Democratic fund raiser in Austin, Texas last week, The New York Times reported. "Mr. Obama chose his words carefully, and did not explicitly call on Mr. Sanders to quit the race, according to those in the room," it said.
Clinton's sole primary rival Senator Bernie Sanders is now lagging behind in delegate count to be the party's nominee for the November 8 presidential elections while the Democrat frontrunner had a clear sweep of the March 15 primaries in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio and Missouri.
"Those in attendance said in interviews that they took his comments as a signal to Mr. Sanders that perpetuating his campaign, which is now an uphill climb, could only help the Republicans recapture the White House," the daily reported yesterday, adding that a White House official confirmed Obama's remarks.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest acknowledged Obama's comments. "President Obama made a case that would be familiar to all of you, which is that as Democrats move through this competitive primary process, we need to be mindful of the fact that our success in November in electing a Democratic president is dependent on the commitment and ability of the Democratic Party to come together behind our nominee," Earnest told reporters at his daily news conference.
However, Earnest said Obama "did not indicate or specify a preference in the race".
Head to head: Key battles between India and Pakistan
HIGHLIGHTS
- Amir running up to Kohli will definitely be one of the best mini battles to watch out for in Kolkata
- Ashwin will make life difficult for Pakistan openers on a slow and turning Eden Gardens surface
- There is no shortage of excitement with Afridi around, and Bumrah will be the man looking to ensure that there's less of it.
KOLKATA: An India-Pakistan fixture over the years have mostly been labelled as one team's bowling up against another's batting. However, with a good blend of both promises to provide some interesting duels on Saturday. We pick out a few individual battles that promise to form the bigger picture.
Virat Kohli v Mohammad Amir
Shoaib Akhtar termed it the modern-day "Sachin-Shoaib" rivalry. Definitely so. Virat Kohli has been near unstoppable in T20s in 2016 with a superlative 375 runs in nine innings. He was the only batsman who stood as solid as a rock during that emphatic spell of fast bowling from Amir in the Asia Cup game. The left-armer's return has given Pakistan the X-factor they needed, while Kohli's hand in India's top-order surge has been highlighted in the results. Amir running up to Kohli will definitely be one of the best mini battles to watch out for in Kolkata.
Mohammad Irfan v Shikhar Dhawan
The India opener got some-much needed runs during the Australia tour and couple of half-centuries against Sri Lanka and another one against Bangladesh in the final of the Asia Cup, proving he is in a better space. But against a bowler like Irfan, who troubles the batsmen with his pace and bounce, Dhawan may endure a tough outing. Irfan can skid the ball through, his height coming in handy for the awkward bounce. It'll be interesting to see what ploy the Indian opener comes up with against the seven-foot left-armer.
R Ashwin v Ahmed Shehzad
With his inclusion in the World T20 squad, Ahmed Shehzad has been given a lifeline by the PCB. But opening the innings means he may be up against a tidy R Ashwin, who has been extremely effective in the Powerplay with the new ball. Dhoni's go-to man will make life difficult for the Pakistan openers on a slow and turning Eden Gardens surface. The half-century against Bangladesh would have helped Shehzad's confidence, but facing Ashwin will be a totally contrasting challenge for the opener.
Yuvraj Singh v Wahab Riaz
The sight of Yuvraj Singh being cleaned up first ball by a Wahab Riaz delivery during the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup is something that people are still remember. Four years later, Riaz has become a totally different bowler ever since 'that' spell (2015 World Cup) to Shane Watson last year. Riaz will get the ball to bounce and move, which will test Yuvraj. Let's face it, barring one innings against Sri Lanka, Yuvraj has looked far from convincing and against a far-better bowling unit of Pakistan, Yuvraj's struggle in inevitable unless he comes up with something special. Riaz has slightly fallen off following a successful PSL, where he scalped 15 wickets from nine games, but Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has backed him to deliver in a big match such as this.
