7 Tips to Promote your Posts on Digg
Digg can be a major source of traffic for your blog if you are able to create really interesting or catchy content.The power of Digg can’t be ignored and if you are able to get a decent amount of diggs in your posts you will continue to drive an enormus amount of traffic from Digg.Here are some useful tips to create Digg friendly content for your blog posts and how to promote that content overtime to get Maximum results.
#1. Learn to Write Eye Catchy Headlines and Titles: Good titles and Interesting Headlines makes all the difference in Digg. If your Post title is interesting and Influential then readers will be interested in reading your article. The result : More and more traffic. So you should learn to write eye catchy headlines for your Posts. Write something Controversial, Something unique or something new. If you have a list post always include numbers and keywords in your title. Remember : Most people Do not read , They scan.
#2. Start your Research: If you want to make your site popular on the digg network then you should perform some research in the first place.Based on your niche see which type of content is already popular.Also see the trends in the topic that you are writing. How users are reacting to those topics ? Which Topics are generating the maximum buzz ? Who are reading them ? . Try creating similar content around those topics and post them in your blog and see how your readers react to it. If the post performs Well then you are already doing things right. If not then research further.Brainstrom ideas for your posts and ask fellow diggers and bloggers about promotional techniques.Eventually you will have the concept rolling.
#3. Ask your Friends: You must have some blogger friends don’t you ?. Talk to them over IM and ask them about their past experiences. Here are some of the questions that you may want to ask
- Which of their posts made it big on Digg ?
- How much traffic they were able to make through those posts from digg?
- Did the Post made it to the front page ?
- What was the impact of the Digg effect on their blog ? Did it brought new readers or RSS Subscribers ?
After you have their past experiences and knowledge its time to put those ideas into work in your blog. But be careful ! Do not just use the same posts in your blog. Instead learn their marketing strategy and apply those strategies in your own articles.
#4. Mould your Content: If you are targetting the digg audience then you should learn to write interesting and digg friendly content. As a rule of the thumb detailed list posts perform very well on Digg.So from time to time create engaging list posts and put all the information in your article. If the article provides value and is useful then there are high chances that your article will be accepted by digg users.Here is an interesting screenshot leveraging the power of list posts on digg. Have a Look
However other types of content also perform very well on digg. If you are able to break some controversial story or publish some breaking news then there are high chances that your post will be digged. Once you start getting diggs its time to market your post as described in the next point.
#5. Create a Strong Network: Network is Power. If you want your Posts to be digged then you should have a strong and reliable network of other fellow diggers. Basically you promote their posts and when you need some diggs they do the same thing for you. So to create a strong Digg network befriend frequent diggers and digg the posts in their blog. Become their fan and eventually they will discover you and start digging your posts. Its a Win-Win situation and you should Give before you ask.
#6. Be patient: It may take some time before your posts start getting diggs. So be patient and continue developing your network on Digg. Make it a Habit to Digg posts that Interest you and sooner or later you will reap the rewards.
#7. Add a Digg Button to all your Posts: Most important point but much ignored.You should make it easy for your readers to digg the Posts in your blog.Ideally the Digg button is best placed in either the top of your article or just after the end of your article. There are some popular Digg buttons available that shows a Digg count(might be embarrassing if your Digg colunt is Zero so be Careful with those buttons). Here is the Wordpress plugin to add a Digg button in your Posts
Popular content on Digg brings traffic, New readers and also backlinks. But most importantly you may find a Jump in your RSS subscriber count after the Digg effect.
Hope you found it useful. How much traffic you get from Digg? Share with us! Happy Blogging!!
hey friend! thanks for these awesome tips
Thanks for your comments dude..
Nice detailed tips. I am currently looking into Promoting my blog through different methods. This will be helpful.
Great that you found it useful. Thanks for the comments dude..
I have an Digg account already but no good result, now your tips will give some help to promote my stuff in Digg, hopefully.
Even i faced the same thing some time back.. Initially its natural.. Now iam getting good traffic from Digg.
Just try hard and don’t give up
hey Lax yes this all are the main point which we have to consider
i started digg from few days back and now i am getting good amount of traffic from it, it is on 3rd position for my site traffic, but i have very less traffic from twitter,
Wow great that you’re getting good traffic from it. Twitter is also good way to get some traffic. Just try it out once…….
Establishing a good network always works out.Every one should follow it according to me.
Great that you found it useful. Thanks for your Comment dude..!
I use to put a lot of effort into using Digg and having my articles increased in position there, but I just found it no longer worth it so I stopped all together now.
Many of the small bloggers has got the same opinion. Yes its difficult to get on to top page of Digg. But once you managed to Do that, just rest back and count the traffic
I always had hard luck on Digg ..I guess I have to apply 6 point. Thanks for sharing tips.
Yes 6th point
I stop digging, i am getting negative results, search with keywords, Google listing digged pages first, not my actual pages.
I will recommend to digg only unpopular posts/pages.
Ohh is it? first time i heard this. Google showing digg pages first in search?
Thanks for letting us know about the new thing dude…It’s never happened for me.
Good tips! I have been trying to get some juice out of digg, but I think Stumble upon works better for me.
I used to digg my pages, but it did not yield me any traffic, but it surely gives you a back-link from the Digg website.
Stumbleupon works well as well. Thanks for sharing your opinion dude..
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Thanks a lot for the link love Dude..!
Digg just became no follow for links that they think are spam, did you know that? That means most of these blogs will not get any link love from Digg any longer.
As you’re saying its for spam sites right?
well, its for anything that digg doesnt like.
Possible
Thanks for sharing that Jason.
I hope your posts will improve my Digg posts by 3 – 4 Digg to 1k
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Let’s hope for the same
Thanks for your first comments dude..!
i’ve been using for long times, but never got much traffic, thank you for the tips
It’s very hard to get good traffic from Digg. But if its starts once…you’ll enjoy from then
Very useful and upto the mark. But, Digg is not at all going to get anything until and unless you have more diggs.
Most of my diggs are resting their graves, but sending in chills(visitors) now and then.
Yes that true..It will send only limited traffic for basic articles. But once if you get at least one post on top page, then you can get some regular visitors from that crowd.
Great Suggestions. I am working on it now. Need to get one network going soon.
Great, let us know you results
yup, patient and have a good network, that is the most important thing if you want your post list on Digg, build network with other.. hmm how long you think its will take your post to be listed on Digg.. ohh man if I have time and right strategy to Do this properly..
ahh one more thing is consistence.. need to keep up with this fast cyber world..
Great, Thanks a lot for sharing your opinion here dude..!
Great post…
Will definitely try this to get some digg traffic
Great that you loved it Nihar. Thanks for your Comment here..!
Good to know that Lax! Thx.
Great you found it useful. Thanks for your Comment here..!