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Tips to Get Slashdotted and Survive Slashdot Effect
2007-11-28 22:41:00 What is the meant by getting Slashdot ted? Did Slashdotters visit your site? If you dont know the answer, probably your site traffic has never been slashdotted before. Slashdotting is like a web traffic generator leads to many comments, lots of website traffic, more advertising revenue, crashed servers and expired bandwidth leading to more web hosting payments… the web traffic stats and web traffic analysis will say all. Welcome to Slashdot or better seen as /. Wikipedia defines The Slashdot effect as “a particular example of how incoming links from a popular website can cause a smaller site to slow down or even temporarily close due to the increased traffic. The name comes from the huge influx of web traffic that often results from sites being mentioned on Slashdot, a popular technology news and information site. Typically, less robust sites are unable to cope with the huge increase in traffic and become unavailable – either their bandwidth is consumed or their servers fail to... More About: Tips , Survive , Effect
How To Get Digged
2007-11-28 22:39:00 Ever wanted to know how to get your site on the front page of Digg.com?With a few simple steps you'll be well on your way dealing with swarms of traffic that'll raise your bandwidth sky high! * If you find this lens helpful please rate it and submit it to digg.com * Thanks! Intrigue The Readers With Great Titles Of Course The first step to being on the front page of digg.com is getting the readers to click on the title to read your blog / story / site.Recent big hits on digg.com includes:"How to Destroy the Earth With a Coffee Can""How I learned to break in to Apple and Code for them without Permission.""How I (color blind person) see the world!""Mom uses Technology to PWN Teens." Follow The Trends Before they get burnt out. The next step to getting on the front page of digg.com is to follow the trends. What is everyone talking about and can't get enough of?A few exampl... More About: Link Building
How To Get Digged
2007-11-28 22:39:00 Ever wanted to know how to get your site on the front page of Digg.com?With a few simple steps you'll be well on your way dealing with swarms of traffic that'll raise your bandwidth sky high! * If you find this lens helpful please rate it and submit it to digg.com * Thanks! Intrigue The Readers With Great Titles Of Course The first step to being on the front page of digg.com is getting the readers to click on the title to read your blog / story / site.Recent big hits on digg.com includes:"How to Destroy the Earth With a Coffee Can""How I learned to break in to Apple and Code for them without Permission.""How I (color blind person) see the world!""Mom uses Technology to PWN Teens." Follow The Trends Before they get burnt out. The next step to getting on the front page of digg.com is to follow the trends. What is everyone talking about and can't get enough of?A few exampl...
How to Build a ?Digg Culture? on your Blog
2007-11-28 22:35:00 Many don?t believe that getting on Digg is worth much because the traffic is so fleeting however I think there is much more value for smart publishers than just the initial burst of traffic. Such benefits to getting on the front page of Digg include: 1. Fresh RSS subscribers Every time I get dugg I notice a leap in my RSS subscriber count. The first few times a site gets on Digg this is often bigger than subsequent diggings (after a few times I guess those who are interested in your topic will have already been subscribed) but there is a noticeable bump in subscribers each time. 2. Newsletter subscribers Similarly newsletter subscribers (if you have one) will generally get a bump when you?re dugg. I generally add a link to subscribe to my newsletter on any post that gets on digg to leverage the traffic in this way. In this way (and with RSS subscribers) you are not only getting that first wave of traffic but are building ongoing waves of traffic each time you post or send a news... More About: Culture , Link Building , Blog , Build
How to Build a ‘Digg Culture’ on your Blog
2007-11-28 22:35:00 Many don’t believe that getting on Digg is worth much because the traffic is so fleeting however I think there is much more value for smart publishers than just the initial burst of traffic. Such benefits to getting on the front page of Digg include: 1. Fresh RSS subscribers Every time I get dugg I notice a leap in my RSS subscriber count. The first few times a site gets on Digg this is often bigger than subsequent diggings (after a few times I guess those who are interested in your topic will have already been subscribed) but there is a noticeable bump in subscribers each time. 2. Newsletter subscribers Similarly newsletter subscribers (if you have one) will generally get a bump when you’re dugg. I generally add a link to subscribe to my newsletter on any post that gets on digg to leverage the traffic in this way. In this way (and with RSS subscribers) you are not only getting that first wave of traffic but are building ongoing waves of traffic each time you post or send a ... More About: Blog , Build
How Not To Get Your URL Banned From Digg
