Just putting a comment on our blog requesting they Digg the article is usually not very effective.  How often do you take the time to go open Digg, login, type up a comment, and submit it, just because someone asked? If we really want our readers to Digg the story, then we need to provide them with a fast, simple way to post their Digg, and right at the moment they finish reading our article.  The best way to increase your readers Digg’ing your article is to provide them with a simple link to Digg that fills out most of the information for them.

The Wordpress Digg This Plugin can fill our needs for simplifying the Digg submission process for our readers.   When they click the Digg It icon, it will take them directly to Digg’s site, letting them quickly Digg your post.  The Digg this plugin will even show the Digg count for our blog post.

To install the Digg plugin only requires these few steps:

1. Logon to your Wordpress administration page.
2. Once you have logged on, go the “Plugins” tab on the left panel and click “Add New“.
   
3. On the search field, put “WP Digg This” and hit the “Search Plugins” button. Once the search result appears, hit “Install” link on the “WP Digg This” plugin.
   
4. On the plugin description Window, click “Install Now“.
   
5. Once the installation has complete, don’t forget to click “Activate Plugin“.
   
6. To add the Digg button to each of your post, createedit a post. On the New/Edit Post page, scroll to the bottom page and you should see the “Custom Field” section. Put “digg” on the “Name” field and “1” to the “Value” (without quotation mark) and click “Add Custom Field” button. Then, you could proceed with editing and publishing your post. The digg button should be showing on your blog post if your plugin is correctly installed.
   

Like many plugins, if you want to change the location of the button, you will need to tweak your theme code.  In most cases the default location works great.

Digg is a very powerful method of promotion, and one you should not overlook.  Installing the Digg This plugin will increase your number of Diggs, which increases your traffic.  We all know, increased traffic results in more income, and I really Digg increased income.

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