Cision Blog: Curious inequalities in corporate news volume endure, despite Internet forces

"Using data from the Cision Index from 2002 to 2009, we are able to conclude that just 15 of American’s 100 largest companies (by revenue) collectively receive half of all news coverage. The remaining 85 largest U.S. companies share the other half. This trend has repeated itself throughout the decade despite huge medium shifts in the news industry."

Dan Blank: Frankenstein Content: Make Your Articles Come Alive

"I realize that no matter what a brand does, they will still get a Long Tail chart - there will always be articles that receive a lot of traffic, and always some that receive much less. Luckily, we have quite a few tools to help us understand what our readers love, and what we can be doing to make them love us even more. In terms of NEW content that a brand is creating, I propose the following: [cut off the tail and grow the area under the head]."