5 Ways to Create a Digg.com Worthy Article.
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Social bookmarking is one of the hottest trends on the internet right now. Millions of surfers are using these sites to collect information and not necessarily search engines. Furthermore this trend is expected to continue to rapidly grow in the months and years ahead.
Now that Digg is part of the options menu for all AC readers, it may have piqued your interest as you scan over the buttons and text boxes. Conveniently located next to the ‘Share this’ button, ‘Digg This’ is quickly becoming a popular way to cross-promote your ideas across multiple channels.
If you’re new to Digg, it’s easy to be confused on what digging it is really all about.
Social bookmarking is when an individual saves lists of various internet resources they find helpful or particularly enjoy. People who have similar interests can view them as well. This can be specialized to a certain subject or format, such as videos or books.
Digg is a platform for current news, articles, and content that is submitted by users. Anyone reading an article can submit the link to Digg; if the piece starts to gain interest from more readers, its rating goes up and up. Making it to the Digg front page equates to thousands of page views, literally overnight. For those AC writers looking for an easy way to bump up that Performance Bonus, this is a great avenue of opportunity.
Most people have a list of favorite web sites they store in their browser for easy and quick access. These are your best sites for whatever criteria you were searching for when you found it. Social bookmarking gives you the opportunity to present these sites to others and to categorize them. For example if you save cute baby pictures others who are looking for the same can see what people like you have saved on that subject.
If you’re looking for a new way to promote your hard work on AC, here are five ways to create a Digg-worthy article:
- Find out what’s buzzworthy. This will involve some mainstream research, so you’ll need to start reviewing blogs and current news on a regular basis. Even searching Digg’s front page can give you some creative ideas. The Yahoo! buzz index, Google News headlines, and thousands of blogs on your favorite topic can provide your next article subject.
- Become a listmaker! Digg articles that make it in the long term are easy to read and organized accordingly. Creating a list will further encourage readers to stay tuned.
- Valuable is your mantra. When you’re writing an article, you’ll always want to ask yourself how the piece is providing value for your readers. What makes your message different from the rest? The power of influence is on your side, and Digg is simply your vehicle to reach the masses. If people don’t find the value in it, they’re not going to Digg it.
- Double check that headline. Do a search on Digg and see if somebody has already submitted something like yours. If so, change the headline to make it truly unique. You’ll also want to use strong title words; top picks include ‘new’, ‘how’, ‘Google’, ‘game’, ‘Apple’, ‘Linux’ , and ‘Microsoft’.
- Choose a controversial subject. Many bloggers refer to this as ‘Digg bait’, and it’s simply a submission that will catch any viewer’s eye on a quick scan. You won’t be able to do this with every article you write, but it’s a nice option for a little creativity once in a while.
People go online to find information that might not be readily available elsewhere. Some of these people are searching for a home based business opportunity.
There are dozens of social bookmarking sites already, with more sure to follow. It’s free and you can join as many as you like.
Create interesting content and use relevant key words. The more popular your key words the more traffic you will receive, all at no cost! The traffic you get will be very targeted and prequalified, and the visitors you receive will happen very fast. Once your site is up people can access it immediately. Some of the sites they even feature new additions on the front page, allowing you to get noticed immediately. Contrast this with search engines which can possibly take months to have a noticeable effect.
In conclusion, it only makes sense to use social bookmarking as part of your online marketing. It’s the wave of the future, and it’s definitely to your advantage to be using it now… [read more]
Finally, encourage your readers to Digg the article. If you’re in touch with your subscribers and readers, be sure to promote your piece through a quick e-mail blast. People can easily Digg It with one simple click, and you’ll get into the habit of self-promotion without a second thought!
See you on Digg!
Source: www.associatedcontent.com
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