stumbleupon

**ozziedave** · 04-25-2007, 05:53 AM

Hello,

Anyone here had any previous dealing with stumbleupon. I am doing some PPC advertising with them and I'm pretty sure that someone is milking my hits and I mean all of the hits.

Here's what they have to say on their site

"How does StumbleUpon prevent click-fraud?
StumbleUpon doesn't syndicate paid listings to third parties - the primary source of click-fraud in pay-per-click networks. We also don't have any mechanism by which someone can force your site to come up as a paid result, so a competitor can't drain your account."

**ozziedave** · 11-20-2007, 06:01 AM

Hi All,

I take back anything critical I have said about Stumbleupon they're certainly not fraudulent ....just ordinary

**chrishirst** · 11-20-2007, 07:21 AM

Quote:

just ordinary

You know, I think that's the best description I have heard yet about StumbleUpon

**giftedwon** · 11-24-2007, 04:47 PM

when you stumble you get a lot of traffic. there are just a large amount of people rushing in to your site.

**ozziedave** · 11-26-2007, 03:28 AM

...and rushing straight onto someone elses site at the click of a button.

**chrishirst** · 11-26-2007, 06:07 AM

Quote:

there are just a large amount of people rushing in to your site.

and rushing away again.

**NightCrawler** · 12-03-2007, 01:13 AM

ozziedave, but is it still worth it to advertise on stumbleupon? What if you compared it with the visitors from your Google adwords campaigns?

**ozziedave** · 12-04-2007, 05:42 AM

For me Google is more expensive but is worth the extra expense.

I guess everyone will be different and are trying to achieve different things - but as I see it a customer via Google would be worth 6+ times as much as a Stumbleupon customer.

Stumbleupon customers are browsing - anything, Google customers are looking for something specific or at least a subject. That's the difference.

Perhaps if you have a website that people are mesmerised by, then Stumbleupon could be better - or cheaper anyway.

**ForrestCroce** · 12-09-2007, 10:39 PM

Stumblers are window shoppers. Googlers are at least far more likely to be customers.

I'm actually considering to buy some traffic from Stumble. I don't actually sell anything, but I'm working on a book, and need name recognition to get it published. Stumble has been very good to me in the form of free traffic - they love unusual photography - but if I can reach 400 more people for $20, considering my nich and aspirations, Stumble is a good avenue.

For most sites, though, the traffic is pretty low quality. Even on a photo blog, Stumblers view less pages per visit and stick around for less time.

**luukmuu** · 02-10-2008, 09:07 PM

thank you ....guys for worth info .....I focus on the social bookmark traffic

**full house** · 02-12-2008, 07:04 AM

well, stumble upon is a really great social bookmarking site!Just stumble and wait for the traffics to come.

**chrishirst** · 02-12-2008, 01:36 PM

... and leave straight away.

**jamestl2** · 02-12-2008, 04:37 PM

....and never return.

**ADAM Web Design** · 02-12-2008, 05:13 PM

But wait, you guys! You've got SU all wrong! People see the sites and link to them, which is good for SEO. For every hundred Stumblers, you're bound to see at least 25,807 inbound links, because Stumblers spread the word.

Now pass de Dutchie on de left 'and side!

**jamestl2** · 02-12-2008, 05:19 PM

The sad thing is Adam, some SEO n00b might come along, read your post, think it's true, and they'll start doing everything they can to get as many stumbles/diggs as they can (because they'll think it's "good" for SEO).

**ADAM Web Design** · 02-12-2008, 09:29 PM

That's the joy of sarcasm, James...it's lost on the stupid.

11-20-2007, 06:01 AM	#2 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
ozziedave Experienced Talker Posts: 42 Name: David Cronk Talkupation:	Hi All, I take back anything critical I have said about Stumbleupon they're certainly not fraudulent ....just ordinary __________________ DC Travelodium www.netshotel.info

11-24-2007, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
giftedwon Average Talker Latest Blog Post: Instadigi Instant Community Posts: 29 Name: doug Location: www.astawerks.net Talkupation:	when you stumble you get a lot of traffic. there are just a large amount of people rushing in to your site. __________________ Bidding Directory \| Cheap Travel \| Hardware for Asterisk \| DoFollow Bookmarks \| CentOS Linux Forums

11-26-2007, 03:28 AM	#5 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
ozziedave Experienced Talker Posts: 42 Name: David Cronk Talkupation:	...and rushing straight onto someone elses site at the click of a button. __________________ DC Travelodium www.netshotel.info

