Create-a-list competition!
You’ve already been busy creating a ton of lists on Ditto, for which we’re very grateful.
Now it’s time to reward you. So, at the end of June, we’re going to look at all our user created lists and the creator of the most popular one will get £100 in Amazon vouchers!
How do we tell which is the most popular list? Good question. The most important thing is the number of people who’ve voted on it (not the number of votes - though this will be a factor), and we’ll also take into account how many times the list has been viewed. We’ll announce the winner in an email at the beginning of July.
Here’s a few tips on how to create a popular list:
- Give it an appealing title. “This is a list of my favourite albums” isn’t going to encourage thousands of strangers to look at your list.*
- Tell your friends. If you know your friends are into action games, or 70s prog-rock albums, create a list about these subjects and get your friends to vote on your list. Chances are, if a load of your friends are into something, there’ll be more people out there into the same thing.
- Advertise! If you’ve got your own website or blog, feel free to link straight to your list. If you’re a regular on a band’s website and you’ve started a list about their best album, stick a link in their forums.
- Be original. If your list is one of ten about the same thing, you’ll be up against stiff competition to make yours the most popular. A list that’s different, fun, or useful will attract more people.
That’s it - get creating, and good luck!
John
*If you’re desperate to showcase your impeccable taste in movies, albums, etc., and want to create a list of, say, ‘my favourite movies’, just vote on ‘greatest movies of all time’. With our brand new list customisation tools (see the next blog post!), you can turn your votes into a crafted, ordered, personal selection for anyone to see on your profile.