If you are not using StumbleUpon, then it is time to sign up and get your free account. This is a tool that I am just now beginning to see the benefit of. The tool is simple to use, and it will begin driving traffic to your site almost instantly. Basically, all you have to do is go to the StumbleUpon website, and download their tool bar. Once installed, you can simply click on a button to submit sites to directory. You can either choose to like a site, or to dislike a site. When you “discover” a site (that is, it has not been submitted to the directory before), you place it in a category, and can write (if you choose to) a brief description of the site.

Because the sites are classified according to topic, the StumbleUpon system also can help you surf the web according to your own likes. Simply choose the topic you want to “stumble through”, and the directory will load a new page with every click of the “Stumble!” button on your tool bar. This is a great way to find some sites that you may not know about that are in the same niche that you write for, or about. Be sure to cast your vote for any sites that you stumble across, as it will help the engine to learn your own preferences, and will enhance your surfing.

Once you sign up for an account, make sure and “Stumble” your own posts. Once you identify your blog, or website as something that you “like”, it is in the system. You will begin to see visitors coming to your site almost immediately, and you will see a definite increase in the overall traffic to your site.

This tool is valuable to anyone who wants more traffic, whether you only get a few visitors per day, or whether you get thousands. We all know that more visitors makes for a more successful site! So, be sure and sign up at StumbleUpon today, and start identifying the sites you like!