Comments on: 7 Reasons StumbleUpon is a New Blogger’s Best Friend http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/ Social Media Blog Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:56:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Slot Machine http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-2460 Slot Machine Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:07:54 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-2460 I'll check out SU. Thanks for the article! I’ll check out SU. Thanks for the article!

]]> By: Join BWS Blogger’s Cafe | Blogging With Success http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1945 Join BWS Blogger’s Cafe | Blogging With Success Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:33:18 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1945 [...] interaction with readers. Several posts have been reviewed on StumbleUpon, which is great way to get exposure. The quality of reader comments so far has been high and encouraging. The number of BWS subscribers [...] [...] interaction with readers. Several posts have been reviewed on StumbleUpon, which is great way to get exposure. The quality of reader comments so far has been high and encouraging. The number of BWS subscribers [...]

]]> By: Link Medley Blogging - Forty Plus Two http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1432 Link Medley Blogging - Forty Plus Two Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:33:39 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1432 [...] gives 7 Reasons StumbleUpon is a New Blogger’s Best Friend. This entry was written by Bengt, posted on September 24, 2008 at 7:33 pm, filed under Blogging [...] [...] gives 7 Reasons StumbleUpon is a New Blogger’s Best Friend. This entry was written by Bengt, posted on September 24, 2008 at 7:33 pm, filed under Blogging [...]

]]> By: Steven Snell http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1321 Steven Snell Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:29:56 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1321 Hussein, I agree that it's not high quality traffic, but for new bloggers it's the easiest way to get quick exposure. At the start, any traffic is good. ZaggedEdge, I don't submit content on my own blogs to SU, but I don't have a problem with newer bloggers doing it. With no readers it may not get submitted otherwise. I think it's a matter of personal preference. Hussein,
I agree that it’s not high quality traffic, but for new bloggers it’s the easiest way to get quick exposure. At the start, any traffic is good.

ZaggedEdge,
I don’t submit content on my own blogs to SU, but I don’t have a problem with newer bloggers doing it. With no readers it may not get submitted otherwise. I think it’s a matter of personal preference.

]]> By: Hussein http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1320 Hussein Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:23:56 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1320 SU is good for traffic but not for quality traffic. Users used to stumble on your blog and yet they don't read and just leave and proceed to other sites. Though sometimes you could get returning visitors from SU but it is very seldom. SU is good for traffic but not for quality traffic. Users used to stumble on your blog and yet they don’t read and just leave and proceed to other sites. Though sometimes you could get returning visitors from SU but it is very seldom.

]]> By: @ZaggedEdge http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1319 @ZaggedEdge Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:53:12 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1319 You hit the nail on the head here--connecting with other entrepreneurs, great traffic thats not all or nothing, and the toolbar make for a great tool. don't submit your own stuff though, that's just obnoxious and SU algorithm wears off the effectiveness of your thumbs up after a while You hit the nail on the head here–connecting with other entrepreneurs, great traffic thats not all or nothing, and the toolbar make for a great tool.

don’t submit your own stuff though, that’s just obnoxious and SU algorithm wears off the effectiveness of your thumbs up after a while

]]> By: James Paden http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1317 James Paden Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:36:24 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1317 The other great part of StumbleUpon is that if your blog is of a more commercial nature or you have some linkbait, advertising on SU is really cheap to help kick start the process. The other great part of StumbleUpon is that if your blog is of a more commercial nature or you have some linkbait, advertising on SU is really cheap to help kick start the process.

]]> By: Steven Snell http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1313 Steven Snell Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:07:31 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1313 Willy, My opinion is that SU traffic will be worthless (or close to it) if you don't have a plan for converting it into something. If you take into consideration the mentality and interests of typical SU users and adjust your strategy, it is possible to gain something significant from SU. If nothing else it will help to expose you to more new visitors (they may remember you the next time they arrive, possibly from a different source other than SU) and it can boost ad revenue. I will agree with you that the number of comments from SU visitors is very, very small. Jon, I agree. It may not provide the rush of traffic that Digg or Reddit can, but I'd rather have it spread out and more consistent. Outside My Brain, That's very similar to my experience with SU, although I haven't gotten small jumps in subscribers when SU traffic has been pretty high. Pablo, Definitely. Jacob, Yes, I'm sure most SU visitors are blowing through sites pretty quickly, but 2.31 pageviews shows that they're at least paying attention to what they're seeing. I agree with you, you have to give them a reason to stay on the site, and that is something you have to consider ahead of time if you are targeting SU. Willy,
My opinion is that SU traffic will be worthless (or close to it) if you don’t have a plan for converting it into something. If you take into consideration the mentality and interests of typical SU users and adjust your strategy, it is possible to gain something significant from SU. If nothing else it will help to expose you to more new visitors (they may remember you the next time they arrive, possibly from a different source other than SU) and it can boost ad revenue. I will agree with you that the number of comments from SU visitors is very, very small.

Jon,
I agree. It may not provide the rush of traffic that Digg or Reddit can, but I’d rather have it spread out and more consistent.

Outside My Brain,
That’s very similar to my experience with SU, although I haven’t gotten small jumps in subscribers when SU traffic has been pretty high.

Pablo,
Definitely.

Jacob,
Yes, I’m sure most SU visitors are blowing through sites pretty quickly, but 2.31 pageviews shows that they’re at least paying attention to what they’re seeing. I agree with you, you have to give them a reason to stay on the site, and that is something you have to consider ahead of time if you are targeting SU.

]]> By: Jacob from JobMob http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1310 Jacob from JobMob Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:53:14 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1310 I agree with OutsideMyBrain - most often, an SU session is just keeping the cursor on the toolbar and stumbling or thumbing. However, if you give people a really compelling reason to scroll down - i.e. pull the cursor off the toolbar - you significantly increase their chances of taking some other action on your site. Out of curiousity, I just took a look at the analytics for JobMob and over the past year, SU users to my site average 2.31 pageviews per visit. On the other hand, I'd be amazed if 5% of my subscribers discovered my site from SU. I agree with OutsideMyBrain – most often, an SU session is just keeping the cursor on the toolbar and stumbling or thumbing. However, if you give people a really compelling reason to scroll down – i.e. pull the cursor off the toolbar – you significantly increase their chances of taking some other action on your site.

Out of curiousity, I just took a look at the analytics for JobMob and over the past year, SU users to my site average 2.31 pageviews per visit.

On the other hand, I’d be amazed if 5% of my subscribers discovered my site from SU.

]]> By: pablopabla http://traffikd.com/stumbleupon/new-bloggers-best-friend/#comment-1309 pablopabla Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:49:02 +0000 http://traffikd.com/?p=125#comment-1309 I think SU is great for those with CPM ads :D I think SU is great for those with CPM ads :D

]]>