Comments on: The Power of Digg http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:40:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: petter http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-2595668 petter Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:19:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-2595668 I think Digg has millions of traffic therfore if add any article at that site if appear on home pages then you article visit going to also millions. I think Digg has millions of traffic therfore if add any article at that site if appear on home pages then you article visit going to also millions.

]]> By: HALL OF FAME: Digg | Web 2.0 World Lab http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-2449118 HALL OF FAME: Digg | Web 2.0 World Lab Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:24:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-2449118 [...] ^ The Power of Digg [...] [...] ^ The Power of Digg [...]

]]> By: HALL OF FAME: Digg | Web 2.0 World Lab http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-2449117 HALL OF FAME: Digg | Web 2.0 World Lab Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:24:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-2449117 [...] ^ The Power of Digg [...] [...] ^ The Power of Digg [...]

]]> By: wss.made4the.net: by Jeremy Thake http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-2299998 wss.made4the.net: by Jeremy Thake Fri, 16 May 2008 01:59:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-2299998 <strong>Joined Digg...</strong> I've been using Digg [TechCrunch][Sourcelabs] for a while no ...... Joined Digg…

I’ve been using Digg [TechCrunch][Sourcelabs] for a while no ……

]]> By: Spotback - новый взгляд на персонализированный поиск | TechCrunch по-русски http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-1980061 Spotback - новый взгляд на персонализированный поиск | TechCrunch по-русски Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:16:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-1980061 [...] сайты обычно разделяются на две категории. Сайты типа Digg и Newsvine собирают отзывы всех пользователей и [...] [...] сайты обычно разделяются на две категории. Сайты типа Digg и Newsvine собирают отзывы всех пользователей и [...]

]]> By: Digg :: - Digg is only a year and a half | Popular News on the Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-1365871 Digg :: - Digg is only a year and a half | Popular News on the Web Sun, 06 May 2007 10:04:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-1365871 [...] Digg is only a year and a half old, but it is already a significant social force that moves massive attention and traffic … read more … [...] [...] Digg is only a year and a half old, but it is already a significant social force that moves massive attention and traffic … read more … [...]

]]> By: wtf http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-677763 wtf Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:17:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-677763 looks like this is a chatroom for fights between datingsite operators :) looks like this is a chatroom for fights between datingsite operators :)

]]> By: Snow Trains http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-514708 Snow Trains Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:22:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-514708 Also another excellent example of the power of Digg through this blog post from Geekcapital.com. http://www.geekcapital.com/2006/11/30/get-me-out-of-this-job/ This made huge headlines and received around 7000 diggs in a 24 hours period....read the more recent posts for the full story. Also another excellent example of the power of Digg through this blog post from Geekcapital.com.

http://www.geek...ut-of-this-job/

This made huge headlines and received around 7000 diggs in a 24 hours period….read the more recent posts for the full story.

]]> By: » Can you find DIGG in your dictionary? » Expressions In Solitude http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-162354 » Can you find DIGG in your dictionary? » Expressions In Solitude Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:38:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-162354 [...] It would be interesting if Digg is in the lines of Google, and gets added to our dictionary. I’ve heard a few techies using digg as a verb in order to express their approval (vote). But, here is an interesting info about “Digg, trademarks, and confusion“. Check it out! BTW, for those who are not aware of the popularity of Digg, here is a post from TechCrunch. Category: [Inside My Mind~] [...] [...] It would be interesting if Digg is in the lines of Google, and gets added to our dictionary. I’ve heard a few techies using digg as a verb in order to express their approval (vote). But, here is an interesting info about “Digg, trademarks, and confusion“. Check it out! BTW, for those who are not aware of the popularity of Digg, here is a post from TechCrunch. Category: [Inside My Mind~] [...]

