Do Digg and StumbleUpon Really Work to Market and Grow Your Business?

This was the question asked by one of my Bright Ideas newsletter subscribers recently. He’s just gotten his first Website up, and took a class on using social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn to grow his small business.

While on my blog he noticed the little icons below each post, and asked me about these two in particular. Now, I have to be honest, I didn’t really have an answer for him.

I know what Digg and StumbleUpon do (Basically, they allow users to recommend and vote on articles or Websites, creating a database of user-approved interesting Web content others can access and view), and I understand how they work.

But to be honest, I don’t think anyone has dugg or stumbled any of my blog posts yet. And I haven’t gotten active digging or stumbling other people’s articles or Websites yet myself—though I plan on it.

So for me the jury is out. But maybe you’ve tried it and have some words of wisdom to share…

If so, please post a comment below and let me how Digg and StumbleUpon work for you, and any tips on getting the most from them.

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