Today [Digg](http://www.digg.com) made a major modification to their algorithm. With [thousands of stories](http://www.digg.com/view/all/upcoming/most) being listed on Digg everyday it seemed like too many mediocre ones were making the front page, so it appears that Digg modified their algorithm (or the algorithm automatically modified itself) for stories to require more diggs before they hit the front page.
Archive for October, 2006
The Power of Kids
[Gerber](http://www.gerber.com), [Huggies](http://www.huggiesbabynetwork.com/na/index.aspx), and [Cheerios](http://www.cheerios.com/) are all popular brands with 1 thing in common. They use cute little kids in their commercials. Many people take the impact of children in advertising for granted but cute kids are very memorable which is why they are used in TV commercials. If you want to create a memorable advertising campaign you might want to think about using some cute kids.
Interview with Chris Pirillo
I recently did an email interview with [Chris Pirillo](http://chris.pirillo.com/) who is a well known blogger and entrepreneur. I asked him a few questions regarding linkbait, blogging, his [conference](http://www.gnomedex.com/) and the web. He had some very interesting things to say and I am sure everyone will enjoy the interview.
How to get the most out of digg traffic
A lot of people consider digg traffic as being [useless](http://sonspring.com/journal/deflecting-digg) because they think most digg visitors will never come back to your blog. This is not necessarily true, especially if you do a few tweaks to your blog so you can actually get some benefit from the traffic. These tweaks will not only help you retain visitors from [digg](http://www.digg.com), but also will help retain regular visitors as well.
Creative commercials that you’ll never forget
Chances are you spend hours everyday watching TV shows, which means you watch hundreds of new commercials on a daily basis. The worst part about watching all those commercials is that most of them are dull and humorless which is why they are not memorable or effective, but every once in a while a few companies take the time to come up with creative commercials that are worth watching.
5 ways to optimize your design
Everyday thousands of websites are being created based on the needs of website owners and not the needs of their visitors. Visitors are being ignored which is the biggest reason most websites are not successful; here are 5 ways to optimize your design…
Beer Humor
Beer companies are in a competitive space filled with hundreds of competitors. If you walk to into a bar or a liquor store you have tons of brands to choose from, so how do beer companies try to convince you to buy their product instead of their competition’s product? They use humor. …
Creative advertising that makes you look twice
Advertisements usually have a negative connotation associated with them and because of this most people don’t like taking the time look at and even read advertisements. The good news is, not all advertisements are bad and some companies have taken the time to design some very clever advertising campaigns.
The first 7 days of blogging
Thousands of blogs are being created every week and many of them are making critical mistakes within the first week of starting. If you are thinking about starting a blog here are some things that you should think about and do within the first 7 days of starting your blog.
Catchup – 10/16/06
* [Blinkx.tv to Power Microsoft Video Search](a href=”http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=3878)
Microsoft will be using Blinkx technology to power video search within MSN and Live.com.
