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August 20, 2008

Hump day - and a busy one at that. But when do we slouch around the Yovia network? Never. So here’s what we’ve been buzzing with as the week’s rolled by.

• Running for My Life: Dealing With Airborne Allergies
• Get ‘Em When They’re Young: Healthy Habits for Kids
• Michael Phelps in JLo’s Shadow?
• No Mo Cuttin’ For D-Lister Kathy Griffin
• Full House Star won’t be going to the Big House
• Don’t Go There: The Embassy Suites, Downtown Minneapolis, MN
• To Drink or Not To Drink…

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August 15, 2008

Welcome back to our Friday edition of our Digg round-up, where we bring you the latest buzz around the Yovia network. Here’s what’s happening:

• The Key Digg Factor
• Social Marketing and Commitment
• Jennifer Love Hewitt Drops 18 Pounds in 10 Weeks
• Will Michael Be The Babysitter?
• Healthy Recipes That Don’t Break the Bank: Chicken Nuggets

“How do I increase the chances of getting a blog post to the front page of Digg?”

Let me begin with a disclaimer: I am in no way guarantying you success on Digg - but from my experience this is the KEY DIGG FACTOR.  The person who submits your post to Digg is the key Digg factor in how well it does.

There are two kinds of diggers in the blogosphere: Power Diggers and small time Diggers.  The power Diggers have an arsenal of friends that will Digg their article for the sake of staying on good terms.  So what happens when a Power Digger submits a story?  It gets seen by their friends on Digg and voted up quickly.  However the value of a friend Digg is less than Zambian curency in the digg market. Small Time Diggers have little to know friends but are of great value.  If a smalltime Digger submits your article and a power Digger Diggs it followed by his arsonal you have non friends digging.  Your article is now salebrity status being Dugg b/c of the content not the friendship.  30 of these organic Diggs could be as valuable as 300 friend Diggs. This is where you realize that it’s not about how many people you can get to Digg a story from your network that matters but whether you’ve actually written something that appeals to Diggers out side your network.

Israel Swanson

Director of Community Development

Yovia.com

Participation of social networks continues to drastically grow, though more slowly than the previous years, as more people continue to communicate and connect with other individuals online. Currently, it is said that over half of American ages 15-34 are actively using online social networks. They are spending on average more than seven hours per week on websites like Facebook and MySpace and driving growth of overall time spent online. Americans that are 35 and over, this statistic drops, but still represents ten of millions of people.

The fact of the matter of this is that social networks are not fading and are going to be around for a while. Social marketers need to be aware of this increasing value and consistency for Americans within social networks. They need to understand that in these networks consumers are becoming experts on understanding what is spam, purely commercial compared to truly genuine.

            Commitment is what it comes down to for social marketers. When someone is truly committed to something they are sincere and genuine. This is what consumers will latch on to; I like to call it the “hook line and sinker”. Maintaining a time consuming and robust existence on these social networks is task, but by putting forth the effort your audience will connect with you better.  Therefore, don’t skimp on the time commitment, it is important in connecting with and reaching these growing demographics of social networks.

By: Matt Hite

Marketing Manager

Yovia.com

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