2007-11-28 22:33:00 A lot of bloggers feel that the key to increasing their traffic is to get on the Digg front page as often as they can. Most of these bloggers do so by scooping news, writing how to guides or even top 10 lists, but most don't realize that you have to be careful or else your URL will get banned from Digg. When submitted stories are consistently reported as spam and users complain via our feedback email about submission spam, we ban the domain. The domain will not be unbanned. The domain would consistently get reported as spam otherwise. Please review our FAQ (digg.com/faq) for more information.digg support Here are some of the things that the Digg community considers spam: Old newsRepeated stories that keep on getting submitted, such as "iPod Spoof Commercials".Stories that provide basic information such as "How To Increase Your Blog Traffic". Although many of these types of stories hit the Digg front page, a lot of diggers hate them and are making noise about them by marking them... More About: Link Building , Banned
How Not To Get Your URL Banned From Digg
2007-11-28 22:33:00 A lot of bloggers feel that the key to increasing their traffic is to get on the Digg front page as often as they can. Most of these bloggers do so by scooping news, writing how to guides or even top 10 lists, but most don't realize that you have to be careful or else your URL will get banned from Digg. When submitted stories are consistently reported as spam and users complain via our feedback email about submission spam, we ban the domain. The domain will not be unbanned. The domain would consistently get reported as spam otherwise. Please review our FAQ (digg.com/faq) for more information.digg support Here are some of the things that the Digg community considers spam: Old newsRepeated stories that keep on getting submitted, such as "iPod Spoof Commercials".Stories that provide basic information such as "How To Increase Your Blog Traffic". Although many of these types of stories hit the Digg front page, a lot of diggers hate them and are making noise about them by marking them... More About: Banned
Get reciprocal links by not asking for them.
2007-11-28 22:31:00 After proving that link exchanges really work to help search engine rankings, I was bombarded with requests asking about my successful method for getting reciprocal links. Instead of answering each person individually, I decided to put up an article that will help everyone who is strugling with getting responses to their link request emails. And that's the big problem with link exchange requests, isn't it? They are often ignored. If you have the words "link exchange" or "reciprocal link" or anything like that in the email subject, the email will be unceromoniously deleted by 95% of webmasters. The other 5% probably aren't worth trading links with. Why is that? It's because thousands of webmasters are using automated tools to crank out the link request emails, trying to get links to junk sites that have little real content and even less value. Because of this, webmasters have been conditioned to ignore link request emails. First, Don't Ask For LinkPay A Compliment and Give... More About: Links , Reciprocal
Get reciprocal links by not asking for them.
2007-11-28 22:31:00 After proving that link exchanges really work to help search engine rankings, I was bombarded with requests asking about my successful method for getting reciprocal links. Instead of answering each person individually, I decided to put up an article that will help everyone who is strugling with getting responses to their link request emails. And that's the big problem with link exchange requests, isn't it? They are often ignored. If you have the words "link exchange" or "reciprocal link" or anything like that in the email subject, the email will be unceromoniously deleted by 95% of webmasters. The other 5% probably aren't worth trading links with. Why is that? It's because thousands of webmasters are using automated tools to crank out the link request emails, trying to get links to junk sites that have little real content and even less value. Because of this, webmasters have been conditioned to ignore link request emails. First, Don't Ask For LinkPay A Compliment and Giv... More About: Link Building , Links , Reci , Reciprocal
21 Traffic Triggers for Social Media Marketing
2007-11-28 22:28:00 What does it take to have a huge web traffic breakthrough? In order to produce a single piece of content that brings in dramatic amounts of traffic, you should aim to fulfill an existing psychological need. Aiming at root needs can be more powerful than simply stimulating desire, because you need people to feel compelled to share. For example, you?ll see plenty of advice telling you to praise Apple or bash George Bush if you want to get on the Digg home page. But why not dig a little deeper? Try examining the underlying needs that are being addressed by popular content. Then develop something unique that strikes a subconscious chord and satisfies a genetically-programmed craving that gets people talking, linking, bookmarking and Digging. Here?s an alphabetized checklist of 21 psychological triggers that you can consult when trying to craft breakthrough content that spreads throughout the social media landscape and brings in big traffic. You?ll find more great insight into human p... More About: Marketing , Social , Media , Traffic , Link Building
21 Traffic Triggers for Social Media Marketing
