Comments on: How to Ask for Diggs and Actually Get Them http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/ Remarkable Blog Consulting and Coaching Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:47:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92964 Michael Martine, Blog Consultant Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:22:03 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92964 @Cath - Wow, that's pretty insane! People are such jerks, sometimes. @Cath - Wow, that’s pretty insane! People are such jerks, sometimes.

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92963 Cath Lawson Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:09:34 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92963 Hi Michael - sorry I missed your question. Basically, I blogged about those freaks who deliberately go round thumbing down people's posts. One of my commenters pointed out they were actually blackhat SEO'ers and I think he hit a nerve. So, they used a bot to make it look like I'd voted up my own post several times. So the anti-spam group began voting it down, tagging me as a spammer etc. Then they removed the positive votes created by the bot to make it looks as though they'd done nothing wrong. I tried complaining to SU but they didn't get back to me. Hi Michael - sorry I missed your question. Basically, I blogged about those freaks who deliberately go round thumbing down people’s posts. One of my commenters pointed out they were actually blackhat SEO’ers and I think he hit a nerve.

So, they used a bot to make it look like I’d voted up my own post several times. So the anti-spam group began voting it down, tagging me as a spammer etc.

Then they removed the positive votes created by the bot to make it looks as though they’d done nothing wrong. I tried complaining to SU but they didn’t get back to me.

]]> By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92610 Michael Martine, Blog Consultant Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:59:46 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92610 @Theresa - You get traffic and readers. You make new friends and network with people. I don't do a blogroll, I link to sites in my posts. I don't think they hurt or help, but they do take up space. Might be better to have a dedicated links page. Here are some posts I've written that may help you out: <a href="http://michaelmartine.com/2008/05/21/how-social-media-helps-grow-your-blog/">How Social Media Helps Grow Your Blog</a> <a href="http://michaelmartine.com/2008/03/21/what-twitter-does-for-me/">What Twitter Does for Me</a> <a href="http://michaelmartine.com/2008/04/29/video-tutorial-basics-of-how-to-use-twitter/">Video Tutorial: Basics of How to Use Twitter</a> @Theresa - You get traffic and readers. You make new friends and network with people.

I don’t do a blogroll, I link to sites in my posts. I don’t think they hurt or help, but they do take up space. Might be better to have a dedicated links page.

Here are some posts I’ve written that may help you out:

How Social Media Helps Grow Your Blog

What Twitter Does for Me

Video Tutorial: Basics of How to Use Twitter

]]> By: Theresa Zagnoli http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92606 Theresa Zagnoli Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:32:18 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92606 OK, new blogger here. Trying to get my feet wet and am overwhelmed by all the information. What will getting "diggs" or "stumbled upon" do for my blog? Do you already have a beginner level post on this that you can direct me to? Also, on another blogging site, I read a lot about blogrolls. What is your opinion on those? Beneficial? Pros/cons? I have concerns about whether it will alienate some readers if they aren't part of my blogroll. Any insights from those clearly more experienced in blogging? OK, new blogger here. Trying to get my feet wet and am overwhelmed by all the information. What will getting “diggs” or “stumbled upon” do for my blog? Do you already have a beginner level post on this that you can direct me to?

Also, on another blogging site, I read a lot about blogrolls. What is your opinion on those? Beneficial? Pros/cons? I have concerns about whether it will alienate some readers if they aren’t part of my blogroll.

Any insights from those clearly more experienced in blogging?

]]> By: 131 Star Bloggers and Their Best Posts | Catherine Lawson http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92234 131 Star Bloggers and Their Best Posts | Catherine Lawson Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:33:02 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92234 [...] Martine is a blog consultant who writes some fantastic posts at Remarkablogger, including this one: How To Ask For Diggs And Actually Get Them Nez hasn’t blogged much lately which is a shame as he always has something interesting to [...] [...] Martine is a blog consultant who writes some fantastic posts at Remarkablogger, including this one: How To Ask For Diggs And Actually Get Them Nez hasn’t blogged much lately which is a shame as he always has something interesting to [...]

]]> By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92227 Michael Martine, Blog Consultant Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:34:10 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92227 @Hunter - that's true, you might get more votes, etc., but the bounce on those posts will be higher and less likely to convert, and to me, that's really what it's all about. Jedi for the win, my friend! @Hunter - that’s true, you might get more votes, etc., but the bounce on those posts will be higher and less likely to convert, and to me, that’s really what it’s all about. Jedi for the win, my friend!

