Some may recall DiggBar, which generated interest in 2009 and upset a few SEOs. The Digg vs. Reddit rivalry was reignited last week, sparked by a self-inflicted wound on Digg's part. After Digg unveiled their new look site, all hell broke loose.
The new (and also controversial) DiggBar enables email, Facebook and Twitter sharing. Digg Removes 'Shout', 'Blog This' Features in Favor of Other Sharing Options Posted by Nathania Johnson May 28, 2009 Digg is removing two sharing features from...
As a result, DiggBar uses Digg URLs, which stirred up opposition from the SEO community. Digg quickly responded by saying that it had talked with experts at search engines and promised that the DiggBar was SEO-friendly.
Despite Digg's attempt last week to defend the DiggBar, many SEO's are still upset about the URL shortening and potential for reducing link juice. In response, Digg's next move is to 301 redirect anyone who comes across a page with a DiggBar on it...
Digg Says Diggbar is SEO Friendly (But You Can Still Block It If You Want) Digg has introduced an updated search to their social bookmarking site. Design head Daniel Burka outlined the changes in a post on the Digg blog.
When Digg launched the Diggbar last week, it seemed to follow a trend that social media and bookmarking is taking. I'm not a big Digg user myself, but I do use StumbleUpon and, of course, click on links from Twitter, and have been coming across the...
Now, DiggBar comes along to make the Digg experience easier. Whenever you're on a site, you can simply type "digg.com/" in front of the URL to launch the DiggBar. From there you can add comments, share on Facebook, Twitter, etc.or click the "Random...