2007-11-28 22:28:00 What does it take to have a huge web traffic breakthrough? In order to produce a single piece of content that brings in dramatic amounts of traffic, you should aim to fulfill an existing psychological need. Aiming at root needs can be more powerful than simply stimulating desire, because you need people to feel compelled to share. For example, you’ll see plenty of advice telling you to praise Apple or bash George Bush if you want to get on the Digg home page. But why not dig a little deeper? Try examining the underlying needs that are being addressed by popular content. Then develop something unique that strikes a subconscious chord and satisfies a genetically-programmed craving that gets people talking, linking, bookmarking and Digging. Here’s an alphabetized checklist of 21 psychological triggers that you can consult when trying to craft breakthrough content that spreads throughout the social media landscape and brings in big traffic. You’ll find more great insight into h... More About: Marketing , Social , Media , Traffic , Triggers
21 KEYS TO LINK BAIT SUCCESS
2007-11-28 22:25:00 What Is Link Bait and Why Does it Matter To You? Eric Ward, also known as the Godfather of linking, describes it best: “Link Bait is more or less anything you create anywhere on the Web that inspires other people to link to it. They can link to it via a Web page, a blog, social bookmark site, tagging site, e-zine, newsletter, IM, email or any other method that tells others about the bait.” The ultimate result then being higher traffic to your site and therefore higher search engine rankings. So, why should you cultivate an understanding of this extensively discussed link-generating ability? Link baiting is now. If you wish to keep your site competitive on the pages of search engines, it is imperative that you have the knowledge base to vie for that top spot among REALTORs on the Internet. Before you grow intimidated and curl up in the corner, however, know that link baiting is a different game in the real estate world. If you are like me, you probably feel constantly inundated w... More About: Success , Keys
21 KEYS TO LINK BAIT SUCCESS
2007-11-28 22:25:00 What Is Link Bait and Why Does it Matter To You? Eric Ward, also known as the Godfather of linking, describes it best: ?Link Bait is more or less anything you create anywhere on the Web that inspires other people to link to it. They can link to it via a Web page, a blog, social bookmark site, tagging site, e-zine, newsletter, IM, email or any other method that tells others about the bait.? The ultimate result then being higher traffic to your site and therefore higher search engine rankings. So, why should you cultivate an understanding of this extensively discussed link-generating ability? Link baiting is now. If you wish to keep your site competitive on the pages of search engines, it is imperative that you have the knowledge base to vie for that top spot among REALTORs on the Internet. Before you grow intimidated and curl up in the corner, however, know that link baiting is a different game in the real estate world. If you are like me, you probably feel constantly inundated with ... More About: Link Building , Success , Keys
2 Easy Authoritative Links that will Boost your Rankings
2007-11-28 21:56:00 Here?s a quick tip that I use with a number of my sites to boost rankings & also help with indexation. You can pick up easy links from either Squidoo or Wikipedia as long as you are tactful in your approach. Squidoo: Sign up, create some lenses around your topic & simply add your links with relevant anchor text. Then put a link to squidoo on one of your other sites to get the page indexed. Once it?s indexed by Google you?ll get some link love Wikipedia: Try & find a page that?s related to your site but not too popular, the higher the Page Rank the better. Simply add the link to your site in the External Links section. Quite often you?ll get caught out & the link will be deleted, but if they deem it relevant enough it?ll stay in. I get 200+ Uniques per day to one of my sites through various Wikipedia links, so it?s definitely worth looking into. More About: Link Building , Easy , Boost
2 Easy Authoritative Links that will Boost your Rankings
2007-11-28 21:56:00 Here’s a quick tip that I use with a number of my sites to boost rankings & also help with indexation. You can pick up easy links from either Squidoo or Wikipedia as long as you are tactful in your approach. Squidoo: Sign up, create some lenses around your topic & simply add your links with relevant anchor text. Then put a link to squidoo on one of your other sites to get the page indexed. Once it’s indexed by Google you’ll get some link love Wikipedia: Try & find a page that’s related to your site but not too popular, the higher the Page Rank the better. Simply add the link to your site in the External Links section. Quite often you’ll get caught out & the link will be deleted, but if they deem it relevant enough it’ll stay in. I get 200+ Uniques per day to one of my sites through various Wikipedia links, so it’s definitely worth looking into. More About: Easy , Boost
15 Ways to become a Digg Power user in only 48 hours
2007-11-28 21:51:00 Well, I never really was a big fan of Digg ?..Until yesterday when I finally cracked how to get consistent diggs to the front page. I spent a lot of time analysing what works on Digg & what doesn?t. However what a lot of people fail to notice is that 99% of the stories that are submitted rarely make it beyond 1 digg (from the user themselves). The reason for this is the mentality of the submitter. They think that creating an account then submitting their stories is enough for the story to hit the front page. However, it?s just not that simple. Here?s an account of how exactly I created a profile & became a power user that had 4 stories front paged with no help from any IM friends, within 48 hours of creating the Digg Account: Create a Digg AccountChoose a memorable name & a good picture (picture is vitally important, notice how the top user supernova17 has a bright image ). Make the name memorable. Bear in mind you?re not trying to deceive here but merely some extra persu... More About: Power , Link Building , User , Hours
