While StumbleUpon is a very well known social bookmarking website, a great variety of people and businesses are utilising this valuable Internet marketing application to maximise their internet traffic.
StumbleUpon, owned and run by eBay, operates as both a search engine and a social bookmarking website to rate other websites, web pages, internet video clips, audio files and all sorts of images. Those who register with StumbleUpon (it’s free) can submit ratings for websites they visited.
Using StumbleUpon can assist you with increasing your website visitors. The more people who stumble upon your website and like it, the higher your ranking grows. A high ranking means even greater traffic to your site from StumbleUpon members and beyond. StumbleUpon can be even more useful to your site if visitors provide a positive review about your website along with their comprehensive rating. And we’re talking major traffic potential when you consider that StumbleUpon currently has nearly 8 million members and growing.
Website owners who utilise StumbleUpon generally see an immediate improvement in their website traffic. Those who track traffic diligently say StumbleUpon generates more clicks to their site than any other search engine. It can make a difference in their search engine ranking as well.
But the most important aspect for realizing success is having great content available on your website. It should be informational or educational, giving the reader something of interest. If you are selling products or services, include informational content on your website that speaks to a trend in the industry, a new finding, or current events that have a connection to your product or service. Currently, StumbleUpon has 500 different topics. Utilise these areas of interest to develop content that’s of intense interest to StumbleUpon members.
To retain the new visitors that StumbleUpon brings to your website, add feeds, email subscriptions, contests, or special offers to your website to encourage StumbleUpon members to become long-time customers.
E-commerce websites can also benefit from StumbleUpon if it’s creatively designed or has an intriguing way of branding a product. The social aspect of StumbleUpon will enhance the exposure of your site. It’s viral marketing at its best.
StumbleUpon can also help your website gain more traffic through its buttons. You can add a button to your website and encourage your visitors to submit your content to StumbleUpon. It’s a free and easy way to spread the word about your site.
If you’re looking to enhance your website’s presence, it’s time to StumbleUpon a new marketing tool and give it a try for yourself.