]]> By: marky markus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-97447 marky markus Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:15:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-97447 POF is a flash in the pain that is quickly becoming obsolete withe the rise of newer, better free dating sites like okcupid.com POF is failing due to the the clumsy, socially inept handling by its founder/shameless self promoter and his gang of unpaid yes men, the site moderators. The crew turns off members through the most Nixon-ish rules on the net-no criticism of the site allowed or members accounts are deleted. This kind of Napleon complex means POF is destined to fail. No credible evidence is ever provided of the sites purported huge profitibility. POF is a flash in the pain that is quickly becoming obsolete withe the rise of newer, better free dating sites like okcupid.com
POF is failing due to the the clumsy, socially inept handling by its founder/shameless self promoter and his gang of unpaid yes men, the site moderators. The crew turns off members through the most Nixon-ish rules on the net-no criticism of the site allowed or members accounts are deleted.
This kind of Napleon complex means POF is destined to fail.
No credible evidence is ever provided of the sites purported huge profitibility.

]]> By: john http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-97427 john Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:59:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-97427 Markus is misleading the public through his overinflated claims. He makes himself out to be the biggest IT genius since Bill Gates. Really he fabricates numbers to hide the fact that POF is a flash in the pan, is shrinking, not growing, and that its members have tired of Markus and his minions very heavy-handed site administration. That's led to a huge inrease in turnover of members, with most logging in a few times and immediately getting disgusted and closing their account (for which he riducles them), or never logging in again. Markus' only real talent is self promotion and telling the world things that he won't prove. His goal is to build up the rep of POF and then sell it for for greater then its value. Markus is misleading the public through his overinflated claims. He makes himself out to be the biggest IT genius since Bill Gates. Really he fabricates numbers to hide the fact that POF is a flash in the pan, is shrinking, not growing, and that its members have tired of Markus and his minions very heavy-handed site administration. That’s led to a huge inrease in turnover of members, with most logging in a few times and immediately getting disgusted and closing their account (for which he riducles them), or never logging in again.
Markus’ only real talent is self promotion and telling the world things that he won’t prove. His goal is to build up the rep of POF and then sell it for for greater then its value.

]]> By: jeremy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-29031 jeremy Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:05:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-29031 online4love.com is quickly catching up with our competitors plentyoffish.com and match.com online4love.com is quickly catching up with our competitors plentyoffish.com and match.com

]]> By: C# .Net Tales : Joined Digg http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-23540 C# .Net Tales : Joined Digg Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:41:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-23540 [...] Joined Digg I've been using Digg [TechCrunch][Sourcelabs] for a while now, it's a great way to find out what's new and interesting out there and is an alternative to having lots of RSSs agregated in Google Reader or the like.I like the fact when you register it has the "recommend a friend" option where you can virally promote the service to your IT buddies. I will definately add this feature on my pet site as it's a great way to get the word around, especially in a sports based arena with team mates.It would be nice if they did something similar to google reader and allow you to publish your 'dugg' sites on your own site.You can view what I've dugg here and it actually allows you to view by category as well. Actually, with the RSS feed, you could do this feature with a bit of work although the RSS is for all your dugg's rather than being able to dig down into each category.You can even have links to allow people to digg your articles too by just simply adding a link.Also, in the profile section, they don't have skype as a IM client which is a bit odd!The Digg spy page is pretty impressive with realtime action of what's going on! Published Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:25 AM by JeremyThake [...] [...] Joined Digg I’ve been using Digg [TechCrunch][Sourcelabs] for a while now, it’s a great way to find out what’s new and interesting out there and is an alternative to having lots of RSSs agregated in Google Reader or the like.I like the fact when you register it has the “recommend a friend” option where you can virally promote the service to your IT buddies. I will definately add this feature on my pet site as it’s a great way to get the word around, especially in a sports based arena with team mates.It would be nice if they did something similar to google reader and allow you to publish your ‘dugg’ sites on your own site.You can view what I’ve dugg here and it actually allows you to view by category as well. Actually, with the RSS feed, you could do this feature with a bit of work although the RSS is for all your dugg’s rather than being able to dig down into each category.You can even have links to allow people to digg your articles too by just simply adding a link.Also, in the profile section, they don’t have skype as a IM client which is a bit odd!The Digg spy page is pretty impressive with realtime action of what’s going on! Published Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:25 AM by JeremyThake [...]

