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Choosing The Right Social Bookmarking Community

November 27, 2007 on 2:29 am | In sphinn | No Comments

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about how much traffic I got from Digg. Now, that I’ve had time to analyze the numbers, I realize that the people who visited my blog were just random visits. The numbers looked good on paper, but they didn’t buy anything. And on top of that I received degrading and unprofessional comments about my submission. Supposed top Diggers were angry with me because they said my blog was “spammy.” I didn’t take the comments to heart, I even took some of their advice and redesigned my blog. After awhile, it was like a public lashing.

But, the next day, I found that I had been banned from Digg.

I had read something like that before, where one blogger experienced a similar reaction. Then there was another blogger who reported that he had received 70,000 hits, but no one bought anything. So I have to wonder, is Digg over rated?

It’s been written that Digg users do not click on ads, nor do they generate new users. Digg is like the Paris Hilton of the social media, it brings traffic today, but that same traffic is gone tomorrow. It’s like you are the latest flavor now, but someone else just came up with a better flavor, so you’ve been replaced and forgotten. In other words, if you are looking for Digg to bring you repeat visitors who will click on your ads, that will not happen.

Instead, try to utilize social media that may appeal more to what the niche of your blog is about. Look for social media that is going to be more receptive to your marketing needs. Everybody has an innate need to belong, why not belong to a place that is both comfortable and friendly.

Here are two communities that I just discovered. Try Mixx or Sphinn.

Sphinn caters to SEO news, blogging news, etc. You will be in a social community that has like minded people there. And the readers are more likely to share your work, if it is good, with others looking for the type of information you are blogging about. I have yet to see negative comments posted by readers, so Sphinn is more mature and professional than Digg.

Mixx, I believe will be the next Digg. But not in a bad way. Right now, the people there are very receptive and tend to be looking for fresh news and content in all topics. This news aggregator is fashioned on a similar platform as Digg and many other social bookmarking sites where stories are voted upon and commented on. Both of these sites are worth the time if you are looking for a breath of fresh air from Digg-dom. Here is a button for Mixx.

Also, Sphinn has a more professional feel to it than Digg and as I stated before, it is a place where you can learn as well as submit good quality content.

If you have any experiences with Digg or any other social bookmarking site, post a comment, I’d love to hear from you.