Get Notified When Your Article is Dug - Digg Alerts

Monitoring Digg Submissions for Your Website

Digg.com historically represented a significant potential source of website traffic for many content creators. The rapid influx of visitors – often referred to as the "Digg Effect" – could substantially impact a site's resources in a short timeframe.

Therefore, being promptly informed of any submissions of your articles to Digg is beneficial. This article details a straightforward method for establishing an alert system.

Setting Up a Digg Submission Alert

Begin by navigating to the Digg Search page, accessible at http://digg.com/search.

In the search form, enter the primary URL of your website. This is the base address of your online presence.

Crucially, ensure that the search filters are set to "URL Only" and "Upcoming Stories". The remaining options should remain at their default settings.

After configuring the search parameters, initiate the search by clicking the search button.

Currently, no upcoming stories are visible for this example. However, observe the right-hand side of the search results page.

An RSS icon is present, indicating the availability of an RSS feed for this specific search query.

Utilizing the RSS Feed for Notifications

Subscribing to this RSS feed through your preferred RSS reader will provide timely notifications whenever your website is submitted to Digg, even before it potentially reaches the front page.

Alternatively, if you only wish to receive alerts when your content appears on the Digg front page, modify the search filter to "Front Page Stories" and subscribe to that corresponding RSS feed.

You can subscribe to both feeds for comprehensive monitoring, or choose not to utilize the alert system at all. The choice is yours.