Helping You Rock Out Your Site Like A Rockstar!

Yep, you heard it. After #SharingSundays has gone so well, I thought… even though that is happening, what about social bookmarking. For me, I love all the social bookmarking communities out there, Digg above all. However, as much as there are a lot of blogs out there, people really are not sharing the bookmark love as they should.

So, that is why there will be #DiggingThursdays.

This is how #DiggingThursdays will work.

1. Submit your most recent post to Digg. (means you have to have a Digg account)

2. Get the digg link that comes up from your submission:

Go to your Digg profile page. For example, the Digg page for Nile Flores is http://digg.com/blondish

You should see a list of your recent submissions. In the yellow digg box, which should say the number of diggs and underneath “dugg”, it should read. Right click and copy the link. That link should have the digg.com in it.

3. Go to the Facebook fanpage for Nile Flores and submit that link.

4. Please try to click and digg any link there that has been submitted.

The purpose is to exchange your bookmark and help your fellow bloggers. For some, this might be a habit, but for others, social bookmarking has not been much of a focus. Your recognition after reading another’s post is important. It tells others that even if you do not agree, that you do recommend it. Some of the social bookmark sites are also great for link juice too. Digg is one of them.

Those who do participate, like the #SharingSundays, I will post a roundup recap.

Sound great? Will you participate?

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