]]> By: Podcast Browser » Blog Archive » TechCrunch Feels The Power of Digg http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21940 Podcast Browser » Blog Archive » TechCrunch Feels The Power of Digg Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:42:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21940 [...] Digg is only a year and a half old, but it is already a significant social force that moves massive attention and traffic around the Internet.read more | digg story [...] [...] Digg is only a year and a half old, but it is already a significant social force that moves massive attention and traffic around the Internet.read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Techno Pinoy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21601 Techno Pinoy Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:06:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21601 [...] Next, Techcrunch reports on various innovative strides in the websphere.  They laud Digg already as a “significant social force,” they announced a new site that can track blog comments (the site is called Co.mments), and reported on a site called Crazy Egg where you can actually see what your users are doing when they visit your site. [...] [...] Next, Techcrunch reports on various innovative strides in the websphere.  They laud Digg already as a “significant social force,” they announced a new site that can track blog comments (the site is called Co.mments), and reported on a site called Crazy Egg where you can actually see what your users are doing when they visit your site. [...]

]]> By: Markus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21568 Markus Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:51:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21568 The rev share with google is 70-30 to 78 to 22% from what i've heard and seen in the 10k filings. Myspace really sucks, the average visitor has 500 pageviews/unique so the ctr is 1 in 16,000 or so on banner ads. For google the CTR (click through rate) for ads is around 1 in 3. If you paid the same per pageview on myspace and google your $1000 ad spend on google would net you 5333 clicks for every 1 click you get on myspace. The rev share with google is 70-30 to 78 to 22% from what i’ve heard and seen in the 10k filings.

Myspace really sucks, the average visitor has 500 pageviews/unique so the ctr is 1 in 16,000 or so on banner ads. For google the CTR (click through rate) for ads is around 1 in 3.

If you paid the same per pageview on myspace and google your $1000 ad spend on google would net you 5333 clicks for every 1 click you get on myspace.

]]> By: Mike Burns http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21527 Mike Burns Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:02:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21527 If the $10K/day figure is correct, that means the site is making $3.65M/year in ads. Assume 50% revenue share from google, and you must be selling $7M worth of actual ads/year. Now myspace reports $45 total ad sales last year, and they have more traffic than google??? Google itself reported something like $400M in total ad sales from content partners, so this site alone accounts for nearly 6% of all the ads shown by all the sites on the net? I guess only Marcus can shed light on the true revenue figures? If the $10K/day figure is correct, that means the site is making $3.65M/year in ads. Assume 50% revenue share from google, and you must be selling $7M worth of actual ads/year.

Now myspace reports $45 total ad sales last year, and they have more traffic than google??? Google itself reported something like $400M in total ad sales from content partners, so this site alone accounts for nearly 6% of all the ads shown by all the sites on the net?

I guess only Marcus can shed light on the true revenue figures?

]]> By: mnpemu@banerzhuan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21358 mnpemu@banerzhuan Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:55:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21358 <strong>The Power of Digg...</strong> Digg is only a year and a half old, but it is already a significant social force that moves massive attention and traffic around the Internet. As has been noted for some time, it has been steadily closing the gap in alexa comparisons with Slashdot, and... The Power of Digg…

Digg is only a year and a half old, but it is already a significant social force that moves massive attention and traffic around the Internet. As has been noted for some time, it has been steadily closing the gap in alexa comparisons with Slashdot, and…

]]> By: CrunchNotes » How to Get on the Home Page of Digg http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21312 CrunchNotes » How to Get on the Home Page of Digg Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:11:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21312 [...] What’s a good way to get a story onto the home page of Digg? Write a story about Digg. [...] [...] What’s a good way to get a story onto the home page of Digg? Write a story about Digg. [...]

]]> By: Abe Olandres http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21310 Abe Olandres Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:07:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21310 Congrats Markus. Not only you were able to use the least number of server for that kind of traffic, you also managed to kick in $10,000 per day from Adsense (as Scoble said you do). Congrats Markus. Not only you were able to use the least number of server for that kind of traffic, you also managed to kick in $10,000 per day from Adsense (as Scoble said you do).

