Social Bookmarking: Free PR For Your Web Site Or
Blog
Author: Cliff Posey Jr
Social bookmarking is a way for Internet users to rank and
store websites, blogs, articles, and videos. It is also a way
for people who make money from web sites, blogs, and affiliate
marketing programs to increase visibility and earnings.
Social bookmarking sites are particularly popular among people
with affiliate marketing programs because such sites are a free
and effective way to get backlinks and drive traffic to web
sites and blogs.
If you have been thinking about promoting your web sites,
blogs, or affiliate marketing programs through social
bookmarking sites, this guide will help you get started.
How to Use Social Bookmarking Sites
First off, you need to find a social bookmarking site and
register as a user. If you participate in affiliate marketing
programs, your best bet is to choose one of the more popular
sites, such as Digg, Del.icio.us, Reddit, or StumbleUpon. These
social bookmarking sites have the most traffic and allow you to
submit and bookmark web sites and blogs.
The next step is to get used to the site. To make the most of
social bookmarking, you need to make sure that there are other
users besides yourself who will be interested in your affiliate
marketing programs, blogs, or web sites. Different social
bookmarking sites have different types of users. Finding a site
that works with your niche rather than against it is a must.
Finally, pay special attention to the blogs, web sites, and
articles that are bookmarked the most and ranked the highest.
This will give you an idea of what people like to see. Knowing
your social bookmarking audience is essential, particularly if
you are promoting affiliate marketing programs or niche-specific
blogs.
How Not to Use Social Bookmarking Sites
Nobody likes a spammer. Social bookmarking users are no
exception. If you want to promote your affiliate marketing
programs, it is best to do it in a round about way. Sales copy
will only make it so far up the ranking.
The blogs and web sites that do the best in the social
bookmarking arena are those that offer entertainment, worthy
news, or some sort of draw. In other words, don't submit content
with a title like "Check Out These Affiliate Marketing
Programs".
When submitting content to social bookmarking sites, it is
essential that you stick to submitting quality content. Once you
get traffic flowing into your web sites and blogs, the sales
will follow naturally.
More Social Bookmarking Tips
A few other things you will want to keep in mind when promoting
affiliate marketing programs and blogs through social
bookmarking:
- Timing is everything. Articles that get at least 25 votes
within the first 15 minutes will rise through the social
bookmarking ranks faster than articles that get 25 votes in two
days time.
- Opening several accounts on one social bookmarking site so
that you can vote for yourself should be avoided. This will only
damage you if you are promoting your own blogs and affiliate
marketing programs.
- Get your friends to help. This is the easiest and best way to
promote your blogs and affiliate marketing programs through
social bookmarking.
About The Author: Cliff Posey, owner of CRP Marketing, owns and
operates http://webbusinesstoolsonline
operated several other successful web businesses including Love
Song Cards and Radio Career Consultants. The content in this
article was developed from his experience in these businesses
and his continual research into further business improvements.