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92226 Hunter Nuttall Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:27:00 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92226 I turned off Digg shouts because it was driving me crazy, especially when I was getting shouts from multiple people for the same post. Like you Michael, I greatly prefer a personal email. When I email people, I only email those I know, and who are an obvious match for that particular post. I send separate emails personalized for each recipient, and only rarely. Unfortunately though, I think this is a case where the Sith method gets much better results. Yes, you'll piss off some people by sending out mass emails asking for a Digg and stumble on every post, but you'll also get a lot more Diggs and stumbles than someone who doesn't do that. I turned off Digg shouts because it was driving me crazy, especially when I was getting shouts from multiple people for the same post.

Like you Michael, I greatly prefer a personal email. When I email people, I only email those I know, and who are an obvious match for that particular post. I send separate emails personalized for each recipient, and only rarely.

Unfortunately though, I think this is a case where the Sith method gets much better results. Yes, you’ll piss off some people by sending out mass emails asking for a Digg and stumble on every post, but you’ll also get a lot more Diggs and stumbles than someone who doesn’t do that.

]]> By: What’s Up Wednesdays: Success Edition || Beyond the Rhetoric || http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92199 What’s Up Wednesdays: Success Edition || Beyond the Rhetoric || Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:14:32 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92199 [...] far too easy to make some rather nasty mistakes online, so that’s why he wants to teach you how to ask for Diggs and actually get them. Remember kids, spam is bad and personal is good. Michael’s tips apply to all social [...] [...] far too easy to make some rather nasty mistakes online, so that’s why he wants to teach you how to ask for Diggs and actually get them. Remember kids, spam is bad and personal is good. Michael’s tips apply to all social [...]

]]> By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92194 Michael Martine, Blog Consultant Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:43:52 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92194 @Cath - Sorry to hear you are banned from StumbleUpon! How did that happen? @Dan - Thanks for sharing that story. In the end, treating people with respect wins more for everyone. @Marelisa - Yup, when the signal-to-noise ratio gets skewed towards noise, people tune out the source entirely. @Erica - Thanks for mentioning that manual StumbleUpon tool. I often don't notice people have contacted me on it until long afterwards, so if you really want to reach me, email is the way to go. @Joel - When you have a genuine relationship with someone, and you're all out to mutually benefit each other, it works. Often in that case, like with a blog pack, no requests are needed: friends take the initiative. @Dr Wright - I hear you. I think I may ask for stumbles/diggs about once a month, any more. I focus creating the most kick-ass content I can, and I know people will submit it and vote on it. These sites pay attention to when you're submitting your own material, so that's another no-no. Thankfully, if you have others who will do it for you, you never have to worry about it. @Cath - Sorry to hear you are banned from StumbleUpon! How did that happen?

@Dan - Thanks for sharing that story. In the end, treating people with respect wins more for everyone.

@Marelisa - Yup, when the signal-to-noise ratio gets skewed towards noise, people tune out the source entirely.

@Erica - Thanks for mentioning that manual StumbleUpon tool. I often don’t notice people have contacted me on it until long afterwards, so if you really want to reach me, email is the way to go.

@Joel - When you have a genuine relationship with someone, and you’re all out to mutually benefit each other, it works. Often in that case, like with a blog pack, no requests are needed: friends take the initiative.

@Dr Wright - I hear you. I think I may ask for stumbles/diggs about once a month, any more. I focus creating the most kick-ass content I can, and I know people will submit it and vote on it.

These sites pay attention to when you’re submitting your own material, so that’s another no-no. Thankfully, if you have others who will do it for you, you never have to worry about it.

]]> By: Dr Wright http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92192 Dr Wright Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:54:08 +0000 http://michaelmartine.com/2008/07/15/how-to-ask-for-diggs-and-actually-get-them/#comment-92192 I hate the notices of Here's my post, please Digg it! Maybe your post isn't that good, maybe after I read it, I dont think its worth a digg. Isnt Digg supposed to be the choice of the people. Everyone is consumed with getting on the front page of digg. If they worked that hard to create a good post instead of bugging people and gaming the system, they would get there easily. If you ASK me to digg, I wont, period. I dont mind people letting me know about a new blog post I can read. Especially on Twitter. If I follow you, I like reading your stuff. But no one is brilliant EVERYDAY! Dr. Wright The Wright Place TV Show www.wrightplacetv.com www.twitter.com/drwright1 I hate the notices of Here’s my post, please Digg it! Maybe your post isn’t that good, maybe after I read it, I dont think its worth a digg. Isnt Digg supposed to be the choice of the people.

Everyone is consumed with getting on the front page of digg. If they worked that hard to create a good post instead of bugging people and gaming the system, they would get there easily.

If you ASK me to digg, I wont, period.

I dont mind people letting me know about a new blog post I can read. Especially on Twitter. If I follow you, I like reading your stuff. But no one is brilliant EVERYDAY!

Dr. Wright
The Wright Place TV Show
http://www.wrightplacetv.com
http://www.twitter.com/drwright1

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