15 Ways to become a Digg Power user in only 48 hours
2007-11-28 21:51:00 Well, I never really was a big fan of Digg …..Until yesterday when I finally cracked how to get consistent diggs to the front page. I spent a lot of time analysing what works on Digg & what doesn’t. However what a lot of people fail to notice is that 99% of the stories that are submitted rarely make it beyond 1 digg (from the user themselves). The reason for this is the mentality of the submitter. They think that creating an account then submitting their stories is enough for the story to hit the front page. However, it’s just not that simple. Here’s an account of how exactly I created a profile & became a power user that had 4 stories front paged with no help from any IM friends, within 48 hours of creating the Digg Account: Create a Digg AccountChoose a memorable name & a good picture (picture is vitally important, notice how the top user supernova17 has a bright image ). Make the name memorable. Bear in mind you’re not trying to deceive here but merely some e... More About: Power , User , Hours
101 Link Building Tips to Market Your Website
2007-11-28 21:48:00 Link Building ... Time-intensive. Frustrating. Sometimes confusing. Yet Unavoidable. Because ultimately, it's still the trump card for higher rankings. Many of us have been hoping that it would go away. In Brett Tabke's 5/18 Robots.txt entry, he echoed a sentiment that many, many webmasters hold on to as a hope: What happens to all those Wavers that think [i]Getting Links = SEO[/i] when that majority of the Google algo is devalued in various ways? Wavers built their fortunes on "links=seo". When that goes away, the Wavers have zero to hold on to. The pertinent questions: Will link building still be very important for rankings in the medium term?When will link popularity be devalued in favor of other algo elements (that are less tedious, from a webmaster's point of view)? The answers: Sorry, but link building is still going to be the SEO trump card for the foreseeable future.I wouldn't hold your breath for search engine algorithms to place less importance on link popularit... More About: Website , Market , Link Building , Tips
101 Link Building Tips to Market Your Website
2007-11-28 21:48:00 Link Building ... Time-intensive. Frustrating. Sometimes confusing. Yet Unavoidable. Because ultimately, it's still the trump card for higher rankings. Many of us have been hoping that it would go away. In Brett Tabke's 5/18 Robots.txt entry, he echoed a sentiment that many, many webmasters hold on to as a hope: What happens to all those Wavers that think [i]Getting Links = SEO[/i] when that majority of the Google algo is devalued in various ways? Wavers built their fortunes on "links=seo". When that goes away, the Wavers have zero to hold on to. The pertinent questions: Will link building still be very important for rankings in the medium term?When will link popularity be devalued in favor of other algo elements (that are less tedious, from a webmaster's point of view)? The answers: Sorry, but link building is still going to be the SEO trump card for the foreseeable future.I wouldn't hold your breath for search engine algorithms to place less importance on link popularit... More About: Website , Market , Link Building , Tips
10 Steps to Guarantee You Make the Digg Front Page
2007-11-28 21:43:00 The 10 Steps to Guarantee You Make the Digg Front Page Hopefully, you will be able to use them before we all die because of global warming next year . . . 1. Make A List or Tutorial Headline. Your Headline should make it seem like the reader?s online success is just a 5 minute read away. Remember, the average digger has the attention span of a gnat on crack. Diggers want the fast, easy answer that will solve all their problems. Your headline must appeal to people with severe ADD or most people won?t even read your article - let alone Digg it. *In the past year, a ?top 10? or ?top 100? list has made the front page on average once every other day. 2. Write about Digg. Could a site be any more narcissistic? I think not. Digg likes itself so much that Paris Hilton looks about as humble as a Nun by comparison. People must be sitting at their computers going ?OMG Look it?s a story about Digg! That?s sooooooo cool! I?ll totally digg that!? Bonus points if you mention Kevin Rose. * In the... More About: Link Building
10 Steps to Guarantee You Make the Digg Front Page
More articles from this author:2007-11-28 21:43:00 The 10 Steps to Guarantee You Make the Digg Front Page Hopefully, you will be able to use them before we all die because of global warming next year . . . 1. Make A List or Tutorial Headline. Your Headline should make it seem like the reader’s online success is just a 5 minute read away. Remember, the average digger has the attention span of a gnat on crack. Diggers want the fast, easy answer that will solve all their problems. Your headline must appeal to people with severe ADD or most people won’t even read your article - let alone Digg it. *In the past year, a “top 10” or “top 100” list has made the front page on average once every other day. 2. Write about Digg. Could a site be any more narcissistic? I think not. Digg likes itself so much that Paris Hilton looks about as humble as a Nun by comparison. People must be sitting at their computers going “OMG Look it’s a story about Digg! That’s sooooooo cool! I’ll totally digg that!” Bonus points if you mentio... More About: Front Page 1, 2 |
