Comments on: This is what Digg Traffic Looks Like http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/ Helping Geeks Make Money Online Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:36:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: allan m http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 allan m Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:37:06 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1124 you should also look at some high hitting award sites like http://www.thefwa.com as they can drive a lot of traffic as well. a client site of ours saw 10000 extra uniques in a week and 40k over 1 month you should also look at some high hitting award sites like http://www.thefwa.com as they can drive a lot of traffic as well. a client site of ours saw 10000 extra uniques in a week and 40k over 1 month

]]> By: egon http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 egon Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:46:50 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1106 <blockquote>If only there was a UK rival to digg…!</blockquote> Could be a decent business plan :)

If only there was a UK rival to digg…!

Could be a decent business plan :)

]]> By: Joff http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Joff Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:44:32 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1105 Congratulations on hitting page 1! digg encourages users to form friendships with other users on one hand, but then on the other says it's against digg terms to request diggs. The best I've managed with natural diggs was page 3 in upcoming but as most of my stories are local to the UK, it's probably the best I'm going to get. If only there was a UK rival to digg...! Congratulations on hitting page 1!

digg encourages users to form friendships with other users on one hand, but then on the other says it’s against digg terms to request diggs.

The best I’ve managed with natural diggs was page 3 in upcoming but as most of my stories are local to the UK, it’s probably the best I’m going to get.

If only there was a UK rival to digg…!

]]> By: R http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 R Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:32:47 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1095 <blockquote>No…I’m not sure if you have a website or not, but webmasters get at least a few requests per day over IM or email to Digg an article if we like it. I’ve asked a total of two friends to Digg an article, if they like it. That’s not cheating the system at all, it’s bringing an article to their attention and reminding them that Digg does exist :) Seriously though, it’s all you can do really, when it’s such a biased system. it’s mostly only the “top Diggers” who get articles to the front page, and that’s a ridiculous system.</blockquote> I suppose you have a pretty valid point there. At the moment there are about 10 diggers that get all the votes which isn't really fair, so there is probably some block voting going on there. If anyone has ever seen Eurovision, that is what Digg is like.

No…I’m not sure if you have a website or not, but webmasters get at least a few requests per day over IM or email to Digg an article if we like it. I’ve asked a total of two friends to Digg an article, if they like it. That’s not cheating the system at all, it’s bringing an article to their attention and reminding them that Digg does exist :) Seriously though, it’s all you can do really, when it’s such a biased system. it’s mostly only the “top Diggers” who get articles to the front page, and that’s a ridiculous system.

I suppose you have a pretty valid point there. At the moment there are about 10 diggers that get all the votes which isn’t really fair, so there is probably some block voting going on there.

If anyone has ever seen Eurovision, that is what Digg is like.

]]> By: egon http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 egon Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:25:28 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1094 <blockquote>Hmmm… You cheated the system then?</blockquote> No...I'm not sure if you have a website or not, but webmasters get at least a few requests per day over IM or email to Digg an article <em>if we like it.</em> I've asked a total of two friends to Digg an article, if they like it. That's not cheating the system at all, it's bringing an article to their attention and reminding them that Digg does exist :) Seriously though, it's all you can do really, when it's such a biased system. it's mostly only the "top Diggers" who get articles to the front page, and that's a ridiculous system.

Hmmm… You cheated the system then?

No…I’m not sure if you have a website or not, but webmasters get at least a few requests per day over IM or email to Digg an article if we like it. I’ve asked a total of two friends to Digg an article, if they like it. That’s not cheating the system at all, it’s bringing an article to their attention and reminding them that Digg does exist :) Seriously though, it’s all you can do really, when it’s such a biased system. it’s mostly only the “top Diggers” who get articles to the front page, and that’s a ridiculous system.

]]> By: R http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 R Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:16:56 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1093 >It also doesn’t hurt to ask a friend or two for a Digg favor every once in a while. Hmmm... You cheated the system then? >It also doesn’t hurt to ask a friend or two for a Digg favor every once in a while.

Hmmm… You cheated the system then?

]]> By: ShuMoney http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 ShuMoney Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:26:19 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1085 >> it’s almost impossible for a Digg “newbie” to get a front page article naturally That is sad, and that is why those social "machines" loose weight over time. It will truly be exiting when someone comes up with an idea to handle the "if you can cheat, do it!" mentality >> it’s almost impossible for a Digg “newbie” to get a front page article naturally

That is sad, and that is why those social “machines” loose weight over time.

It will truly be exiting when someone comes up with an idea to handle the “if you can cheat, do it!” mentality

]]> By: egon http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 egon Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:26:17 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1084 <blockquote>How did your page get featured in DIGG’s first page?</blockquote> Quality content :) It also doesn't hurt to ask a friend or two for a Digg favor every once in a while, as long as the content is good and they actually do like the article. Anymore it's almost impossible for a Digg "newbie" to get a front page article naturally, so I don't think asking friends to Digg it is bad.

How did your page get featured in DIGG’s first page?

Quality content :) It also doesn’t hurt to ask a friend or two for a Digg favor every once in a while, as long as the content is good and they actually do like the article. Anymore it’s almost impossible for a Digg “newbie” to get a front page article naturally, so I don’t think asking friends to Digg it is bad.

]]> By: ketan http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 ketan Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:07:32 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1079 Hey, Congrats! How did your page get featured in DIGG's first page? Hey, Congrats!

How did your page get featured in DIGG’s first page?

]]> By: egon http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 egon Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:54:04 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1065 Thanks for the kind words Mark, Digg is great for traffic only if you get on the front page, or at least the front page of one of the categories. StumbleUpon is much better for sustained traffic, and seems to get users with better attention spans. Thanks for the kind words Mark,

Digg is great for traffic only if you get on the front page, or at least the front page of one of the categories. StumbleUpon is much better for sustained traffic, and seems to get users with better attention spans.

]]> By: Mark Fulton http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Mark Fulton Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:29:22 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1064 Hey Egon, congrats on the Digg effect! I have yet to successfully get much traffic from digg, though I have not tried very hard. Keep up the fresh content and your traffic and RSS subscribers will definitely continue to go up. Hey Egon, congrats on the Digg effect! I have yet to successfully get much traffic from digg, though I have not tried very hard.

Keep up the fresh content and your traffic and RSS subscribers will definitely continue to go up.

]]> By: egon http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 egon Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:46:57 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1060 Thanks for the heads-up Karol. It's fluctuated a lot in the past couple weeks, and hasn't shown a real drop yet, let's hope it stays that way :) Thanks for the heads-up Karol. It’s fluctuated a lot in the past couple weeks, and hasn’t shown a real drop yet, let’s hope it stays that way :)

]]> By: Karol Krizka http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Karol Krizka Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:01:34 +0000 http://egonitron.com/2007/11/03/this-is-what-digg-traffic-looks-like/#comment-1057 I made the front page several times before too, and I agree with you on many points. However I find that the RSS subsriber count will go back down over time. I made the front page several times before too, and I agree with you on many points. However I find that the RSS subsriber count will go back down over time.

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