Stumble Upon: A Cool Ethical Approach

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Stand Out With Stumble Upon

Here’s a short and sweet instruction guide for those of you new to stumbling. If you don’t use stumble, it’s time to join. Hey, you could even experiment on this post! :lol:
I was looking at my friend Polli from Polliwog’s Pond’s MyBlogLog profile and noticed she had her Stumble Upon page listed as a blog. I’ve seen several people do this and thought it’s time I listed mine too.

I decided since this blog deals with blogging ethics, being nice and polite are part of ethics in my world! Many people use stumble but don’t use it correctly. What I mean by correctly, is doing the little extra things with stumble that make you stand out.

Add Your Stumble Upon Blog Anywhere You Can

The great thing about your Stumble feeds is that you are promoting the people you stumble as well as yourself. You have two feeds as a Stumble Upon user:

revellian’s reviews and blog

revellian’s favorites

Add your stumble blog to MyBlogLog to get started. These two feed addresses are the ones you need to enter when editing your stumble blog. Your Main Stumble Upon URL can be either of these two. I used the top one as my primary.

Check it out on MyBlogLog: Revellian’s StumbleUpon Blog

Stumble Upon Coolness

There are tons of great posts about using stumble, but this one is specifically for my readers! To be extra nice using stumble, here are some things beginners should be aware of. Here’s a section of the Stumble Upon tool bar. IE users can download it directly from stumbleupon.com. Firefox users can use the add extension feature available in their addons menu.

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You can stumble someone’s home page and their stumble user page. It’s like saying not only is their site cool, but they are a great stumbler as well!

When you are looking at someones site, you click the thumbs up button. If the page hasn’t been stumbled previously, you will be prompted to write a short review (please tag it correctly). If it has been stumbled already, it will redirect you to another random page.

What I like to do is after I give a thumbs up on a previously stumbled page, I go back and write a review anyway. See that white bubble on the far right of the tool bar in my example? Click it to write a review.

These are two separate things. It’s nice to go back after giving thumbs up and write a review in addition! Most folks won’t do this. Stumblers who do this are extra cool.

You should stumble the sites and stumblers you like! When you run across a cool post, stumble and review it! Just make sure you are on the article’s permalink url. Just click the post title to get to it.

Stumbling is powerful and fun. It’s a great way to share with folks what you like and who you like. It’s great for traffic and I personally prefer it over Digg any day.

To get an idea of just how powerful stumbling can be, read Mike’s post: (Ordinary Folk) The Stumbleupon stampede - one amazing night of traffic

If you want to get really technical, read Stumbleupon mathematics for stumblers by Tim Nash.
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47 Responses to “Stumble Upon: A Cool Ethical Approach”

  1. Mike on October 8th, 2007 7:04 pm

    I definitely prefer Stumble as well. Digg seems to be nice for techy articles and such, but Stumble is basically for anything and everything which I love.

    Thanks for mention, buddy. I wouldn’t mind another night like that one ;P

    Mike’s last blog post..By nobe is aww pwugged up

  2. Revellian on October 8th, 2007 7:13 pm

    Thanks Mike! As basic as this article is, there are lots of people who really need to read it! That was definetly some monstrous traffic, I haven’t ever had a day like that. :smile:

  3. Erina Hart on October 8th, 2007 9:08 pm

    I just started my Stumble Upon account a few days ago. This post will help me a lot. I never know where to begin with sites like SU.

    Erina Hart’s last blog post..Building the Foundation

  4. Revellian on October 8th, 2007 9:22 pm

    @Erina Hart: Hi Erina! I am glad you joined! I am the official 1st stumbler of your site! It’s very much worth using!!!! If you have any problems, let me know! :smile:

  5. Erina Hart on October 8th, 2007 9:33 pm

    Woo-hoo! Thank you =)

    Erina Hart’s last blog post..Building the Foundation

  6. Revellian on October 8th, 2007 9:56 pm

    @Erina Hart: You’re welcome Erina! :smile:

  7. Rolando on October 8th, 2007 10:26 pm

    Thanks Bobby, I’m still learning how to use StumbleUpon. Any extra tips helps! You rock as usual!

