What is Digg?36 Comments
- Ascendant, on 10/12/2007, -2/+25Generally, it's only considered "blog spam" when the blog post is not itself the original story. So if you create some original content and post it on your blog and submit it to Digg, that's not blog spam.
- reticulate, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Tip 1: Write something interesting.
- orientis, on 10/12/2007, -6/+11Perhaps if you had something interesting to say and the writing skills to do it, this wouldn't be much of a problem.
- Ascendant, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Actually that's #15 FTA but who's counting :)
- snorri, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5"my GF (imaginary)"
Ooh! I've got one of those too! We should double date. - SpoBo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4That's a popular one these days :) It'll be even more popular when youtube starts running ads and passing profits :(
- randomracoon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Interesting to see how "Quality Content" is ranked 15th in the list just above something as inane as "Blog Carnival."
So my GF (imaginary) was right when she said, "It is not what you said, but how you said it" - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+525. Write about something interesting and relevant and the problem will solve itself.
- KIERANMULLEN, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5post old pictures or old video to your blog... even copy them from other sites... then submit to digg...
- kurtwoodfin, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6Idea number 24....
Tell your mom about your blog because she is the only one that will visit it on a regular basis. - etruscan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Unfortunately the problem goes beyond this. Bloggers are looked down upon by the Digg community in general, despite whether or not the article on the blog is original and intriguing content or not. Resorting to this kind of "trickery" is often a necessary evil for smaller, less known websites. If the site is on Wordpress, Blogger, or even resembles either of those two, and contains ads of any kind, it will usually not receive much positive feedback.
Granted, a lot of blogs are using Digg as link-bait, or simply as a way to garner attention - but not always. There is good content out there written by unknown people, and sadly, they don't always get the kind of respect they may deserve. - randomracoon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@VictorCheng
I was not critiquing the article... necessarily. Even if this was the order in which the submissions came in, wouldn't you expect the content to be in the first few?? Who on Earth thinks of interviews before content? No wonder humanity as we know it is doomed. I for one, welcome our PR overlords.
@snorri
I should warn you before hand that fictional women find me irresistible. While my black book is empty, I am writing a fictional book titled, "If I did it." - Ascendant, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2OMGHI2U!!!
- MonkeyOverlord, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2It's sad, but true, that #15 is write quality content. If you look at most of the "A listers" they're just riding on a social network among themselves and referencing each other. Instapundit others, for example, rarely bother to point to bloggers outside of this category unless they are unusually credentialed like Stephen Bainbridge (a "B lister" who is very good at law discussions) or there is some major controversy. You could write some (from their POV) extremely erudite commentary and explanation on an issue like data retention, and they won't touch it. I know because I have sent blog posts explaining in great detail, yet in ways easy for the common man to understand, why things like that are major civil liberty problems, at times that such issues in general were being talked about, and they didn't even take a glance at them.
What was most telling to me was the reaction that a lot of the "A listers" had to my favorite blogger, Vox Day when he mused (paraphrasing) that "if the Nazis could efficiently find 6 million Jews who looked, acted and spoke like fully integrated, native citizens of their countries, I think it's a stretch to argue that it's logistically impossible to suggest that if the federal government cared, it couldn't find and deport 12 million illegal immigrants who probably couldn't pass for hispanic citizens, let alone long-integrated American citizens." He is known for actually being closer to an anarcho capitalist more than anything else, as he scored a perfect score on one of those tests based on Ayn Rand's ideas. Things like that didn't stop all of the brilliant "A listers" from calling him a Nazi and trashing him for taking a position that no rational human being could read into it, which was "Vox thinks we should exterminate all of the illegal immigrants."
It's a popularity contest, not a quality contest. - HaltingPoint, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Ascendant said:
"Generally, it's only considered "blog spam" when the blog post is not itself the original story. So if you create some original content and post it on your blog and submit it to Digg, that's not blog spam."
I'm sorry but generally, anything that has a standard blog template, or is hosted on Blogger or Wordpress is considered blog spam by diggers. It shouldn't be, but it is. In the past I've written plenty of unique articles that are relevant and of interest to Diggers. I then submitted the articles myself and what happens? Buried. Comments about blog spam, etc.
