75 Year Old Grandmother Arrested At McDonald’s

Finding a good blog topic can be a stuggle sometimes, so look no further than Digg or Stumbleupon to see what’s hot.  Of course there are several other places to look as well, its really up to you!  Today on Digg, I see a story about a “75 year old grandmother getting arrested for not pulling up at McDonald’s”.  The link is pointing to a Local 6 television channel’s website with the rest of the story.  This story received over 700 Diggs, and according to my estimate at least 7000 unique visitors.

THE HEADLINE:  Police: Grandmother Arrested At McDonald’s Drive-Thru For Not Pulling Car Forward

So how do bloggers benefit from these highly Dugg stories?

Post A Followup Article:  Since this topic is hot, do a followup on this story and write a post and submit it to Digg and other social networking sites.

Post Your Point Of View:  Express your opinion about this story and submit it with a relevant title such as “75 Year Old Grandmother Strikes Back At McDonald’s” (if the followup story is relevant)

Learn What Got This Story Dugg:  The most important lesson is to learn why a story like this was Dugg to begin with.  There are a few key factors that scream Digg me!  This story involves the elderly, fast food and police, now that’s a recipe to get Dugg.  And the best thing is the whole story is captured in the title.  There are other reasons why this story got Dugg so many times, but I will leave that for a later post.

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