Digg and Reddit are democratizing news. Or are they? The fact is that these sites are still run by a core group of insiders that push each others content. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! In the August social media workshop Matt Bailey teaches you how to build relationships with other users to lay the foundation for your own social media pushes.

Social Media Workshop: August 6, 2009

Length: 45 min.

You will learn:

• How Digg is trying to level the playing field for content
• The benefits from reaching the front page of Digg
• Why StumbleUpon is the gift that keeps on giving
• How article aggregating sites differ from social news sites
• How to attract attention to your article on the social news sites
• How to priortize your social media efforts
• Why blogs provide the highest quality links from social media
• Why no-follow links from trusted sources may have some value
• Why you should fill out your social media profiles
• Why content publishers should always use sharing icons next to their content

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