I’ve been pretty vocal about Mixx, the newest “Digg clone,” on TechCrunch’s recent review of the service and on a submission that hit Digg’s front page the other day. It’s about time that I bring the dialogue here since it’s evident that I’m already starting to grow fond of the brand...
read moreYou know what I find funny? When rules of a website say one thing and the founder of the website goes against everything the Terms of Service stand for. Kevin Rose, I’m talking to you. I left this alone (save for a comment on a recent submission of yours) because I thought you might learn. However, it’s sadly not the...
read moreAs many of us alluded to earlier this month at SMX Social Media, viral content is king. Viral content is what people look for. Viral content is what people bookmark. Viral content is what people talk about. Viral content can spark memes. Viral content is the foundation for linkbait. Indeed, viral content is a wonderful concept...
read moreThis is a difficult post to write because I feel that people will already take offense to it before reading what I want to offer. First, the full disclosure: I am a moderator at Sphinn. Many of you, whether close friends online or folks I’ve met at conferences, ask me to Sphinn your stories. Sometimes you’ll be very...
read moreAfter writing my piece on why the new Digg just isn’t what it used to be, I already started listening to community feedback regarding the social network that I thought was worth sharing. Since the Digg submission of my story was already buried, I sincerely hope that Digg listens to what their community members have to...
read moreI have about 20 minutes to give my initial impressions on the new Digg profile redesign but have arrived at my conclusion: it sucks. A few things come to mind based on everything I’ve used Digg for in the past: Digg took a step backwards in social news and took a step forward on social superfluity. Digg is now letting you...
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Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. She provides consulting in internet marketing and is Mashable's Global Advertising Director. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web.