The problem with Digg is that it gives moderation power to everybody, even those who abuse it and who do not moderate according to the ToS.
I find it funny though how people are so against blogs that have a couple AdSense units in them. People, if it is a small blog that isn't receiving thousands of hits a day, they are making jack ***** through AdSense. I speak from personal experience. And Diggers are known for not clicking, so we're not trying to be ad whores with you. Jesus. - ejabs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Thanks for the advice; your comment has been duly noted. My advice to you is to post your comments in a more constructive manner. Not everyone knows as much as you may, so please stick to comments with the purpose to educate. Avoid writing anger-motivated, rude, poorly written comments, and you'll probably feel much better!
Thank you,
Matthew Jabs
www.eJabs.com - VictorCheng, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3as the post says - they were in no particularly order except that they were the order that his readers submitted them in.
Sometimes I think people should have a little read of the articles that they critique before jumping on them. Everyone's quick to pick out the faults in what people submit on Digg but the quality of comments sometimes leaves a little to be desired also. - k4st, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1---
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1RAW? Illuminatus? Anyone? Anyone?
- tyme, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I believe you mean "open mic", since last time I checked it wasn't called a mikerophone....
- LogicBomB, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I was about to post that but after a quick google search (Always wise before posting what you think is a fact) I found out that open-mic and open-mike are both correct spellings. Although I think the "mike" version is bloody stupid, it's still correct.
- kevinbowen, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I just may be having a bad case of deja vu; but, I swear that I seen this on digg at least twice before within the last 6 months. It's strange, though, that all of the recent comments(which also seem vaguely familiar) have posting dates from within the last couple of weeks.
Freaks me out, I tell you.
I vote +1 blog spam
Not a bad article. It just seem to be shameless self-promotion, to me. - tjmb9, on 10/12/2007, -5/+5oh *****, theres the number 23 again...
- ejabs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0www.eJabs.com
I created my site about 3 months ago. Yesterday (1/30/2007) I reached my highest traffic day yet. I had 208 hits from 70 unique visitors, and made $2.41 from Google Adsense & Referrals. I enjoyed this article and think most of these are good ideas. I can list several things as a new "start-up, first-time" blogger that have boosted my traffic.
1. Master your blogging software (I use WP), and discover the best SEO & traffic building plugins (Ultimate Tagging Warrior, Sociable, etc.)
2. Page layout and design (it has to look semi-professional for readers to "enjoy their experience)
3. Social networking
4. Commenting on others sites
5. Join Digg, Del.icio.us, Red-dit, and Feedburner!!!
6. Have your feed address channeled through Feedburner.
These 6 things have gotten my traffic started...we're on the up & up baby!!
Matthew Jabs
www.eJabs.com - hello2usir, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3And how much did he pay you?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1That won't work. eBaums is already doing it.
- mrfunkeye, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Uuuuhm, write something that is not so hard to read, example sentence from tip #23:
""For instance, I “pitch” specific posts that they might find adds value to topics they are writing about.""
Buried... - h0dg3s, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1How about quit spamming digg with your blog. Your whole fanbase consists of your mom and your landlord, and it won't get any bigger.
- resplence, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Funny how he gets advice from people with mostly unknown -- or even ***** -- blogs or with no respectable experience whatsoever. One guy started writing 'January 2007'. What the hell?
- alicam, on 10/12/2007, -14/+11As usual, Darren Rowse taps into the bogging community to find some great nuggets of wisdom. Only someone like Darren, with his massive reach can do this, but I really appreciate that he uses his position in this way. It makes great reading, and you know it's not just his ideas. Love it.
- kanopener, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0This is how you get more people to your website :)
http://www.theworldsmostvisitedwebsite.com - flink405, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0#24. Add any blog link (chosen at random at blogger) to digg comments
and tell people not to visit it:
http://crushedcanart.blogspot.com/
But will they not visit it again? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+11) Write a lame article on your Blog
2) Post said article to Digg
2) ????
3) Profit! - intent, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1Idea: Post it in a digg comment.
http://www.clashbang.com/
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