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According to Darren from Problogger, a great secret to getting front page of Digg is to add a picture of failure itself. What I mean is to add a picture to your post showing a person in some form of grief. Anyone sad or frustrated is fine. These types of Digg posts get on the front page of Digg.

If you notice Diggs front page links, you will notice that most if not all have some sort of picture along them while the least popular posts have no pictures at all.

The pictures are an easy way to attract attention. Darren from problogger used this technique to attract probably millions in visitors.

Although I would add that it probably helps to have a decent amount of followers to begin with. A long list of followers with the same interests is bound to get you some extra digg votes to the pint where your link will be noticed by many.

Hope this technique helps!

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Brief expert take: the idea in ’s post — that a strong image can move more eyeballs — is real, but incomplete. Darren Rowse’s blog case studies show visually rich posts can trigger big short-term spikes, yet that outcome depended on content, timing and distribution as much as the picture itself. (problogger.com)

Why images work: human vision is tuned to faces and expressive cues, so photos with clear human emotion grab attention faster than abstract thumbnails. At the same time, social-data analyses show images generally lift likes/retweets/shares — but the lift depends on fit, format and platform (an attached thumbnail is not a magic bullet). (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Practical, ethical caveats: do not treat "people in distress" as a clickbait tool. Platforms and audiences punish obvious exploitation; reputable practice is to use relevant, consented imagery and to weigh harm versus public interest. Also remember that Digg and similar sites have evolved since their 2006–2012 heyday, so tactics that worked then may not translate unchanged today. (spj.org)

Quick checklist (actions you can apply right away):

  • Use one clear, high-contrast image that directly relates to the story (faces if appropriate), not a generic “shock” photo.
  • Pair the image with a tight, benefit-driven headline and correct metadata (thumbnail size/aspect, og:image, alt text).
  • Confirm image rights or use licensed/CC0 assets. Test two thumbnails and compare CTRs; measure referral quality, not only short traffic spikes.
  • Build network effects: early votes/shares from engaged followers matter more than any single visual trick.

This expands on points from and : images help, but quality, ethics and community are the deciding factors — not a single repeatable “secret.”

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Member Avatar for shaniadavid

Great information thanks for sharing it... :)

Member Avatar for joelchrist

Sounds good and very informative. Hope it will helpful for me to get top page on digg.

Member Avatar for vanhove

I hate to be a negative nancy. However, I do not think that this photo thing would work as well as described. It is highly difficult to get any story to the front page of Digg. People literally post thousands upon thousands of stories to Digg every single day.

Member Avatar for john1235

sounds interesting. thanks

Member Avatar for Dani

I get the whole photo thing, but I guess it's true that human nature is intrigued by people in turmoil. It's why everyone loves bad reality shows, court shows, and I love COPS and prison shows. LOL

Member Avatar for qlipboard

Yes, pictures will add an additional look for the posts that might help Digg posts to get on the front page.

Member Avatar for spot111

Picture technique will increase the chances, but there are other factors as well such as the content, number of ratings etc.

Member Avatar for ViralFuture

It's true that photos help attract users to your post, but not sure if that will necessarily get you to digg front page

Member Avatar for joy12

Thanks you for this great information.

Member Avatar for boookmarker

Great tip , i will try this trick .

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