48617 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>For those who don't already know, Yahoo Buzz is similar in nature to Digg - users "<em>vote</em>" on content that they like and feel is worthy of attention and Yahoo showcases the content with the most "<em>votes</em>."</p> <p>Unlike Digg, which is very popular with techies but less popular with the "<em>mainstream</em>," Yahoo Buzz is targeting Yahoo's more mainstream audience.</p> <p> <strong>In addition, it's also offering the potential for much greater exposure as some stories will be featured on Yahoo's homepage - one of the most trafficked pages on the internet.</strong> </p> <p>Getting started with Yahoo Buzz is easy:</p> <ul> <li>Sign up for a Yahoo account if you don't already have one.<br /><br />  </li> <li> <a href="http://buzz.yahoo.com/buttons">Get the code</a> for Yahoo Buzz buttons. Consider including the "<em>Advanced Button Options</em>" so that additional data about your content is automatically passed with Yahoo Buzz submissions.<br /><br />  </li> <li>Place the Yahoo Buzz button code on your website.</li> </ul> <p>It's that simple.</p> <p>As with any service like Yahoo Buzz or Digg, to encourage more "<em>votes</em>," placing voting buttons <strong>as close to the content as is possible</strong> is best. If you run a blog, for instance, placing the buttons at the top and/or bottom of each post is ideal.</p> <p>Do note that Yahoo Buzz is currently focused on content that appeals to a US audience.</p> <p>Fortunately, a lot of content produced outside of the US still appeals to that audience and I would also be surprised if Yahoo didn't expand Buzz internationally in the near future.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>For those who don't already know, Yahoo Buzz is similar in nature to Digg - users "<Quote>vote</Quote>" on content that they like and feel is worthy of attention and Yahoo showcases the content with the most "<Quote>votes</Quote>."</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Unlike Digg, which is very popular with techies but less popular with the "<Quote>mainstream</Quote>," Yahoo Buzz is targeting Yahoo's more mainstream audience.</Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>In addition, it's also offering the potential for much greater exposure as some stories will be featured on Yahoo's homepage - one of the most trafficked pages on the internet.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Getting started with Yahoo Buzz is easy:</Paragraph> <List Type="Disc"> <ListItem>Sign up for a Yahoo account if you don't already have one.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />  </ListItem> <ListItem> <Link URL="http://buzz.yahoo.com/buttons" Window="Self">Get the code</Link> for Yahoo Buzz buttons. Consider including the "<Quote>Advanced Button Options</Quote>" so that additional data about your content is automatically passed with Yahoo Buzz submissions.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />  </ListItem> <ListItem>Place the Yahoo Buzz button code on your website.</ListItem> </List> <Paragraph>It's that simple.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>As with any service like Yahoo Buzz or Digg, to encourage more "<Quote>votes</Quote>," placing voting buttons <Emphasis>as close to the content as is possible</Emphasis> is best. If you run a blog, for instance, placing the buttons at the top and/or bottom of each post is ideal.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Do note that Yahoo Buzz is currently focused on content that appeals to a US audience.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Fortunately, a lot of content produced outside of the US still appeals to that audience and I would also be surprised if Yahoo didn't expand Buzz internationally in the near future.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2008-08-24T00:58:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Yahoo just made <a href="http://buzz.yahoo.com/">Yahoo Buzz</a> open to all publishers and if you run a blog or publish content online, you might want to consider adding Yahoo Buzz to your website.</strong> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Yahoo just made <Link URL="http://buzz.yahoo.com/" Window="Self">Yahoo Buzz</Link> open to all publishers and if you run a blog or publish content online, you might want to consider adding Yahoo Buzz to your website.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 2719 366214 Buzz up! false 2008-08-26T14:50:00+01:00 buzz-up 2009-04-28T23:14:14+01:00 2009-04-28T23:14:14+01:00 368