12-04-2007, 05:42 AM	#8 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
ozziedave Experienced Talker Posts: 42 Name: David Cronk Talkupation:	For me Google is more expensive but is worth the extra expense. I guess everyone will be different and are trying to achieve different things - but as I see it a customer via Google would be worth 6+ times as much as a Stumbleupon customer. Stumbleupon customers are browsing - anything, Google customers are looking for something specific or at least a subject. That's the difference. Perhaps if you have a website that people are mesmerised by, then Stumbleupon could be better - or cheaper anyway. __________________ DC Travelodium www.netshotel.info

12-09-2007, 10:39 PM	#9 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
ForrestCroce Half Man, Half Amazing Latest Blog Post: North Lake Union Posts: 2,917 Name: Forrest Croce Location: Seattle, WA Talkupation:	Stumblers are window shoppers. Googlers are at least far more likely to be customers. I'm actually considering to buy some traffic from Stumble. I don't actually sell anything, but I'm working on a book, and need name recognition to get it published. Stumble has been very good to me in the form of free traffic - they love unusual photography - but if I can reach 400 more people for $20, considering my nich and aspirations, Stumble is a good avenue. For most sites, though, the traffic is pretty low quality. Even on a photo blog, Stumblers view less pages per visit and stick around for less time. __________________ The Pacific Northwest \| Escheresque \| Avery Point, Connecticut

04-25-2007, 05:53 AM	#1 (permalink) stumbleupon
ozziedave Experienced Talker Posts: 42 Name: David Cronk Talkupation:	Hello, Anyone here had any previous dealing with stumbleupon. I am doing some PPC advertising with them and I'm pretty sure that someone is milking my hits and I mean all of the hits. Here's what they have to say on their site "How does StumbleUpon prevent click-fraud? StumbleUpon doesn't syndicate paid listings to third parties - the primary source of click-fraud in pay-per-click networks. We also don't have any mechanism by which someone can force your site to come up as a paid result, so a competitor can't drain your account."

12-03-2007, 01:13 AM	#7 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
NightCrawler Novice Talker Posts: 5 Talkupation:	ozziedave, but is it still worth it to advertise on stumbleupon? What if you compared it with the visitors from your Google adwords campaigns?

02-10-2008, 09:07 PM	#10 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
luukmuu Novice Talker Posts: 12 Name: Woraporn Lakkanacheewan Talkupation:	thank you ....guys for worth info .....I focus on the social bookmark traffic __________________ I have a dream

02-12-2008, 07:04 AM	#11 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
full house Extreme Talker Posts: 155 Talkupation:	well, stumble upon is a really great social bookmarking site!Just stumble and wait for the traffics to come. __________________ used cars\|free car advertising buy used australian cars

02-12-2008, 01:36 PM	#12 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
chrishirst Super Moderator Posts: 10,602 Location: Blackpool. UK Talkupation:	... and leave straight away. __________________ Chris. ->> Links are advertising NOT optimising!! <<- Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares? Code Samples \| People Counting System

02-12-2008, 04:37 PM	#13 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
jamestl2 Hey..... Latest Blog Post: Living in Your Own Personal Hell Posts: 1,528 Name: James, if you couldn't tell from my username Talkupation:	....and never return. __________________ Read this if you are new. \| PageRank only applies to Web PAGES. *Conspiracy-Forums -* THE Place to discuss Conspiracies

02-12-2008, 05:13 PM	#14 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
ADAM Web Design Canadastaninianite Latest Blog Post: A Strange Forum Policy: The Boutique Board Posts: 5,947 Name: Adam for web page design, not program Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Talkupation:	But wait, you guys! You've got SU all wrong! People see the sites and link to them, which is good for SEO. For every hundred Stumblers, you're bound to see at least 25,807 inbound links, because Stumblers spread the word. Now pass de Dutchie on de left 'and side! __________________ Search Engine Friendly Layouts \| Walk on My Path (my blog) eBay Caters to Content Thieves (with proof)

02-12-2008, 05:19 PM	#15 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
jamestl2 Hey..... Latest Blog Post: Living in Your Own Personal Hell Posts: 1,528 Name: James, if you couldn't tell from my username Talkupation:	The sad thing is Adam, some SEO n00b might come along, read your post, think it's true, and they'll start doing everything they can to get as many stumbles/diggs as they can (because they'll think it's "good" for SEO). __________________ Read this if you are new. \| PageRank only applies to Web PAGES. *Conspiracy-Forums -* THE Place to discuss Conspiracies

02-12-2008, 09:29 PM	#16 (permalink) Re: stumbleupon
ADAM Web Design Canadastaninianite Latest Blog Post: A Strange Forum Policy: The Boutique Board Posts: 5,947 Name: Adam for web page design, not program Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Talkupation:	That's the joy of sarcasm, James...it's lost on the stupid. __________________ Search Engine Friendly Layouts \| Walk on My Path (my blog) eBay Caters to Content Thieves (with proof)