# Menéame effect: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> The Menéame effect describes a rise in visits that can occur when a link gains visibility on that aggregator.
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# Menéame effect

The Menéame effect describes a rise in visits that can occur when a link gains visibility on that aggregator. The term illustrates concentrated traffic coming from a community

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

The scale and duration of traffic from the [aggregator](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/aggregator.html) depend on the post and its timing. A traffic spike does not imply a stable [audience](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/advertising/audiencie.html) or commercial results. A website needs to distinguish technical capacity to respond, traffic sources and the usefulness of its content to the people arriving.

Also known as

Slashdot effect, Reddit hug of death

Topics

[Technology and data](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tecnologia-y-datos)

## Related concepts

- [Menéame](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/meneame.html)
- [Aggregator](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/aggregator.html)
- [Web traffic](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/web-traffic.html)