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Learning to Digg
A couple of friends asked me the "secret" of making a story popular on our favorite social news site Digg. Well, there is no secret! If you are an active Digg member, then you already know how this site functions. Moreover, it all boils down to "Content is King" principle like anywhere else. Otherwise people will mark your story as "lame" or "spam" and within minutes your story will be buried.It's a short list but here we go:
5. Be Active. Submit, digg and comment on stories. Don't forget that Digg is also a social network.Some other must-read articles on the Internet:
4. Know the culture. By being active, everyday! That's the only way to learn what people likes and dislikes.
3. Compress Information. Get to the point with minimum number of words required. That's why not just Top 10 but even 301 lists work.
2. Don't ask for votes. If your friends like what they read, then they should be submitting the post they just read to Digg like second nature. Make sure you have an icon and link similar to the one on this blog.
1. Let Kevin Rose submit it. This works 101% (?) of the time. Really!
- Five Blunders with Social News and Bookmarking
- Tips from a Top 10 Digg user on how to get to the Frontpage
- Why The Digg Button Gets You Buried, Not Dugg
- The Definitive Guide to Getting up on Digg’s Homepage
- Here’s what happens when you get on the front page of Digg
23 thoughts:
Interesting and informative as usual and I think except for content probably applies to other social networking sites
One subtle tip is to start becoming friends with those who have previously dugg your other posts. Next time they see a post you just made, they'll be more inclined to digg it for you!
Now this is going to be a difficult post to comment on and add anything worthwhile. As usual you have done a great job of summing up the top 5 reasons but I suppose my additions would be:
1. Don’t be a fanboy/girl – If you read a post you feel is worthy of a Digg then by all means submit it. Don’t submit it just because everyone else has.
2. We are all trying to make our sites better. If your post about Subject A didn’t make the front-page and someone else’s did, take the time to learn why and then apply that to your future endeavors.
Not really pearls of wisdom but definitely things that we all need to remember from time to time. Most important thing to remember when trying to get to the top of Digg or anything else that has to do with your site: do what you do because you enjoy it!
Good links :) Yup, Kevin Rose submitting is definitely the best way to get to the top - all his stories do! Strange, huh? Digg = corrupt - I keep saying it and blogging about it but I think it is finally catching on!
That's a pretty good list. Especially number 5 (since we can't all be Kevin). I've noticed when I'm more active on Digg, especially commenting, I stand a much greater chance of getting something front paged. It seems like good comments=profile views=diggs.
I'm still learning a lot. I hadn't put a lot of time into figuring out how to leverage digg. I never signed up buddies as friends....just too busy with other stuff to explore digg. Duh to me! Thanks for the post and everyone's comments too!
Submitting interesting posts also get you extra points when they make popular and show up on the front page. That's why you are on my RSS reader!
DIGG REAKS!!!
It is polluted and totally corrupt. They are not worth your time.
Everyone there is ... oh well.
My rant is over.
Well maybe just because I am there a few hours a day, lol
Plus, always try to find that one NEW thing that will interest people. Or, be sure to dig up some new info on all ready popular things. Find out what people are searching for and write about it. The best way is to create controversy.....find something everyone loves, then just rip it apart and explain why you HATE it. People will visit your site just to argue with you lol.
digg is fine if you are monetizing your blog and will make some coin from the spikes in traffic. The digg effect is not long lasting, it's true but some readers will stick and subscribe. Overall vote: thumbs up for digg
I'm a newbie to Digg, who's this Kevin Rose dude!?
@Tisha: Kevin Rose is the founder of Digg. Read more about him on this Wikipedia page.
Thanks for sharing the info, well i got banned twice.. lol... i wonder how long i gonna be a good digg member, i gave up digging for now..
Hmm, I got to become friends with Kevin Rose... :)
I have tip for digg submitters - don't submit anything related to SEO!!
Hey ilker,
Just a quick comment to say thanks for linking through to my blog post about Digg's front page.
Enjoy the weekend!
Good post, I have been trying to figure this one out for a while now.
Thanks. I have also added your link to my site for faster access.
Great tips, Ilker. I think it's important to bear in mind that in order to succeed on Digg, you need to be an active member. I've actually started contributing more to Digg, and find that I really enjoy the site. It's a great feeling when you stumble across a new story that no-one has submitted before.
Keep blogging.
#6 - Grease the palms of the Digg men with payola
All the DiggNations' Men... ~ PAULA NEAL MOONEY
Hi Ilker,
Nice tips there. Commenting, especially sensible and constructive ones, in highly popular articles can bring in some serious traffic.
Same goes for StumbleUpon. SU can bring in a torrent of traffic in 1 go! We definitely have to utilize SU with Digg.
Cheers,
Jag
Good post Ilker. I have been wondering about this recently. I might just have to get into the 'Digg' community.
I would Digg this but my diggs have turned into buries... Ahh... the life of a Top 150 digger...
Thanks for the information! I've been wondering how to approach all this--this helps.
Thanks for the Info!
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