How to Digg Without Getting Your Digg Account Banned

Important Tips to Guide You in Using Digg.Com and Other Social Bookmark Communities

Lately, there have been a number of people at Associated Content who have had their Digg accounts banned. Most of these people were not given any reason at all. Therefore, they don't really know what they have done wrong. This article was created to offer some answers and to explain how to use Digg properly while avoiding actions that can get you banned. I hope you find it helpful.

What is Digg?

According to the Digg website, "Digg is a user driven social content website. Ok, so what the heck does that mean? Well, everything on Digg is submitted by our community (that would be you). After you submit content, other people read your submission and Digg what they like best. If your story rocks and receives enough Diggs, it is promoted to the front page for the millions of visitors to see." Social bookmark communities are places where the public can upload their favorite links and stories and share them with others. In order to make the most of these sites, you must not only add stories, but also participate in the community.

What can you do at Digg?

Again, according to the Digg website, a Digg user can "digg (help promote), bury (help remove spam), and comment on stories... you can even Digg and bury comments you like or dislike. Digg also allows you to track your friends' activity throughout the site - want to share a video or news story with a friend? Digg it!" Digg can be a valuable news resource and a great place to hook up with like-minded people, if used properly.

What guidelines should you follow when submitting a story to Digg?

"Quality Content: Is your story on topic? Make sure your story is appropriate for the topic you're submitting it to."

When you submit a story to Digg, you have to check a Digg Topic radio button so Digg can sort your story under the proper heading. If your article does not fit under any of those topics, then you probably shouldn't be submitting that story at Digg. If you have been submitting stories under the wrong Topic, you could be asking to be banned.

"Link Directly to the Source: Save people time by linking directly to the original news story."