There's a lot more to getting to the top of a social network's daily list of links, but a good headline is a necessary piece of the puzzle. Graywolf over at Threadwatch posted a comment today that I think is incredibly insightful, so I'm reproducing it here without permission. (Not that he wouldn't give it, I'm sure he could care less).
If you have a real estate site, here are a dozen articles you want to put on your site and market to the social drones. If you're a social drone, here are a dozen examples of articles tailor written for your short attention span.
Want to get on Digg:
How to install the ultimate home network in your new house
Want to get on Netscape:
What Communities have the Best Recycling programs across the US
Want to get on Stumbleupon:
47 easy ways increase the sale price of your house for under $1000
Want to get on Newsvine:
An In depth look at School Taxes and College Entrance rates Across Vermont
Want to get on Delicious:
How to Save $700 on your Energy Bills with 12 Easy Home Repairs
Want to get on Reddit:
An Arial view of Celebrity Houses in Orange County California
Want to get on YouTube:
Create a series of 5 minute videos on easy in home repairs like fixing a faucet
Want to get in Flickr:
Hold a living room makeover picture contest
Want to get in Lifehacker:
The ultimate guide to network your house using MythTV
Want to get in Yahoo Answers:
Heck there are about a billion questions you could answer and in a non-spammy way and drop your link occasionally
Want to get on LinkedIn:
Go Answer some questions, hardly anyone else is
Want to Get on Threadwatch:
Create a flash game where giants drop houses on cuttlets, throw in the occasional matt look-a-like for bonus points
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