Hypocrite? I think not. That was a response laden with righteous indignation. You're just negative for no good reason. (read the whole post to see why I responded that way) If you're wondering why I bothered to take the time to reply to you at all, it's because as usual, you've given some bad advice, while only considering your own point of view. Let me break it down for you: That's the first red flag. Anytime you utter those words, you had best be proceeding with caution. Your ignorance is beginning to show. We already know that you "haven't tried it". Now without "trying it", you are making authoritative comments. Did you know that when "stumbling", many, if not most people, are targeting their areas of interest? Sites go in as categories, and the user preferences can be set to categories. And that's the icing on the cake. It's about as hard as installing a toolbar. Now, here's where I really take exception to your rhetoric. I, as many others here, have found this a useful traffic tool. But because "IamNotNed", I have a different perspective. Even if I had all the traffic that you want, I still believe that a penny saved is a penny earned. What's more - this is a GREAT tool for niche sites who may not be high traffic drivers, but are FOCUSED traffic drivers. I make a good bit of change every month on AdSense, with VERY LOW traffic. We are talking some sites that are in the low 1000's every month. But it's not a fault of the site. It's the reality of my audience. That's what niches are all about. Farbeit for me to suggest that you lighten up a bit, but you have got to be one of the single most negative and quick on the draw DP'ers that I've come across yet. (aside from those who are mudslingers and perpetually banned) I just don't understand why you can't see the positive in something, as if a negative attitude is somehow compulsory.
Naahh. I don't think that I need to say anymore. The facts have been laid out, and constructive dialog is now free to break out.
If you have Google analytics, it is a good way to track such traffic. So if I had stumbleup traffic for my site in my sig for eg, I could setup a campaign in analytics including ROI if I were paying for a particular traffic source/ad etc.
Click the little white talk bubble in the SU toolbar (next to the thumbs down), and it should show you who reviewed it, and who gave it a thumbs up. Jenn
It is a good idea to 'befriend' the person who suggested that page to everybody, and check all or a few of the people who thumbed up something for similar interests. Usually more than three thumbs up already means a few hundred people have seen the page in question - usually within a short time-span. (at least in my niche)
Actually - once a site gets stumbled it seems people will just start thumbing up other pages on that site (if there is the content to choose from), which means the traffic almost manages itself. The only thing I do when a new page gets stumbled like that is make sure all applicable tags are added, so even more possibly interested people are likely to stumble that page. So it's really not a lot of work - I think just letting it happen would work almost as well. As for it being a way to get links: I do have indication that it helps, though I have no idea to what extent. The links on the stumbleupon pages themselves don't count: they have a rel="nofollow" tag automatically included. As for ad-revenue: I do think I get slightly less clicks from stumbleupon-visitors. But it is certainly not a big difference in CTR.
It brings loads of traffic but it's for no use.. the ctr remain very small and may affects you on the smart pricing thing. I say don't use SU if you have a nice ctr.
Maybe in your niche necropsique, but that's not true of SU all around. I've had great ctr increases on an indie music site whenever I submit pages to SU. For my business sites, it doesn't help however.
Jenn, Your advice for the Stumbleupon program was spot on! I can't thank you enough!!! Nice One..... Eodcoin