Social Media — it's a hot topic for firms trying to keep up with the latest technologies. I'll admit, it's hard to know everything about all of them, but to stay in the game, it's necessary to understand how these can benefit you and your clients. Not only can potentials learn about you and your company, you can learn more about your industry and be better at whatever it is you do.
Today, I'm exploring the world of DIGG and hope to share what I learn about this, and other social media sites, along the way. Here are some tips on how to effectively use DIGG:
SEARCH
Next time you're searching articles, images or videos, try looking it up on DIGG. When you come across stories you like, you can "digg" it, book marking it for yourself and to share with others.
On this site, the news is controlled by it's community of users. They decide what is newsworthy and what makes the front page. This site has a whole range of categories that cover almost any topic. Stories that get the most "votes" or "diggs" come up first in the results.
LEARN
If you are new to Digg, then hang out around the site for about a week and read and see how people are commenting and what kind of stories are getting popular. Participate in threaded comments and discussions.
SUBMIT
Submit your own articles and stories. If your post is unique and good enough, it could make it to the first page, exposing you to over 10,000 visitors.
CONNECT
Connect to other users and build your circle of friends. Why? Because, when you submit a story - you can invite your friends to Digg it. Don't forget to reciprocate :)
COMMENT
Another easy way to get traffic (although a fractional amount) is by posting comments on popular stories with high diggs. Just make sure what you write is relevant to the story and then leave a catchy phrase and link (signature) at the end of your comment.
Happy DIGGing!
