our secret arsenal: stumbleupon, reddit and digg

Our Secret Arsenal:

StumbleUpon, Reddit and DiggHow to use them to drive traffic – while being a good community member.

Social Bookmarking First were sites to, quite literally, share your

bookmarks with others. (like Delicious) Creating a social space where others could

vote content up and down came soon (Slashdot)

StumbleUpon quietly gathered steam in the background (2001)

StumbleUpon

Serendipity by algorithm Images work best Videos play within SU, good for SEO Don’t just submit and leave – be part of the

community Results can come six months or two years

StumbleUpon

User-run community Sub-categories/communities are owned by users Traffic can be tremendous Most posts go nowhere if they don’t take off

right away Users despise “spammers” – which they call

anyone they perceive to be using Reddit for money or complete self-promotion

If they decide you’re a spammer - you’re toast. Be part of the community.

Digg Matters a lot who you’re connected with and

how much you support them You have 24-48 hours max You must be continuously active Traffic isn’t tremendous, but SEO is still

extremely strong

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Amy Vernon@AmyVernon

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