The "it" social networking site for bloggers
Nature has always been a reliable teacher, and now it is showing us a thing or two about online marketing. In the animal world, when a creature becomes excited - at least a creature with a tail - they WAG. Their tail moves back and forth in proportion to their level of energy. The term "wag" has evolved to a similar connotation in the modern world - one who "wags" is someone who, according to our dictionaries, exalts with great passion and energy. What better title, then, for an online social community devoted to the sharing of exciting news than WAGG.IT, where one can share their tail at just about anything that tickles their fancy.
Three reasons to love Wagg.it
Tongues are wagging about wagg.it
There are many reasons the site's 1,800 early adopters love this innovative new repository for their thoughts and agendas - the founders call it "social blog content" - but three stand out as attributes that promise a bright future.First, not only is overt promotional blogging permitted, it is encouraged. Whereas most sites either ban promotional blogs as spam or flag it as such, Wagg.it allows blogs on just about anything, and encourages users to comment and promote blogs as they see fit, even voting for their favorites.
Secondly, other than pornography, gambling and the promotion of pharmaceuticals, there are no topical restrictions, making it truly a blogger's site, by bloggers and for bloggers.
And finally, despite the promotional nature of the content, there are no advertising banners cluttering up the on screen real estate.
All of the content on Wagg.it is submitted by the readership - called "waggers" - with each piece available for comment and, with a single click, voting by others. The number of votes and comments determines the front-page visibility of specific content, meaning bloggers can actually market their writing to get it moved to the front of the site. Sidebar menus help users navigate by topic, and videos can be included as well, lending the site a level of entertainment value that compliments the agenda-intensive nature of the content.
The creators of Wagg.it have made it easy to submit content, providing their own social bookmark creator, which also allows posters to install a "vote here" button on their submissions. They even provide a drag-and-drop shortcut icon for users to immediately access the site from their desktop.
With blogging still largely uncharted territory in terms of categorization and navigation, Wagg.it is positioned to set tongues, well, wagging among blog-oriented marketers and those who simply have something to say. And no matter how that content strikes you, you can respond, promote or vote as you please without restriction. In a world full of overt promotion and unwanted spam, that alone is worth a blog or two.
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