How to Use StumbleUpon to Promote a Business

StumbleUpon is an excellent tool for social marketing. You can use StumbleUpon to promote a business, drive traffic to a website or spread an idea. When used correctly, StumbleUpon can be very effective at getting the word out about your business.

Instructions

1. Decide whether social media marketing is right for your business. Not all businesses are suited to social media marketing. If you have a pet-grooming business, for example, it would be difficult to use StumbleUpon to promote your business. Social media marketing is most effective for businesses whose products are not location-based.

2. Create a StumbleUpon account, install the StumbleUpon toolbar and begin using StumbleUpon to discover and rate websites in your business' category. To use StumbleUpon effectively to promote a business, you've got to have a strong profile.

3. Begin to network with other StumbleUpon users. You can do this in several ways. Stumble other users' websites. Send them messages inside of StumbleUpon. Visit their websites, and get to know a little bit about them. Building rapport is a key element to any social media marketing endeavor.

4. Stumble your own website or websites using the StumbleUpon toolbar. This will promote your business by driving hundreds of visitors to your website.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep in mind that you will drive more traffic to your site if you stumble many other websites, not just your own. While the exact ratio you need to follow isn't publicly available, you should make a point to stumble several other sites for each time you stumble your own site.