    Rolando’s last blog post..Halloween Contest at Robbay?s

  8. Revellian on October 8th, 2007 11:01 pm

    @Rolando: Thanks Rolando!!! I did review your site on stumble. I of course gave you a glowing review! :smile:

  9. Rolando on October 8th, 2007 11:11 pm

    Thanks Bobby! I did the same for this post. Wish it was glowing. I think it only shimmered. :)
    Rolando’s last blog post..Halloween Contest at Robbay?s

  10. Revellian on October 8th, 2007 11:28 pm

    @Rolando: LOL! Did you see any kaleidoscopic colours? I have only begun my stumbling! I will find many of your posts to add some glimmer…I mean shimmer to :smile:

  11. Rolando on October 8th, 2007 11:33 pm

    I’m so lame Bobby. I’ll get it don’t worry. I just need to spend more time there :shock:
    Rolando’s last blog post..Halloween Contest at Robbay?s

  12. menopauseprincess on October 9th, 2007 12:37 am

    Hey Bobby,

    Just popping in to say hi. I haven’t signed up with Stumble yet, that seems like a high school class and I’m only in 5th grade :smile:
    Not that you need one more but I have an award for WGM on my blog.

    menopauseprincess’s last blog post..“I’d Like To Thank All The People That Made This Possible…”

  13. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 12:38 am

    @Menopauseprincess: It’s easy to learn and very useful! Thanks, I’ll be by! :mrgreen:

  14. Tim Nash on October 9th, 2007 12:52 am

    Thanks for the link Bobby :) I love Stumbleupon, I think its great a tool and a nice way to make friends who have genuine interests that similar to yours. Using your home section on your own page allows you to see what your friends are stumbling and reviewing which is a great source of inspiration.

    For those people who want a very comprehensive guide might I recommend Megs’ Guide to Stumbleupon

    Tim Nash’s last blog post..The many faces of Tim combined

  15. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 12:53 am

    @Tim Nash: You’re welcome Tim! Thanks for referring me to the guide, I will read it. It grows on you after a while and I like it more now :smile:

  16. NAFA on October 9th, 2007 1:00 am

    Hello Bobby…

    Great information on Stumble. We did sign up for this but was not very sure how it worked. But all thanks to your post here, we finally know.

    A very effective way to increase traffic in a jiffy. Thanks for this! =)

  17. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 1:11 am

    @NAFA: You finally know? He he…I think you already use it just fine. I have to go check out the stumble group, it’s been a few weeks. I stumbled your new post! :smile:

  18. Polliwog on October 9th, 2007 1:31 am

    Bobby, you are the man!!! I’m so glad we found each other on SU. I’m going to stumble you all over the place. Also, how cool are you!? This comment luv plugin is so neat. I didn’t know about it. I would love to add it to my blog and give my commenters some more linkage.

    Polliwog’s last blog post..Sixteen Candles For My Baby

  19. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 1:55 am

    @Polliwog: Thanks!!! I saw your MBL SU site and just had to have my own! Yes, it’s a cool plug indeed. How cool am I? 41 degrees (I slept in a bathtub full of ice, it happens after I sleepwalk) :smile:

  20. Dawn on October 9th, 2007 8:20 am

    I don’t stumble as much as I should. I will start though because there are so many great articles out there. I wish I weren’t so lazy…. Ugh!

    I’m going to start with this article right now. :mrgreen:
    Dawn’s last blog post..Poetry - Blue Angel

  21. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 8:42 am

    Thanks Dawn! I use it quite a bit. I limit myself to only using a few things. Sure there’s a new program popping up everyday but it is almost impossible to convince me to even try something.

  22. mr fong on October 9th, 2007 8:51 am

    Hi Dear Bobby, How are u? :) Thanks for this post after yesterday’s comment,you’re such a dear (of course la,that’s why called u
    dear’ bobby just now) haha,take care! Went out today so sorry just managed to come by…..

  23. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 8:52 am

    @Mr fong: I’ve been meaning to put this post up for a while and I actually wrote it 2 months ago! I hope it helps you!

  24. Sandman on October 9th, 2007 11:08 am

    Great post as usual Bobby! I’ve been planning to try SU for many days now, but waited until I updated/upgraded my template. Now that I have renovated my blog, I will try it, and will definitely use your article as a guide (after all, you are one of my most “trusted brands” in the techie blogosphere).

  25. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 11:37 am

    @Sandman: I’ll be sure to add you as a stumble friend. This is the simplest guide but really has most of what you will need to know to be a good stumbler. A thumbs up is meaningless without a review and a stumble review takes 30 seconds! Thanks!

