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  • 05-15-2008 9:34 AM

    Yahoo's Buzz Sinks Digg

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    Yahoo! launched its Buzz Social News site in beta form in February.  It differs from other Social News sites as being invitation-only, but despite that: it's already given Digg's traffic a buzz-cut.

    Yahoo Buzz had an explosive first few months, showing that it could generate 90% of the traffic that three-year old Digg could in only a matter of weeks. Furthermore, users of Buzz have been found to be more likely to comment on Buzzed stories.

    The comScore report for April 2008 showed an astounding 74% month-over-month growth in unique visitors to Buzz, and a steady increase in minutes spent on the site. Also, over half the site's visitors were women, likely due to Yahoo's efforts to cater to female users with its Shine portal.

    Digg's recent problems obviously haven't helped it.  It's definitely been a swift climb for Buzz, but the big question is: can it stay there?

  • 05-15-2008 5:18 PM In reply to

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    Re: Yahoo's Buzz Sinks Digg

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     Wait what happened to DIGG?

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  • 05-20-2008 5:50 AM In reply to

    Re: Yahoo's Buzz Sinks Digg

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    Digg's still about. Unfortunately they're experiencing growing pains, the site is slow to navigate at all hours of the day and we'll many folks who used to use it as sort of an internet barometer of whats going on have moved away from it.

     
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