Stumbleupon

[Leigh]

Stumbleupon is a great way to find new sites and articles as well as network with others with similar interests.

It is also a great way to bring traffic to your site. If you aren't stumbling..you should be!
Meg wrote a great article, Stumbleupon for beginners (http://blogpond.com.au/2007/07/15/beginners-guide-to-stumbleupon/) to get your started.

My username is crazymeezer (http://crazymeezer.stumbleupon.com)

Let us know yours so we can add each other.

[Barbara]

I've just joined!

My username is Barmus (http://barmus.stumbleupon.com/)

I'll add you Leigh and I'll add anyone else I can find.

But, if I don't find you, please add me :D

[Riayn]

I am on StumbleUpon, I think as Riayn. However, I haven't really used any of its features, except for just Stumbling around the internet.

http://riayn.stumbleupon.com/

[Leigh]

I have added you guys :)

[Stormy]

I think I joined up under Stormy1810....I think :hehe:

I should start keeping track of these things....

http://stormy1810.stumbleupon.com/

[katef]

Gee sometimes I am so slow LOL.. I only just figured out what stumbleupon is, that and del'.cio.us ROFL.... I don't really know how it works but I have really enjoyed following other peoples links so I am signing up right now (ever the follower!) - my usual name (katef) was taken boohoo so I am picklebum :)

Now to go figure how it all works.. or just waste some more time surfing!

Kate

[Megan]

Leigh I have been making a point of stumbling each of your articles (and this forum) daily. I hope that it is helping.

I have a new stumbleupon strategy. Rather than sitting and stumbling the nest one to be thrown up, as I have in the past, I now stumble each of my friends blogs as I am in them. I have a morning routine where I attempt to visit each blog on my blogroll. Before I exit, I give them the big green thumbs up. It has worked to save me time. Although I don't now get the chance to read new blogs and sites, at least I can service those existing sites that I have respect and time for.

I always stumble Aussie sites when ever I come upon them. This is my strategy for helping to get the Aussie blogosphere happening bigger time.

[imported_Lightening]

How does stumbling a blog lead to people coming there (since Megan stumbled mine for me - thanks Megan :D I had about 200 extra visitors or something!!!). I have the stumble bar (no idea about my actual details though - I tend to sign up for these things and then completely forget to go there again) but wonder what happens when you stumble someone else's post.

[Leigh]

On the toolbar, there is a stumble button. Clicking it you will get a random site related to the topics you add in your preferences. So that is how people will come to your site.

[imported_Lightening]

Okay, I've logged in and my user name is lightening74 if anyone would like to add me. I'm in the process of attempting to add all of you - will see how successful I am.

Thanks for that explanation Leigh. Is there anyway of knowing that someone has stumbled a post other than via the statcounter which shows visitors coming from there?

[Leigh]

What I tend to do is go to the page where I want to check, then click the review button in the tool bar..which is the little speach bubble.

This will bring up the people who have reviewed and stumbled that page.

[Barbara]

That's a great idea Megan - I will start doing that each morning as well :)

I just went to add you Lightening and you already beat me to it :hehe:

[imported_Lightening]

Thanks Barbara. Once I had managed to find Leigh, I just started pinching people straight from her list. :) Made it easier.

[Jaycee]

My StumbleUpon name is Jenseeya. Thanks Megan for your stumbleupon approach. It's definitely sent me some traffic. I must be more onto doing the same thing and build it into my routine so I don't forget.