Jasprit Bumrah v Shahid Afridi
Bumrah, India's newest bowling sensation is fast becoming India's solution in the death overs. And if it gets down to Afridi facing the music first up or lower down the innings, his contest against Bumrah will be quite a duel. An underperforming Afridi scored a quick-fire 49 against Bangladesh, but their bowling was all over the place. India, since Bumrah's emergence and Ashish Nehra's comeback have looked a completely different bowling unit. There is no shortage of excitement with Afridi around, and Bumrah will be the man looking to ensure that there's less of it.
Ashish Nehra v Mohammad Hafeez
Since Nehra's return to the Indian side, their bowling unit has worn a completely different look. He has got the ball the move and has mostly given India that crucial breakthrough up front. Him bowling to Mohammad Hafeez, who endured a sub-par PSL by his standards, will make for one of the more important stages of the match. Hafeez's duty will be to provide Pakistan a start, while Nehra's will be to remove him quickly.
Virat Kohli v Mohammad Amir
Shoaib Akhtar termed it the modern-day "Sachin-Shoaib" rivalry. Definitely so. Virat Kohli has been near unstoppable in T20s in 2016 with a superlative 375 runs in nine innings. He was the only batsman who stood as solid as a rock during that emphatic spell of fast bowling from Amir in the Asia Cup game. The left-armer's return has given Pakistan the X-factor they needed, while Kohli's hand in India's top-order surge has been highlighted in the results. Amir running up to Kohli will definitely be one of the best mini battles to watch out for in Kolkata.
Mohammad Irfan v Shikhar Dhawan
The India opener got some-much needed runs during the Australia tour and couple of half-centuries against Sri Lanka and another one against Bangladesh in the final of the Asia Cup, proving he is in a better space. But against a bowler like Irfan, who troubles the batsmen with his pace and bounce, Dhawan may endure a tough outing. Irfan can skid the ball through, his height coming in handy for the awkward bounce. It'll be interesting to see what ploy the Indian opener comes up with against the seven-foot left-armer.
R Ashwin v Ahmed Shehzad
With his inclusion in the World T20 squad, Ahmed Shehzad has been given a lifeline by the PCB. But opening the innings means he may be up against a tidy R Ashwin, who has been extremely effective in the Powerplay with the new ball. Dhoni's go-to man will make life difficult for the Pakistan openers on a slow and turning Eden Gardens surface. The half-century against Bangladesh would have helped Shehzad's confidence, but facing Ashwin will be a totally contrasting challenge for the opener.
Yuvraj Singh v Wahab Riaz
The sight of Yuvraj Singh being cleaned up first ball by a Wahab Riaz delivery during the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup is something that people are still remember. Four years later, Riaz has become a totally different bowler ever since 'that' spell (2015 World Cup) to Shane Watson last year. Riaz will get the ball to bounce and move, which will test Yuvraj. Let's face it, barring one innings against Sri Lanka, Yuvraj has looked far from convincing and against a far-better bowling unit of Pakistan, Yuvraj's struggle in inevitable unless he comes up with something special. Riaz has slightly fallen off following a successful PSL, where he scalped 15 wickets from nine games, but Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has backed him to deliver in a big match such as this.
Jasprit Bumrah v Shahid Afridi
Bumrah, India's newest bowling sensation is fast becoming India's solution in the death overs. And if it gets down to Afridi facing the music first up or lower down the innings, his contest against Bumrah will be quite a duel. An underperforming Afridi scored a quick-fire 49 against Bangladesh, but their bowling was all over the place. India, since Bumrah's emergence and Ashish Nehra's comeback have looked a completely different bowling unit. There is no shortage of excitement with Afridi around, and Bumrah will be the man looking to ensure that there's less of it.
Ashish Nehra v Mohammad Hafeez
Since Nehra's return to the Indian side, their bowling unit has worn a completely different look. He has got the ball the move and has mostly given India that crucial breakthrough up front. Him bowling to Mohammad Hafeez, who endured a sub-par PSL by his standards, will make for one of the more important stages of the match. Hafeez's duty will be to provide Pakistan a start, while Nehra's will be to remove him quickly.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
How much do journalists and editors need to know about SEO?
