2231 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>This is an interesting debate because one could argue that if your content is valuable to the community, then it's worth posting to Digg / Reddit / Del.icio.us before anyone else does.</p> <p>However, the counter-argument is that cream rises to the top, and that the crowd will and should determine the value of your content. The problem here is that the sites above are still primarily used by the geek audience, which is far less patient than your average internet user.</p> <p>Personally, I say go with what makes you feel comfortable, but always ask the question <em>"Will other people find this of use?" </em>and/or <em>"Why should other people read this?".</em></p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>This is an interesting debate because one could argue that if your content is valuable to the community, then it's worth posting to Digg / Reddit / Del.icio.us before anyone else does.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>However, the counter-argument is that cream rises to the top, and that the crowd will and should determine the value of your content. The problem here is that the sites above are still primarily used by the geek audience, which is far less patient than your average internet user.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Personally, I say go with what makes you feel comfortable, but always ask the question <Quote>"Will other people find this of use?" </Quote>and/or <Quote>"Why should other people read this?".</Quote></Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-06-22T20:20:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <strong>There's an interesting piece of advice from </strong> <a href="http://www.micropersuasion.com/"> <strong>Steve Rubel</strong> </a> <strong>on </strong> <a href="http://www.micropersuasion.com/2006/06/digging_for_pr_.html"> <strong>using sites like Digg for PR</strong> </a> <strong>. In short, don't!</strong> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Emphasis>There's an interesting piece of advice from </Emphasis> <Link URL="http://www.micropersuasion.com/" Window="New"> <Emphasis>Steve Rubel</Emphasis> </Link> <Emphasis>on </Emphasis> <Link URL="http://www.micropersuasion.com/2006/06/digging_for_pr_.html" Window="New"> <Emphasis>using sites like Digg for PR</Emphasis> </Link> <Emphasis>. In short, don't!</Emphasis> </FormattedContent> false 30 <p>For background on online PR and social media more generally, It's worth reading our (free to registered users) <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-pr-and-social-media-trends-briefing">Social Media Trends Briefing</a></strong> (June 2009). Econsultancy has also published <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/social-media-and-online-pr-digital-marketing-template-files">Social Media and Online PR Template Files</a></strong>, which you can adapt and use for your own projects. For innovation in this space, download our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/innovation-report">Innovation Report</a></strong>.</p> <p>For background on online PR and social media more generally, It's worth reading our (free to registered users) <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-pr-and-social-media-trends-briefing">Social Media Trends Briefing</a></strong> (June 2009). Econsultancy has also published <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/social-media-and-online-pr-digital-marketing-template-files">Social Media and Online PR Template Files</a></strong>, which you can adapt and use for your own projects. For innovation in this space, download our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/innovation-report">Innovation Report</a></strong>.</p> 361273 Using Digg for web PR is dangerous false 2006-06-23T11:50:00+01:00 using-digg-for-web-pr-is-dangerous 2009-04-30T01:55:42+01:00 2009-10-13T08:29:30+01:00 358