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Yesterday (correction: it was Tuesday) my mailbox nearly exploded with friend notifications from digg.com.  I have been an isolated member of digg since 2006.  I was there, but I did not have any friends.  Somehow someone out there in the RE blogosphere ignited a friending spree on digg, and now, 24 hours later, something like 50 RE bloggers out there have found me and I have found them.  Someday I might even have as many friends on digg as Jeff Turner, who has more friends than anyone just about everywhere.

I could turn this into a rant about the number of sites I am now networking with other RE pros on, but I will save that for another day.  Right now I need to update my status on facebook, leave some comments for Linda Davis on AR, recommend Brian Brady on LinkedIn, see if Rich Jacobson has posted on myspace lately, check out Kristal Kraft's pics of the ballgame on Flickr.com, find out if Mitchell Hall has answered any new questions on Trulia Voices, and check out Teresa Boardman's Squidoo Lens.  I am tired just thinking about it.  Better sign up for Twitter so everyone knows I am tired.   

Oh yeah. If you haven't added me yet to your digg friends here is my profile link.  Sorry they don't give points. 

Update for Missy Caulk and everyone else:  Digg.com allows people to vote on the best stories of the day and promote them.  Getting to the first page of digg lhas been known to crash people's sites because it brings in so much traffic.  I don't think any real estate blogger has ever made it to page one of digg.  The most popular posts tend to be tech related.  digg is divided by categories so most real estate posts would fit under the business category.  It is kind of a way of finding the most popular posts out there in the whole blogosphere on any given day.  Lots of blogs outside of AR have a little row of icons at the bottom of the posts and one is usually for digg so that the reader can vote for the post on digg or "digg it."

Maureen Francis
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel

OK, Missy, I updated it for you. 

Ashley, you are right, it was Tuesday!

Oct 04, 2007 11:16 AM
Gary Bolen
McCall Realty - South Lake Tahoe, CA
CRS - Lake Tahoe Real Estate Information

Maureen & Dmitry, thanks for this information on digg. haven't paid enough attention to that yet, but intend to.

best 

Oct 04, 2007 11:22 AM
Lisa Ryan
Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International Realty - Montgomery, NJ
Selling Princeton,West Windsor and Montgomery Town

I agree with Monika, can you enlighten us with another post that would explain digg? It's just another teensy little thing to add to your to do list!  I am so far behind with this stuff.

Oct 04, 2007 11:30 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate
Thank you, yes I have seen it but I thought it was just a way to bookmark. Now go to bed, LOL
Oct 04, 2007 11:38 AM
Maureen Francis
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel

Lisa, I just did updated it. 

MC, we are just having dinner.  Chicken is coming off the grill in about 2 minutes. mmmm. 

Oct 04, 2007 11:41 AM
Linda Davis
RE/MAX Home Team - Gales Ferry, CT

All this socializing is exhausting. I plan to try to digg out this weekend.

Oct 04, 2007 01:01 PM
Carole Cohen
Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office - Cleveland, OH
Realtor, ePRO
I'd leave an intelligent comment but I too am exhausted trying to figure out why some people I added as friends are saying they are my fan not my friend but when I check it out..... oh heck, it can wait till tomrrow :-)
Oct 04, 2007 01:47 PM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS
I've been wanting to explore Digg but just haven't found enough hours in the day. Maybe your explanation and tutorial will save the rest of us some time.
Oct 04, 2007 01:56 PM
Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
I just posted something about the "Digg" phenomenon the other day.  My email was jam packed with tons of Digg Friends. Oye.
Oct 05, 2007 01:14 AM
Maureen Francis
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel
Chris, I am sorry I missed your post. 
Oct 05, 2007 02:18 AM
Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
I'm just relieved that Im not the only person curious and bombarded by digg.  There is safety in numbers, right?  *teehee*
Oct 05, 2007 02:37 AM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Maureen - I don't quite get Digg either, but what you've written helps somewhat.  Your paragraph about all the other networks is funny, and it certainly hit home with me.  I can't even remember what all of them are that I've joined.  The only way I remember I'm on some of them is if I get some kind of email notification about someone doing something on one of those.......  I am wondering what the point is of many of them.

Ann

Oct 07, 2007 11:36 AM
Leigh Brown
Leigh Brown & Associates, RE/MAX Executive - Charlotte, NC
CEO, Dream Maker - Charlotte, NC

I got hit too, and of course, hit you and several others of my favorite bloggers. =)   Digg is interesting to me, facebook is actually overwhelming!

Oct 07, 2007 12:49 PM
Linda Scanlan
A Fan of AR - Burleson, TX
After reading all the comments I'm almost afraid to check Digg out!! Do you really get slammed with emails???
Oct 08, 2007 01:00 AM
Kristal Kraft
Novella Real Estate - Denver, CO
Selling Metro Denver Real Estate - 303-589-2022

Actually MF you should tell them about the Vampire bites on Facebook.  Now there's some risky email!

kk 

Oct 08, 2007 02:31 PM
Monica Bourgeau
Portland, OR
Business Coaching
Thanks for the information on Digg, have never heard of it until today.
Oct 08, 2007 10:51 PM
Steve Volkers
SVG Real Estate Firm - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Real Estate
I seem to join all of these groups. But it's starting to get overwhelming. How do you keep track of them all?
Oct 09, 2007 12:13 AM
Faina Sechzer
Henderson-Sotheby's International Realty - Princeton, NJ
Real Estate Expert - Princeton, Montgomery ,Hopewell, NJ
Maureen - same here. Came here after reading Lola's blog. You guys have so much experience with social networking, you must have a clear idea by now - what is the best venue to increase business? I am not talking about learning, sharing, etc, -just live people contacting you to sell or buy real estate. Which one is it for you? Thanks for the post.
Oct 09, 2007 03:25 AM
Maureen Francis
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel

Bill,  There is nothing wrong with facebook.  I rather like it as a matter of fact.  I have gotten leads there.

Steve, I have trouble keeping track of the ones I don't use much.  Digg would fall in that category.

Faina, my best means of generating business is my real blog, miOaklandCounty.com

Oct 09, 2007 03:47 AM
Kristal Kraft
Novella Real Estate - Denver, CO
Selling Metro Denver Real Estate - 303-589-2022

How can I dig this post?  I think all 55,000 ar folks should dig it.  wE could find out what the ar servers are made of! :)

tee he hope they aren't reading this...

kk 

Oct 31, 2007 10:19 AM