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Publisher Survey: Reddit Traffic Way Up, Digg Way Down

Adam Sherk

Has this translated into a significant change in social news referrals for publishers? So I pulled the 2009-2011 Reddit and Digg referral figures for selection of 12 major magazine and Web-only content sites. Digg is certainly trying hard to improve its position through initiatives like Newsrooms and Digg Social Reader.

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Why Reddit Continues to be Relevant

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Way back in August 2010, the social news website Digg.com updated to version 4 – more or less sealing its doom. So why did these Digg users embrace Reddit as their new social news website home? click for larger image). click for larger image). An Example. With a B.A.

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Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage.

Adam Sherk

But I wouldn’t have expected Digg to be a strong second, since the social news site is known for sending large spikes of visitors that quickly scan the page and then move on. That’s a pretty good figure considering that direct navigation still represents the lion’s share of traffic to newspaper and magazine sites.

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The Most Buried News Sites on Digg

Adam Sherk

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Buried News Sites on Digg by Adam Sherk on July 23, 2009 It’s no secret that mainstream news sites are experiencing increased exposure on social news sites like Digg. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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How to Identify Your Own Top Trends of 2009

Adam Sherk

What types of stories gained traction (or were buried) on social news sites like Digg and Reddit? Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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This Week in Social Media – 6/19/2013

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And if you’re on Flipboard, you can get these links in the This Week in Social Media Magazine. Instagram Video this week in social news social media facebook Twitter' If you have additional links, sources or ideas that might be helpful, I''d encourage you to add some via a comment below or tag me in Google+.

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This Week in Social Media – 4/3/2013

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And if you’re on Flipboard, you can get these links in my new This Week in Social Media Magazine. Flipboard has launched user-created magazines and is partnering with Etsy. As always, all of the links above are available on Delicious ; and this week, I've added my This Week in Social Media Magazine on Flipboard.