I was recently browsing The Walrus and came across a widget called StumbleUpon. I clicked on the icon and then did some research and learned that it is an internet community that allows its users to discover and rate Web pages, photos, and videos.
Web pages are presented when the user clicks the “Stumble!” button on the bowser’s toolbar. StumbleUpon chooses which Web page to display based on the user’s ratings of previous pages, ratings by his/her friends, and by the ratings of users with similar interests. Users can rate or choose not to rate any Web page with a thumbs up or thumbs down. StumbleUpon also allows their users to indicate their interests from a list of nearly 500 topics to produce relevant content for the user.
Here is a fantastic video that explains what StumbleUpon is in more detail, and how you can effectively use it in your blog:
StumbleUpon is particularly effective in that it not only allows users to get vocal about their likes and dislikes on the web, but allows them to locate relevant web pages based on their already existing interests.
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Hi
I’m a newbie to this, but I have find that its really cool tool.
I’m on a search tips & tricks
Let me know if you got some more.
Thanks for links and explanation.
And for the post too.
Definitely learned something new today
Amit
Comment by Amit | Web Design April 24, 2009 @ 9:59 am