The new Digg has launched. But will it take off?
Last week, Digg launched a new version of itself. Many of the changes will remind you of Facebook and Twitter and can definitely be seen as improvements. But, there’s still considerable debate about whether these updates are enough to change the course of this struggling platform. According to Mashable’s article “New Digg is Live: What It Means For Digg and For You,” “What Digg may benefit from is the new seamlessness of the submission and consumption processes. The majority of Digg’s userbase will likely find the new design refreshing and it very well may gain some traction among users that feel overwhelmed with the real-time news stream or the pontifications in their news feed… Better yet, Digg may attract a whole new audience looking for a place to discover news through curated sources.”
Here’s a list of some things that have changed in the new version of Digg, so you can decide for yourself:
- Added the ability to “follow” your friends as well as brands/publishers
- Connected with Facebook, Twitter and Google so it’s easy for you to find your friends
- Included a suggested user list that makes it easier to find brands/publishers you want to follow
- Added a “My News” stream that shows the stories users you’re following digg
- Put a “Digg It” submission bar at the top of your homepage to make it easy to submit content
- Included new tools to make it easier to share content via Twitter, Facebook and email
- Added some new features, including one that lets you save a story for later
Plus, Digg is also working to improve its content by recruiting big brands, promising to “help publishers drive traffic and revenue, including improved analytics and reporting, additional incoming feed capabilities, and improving the discovery process to ensure all publishers are being found and followed on Digg.”
So, what’s the verdict? Will you use Digg more? Less? Do you think Digg will be more successful overall?
