Hugg

Giftgirl · #1 (**permalink**) 13-05-2008, 19:54

It was only a matter of time before my first question....

Please can someone tell me how Hugg works and more specifically what I need to do to make use of it? I have a Wordpress blog.

Thanks in advance!

ParentsforPlay · #2 (**permalink**) 13-05-2008, 21:04

Well I'll reply as nobody else has yet. Not got a clue what hugg is though let alone what you need to do to make use of it

Sorry!

Have one of these type though while you are waiting.

Sarah

Giftgirl · #3 (**permalink**) 13-05-2008, 22:04

lol, thanks Sarah! Not at all helpful but made me laugh, which is the next best thing!

Hopefully someone'll come up with the goods. Sometimes it takes a few days in my experience. I know Ray knows, but I suspect he's rather busy. (That sounds sarcastic and really isn't!)

Mike · #4 (**permalink**) 14-05-2008, 15:20

If you mean the green equivilant of Digg, its fairly simple,

If you have a news story that you think fits the genre then you sign up and submit the story. Other users can then decide to "hugg" the site which basically adds one to its score, the more huggs a site gets the higher it appears on the front page.

with digg a good story can attract thousands of diggs, and I'd imagine many of the hosts on here can tell you if you have a hot story you can experience the "slashdot" effect (a similar site again) where the volume of visitors crashes servers etc.

Its basically a good marketing tool assuming you have "interesting" stories.

hth a bit

Giftgirl · #5 (**permalink**) 14-05-2008, 21:11

So it's nothing to do with somehow linking your blog to it? I think I may have made that up.

Thanks for the helpful answer btw!

RayB · #6 (**permalink**) 14-05-2008, 21:13

Hugg is like Digg for green business and issues. A link from Hugg is very good

Giftgirl · #7 (**permalink**) 14-05-2008, 21:15

Sorry Ray I think I'm being a bit stupid. Is the only way to get a link to put an article directly onto Hugg, or can you link your blog to it somehow?

RayB · #8 (**permalink**) 14-05-2008, 21:18

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Originally Posted by Giftgirl

Sorry Ray I think I'm being a bit stupid. Is the only way to get a link to put an article directly onto Hugg, or can you link your blog to it somehow?

No, you only use it to link to articles and blog posts - like bookmarking - but it's a powerful link

Giftgirl · #9 (**permalink**) 14-05-2008, 21:53

Ok thanks Ray.

RayB · #10 (**permalink**) 14-05-2008, 21:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giftgirl

Ok thanks Ray.

To be sure about this - say you make a good post on your blog and I hugg it - that is the maximum benefit