How much SEO knowledge does a journalist need? Is it a key part of the job in the modern world, or should they just concentrate on writing?
From my perspective, looking after the ClickZ and Search Engine Watch sites, it plays a big role in what we do. Especially this site – if we’re going to write about SEO, we should know what we’re talking about.
I see it as being essential to the modern journalist or writer online. These skills will help you write for the web effectively and ensure that your content finds its audience.
Let’s be clear though: the quality of content is the first consideration: if the article sucks then no amount of SEO knowledge is going to help. The ability to write is the thing.
After that, it’s about giving the content you created and the site you write for the best chance in the search engines.
This isn’t all down to the writer, but I think writers should be learning abut this. It’s a way to future-proof your career.
The SEO tasks editors and writers don’t need to do
I think an understanding of SEO and how it works is useful for editors, but there are areas where an internal or external expert may be the best option.
As Kevin Gibbons says:
“A lot of SEO for media/publishers is likely to be more technical, such as optimising category pages, passing internal link equity, on-page structure markup, crawling/indexing analysis, Google News/sitemap creation etc… So it’s a different skill-set required, which the editors don’t really need to worry about, but equally important towards getting results.”
So what do writers and editors need to know about SEO?
Here are some of my suggestions, then I’ll let the search experts give their views.
How to write headlines
Headlines written for the web, unlike those for print, should be alluring and descriptive. And the keywords used should be considered. We editors can’t do all of this, so if writers can contribute here, or if it’s a collaborative process, all the better.
The brave new world of headline writing had some pining for the loss of the art of puns, though there’s still a place for them offline.
Besides, if you can write a headline for the web and squeeze a pun in too, you’ve hit the jackpot.
Use of keywords
I have a target list of keywords and phrases which relate to the central themes of the sites, and also that tie in with the products we offer – events, webinars and research.
When we write headlines or use links, these target phrases are considered, and are tracked over time.
A strategy of allocating target pages (or hub pages) for each topic or keyword is a great way to distribute internal link equity and avoiding individual pages competing against each other for rankings. See how Mail Online does this.
Writers don’t necessarily need to be involved in planning keywords, but I do think an understanding of the purpose of this is helpful.
Linking
Writers should link to outside sources, when referencing a quote a piece of research, or perhaps talking about a product or website.
It’s also important that they know about placement of links and the use of anchor text.
Internal linking
While I’d say the overall linking strategy should sit at editorial level, an understanding of internal linking can help a great deal.
At its most basic, simply encouraging writers to link to related articles within the same site can have beneficial effects for both reader and site.
For the editor, an understanding of the pages you want to help rank for any term and the best anchor text to use is essential.
Working with the SEO team
Editors can also work with the SEO team to set a clear SEO strategy. As Kevin Gibbons says, the editors role should be to build this into their editorial planning, as they see appropriate, and to keep the journalists more focused on telling the best stories that they can to readers.
The experts’ opinion
- Kelvin Newman is Founder and MD at Rough Agenda, the company behind the excellentBrightonSEO conference.
- Kevin Gibbons is MD at Digital Marketing agency Blueglass, and a contributor to SEW.
How much do journalists/bloggers need to know about SEO?
Kelvin Newman:
I think anyone working for an online business need a basic understanding of how Google works, some of the key ranking factors, how to carry out some basic keyword research etc. It wouldn’t take more than an hour to pick up the absolute basics and give them an awareness.
If I was hiring a journalist I’d want someone who cared about reaching the biggest audience they possibly could. If they genuinely care about that they’re going to need to think about writing in a similar way to people search.
Equally I’d be worried if they didn’t care about SEO at all, if they don’t care about appealing to that audience they clearly aren’t worried about the commercial interest of who their working for.
Do they need to be an SEO expert? Of course not, but I’d want them to be inquisitive enough to know what their potential audience interested in. That’s what keyword research gives you.
