Comments on: Our "Not-Made-For-Digg" Pledge http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Clark http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-26665 Brian Clark Thu, 24 May 2007 01:22:57 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-26665 I've simply made a "no crap content for Digg" pledge, while still enjoying the occasional front page appearance. So far, so good. :) I’ve simply made a “no crap content for Digg” pledge, while still enjoying the occasional front page appearance.

So far, so good. :)

]]> By: Friday Tea Time - 2/23/07 » TheMadHat http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22461 Friday Tea Time - 2/23/07 » TheMadHat Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:30:39 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22461 [...] * Found via a YOUmoz post is the anatomy of a super digg showing the power of generating traffic via digg. On the other hand, we have a not-for-digg pledge from Andy. I’m in agreement here, I’m getting tired of top ten ways to write something pointless. [...] [...] * Found via a YOUmoz post is the anatomy of a super digg showing the power of generating traffic via digg. On the other hand, we have a not-for-digg pledge from Andy. I’m in agreement here, I’m getting tired of top ten ways to write something pointless. [...]

]]> By: Lee Odden http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22379 Lee Odden Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:34:53 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22379 As far as made for Digg content, I think it's giving Digg an awful lot of credit. Top ten posts and lists etc have been around for a while. We still publish such posts with no possibility of being submitted to Digg because readers respond to it. Interestingly enough, since our site is not allowed to have stories submitted to Digg the past two months, Online Marketing Blog traffic, page views and RSS subscribers (not counting the Google Reader boost) are up 30%. As far as made for Digg content, I think it’s giving Digg an awful lot of credit. Top ten posts and lists etc have been around for a while.

We still publish such posts with no possibility of being submitted to Digg because readers respond to it.

Interestingly enough, since our site is not allowed to have stories submitted to Digg the past two months, Online Marketing Blog traffic, page views and RSS subscribers (not counting the Google Reader boost) are up 30%.

]]> By: kelvin newman http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22352 kelvin newman Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:41:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22352 I think Andy's right to think about diggers as a secondary audience, it when bloggers forget about their regular readers at the expense of social media they run the risk of alienating readers. I think Andy’s right to think about diggers as a secondary audience, it when bloggers forget about their regular readers at the expense of social media they run the risk of alienating readers.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22350 Andy Beal Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:35:20 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22350 Barry - I agree and I've tested different social networks by submitting content. However, I've never actually writtin a post purely to see if I can get on Digg (I've written posts that I thought might appeal to Diggers, but not just for them). I guess I'm worried about contributing to the digg-frenzy that could hurt us all. Barry – I agree and I’ve tested different social networks by submitting content. However, I’ve never actually writtin a post purely to see if I can get on Digg (I’ve written posts that I thought might appeal to Diggers, but not just for them).

I guess I’m worried about contributing to the digg-frenzy that could hurt us all.

]]> By: Barry Schwartz http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22349 Barry Schwartz Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:28:23 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22349 Being a blogger Andy, I am sure you sometimes want to test the SMO space and see how Digg, Netscape, StumbleUpon, etc. work. There is no better place to do that than on your blog with your current audience. Most would appreciate it if you share the results with them afterwards. But as you said, some people take it too far and do it too often. Being a blogger Andy, I am sure you sometimes want to test the SMO space and see how Digg, Netscape, StumbleUpon, etc. work.

There is no better place to do that than on your blog with your current audience.

Most would appreciate it if you share the results with them afterwards.

But as you said, some people take it too far and do it too often.

]]> By: kelvin newman http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22344 kelvin newman Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:05:40 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22344 I'm sure it will calm down a little when people realise snappy title or if your content ain't up to scratch or your audience is too small you don't stand much of a chance to reaching digg front page. Personally I think Stumble has a lot more possibilities... I’m sure it will calm down a little when people realise snappy title or if your content ain’t up to scratch or your audience is too small you don’t stand much of a chance to reaching digg front page.

Personally I think Stumble has a lot more possibilities…

]]> By: Cameron Olthuis http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22339 Cameron Olthuis Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:51:49 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22339 Andy, spot on! Andy, spot on!

]]> By: Maki http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22337 Maki Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:14:50 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22337 I actually don't mind reading Made-For-Digg posts if they are funny and well-written. But I do appreciate your gesture of focusing on quality content instead of purely digg-friendly stuff. I actually don’t mind reading Made-For-Digg posts if they are funny and well-written.

But I do appreciate your gesture of focusing on quality content instead of purely digg-friendly stuff.

]]> By: ScottW http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-22335 ScottW Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:35:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/02/not-made-for-digg-pledge.html#comment-22335 Well put Andy, I think we all have been tiring of these lately. Well put Andy, I think we all have been tiring of these lately.

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