Comments on: Shameless StumbleUpon Request http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/08/09/shameless-stumbleupon-request/ Entrepreneur | Writer | Speaker Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:58:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: User links about "request" on iLinkShare http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/08/09/shameless-stumbleupon-request/comment-page-1/#comment-95530 User links about "request" on iLinkShare Tue, 12 May 2009 23:33:21 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/08/09/shameless-stumbleupon-request/#comment-95530 [...] 15 days ago1 votesWrestlers Request Metal Chair, Fans Deliver>> saved by LyriCYST 18 days ago2 votesShameless StumbleUpon Request>> saved by onopko 27 days ago1 votesBeing An Airport Security Guard>> saved by kdillin 28 days ago5 [...] [...] 15 days ago1 votesWrestlers Request Metal Chair, Fans Deliver>> saved by LyriCYST 18 days ago2 votesShameless StumbleUpon Request>> saved by onopko 27 days ago1 votesBeing An Airport Security Guard>> saved by kdillin 28 days ago5 [...]

]]> By: Andy Hadfield http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/08/09/shameless-stumbleupon-request/comment-page-1/#comment-46459 Andy Hadfield Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:12:18 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/08/09/shameless-stumbleupon-request/#comment-46459 Stumbled. Likewise? Stumbled. Likewise?

]]> By: Richard Catto http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/08/09/shameless-stumbleupon-request/comment-page-1/#comment-46245 Richard Catto Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/08/09/shameless-stumbleupon-request/#comment-46245 Mike, many bloggers have praised StumbleUpon for the traffic it generates, but there are many deficiencies with relying upon them for traffic. 1. SU traffic is inconsistent 2. SU traffic is reliant on the actions of third parties 3. SU traffic generates a high bounce rate 4. SU traffic does not tend to enlarge your blog's regular readership 5. SU readers generally do not leave comments A short time ago, many SA bloggers were quick to join EntreCard and install the EC widget, and they were just as quick to lose interest in it. However, EC offers several advantages over SU. I wrote a <a href="http://capetownnews.co.za/2008/08/07/how-to-achieve-an-entrecard-rush/" rel="nofollow">blog post</a> about how to get the best out of EC. I'd encourage you and other SA bloggers to not only re-adopt EntreCard but start putting the required effort into it to make it work for them, Mike, many bloggers have praised StumbleUpon for the traffic it generates, but there are many deficiencies with relying upon them for traffic.

1. SU traffic is inconsistent
2. SU traffic is reliant on the actions of third parties
3. SU traffic generates a high bounce rate
4. SU traffic does not tend to enlarge your blog’s regular readership
5. SU readers generally do not leave comments

A short time ago, many SA bloggers were quick to join EntreCard and install the EC widget, and they were just as quick to lose interest in it.

However, EC offers several advantages over SU. I wrote a blog post about how to get the best out of EC. I’d encourage you and other SA bloggers to not only re-adopt EntreCard but start putting the required effort into it to make it work for them,

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