| Social bookmarking sites have become one of the | | | | bookmarking sites is by submitting to the right |
| most ideal spots to find additional traffic for your own | | | | category. The more specific the category you submit |
| site, especially if you provide a lot of interesting and | | | | to, the better. It is better to check out if your site can |
| noteworthy content. Submitting to such sites can do a | | | | be submitted to a specific category on several social |
| lot to gain more exposure from quite a number of | | | | bookmarking sites instead of being content on |
| online users who constantly are on the lookout for | | | | submitting them on the General or Miscellaneous |
| fresh and interesting content. Here are some tips that | | | | categories. Such categories can easily be filled up by |
| may help you more effectively make use of social | | | | other submissions and may decrease your chances of |
| bookmarking sites as a means to get additional visitors | | | | getting noticed. |
| to your own site. | | | | When posting on social bookmarking sites, it is also |
| When submitting to a social bookmarking site. Bear in | | | | important to build up a top profile. Building one would be |
| mind that timing may also be critical. Getting into the | | | | like building a reputation for your website. If you already |
| front page of social bookmarking sites may not be the | | | | have a fairly old site that other users have previously |
| same as getting into the front page on most search | | | | visited and found a number of interesting articles and |
| engines. Most of such sites may only give you a span | | | | content, you have better chances of getting noticed |
| of 24 hours to get to the front page and stay there. In | | | | easily the second time around than with a new site. |
| this case, you need to know when you should be | | | | Posting links going to other sites that also offer similarly |
| submitting in order to get the most benefit of traffic. | | | | interesting articles would also help a lot as you try to |
| The best time to submit your site is after waking hours, | | | | build up a top profile. |
| when people are already up and about and going | | | | Another important means of getting noticed is by |
| online. Since 24 hours may be a slim time span, getting | | | | cooperating with other social bookmarkers. The |
| your site in time when most people are already online | | | | network that you create on such sites can easily help |
| would allow you to get more traffic than when posting | | | | you get noticed easily the moment you post new |
| it on dead hours when most people are asleep. The | | | | content. Also bear in mind that user votes can also |
| same thing may be applicable when posting on the | | | | help in getting your submission to the top page. The |
| weekends. Weekdays may be more preferable but | | | | more votes on your submission, the more likely that |
| you also have to consider the increased number | | | | other visitors might also be checking you out and |
| competition for the top page that you may have to | | | | therefore increase your chances in getting to the top |
| contend with when posting on weekdays. | | | | page of a social bokmarking site. |
| Another good way to get traffic on social | | | | |