  26. Education Blogger on October 9th, 2007 1:59 pm

    We’ve been using stumbleupon for a few months now and it’s been great. I would recommend for sure. I want to use it on some of my other sites as well… as soon as they are up and ready for traffic, i’m going to stumble them for sure! :)
    Education Blogger’s last blog post..College Ghost Stories: Four Frightening Tales

  27. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 2:00 pm

    @Education Blogger: You don’t want to stumble your own sites. That is for other people to do!

  28. Rolando on October 9th, 2007 2:03 pm

    Maybe I’ll Stumple about this new theme! Cool! I like it!

    Rolando’s last blog post..Halloween Contest at Robbay?s

  29. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 2:04 pm

    @Rolando: Thanks! I was jealous of your sites new clean look! :smile:

  30. EuroYank on October 9th, 2007 3:15 pm

    Cool new look to the blog my friend. Well done as usual.

  31. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 3:49 pm

    @EuroYank : It’s great to see you! Thanks so much and I will definetly come by shortly! :smile:

  32. Brown Baron on October 9th, 2007 4:14 pm

    New theme looks great. Stumble Upon is the best in my opinion. The members read your post to the end, and usually look around to see what else they like. The people are classier too.

    That’s a very interesting plugin :grin:
    Brown Baron’s last blog post..Asterpix: Create Interactive Videos For Your Site

  33. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 4:50 pm

    Thanks Brown Baron! I didn’t like it at first, but now I like it a lot. I hope this simple little post helps someone! :smile:

  34. Genie Princess on October 9th, 2007 10:44 pm

    Hola Bobby! Hope your toe is ok from stumbling my contest post earlier ;) :razz:
    Genie Princess

    Genie Princess’s last blog post..38 Questions with Mariuca

  35. Revellian on October 9th, 2007 10:51 pm

    Ha ha ha…yes GP, all is well! Please join my stumbleblog community on mybloglog, I have no members yet :cry:
    I stumble lots of the GP’s posts! :mrgreen:

  36. mr fong on October 9th, 2007 11:38 pm

    Hi Bobby, of course it helps. Knowing you is like knowing a dictionary, just nicer and friendlier, Lol! You always help and I appreciate it, thanks for it.

    mr fong’s last blog post..This one might not get many pings but…

  37. Genie Princess on October 10th, 2007 9:44 am

    Hi Bobby, what stumbleblog community? You have a new site I don’t know about? :neutral:
    Genie Princess’s last blog post..38 Questions with Mariuca

  38. Revellian on October 10th, 2007 12:12 pm

    Yes Marzie! It’s on MyBloglog! Go see!!!! :smile:

  39. Revellian on October 10th, 2007 12:14 pm

    Hi Mr. Fong! I am but an infant in this world of knowledge! Thanks!!!! You are the wise one! :smile:

  40. People in the Sun on October 10th, 2007 9:00 pm

    Hey, I’m your first community member. Cool.

  41. Revellian on October 11th, 2007 10:57 am

    Everywhere I go, I keep stumble ready!!!!! :smile:

  42. Pilates Class Girl on October 12th, 2007 12:32 pm

    I find myself spending about 1n hour a day on stumble.
    Great site!

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  44. Bobo on October 15th, 2007 6:21 am

    Thanks Bobby.. now I kinda know what this SU thing is for… I will try it out tonight!

    Bobo’s last blog post..Bobo admires her… sometimes

  45. Revellian on October 15th, 2007 6:37 am

    Hi Bobo!!!! When you join, I want to be your 1st friend! I stumbled one of your posts already :smile:

  46. teeni on July 13th, 2008 11:33 am

    Well, now I know more about StumbleUpon, thanks to you. But this post has led to more questions for me. Like what is MyBlogLog and should I be using that instead of something else or in addition? Many questions I have young Skywalker.

    teenis last blog post..Comments Are Rewarding and I’m Back!

  47. Revellian on July 13th, 2008 2:21 pm

    Mybloglog is a blog directory, where probably 80% of every blog on Earth is listed. BlogCatalog is another popular directory. Both are worth joining. It’s up to you whether or not you put a widget in your sidebar.

    If you join mybloglog for example, your little picture will show up in blogs you visit as long as you’re logged in. I haven’t logged out of it in over a year LOL!

    It’s a great way to meet new people, find new blogs as well as increase your visibility and traffic. :smile:

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