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40 Comments
this is not good
if you ask me its not good, ethically it is not right but its life and some people get away with it.
not ethical
every body tries to take advantage of his position, if a digger has huge popularity he can definately cash in, although ethically its not good.
Something like this could
Something like this could work for Digg. It could incorporate spots into ad campaigns with existing clients like YouTube allegedly does with its promoted videos. Digg users may not be too enthusiastic about such a scenario though.
Yes corrupt!
There seems to be quite a significant fraud into the homepage . . . just for the obvious backlinks!
Envelope stuffing work form home
Scary
Not illegal but quite underhand? Make money from anything these days
Digging It
any platform with potential adverting exposure is bound to be abused
- Dr Blockbuster - denies being Digg Throat
True ... Dr Blockbuster did watch "All the Presidents Men" again this week ... but I strenuously deny being Digg Throat. :wink:
Dr Blockbuster doesn't deny "Being a Scot", and he's still a Virgo like Sean Connery too! How's that!
Dr Blockbuster
Networks & Forums
Digg
Not many make it to stardome on digg but this internet marketing has been going on for a long time.
Newsvine , digg if you are caught self promoting as I been caught a few times they will disable your account, but this guy is just making some cash from others not self promoting,
Digg sucks anyway
Book Publishing
Thank you for the blog.
Free Market
That's what happens in a free market society.
No surprise there
there have been sites popping up around the net where you can have your posts or site digged by users who then get paid for digging your content. But if just everyone ignores this guys diggs, wouldn't he just disappear?
Is this really a suprise to anyone??? Really?
I'm suprised that people think this is something new. What rock have you been under???
This is called Internet Marketing... do what ever you can to get traffic, hopefully qualified traffic, at a cost that allows you to make a profit.
This is just like hiring a PR person, just probably cheaper and you'll get a better ROI!!!
Additionally, it is interesting that Digg has yet to create a sponsored listing feature. Even PRNewswire and other sites, have done the same.
Media Campaign for Equity
I'm interested in reaching social network websites who are interested in trading equity for a $10,000,000 media campaign.
Digg
Luckily their are alternatives to Digg... Like uhm.... let me google this.
This is why they started PyraBang
PyraBang was started so that a market forces and true interest of the public would determine what news become popular. Some say the front page news look weird just like digg used to look a few years back.
You can try PyraBang out it out for free:
http://pyrabang.com/?ref=mentormatt8
Dugg for Dig Throat
Dugg for Digg Throat.
What kind of a pseudonym is that anyways? Did you guys make that up? LOL.
digg
I really don,t see much of a problem with it,on the upside they both provide a service to each other,one gets paid for articles that he/she{couldn,t resist a taste of the mystery}would otherwise have written for free,whilst he/she gets extra money to buy cigars or lingerie{depending on he/she,s prefence]the other i:e Digg gets good articles,that sometimes make the front page for free.As far as i am concerned it,s a win win situation and much ado about nothing.
he/she
Try s/he - it's less clumsy :)
The practice is not illegal
The practice is not illegal but I'm sure it is against Digg's terms of use policy. I'm sure there is a way to track such activity (voter's activity), whether Digg is watching or really cares is another story.
re:
Haha, great article.
How funny
Comical.
Digg has banned the posting of the original interview.
This URL has been widely reported by users for one of the following reasons: being used to spam Digg's submission process, posting spam content, or posting off-topic content
Oh dear Digg... Not good....
How Funny
Digg is like the emperor without any clothes on....they don't want to know whats going on....
Digg
has been corrupt like this for a long while.
But thats all things in life, get over it.
Digg needs change.
The sooner Google buys Digg the better, the Digg Nazi's have been doing s**t like this for years
I see nothing wrong with
I see nothing wrong with this as its all a part of doing a good public relations job.
I will hire paid Diggers
From a marketers perspective, this has a solid ROI. Getting to the homepage of Digg can result in a ton of traffic and inbound links. Anyone who is one of these paid Diggers, please contact me. I will pay attractive prices based on success.
For shame, Digg. For Shame.
A very nice and informative article. I approve, and karma sucks, ey Kevin?
Not surprised at all...
Not surprised at all... often suspected this practice myself. Money begets money, especially on the internet. The big advertisers with deep pockets will always have more money than the little man to make things happen. From digg to ebay, the list goes on...
Can I get his contact info?
While in rome....
one big commercial
The Net is one big commercial from article marketing to sponsored blog posts to bought and paid for testimonials. Unless we're willing to put up with some seriously restrictive regulations, it's not going to change.
The big draw is all that money that people spend on the Net. The big problem is getting noticed when you're one of millions. I haven't and wouldn't buy my way into Digg or anywhere else, but I do use article marketing. Chump that I am, I actually try to write articles that inform and - on my blog - I even write posts that give away information I could sell.
If I have to compete with bogus but powerful Diggs I might as well fold my tent. However, I do wonder what happens when people buy the product that the merchandiser has to buy Diggs to promote. If it's as sleazy as their "ad campaigns", perhaps buying Diggs won't be as popular somewhere down the road.
All the best,
Eb
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