Social Bookmarking – Dos and Don’ts of Stumbling Your Own Site

Just because a site gets stumbled into the StumbleUpon database, doesn’t mean that visitors will want to see your site or come back after they have visited it. There are some dos and don’ts for gaining traffic success with the aid of StumbleUpon. When you become a StumbleUpon user, you have the opportunity to stumble your own website. If your site hasn’t been stumbled before; you will have the chance to add it to the database. There will be a page you will be taken to that gives you a chance to provide information about your site. Here are some dos and don’ts to consider when completing this step:

DON’T Add a page to the database that won’t be appealing to another user. An example of this would be your contact page. No valuable information for users who have never been to your site can be found here.

DO – Make sure the site you’re adding to the database contains interesting information and is eye catching and appealing to others. Sites that aren’t appealing will not be rated well and are less likely to continue to be exposed to the users who gave it a ‘thumbs down’.

DON’T Add a site when you’re in a hurry.

DO – Take your time when adding your site. The information you provide the StumbleUpon database will include things like keyword tags that should be well thought out. A website about pet care may only get a handful of users who are interested in pet care. However, those who are interested in pets in general could be given the opportunity to find your site with the proper keyword tags.

DON’T Expect results right away.

DO – Give it some time. Some Internet business owners see results right away, while others have to wait. The site will get more exposure if someone else stumbles across it and gives it a good review. How fast that can happen will depend on the site and the desirability of the site’s topic to other StumbleUpon users.

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