Having discussed about the ways to direct traffic to one's website from both Facebook and Twitter, earlier on our blog, today we'll be discussing about ways to drive traffic from StumbleUpon.

StumbleUpon according to Wikipedia "is a discovery engine (a form of web search engine) that finds and recommends web content to its users. Its features allow users to discover and rate Web pages, photos, and videos that are personalized to their tastes and interests using peer-sourcing and social-networking principles".

It's not that famous as its known competitors, Digg and Reddit but if the stats are to be believed it has been one of the top sources of social media traffic in the US.

The basic idea behind this social bookmarking website is to allow users stumble through different websites/photos/videos, like or dislike them, add them to their list, share them on your social networks and leave a comment. It's just like any other social bookmarking website, all you have to do is be active and just StumbleUpon!

What makes StumbleUpon so unique is that the results are purely RANDOM and the more likes your website/photos/videos gets, the more are its chances to go viral. Thus, driving huge traffic to your website or blog.

However, being active or just liking and disliking things is not enough to drive traffic to your website or blog.

Following are some tips on how you can drive quality traffic to your website or blog form StumbleUpon:

1. Start Stumbling

Before you start using StumbleUpon for your website or blog, use it like a regular person. Understand what it is and how it works; get a hang of it.

But always remember your ultimate motive behind using it - that is to promote your website or blog so thumbs up on pages that are similar to your niche.

Why?

Because this way, stumblers who have similar usage pattern like yours will get the content you stumble, including your own. In case, any of those stumblers who see your content gives it a thumbs up, he submits it and helps you drive more traffic to your website or blog.

Always remember that StumbleUpon doesn't works like Facebook or Twitter, you can't just promote your own content and expect a huge number of followers, you need to promote other people's content as well.

If you want to add credibility to your name in the StumbleUpon community then you need to be neutral and stumble content that adds value to the community.

Bottom line - If you want to drive traffic from StumbleUpon to your website or blog be an active stumbler and thumbs up and thumbs down content you like or dislike.

2. Be Social

Just don't be an active user, be social as well. Make friends in the StumbleUpon community. The more you network with your fellow stumblers, the more is your StumbleUpon presence.

Therefore, start following your fellow stumblers. There are chances that they might also follow you back and the more followers you have the more you get targeted traffic from StumbleUpon.


4. Want more, try the StumbleUpon Paid Discovery

Well, in case you want more from StumbleUpon, you can try the StumbleUpon's Paid Discovery.




















For more information on how StumbleUpon's Paid Discovery works, make sure to go through the website.

5. Monitor how things are going for you

Always keep a check on how your StumbleUpon efforts are doing for you,. Are they bringing you the traffic you require?

Monitor your web analytics from time to time and also make sure to check your StumbleDNA to see what you and other stumblers have in common.

How well does StumbleUpon fix in your marketing mix? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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