Does Digg have an Autobury? Show Me the Proof!
A year ago, our sister website Social News Watch launched. It was brought into this virtual world with the love and care associated with passion. Its topic: social media. Its authors: social media users. Its goal: talk about social media.
The initial success was amazing. The 14th story posted to it hit the front page of Digg. Shortly after that, another hit. And another. In a 4 week period during November and December 2007 it hit the front page of Digg 8 times.
Since then, it has never hit. Read more
Social Media Sites, The Master List
Over at Social News Watch, we’re trying to compile a complete list of social media sites. There are so many out there — tons of brand new ones and a ton of old ones that might have been forgotten.
Whether for marketing or simple enjoyment, it’s good to have a complete list. While submitting to thousands of sites might prove to be counter-productive, we plan on breaking down the list into several different versions so that everyone has a chance to find the ones they really like and want to use. Read more
Social Media Marketing: Different Styles, Different Goals
Regardless of where a business stands, chances are that if the Internet has anything to do with its success, there is a place for social media marketing in the business plan. New companies, old companies, big companies, small companies — they could all use social media marketing to some extent. Whether they sell online or even if they don’t sell anything at all, Web 2.0 is a place that can help to make or break a company.
The real questions is this: “What is social media marketing and why do I need it?”
There are several different manifestations that can be considered social media marketing. Knowing which one is good for your company makes all the difference in the world in determining how to integrate it into a business plan. Read more
Finding the Value in Mixx
With the recent happenings at Digg and the apparent rise of Mixx, it would seem that the balance of power in social media is shifting. The question is: why do Mixx front page stories still not drive any traffic?
With huge gains in all of the traffic reports, it would seem that Mixx would be at the very least close to Reddit’s ability to drive thousands of visitors to a website from the front page. As recently as last week, we tested a story that hit the front page of Mixx to see if it was finally there in the way that it sends traffic.
It’s not. Read more
Automotive Marketing 2.0: The Next Generation
The automotive industry has always been notorious for being a year or two behind the rest of the world when it comes to the internet. When other industries such as real estate and e-commerce were starting to get onto the Internet, car dealerships held out as long as they could.
When websites started getting more intricate and interactive, car dealers started throwing up online billboards. Search Engine Optimization started becoming a necessity around 2004 around the time that equipment leasing hit it big on the Internet. In the car business, it really became popular this year.
Web 2.0 has been a part of most industries for a couple of years now. Web 3.0 is just around the corner. Yet, the automotive industry still hasn’t quite embraced the social aspects of the Internet…
…until now. Read more
A Newcomer’s Take on Digg
This is an EXCELLENT Guest Post by Kathryn Smith, proudly posted to Soshable
Yes, that’s right—I’m admitting up front that I’m a dreaded “noob”. I have neither a blog nor a website, and I’ll freely confess to being pretty much in the dark about most technology and the thing that is Web 2.0. (Or, to paraphrase a popular ad campaign, I’m a 43-year old female PC.)
However, since I didn’t wish to maintain my uninformed, ignoramus status, I decided to join Digg on July 31, 2008. At first, I thought the site was a great idea; so, I fumbled around a bit, trying to learn how the site worked. I tried to make friends on my own, but my requests were rarely accepted. One of the first comments I made in a thread, a simple compliment on the topic, was replied to with, “I checked your profile. Buried for your face, faggot. STFU, noob.”
Needless to say, this didn’t endear me to the site. I almost left within the first few days of joining. I was also greeted on some comment threads with, “Don’t digg this, it’s old as hell.” Well, as a new member, I hadn’t seen it. Read more
Is Digg Really that Scary? Apparently So.
When a group of us first started discussing the idea of having a mass blog campaign where Digg users would speak their mind about recent happenings at the top social media site, we considered many things. We didn’t want the posts to be guided — the bloggers’ own opinions were what mattered, not any agenda that we might have. We wanted to keep it open and free, and most of all, honest.
Tons of bloggers and non-bloggers alike have responded, sending me emails about how they really like the idea and want to contribute. That part was expected. The part that wasn’t expected has become very apparent and alarming.
Bloggers. Fear. Digg. Read more
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