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Make yourself stand out; show sponsors why they should choose you over the other 100 applicants.
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Put some effort into your profile; customize everything to bring out your personality, but keep the layout clean and easy to read. You don’t want to miss opportunities because potential sponsors can’t find your event results due to a poor layout. Also, don’t post anything in your profile that you wouldn't want a sponsor to see.
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Add video; keep it clean and only post your best efforts. Sponsors want to see the best of your abilities so go out there and give it your all. A professional editing job doesn’t hurt either. And don't be afraid to add some music to keep people interested.
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Hype yourself up; invite people to check out your profile, rate your photos and send you comments. All this interaction increases your profile views, popularity, and your value to sponsors. This is survival of the fittest at its finest; you need to give sponsors as many reasons to take a look at you as possible.
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Keep things clean; you might curse or tell dirty jokes at home or when you're out with your friends, but most sponsors don't want to have their name associated with those types of things. Keep in mind there are a lot of young athletes and parents on the site and sponsors do not want to associate with people who are offending others.
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Show what you’re doing in your community to promote yourself and your sport. The more you are in the public eye, the better.
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Go to events; this is self explanatory, go to any events you can to get more exposure. You may even run into team managers at some of the larger events, so keep your eyes open and talk to everyone.