]]> By: Markus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21277 Markus Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:30:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21277 Alexa is useless. 1 in 5000 regular visitors have it installed, 1 in 50 have it installed on tech sites.. Ranking.websearch.com is the front end for those annoying smilies.. 13% of all web traffic has this installed. Plentyoffish is the 58th site ranked on pageviews. It ranks the same on hitwise.com ($25,000 subscription required) http://ranking.websearch.com/TrankTrend.aspx?url=www.plentyoffish.com&period=12&size=2&cmpTo=digg.com Alexa is useless. 1 in 5000 regular visitors have it installed, 1 in 50 have it installed on tech sites..

Ranking.websearch.com is the front end for those annoying smilies.. 13% of all web traffic has this installed. Plentyoffish is the 58th site ranked on pageviews. It ranks the same on hitwise.com ($25,000 subscription required)

http://ranking....;cmpTo=digg.com

]]> By: mnemonix http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21276 mnemonix Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:18:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21276 http://www.alexaholic.com/digg.com+plentyoffish.com http://www.alex...lentyoffish.com

]]> By: Markus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21271 Markus Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:00:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21271 To the above user with comment #26.. I have 3 times the traffic that dig has, my output is between 70 to 130mb/sec. At last count digg had 5 million pageviews. During peak hours that would be 83 pageviews a second. I've seen their number of servers listed between 30 and 100.. At 30 servers they are averaging a server for every 2.76 pageviews. At 100 servers they are averaging 1 pageview per server. I think anyone with an IT background would look at that and say WTF ? To the above user with comment #26..

I have 3 times the traffic that dig has, my output is between 70 to 130mb/sec.

At last count digg had 5 million pageviews. During peak hours that would be 83 pageviews a second. I’ve seen their number of servers listed between 30 and 100.. At 30 servers they are averaging a server for every 2.76 pageviews. At 100 servers they are averaging 1 pageview per server.

I think anyone with an IT background would look at that and say WTF ?

]]> By: Nik Cubrilovic http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21269 Nik Cubrilovic Mon, 20 Mar 2006 04:51:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21269 Markus is who he says he is and has a point. Techcrunch can (now) handle the digg effect, plus slashdot effect plus a lot more with a single (virtual) server - so I am wondering why digg needs so much hardware, considering its just pages Markus is who he says he is and has a point. Techcrunch can (now) handle the digg effect, plus slashdot effect plus a lot more with a single (virtual) server – so I am wondering why digg needs so much hardware, considering its just pages

]]> By: Wonder if... http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-21265 Wonder if... Mon, 20 Mar 2006 04:33:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/18/the-power-of-digg/#comment-21265 Ok, just curious cause Markus believes his site can handle digg type loads. Can you afford the bandwidth costs, and concurrent connections, of testing your site, against the digg effect? Because, whatever digg effect you generate, Digg has all those connections, plus all the others that refuse to go to your website... I can understand if your not, bandwidth, and concurrent connections can get mighty pricy. But ultimately you really cannot compare any numbers, or say anything about Digg, and compairing to yourself, unless you really have the accurate numbers of digg connections, data load, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. *beating dead horse* I am sure you get the idea.. BTW, totally new to here, but when I see someone claiming that in essence, they can handle the digg effect, and that digg is running ineffectively, I just wonder if they are willing to put it to the test. :D LOL Ok, just curious cause Markus believes his site can handle digg type loads. Can you afford the bandwidth costs, and concurrent connections, of testing your site, against the digg effect? Because, whatever digg effect you generate, Digg has all those connections, plus all the others that refuse to go to your website…

I can understand if your not, bandwidth, and concurrent connections can get mighty pricy. But ultimately you really cannot compare any numbers, or say anything about Digg, and compairing to yourself, unless you really have the accurate numbers of digg connections, data load, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. *beating dead horse* I am sure you get the idea..

BTW, totally new to here, but when I see someone claiming that in essence, they can handle the digg effect, and that digg is running ineffectively, I just wonder if they are willing to put it to the test. :D LOL

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