Subvert and Profit, the site which pays social media website users for their votes, has announced it will expand its services to StumbleUpon on July 16th. While some people believed S&P would go down in fiery flames, there have been a couple of interviews with the site’s owner that paint a much different picture.
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Official Digg for iPhone Released
With Digg.com being one of the hottest destinations on the net, it was obviously not going to be long before it released an iPhone compatible version of the site. An unofficial version had previously been created, and interestingly enough, the Digg version (though adds functionality), looks strikingly similar to it.
When Your Users Speak, Listen To Them
Listening, unfortunately, is a trait which many businesses lack, often times, leaving users or customers feeling upset or alienated because their needs aren’t being met or their concerns aren’t being addressed. This is why when your users (i.e. your customers when it comes to new media) speak, you should be all ears.
The Results Are In – How You’re Getting Your Diggs
Last week I asked you all to let me know how you get your Diggs. We received a good amount of response which included a mix of answers that covered the spectrum of possibilities. I also want to extend my gratitude to everyone that participated. I really learned a lot about the Pronet audience. Let us begin.
How Do You Get Your Diggs?
Hi everyone, given that I am new here, I am trying to get an idea of what the Pronet audience thinks about certain topics. I have listed some common methods for gathering votes on the popular socially driven news and content site, Digg.
Subvert and Profit, Still Going Strong
When Subvert and Profit (the latest service aimed at gaming Digg) launched, there was a lot of talk about how the site would simply and quickly vanish. Well, it hasn’t closed or been shut down yet, so I thought it was about time to get an update on how things are going over there. Here is the transcript of my email conversation with Ragnar at the service:
Mahalo, an SEO’s Worst Enemy
Over the past several days I have been reading about a prank people (SEO’s) played on the human-powered search engine, Mahalo. Granted, the prank got a laugh from me, but it got me thinking about why SEO’s would be so vocal in opposing such a new service. Here are a couple quick reasons I can think of:
Advertising on Digg: Jackpot or Fools Gold?
The web’s largest and most popular social news website, Digg, is slowly moving toward its third complete year in operation. With the site continuing to age and no apparent buyouts in the works, it has become much more important to continue to monetize the massive number of pageviews the site receives with advertising.