A website called StumbleUpon is offering interesting web pages, photos and videos recommended by friends and like-minded people. It is supported by a mobile applet and can be accessed through any devise such as iPad, smartphone or desktop. It has a vast amount of data and can be a great source of traffic for a site.


It is not just the content but the way they are marketing their services will take them really far. Also they are acting as traffic cop and a tour guide; that saves your precious time and offers you the most desired content from the vast pool of data on World Wide Web.

However you cannot be very sure of the quality of traffic coming from StumbleUpon, as the visitor may have something on his mind and he may not be interested in a particular type of content. It does not say anything less about your brand and quality. A person can stumble upon anything and can hit anything he finds interesting. But you cannot say that all the traffic that is coming from StumbleUpon is useless. It may help you, though.

Some people with stay longer on your site whereas some will not. It is simply indicative of the relevancy. But for sure, it will provide exposure to your site, as lots of people are likely to stumble upon it. StumbleUpon has released some new applets too for use in smartphones and tablets increasing its reach and usability. So, iPad users can also be a big stream of traffic to your site.