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Tips for Using StumbleUpon to Grow Your Blog

February 20, 2014 By Shannah Coe 12 Comments

I shared this a few weeks ago over at Plucky’s Second Thought as part of Jess’s Tips and Tricks series.  I wanted to make sure you guys all saw it too so I am re-sharing my tips for using StumbleUpon for your blog here.

One of my major goals for 2014 is to increase the number of people who visit my blog.  Of course, I want them to all stick around once they get here but getting them here is my first goal.  StumbleUpon has been a HUGE traffic driver for me since the start of the year and I am absolutely loving it {if you are here FROM SU, thanks so much for stumbling in!}.  Along the way, I’ve learned a few things about StumbleUpon that I wanted to share with you in case you were interested in trying it out.
Tips and Tricks for Using StumbleUpon to Grow Your Blog #growyourblog #socialmedia #stumbleupon

Now, before we go too far, I do want to say that I am far from a StumbleUpon expert. I am still learning every day new things about StumbleUpon but I have been pretty successful at using it to increase my traffic.  But, here are my tips for using StumbleUpon.

Build a real profile.  
When you sign up for StumbleUpon, it is tempting to create a profile of interests strictly related to your blog topic.  Don’t do it.  You are a real person with interests outside of your blog topic and so your profile (a.k.a. your Stumble DNA) should reflect that.  It will help StumbleUpon decide what content to send you.

Try to avoid discovering your owns post.  
Now, that may seem odd because you are now depending on others to get your posts into the StumbleUpon system.  This is a greatly debated subject and the consensus is that it is better for your post to be discovered by someone else.  Or, if you must discover your own, do it at a 10:1 ratio…10 posts on other sites discovered for every 1 you discover of your own.

Stumble randomly.  
Once a day, open up the toolbar and click stumble to check out some new sites.  I try to do this somewhere between 5-10 times per day (i.e. viewing 5-10 sites) and then thumbs up or thumbs down based on whether I genuinely liked the page or not.  This really help StumbleUpon think you are using the site as a genuine user versus someone who is trying to use it only as a promotion tool.

Avoid overstumbling.  
This basically means that you shouldn’t discover posts from the same website too many time in a short period of time.  If you do, StumbleUpon may penalize you and prevent you from stumbling or discovering pages from that site for a set period of time.

Put a StumbleUpon button in your share button on posts.  
Yeah, that is obvious right?  The best way to get people to Stumble your stuff is to give them an easy way to do it.  When I am on mobile, the StumbleUpon toolbar doesn’t work as great as it does on my laptop so I pretty much stick to only stumbling stuff with the StumbleUpon button in the share bar.
Sharing Bar on BlogFind a StumbleUpon group. 
I am a member of several groups on Facebook that help promote each other’s posts through StumbleUpon.  We all are careful to follow the rules but, at the same time, help get content into the StumbleUpon system.  I highly recommend seeking out a few groups one Facebook or Google+ {or even starting your own} to help you really get started with StumbleUpon.

Build Your Favorites.
Growing a list of favorite profiles in StumbleUpon is a great way to build your stumble “power.”  You can routinely visit your favorites and then stumble their likes to make sure you are getting a wide variety of pages that you are stumbling.  I try to do it once or twice a week and stumble someone’s likes 4-5 times. 

So, I hope these tips have gotten you interested in using StumbleUpon more.  The whole thing can seem a little daunting when you just start out but it really is quite easy once you get started.  In fact, I challenge you to go create a profile and then discover someone’s post today. 

You can visit me on StumbleUpon to see some of my favorite Stumbles.

Want to learn more about different social media sites?  Check out my post on the basics of Google+!
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  1. Jess says

    February 20, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    I’m so glad you were able to join us for the series. ๐Ÿ™‚
    Jess recently posted…Guest Blogger: Serenay Taylor – Guide to the 2014 World CupMy Profile

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    • Shannah Coe says

      February 20, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      Thanks Jess. I think the series is such a fabulous one and I love seeing what everyone has to share about their blogging knowledge.

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  2. cathy says

    February 20, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    love these tips and found them on #growingcircleshop and pinned them! I have heard upon stumble upon but never really looked into it and now I can..thanks ๐Ÿ™‚
    Cathy
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  3. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    February 20, 2014 at 5:43 pm

    These tips are so helpful! I wouldn’t think to “stumble” several times a day, but it’s so quick and easy to do. Any chance you could share some of the best FB groups for us newbies to StumbleUpon? ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Emma @ P is for Preschooler recently posted…Giveaways and the Weekly Kids Co-opMy Profile

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    • Shannah Coe says

      February 20, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      Stumbling throughout the day is so quick and easy and really helps you build some “stumble power.” I’ll email you separately about those Facebook groups. Most of them are secret so you have to be invited to join ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. DesignedByBH says

    February 21, 2014 at 1:30 am

    Good info! I’m still trying to figure StumbleUpon out!!! I definitely need to stop stumbling my own posts…it’s hard to resist, though!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    – Brooke –
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  5. Becka says

    February 21, 2014 at 3:21 am

    As someone who just recently (yesterday) started using Stumbleupon, I wanted to say THANK YOU!> ๐Ÿ™‚
    Becka recently posted…How to Create an About Me Blog Signature.My Profile

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    • Shannah Coe says

      February 22, 2014 at 9:31 am

      You are most welcome! I know that StumbleUpon has a learning curve so I want to try and share anything and everything I have learned so far.

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  6. Kimberly @ A time to freeze says

    February 21, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    Thanks for these tips! I just got started with SU this week and it has been a big learning experience so far. I’m part of one FB group but not sure how to go about finding others to join. How did you find them? Thanks again!
    Kimberly @ A time to freeze recently posted…Quick and Easy DinnersMy Profile

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    • Shannah Coe says

      February 22, 2014 at 9:30 am

      StumbleUpon does have a learning curve but definitely is worth taking the time to learn and use well. I joined one Facebook group and then saw on my sidebar others pop up as suggestions for me. Keep an eye out there. {You can also PM me on FB}

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  7. Amber says

    February 25, 2014 at 1:10 am

    I haven’t yet used StumbleUpon so these tips are very helpful! Thank you for the help!
    Amber recently posted…Ways to Be Effective at Content MarketingMy Profile

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