So you a blog post, video or image you want to share with
the world because you feel it will take off. However, you are just some random
person on the Internet and have no real powerful outlet to share your work. If
only there was a place you could post the link to your work and let the
Internet do its job. Well there is actually a site that could make or break
your work and that is Reddit.
Reddit is “the front page of the Internet” and was founded
in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. The is a mix of social networking
and message board that allows users to either upvote or downvote all the
content shared. Users are able to set the kind of content they wish to view by
subscribing to specific “subreddits” that relate to numerous topics. With 3.8billion monthly page views it is fair to say that Reddit could be your
distribution gold mine.
Of course, you could hope that the views and shares you can
get through simply tweeting and posting on Facebook will help spread your
content. Only thing is you won’t the recognition you deserve. Reddit will help
you expand on your content to only make your future work better. Plus, by
taking advantage of Reddit you will be able to have people realize they saw the
content first before people on Twitter and Facebook.
Another great thing is that if your content covers multiple
areas you can greatly expand your views or sharing by taking advantage of those
numerous subreddits. By doing so you will expand on the eyes that see your
content and the amount of them that will copy that link and share it on the
other social networking sites.
Now this isn’t a typical publishing or distribution idea,
but if you are going from an all-digital standpoint then this is something you
need to consider. Even if you aren’t and are looking for a way to help spread
the word about your work. Sharing exclusive content or holding an Ask Me
Anything you will connect with demographics you might have never been on their
radar. Yeah that is more of a marketing tool, but in the long run certain areas
between that and distribution combine into the same idea.
Reddit is one of the greatest and worst things ever on the Internet. The concept is great to get new submission ideas out in the world but it is hard to make sure you get the recognition for what you have created. The other problem with Reddit is how I feel most people use it. Most people I know who look at Reddit use it to find something amusing and as a time waster. They do not read articles or look to hard for anything with substance, funny pictures are the only things that they remember. Now don’t get me wrong I love what Reddit could do for people and content on the Internet. I feel that if you are okay with some recognition issues and working hard to push your posts then Reddit can be a great place to help launch ideas. You just have to remember that Reddit can take a lot of work, more then most people think.
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