Comments on: Are You a Stumbler? http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-75840 MInTheGap Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:50:41 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/#comment-75840 It's definitely an extremely powerful tool for getting people to your blog. With the two stumbles people gave me I must have gotten 1000 page views. It's crazy the effect it can have if you build up a network-- just like most other things. It’s definitely an extremely powerful tool for getting people to your blog. With the two stumbles people gave me I must have gotten 1000 page views. It’s crazy the effect it can have if you build up a network– just like most other things.

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-75838 Mary Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:49:39 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/#comment-75838 Well, I must add that I checked out your Stumble Blog after commenting here last night and I can see the draw. And since you have to register with Stumble to add to the reviews, I can see why one would join it. Thanks for having a review of my site on there, I appreciate it. :) Well, I must add that I checked out your Stumble Blog after commenting here last night and I can see the draw. And since you have to register with Stumble to add to the reviews, I can see why one would join it. Thanks for having a review of my site on there, I appreciate it. :)

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-75833 MInTheGap Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:27:46 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/#comment-75833 Kinda funny that I write about a service I think is neat and I end up talking people out of it! Kinda funny that I write about a service I think is neat and I end up talking people out of it!

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-75831 Mary Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:48:34 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/#comment-75831 There is no end to ways to spend time on the net! I'm constantly getting invitations to join new "clicks" online and feel bad ignoring them! I joined GoodReads and Facebook and those just seemed to start the ball rolling...right into the gutter! I can barely keep up with reading my favorite blogs and posting on my own...so if I added stumbling to the list, I'd really be flat on the alley floor... Your last comment, MIn, sums up my feelings. There is no end to ways to spend time on the net! I’m constantly getting invitations to join new “clicks” online and feel bad ignoring them! I joined GoodReads and Facebook and those just seemed to start the ball rolling…right into the gutter!

I can barely keep up with reading my favorite blogs and posting on my own…so if I added stumbling to the list, I’d really be flat on the alley floor…

Your last comment, MIn, sums up my feelings.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-75818 MInTheGap Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:13:27 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/#comment-75818 Well, like any socially driven media, the product is only as good as those things that are submitted. So far, I've found some really interesting pictures, some sites on archeology and Bible topics that were interesting, and some sites that I already knew about. The power of it comes into play when you have friends, I believe. As people starting being a "fan" of the stuff that you post, your ranking gets higher as does your clout. I think that the main advantage to stumble comes into play if you're the type of person that likes to surf to find new things and you want to share the things that you have found. I do delicious bookmarks about the same way-- I bookmark things that interest me. So, I could be "stumbling" things that interest me and people could go through that, if they wanted. Much better to be spending your time creating good content on your own site and using tools like Technorati, Google Blog Search or other means if you're trying to actively find something. If you're trying to relax or channel surf the web and occasionally find something good, then use stumble. They each have their place, and stumblers can definitely give you a good feel for high rated content, but it's not for everyone. Well, like any socially driven media, the product is only as good as those things that are submitted. So far, I’ve found some really interesting pictures, some sites on archeology and Bible topics that were interesting, and some sites that I already knew about. The power of it comes into play when you have friends, I believe. As people starting being a “fan” of the stuff that you post, your ranking gets higher as does your clout.

I think that the main advantage to stumble comes into play if you’re the type of person that likes to surf to find new things and you want to share the things that you have found. I do delicious bookmarks about the same way– I bookmark things that interest me. So, I could be “stumbling” things that interest me and people could go through that, if they wanted.

Much better to be spending your time creating good content on your own site and using tools like Technorati, Google Blog Search or other means if you’re trying to actively find something. If you’re trying to relax or channel surf the web and occasionally find something good, then use stumble. They each have their place, and stumblers can definitely give you a good feel for high rated content, but it’s not for everyone.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-75814 Rebecca Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:38:56 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/#comment-75814 I noticed Stumble Upon in my stats and so I joined. I "un-joined" almost instantaneously. Maybe I just don't get it, but I certainly don't need another technical thing to learn. Here's the problem: I thought you were supposed to "stumble" through random links in your field of interest. So I started stumbling through a bunch of fashion links. What a supreme waste of time! After about three "stumbles" through nothing but tiny on-line stores, I began to be concerned about recommending any of them. So I quit. Maybe since Anna is in there, I can find her and then find some good links. Do you think it's more valuable than spending time creating good content and visiting blogs the old-fashioned way? I noticed Stumble Upon in my stats and so I joined. I “un-joined” almost instantaneously. Maybe I just don’t get it, but I certainly don’t need another technical thing to learn.

Here’s the problem: I thought you were supposed to “stumble” through random links in your field of interest. So I started stumbling through a bunch of fashion links. What a supreme waste of time! After about three “stumbles” through nothing but tiny on-line stores, I began to be concerned about recommending any of them. So I quit.

Maybe since Anna is in there, I can find her and then find some good links.

Do you think it’s more valuable than spending time creating good content and visiting blogs the old-fashioned way?

]]> By: Anna http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-75811 Anna Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:27:43 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/#comment-75811 Yep, I've been stumbling for a few months. Love it! CBrunette is my username. ~Anna Yep, I’ve been stumbling for a few months. Love it!

CBrunette is my username.

~Anna

]]> By: Colleen http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/comment-page-1/#comment-75807 Colleen Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:32:38 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/08/29/are-you-a-stumbler/#comment-75807 Interesting. I'll have to check it out! Interesting. I’ll have to check it out!

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