Comments on: How StumbleUpon Can Help Your Blog

By: Fransiska

Fransiska — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:20:49 +0000

I stumbled this recently:

http://socialmediatrader.com/h.....-visitors/

Could be a way to answer your question.

By: Fransiska

Fransiska — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:08:00 +0000

It might also depends on the content itself, though.

When I stumble, I don’t leave comment often too, but only for an extraordinary post. Maybe luck factor plays a big role here.

But more visitors means more chance to get a regular reader.

By: Bull3t

Bull3t — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:57:14 +0000

I also wrote a post on this not too long ago. I stated that StumbleUpon increases traffic, but is not very good at increasing regular visitors or comments.

By: Fransiska

Fransiska — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:49:50 +0000

I know several friend blogger of mine using SU to promote their blog heavily, while others don’t care about it at all…

Each one has its own way for promotion, but literally using SU is a cheap and a good exposure. Sending a page to a friend, asking it to be read and stumbled (if worthy) if example, is easier than putting up your own advertisement elsewhere.

By: iCan't Internet

iCan't Internet — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:22:36 +0000

Indeed, I also noticed that these spikes come back regularly, but smaller then the initial peak.

By: iCan't Internet

iCan't Internet — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:21:08 +0000

True, I once even had 1200+ visitors on one day coming from one single StumbleUpon article!
The thing is, it messes up your stats bigtime, most of these visitors don’t even stay on your website for 3 seconds, and thus make your bouncerate go skyhigh, lowering your adsense earnings etcetera in the long run.
I did find out that there are a few things you can do to keep your SU visitors longer on your website:
http://www.icantinternet.org/2.....e-to-read/

By: techniqueal t.

techniqueal t. — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:52:56 +0000

i have had a lot of referrals from SU, thanks to fransiska and a few friends. it indeed can help a blog get the “visibility” it needs.

By: SolReka | Alternative Energy

SolReka | Alternative Energy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:57:28 +0000

Interesting post regarding SU. You mentioned at the start of your post: -
“at least it can’t simply boost the number of visitors of your blog instantly”.

I find that most of my traffic comes from Stumble. In particular posts which I publish then self-stumble. The ’spikes’ in my traffic from SU are almost immediately after the post has been published.

For example I wrote a post at the start of my blog career entitled: -

Could this be perpetual motion in action? – The Whipmag Overunity device.

Within 24 hours I was getting 4000-5000 visitors a day from SU, the traffic then ebbed away. Even though the post was written several months ago, I still occasionally receive what I like to call ‘Stumble spikes’.

I find SU to be a great resource for connecting with like minded people, and also weird and wonderful websites which I wouldn’t otherwise search for.

Regards
SolReka
Brighter Energy Solutions

By: SBA

SBA — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:59:56 +0000

@Cygnet – Let us know when you sign up. Visit our SU logs and see if we have pages that you like.

By: Cygnet

Cygnet — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:51:54 +0000

I never tried it.. But m very much convinced with the article and the responses to that.. So now even I have to look forward to that..