An Introductory Guide to the World of Digg

To many bloggers, Digg is a savage beast that can deliver massive traffic to people who are a part of the “in” crowd and can crush and ignore those who aren’t. The reality is that there is a genuine game to be played if you want to become influential on Digg.

If you think you’re going to be able to get big and simply promote your own content…you’re mistaken. Don’t get me wrong, most diggers have the ulterior motive of trying to promote a blog or website of their own but collectively they each understand that in order to get the community to rally around a piece of content, we first have to be ready and willing to rally around the community’s content.

It’s all about Give and Take

Just think about the numbers. If an average post requires 150 diggs to make it to the front page (that number varies based on dozens of factors) and only a few articles ever make it then you have to quickly be able to grab hundreds of diggs from the community in order to make it happen. Like it or not, this is only going to happen through massive networking and by digging your friends submissions. We’ll talk more about that below.

It takes a lot of effort to make it big on Digg but it’s not difficult effort. Once you learn the basic principles that govern the land of Digg, you’ll be able to make massive strides in your influence quickly and efficiently. In this article, I’m going to teach you everything that you need to know.

The Keys to the Digg Kingdom

Take the simple principles outlined below and I guarantee that you’ll start to see a positive trend in your Digg efforts.

• Building Your Digg Network: As in almost any venture, the key is to network as much as possible. As you grow your network of friends and you show that you’ll consistently digg their content then you will develop the ability to influence content on Digg.
• Digging Your Friends Submissions: The key is to Digg as many submissions as possible that your friends submit. This is probably the most important element of the entire game. Get this principle down, tell those who you network with that you live by this principle, and mention this in your Digg bio. This is where it’s all at.
• Ask for Help: It’s alright to ask your friends to Digg your articles. In fact, if you want to send something popular you’re almost always going to have to ask for help from your peers. It’s alright to ask for help but always be sure that you don’t over extend your welcome to the point that you’re annoying them.

Here’s a great strategy to help you incorporate these principles. Browse through some users on Digg and add them to your friends list. Use Sub.Diggerplus.com to help you track and digg their submissions a couple of times each day. Those people will then start seeing your name show up when they start checking their stats at FriendStatistics.com. They will then in turn add you and start digging your submissions.