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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 easily help your website attract visitors. The more individuals who stumble upon your site and enjoy it, the higher your ranking climbs. A top ranking means even more traffic to your website from StumbleUpon members. StumbleUpon can be even more valuable to your website if visitors leave a short review about your site along with their rating. And we’re talking major traffic potential when you consider that StumbleUpon currently has nearly 8 million members and growing.

Website owners who use StumbleUpon have noticed an immediate increase in their website traffic. Those who track traffic methodically say StumbleUpon creates more clicks to their website than any of the other search engines. It also increases their search engine ranking.

But the most important aspect for realizing success is having great content available on your website. It needs to be informational or educational, providing the reader with something of value. 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. At the moment, StumbleUpon has more than 500 different topics. Use these categories to create content that meets the personal preferences and interests of 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.

Adam Toren, Co-Founder of Young Entrepreneur, specializes in maximising the profitability of failing businesses with his own unique 'bottom line' method. Adam, along with his brother, have established, bought and then sold on an assortment of companies in recent years. At present, they own and operate a very successful publishing company and variety of online businesses.

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