Within StumbleUpon, branding yourself is the first step. It will helpcreate a strong authority status and make you not only recognizable but a"goto" person your subscribers can feel is firmly on their side.
But branding isn't going to happen unless you have a clear target.Decide who you want to be known as on StumbleUpon; and what for. Andthoroughly research your potential audience.
The real trick, however, is not to spread yourself too thin. It's betterto be known for one thing you do really well than for your averageperformance in several areas.
12 Tips for Tailoring Your Branding to StumbleUpon
Once you've got these two areas - who you are and what on StumbleUpon -firmly fixed, it's time to implement your StumbleUpon branding strategy.
Make sure...
- Your profile reflects your brand
- You stumble each entry on your blog (but not all at once!)
- You stand out from the crowd: Speak with your own unique "voice"
- Be friends with fellow Stumblers. Review their pages and sites - butkeep it honest and real. (Never do this just to "collect" friends!)
- Visit and stumble only quality sites. Don't mix business withpersonal, if the personal doesn't enhance the business
- Read reviews to see what people are really thinking and feeling about asite or issue
- Stumble your "competitors" favorites to find out what gaps they'veleft you
- Factor backlink creation into your branding strategy
- Guest post on your Stumble buddies' blogs.
- Stumble your Stumble friends' posts
- Be consistent in your Stumble life
- Stumble your guest posts!
Once you've decided on a course of action for your StumbleUpon brandingstrategy, do your best to stick to it. After all, consistency is themost important key to branding. (Think how disoriented you'd feel ifCoca-Cola suddenly started producing bright green cans with a rocketship as their mascot, instead of a polar bear!)
Don't forget to tie your Facebook and Twitter strategy in withStumbleUpon too... And if you're a LinkedIn user, make sure your profileand information on that site reflects the image you're portraying inyour other social sites.
Remember that in branding yourself, the most important thing is tocreate and nurture your own strong, separate - and consistent -identity.
Now sit back and ask yourself - what do you want to be known for?
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Thanks for reading.
Michael Camire
Biz Ventures 5000
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