Kevin Gibbons:
I definitely think it can help if journalists know how to write content for SEO – e.g. using top target keywords within headlines and the body of their articles.
However, they definitely shouldn’t over-think it – just try to write in a way that is likely to resonate with readers the best, being descriptive and using their natural language and you shouldn’t go too far wrong.
What does an editor need to know? Which SEO-related tasks should they be carrying out?
Kelvin Newman:
An editor’s role is to steer the direction of a publication. When I worked in consumer magazines the best editors instinctively new what audiences wanted. SEO skills help hone that instinct.
I wouldn’t expect an editor to be dictating keywords to journo’s but they might be interested in info like more people search for Beach Wedding Dresses than Designer Wedding Dresses if they edited a publication about Weddings.
That kind of insight should have an influence on their editorial approach.
Kevin Gibbons:
I think it’s always a worthwhile exercise to make sure you have a clear SEO and data-driven content strategy.
This can allow you to maximise organic search traffic and should be based on both a longer-term keyword research strategy and providing topical short-term news/social trends, which can be fed into more agile content writing.
Fake YouTube Views Still Monetized by Google
Google charges advertisers when their YouTube ads are viewed by humans or robots, according to new research from several European research institutions.
The study was conducted by seven researchers from NEC Labs Europe; IMDEA Networks Institute; Politcenino di Torino, an Italian engineering university; and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a university in Spain. It examined the fraudulent view detection tools of five major portals: YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, MyVideo’s German domain, and TV UOL, one of the most visited websites in Brazil. According to Understanding the Detection of Fake View Fraud in Video Content Portals, YouTube’s detection systems are by far the most sophisticated in every area, identifying 83 percent of the bots the researchers unleashed on their own videos. However, 91 percent of the views were charged by AdWords.

In other words, Google was able to recognize these views as fake, discounting them from the public view count, but still monetized them. To determine this, the research team employed several strategies, careful not to be too careful.
“We leverage the modularity of the probe to define different configurations to isolate the impact of different parameters on the fake view detection mechanism,” the study says. “In our experiments, each probe instance uses a single public IP address chosen from our pool and performs 20 views per day to the same video for eight consecutive days. We expect that this behavior is aggressive enough to trigger the fake view detection mechanism of YouTube.”
Parameters used include setting consistent view times to eliminate randomness, varying the view bursts and inter-view wait times, using the same cookie to gauge what role they play in the detection, and consecutive short views that are atypical for real users. In addition, they set out to emulate some real people behaviors, such as setting the browser and referral site for sessions.
The latter was YouTube’s biggest hurdle in detecting fake views, though the video platform was onto 98 percent of view bursts: 20 consecutive views over a period of 24 hours from the same IP address. The other methods were also mostly shut-down, leading researchers to determine that variability is a big factor in successful bot attacks. Also, they found that YouTube is more susceptible to attacks that employ many IP addresses.
Examining four different videos, the study found that the two using single IP addresses had public view counts of 18 and seven, and monetized view counts of 31 and 60, respectively. The one with significantly more fake views charged had twice as many daily views. A third video, which had 70 daily views on two IPs, charged for 15 views despite not counting a single one. On the other hand, the video with 10 views on a single IP monetized 178 views, but still counted 147 of them.

“YouTube uses a seemingly permissive detection mechanism to discount fake monetized views. This exposes advertisers to the risk of building their advertisement campaigns on unreliable statistics, and may make them initially burden the risk of fraud,” the summary says, adding that the detection of fake monetized views results in a severe penalty from Google.
These numbers are particularly alarming, when compared with those from the Social Media Examiner’s Social Media Marketing Industry Report from earlier this year. That study found that 57 percent of marketers currently use video and 72 percent interested in it plan on increasing their use, particularly on YouTube.
A Google spokesperson told Financial Times that the search giant will contact the researchers to discuss their findings, assuring that the company has invested heavily in technology and talent to “keep this out of our systems. The vast majority of invalid traffic is filtered from our systems before advertisers are ever charged.”
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