Build Traffic With StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon is a social media marketing website, with over 4 million users discovering new sites, videos, photos and more. Joining the community is simple: just download and install the StumbleUpon toolbar (*) and register on the website. Once registered, you can look through all the interesting websites and content pieces others have found. Or, find new pages on your own. Then, click on the StumbleUpon toolbar's "I like it!" icon, and add it to the database.

You can even vote for your own websites and webpages, but don't go overboard. Since StumbleUpon is a social community, shameless promoters aren't welcomed. Make sure you have more than just your own websites in your profile - your links should be one of many you've stumbled upon. Giving back by finding websites and content pieces beyond your own makes you a contributor - not a user. Here's another tip: write up reviews for other website you like (resist the temptation to review your own website!). Reviews are scarce, yet they carry a lot of respect.

Traffic may trickle in or, depending on the value others place on your content, come in great numbers. Since other registered users can select topics they're interested in, your page(s) may be seen very quickly.

Conclusion

Contribute to the community, voting on new and interesting things regularly. Don't over-promote. If your content is good, you will get traffic to your website.

(*) The toolbar only works in Firefox and Internet Explorer.

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