Stumble Upon is a bookmarking social networking site with over 5 million members (called stumblers). eBay acquired SU back in April, 2007.

In a nutshell, users download a toolbar that allows them to stumble, or rate web pages they find on the internet. When a site is stumbled, other members see it, visit it, and may also rate it. The site has a very high “hit rate” as new content is constantly being added.

More and more entrpreneurs are using SU for business purposes. eBay sellers can use Stumble Upon to promote their eBay stores and listings. You can stumble your store pages, About Me page, item listings, and so on. If you submit new items to SU on a regular basis, the traffic will come. Stumble Upon works over time. Check your store traffic reports to verify that SU is sending you traffic. Click here for the exact steps on how to use Stumble Upon for your eBay items.

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Use Stumble Upon to Drive Traffic to Your eBay Listings

So, what is the strategy? Answer questions in your field of knowledge or that relate to the products sold in your eBay store. For example, if you sell cosmetics in your eBay store, answer questions regarding skin care, makeup or fashion. If you sell pet products on eBay, answer questions about pet care, pet grooming, obedience training, service dogs, or animal shelters. At the end of your answer is a box to enter a link – this is where you should add the link to your eBay store. (You can check your eBay Traffic Reports to determine where your visitors come from.)

Answer the questions in a helpful, friendly, professional manner, then include a link to your store. Present yourself as an expert in your field. The original asker will read your answer, and any future readers who ever visit that question will also see it. I use Yahoo Answers for marketing my blogs, website, and eBay store and continue to receive traffic from questions I answered over a year ago. You can also receive eBay Store Referral Credits for purchases made by buyers directed to eBay as a result of a link outside of eBay.

Learn more about how to use Yahoo Answers for marketing your eBay store and listings.

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How to Use Yahoo Answers to Drive Traffic to eBay Listings