You’ve felt it. So I have I. The dreaded wave of panic that comes when you sit down at the desk to start the day, completely overwhelmed by what’s in front of you.
Is that you? Just admit it. It’s okay. I’m not here to judge you.
All the projects, emails, phone calls, and random tasks have mounted into one big pile of mess.
StumbleUpon is one of the hidden gems of Web 2.0. It’s this weird, funky, strange little website that most of us have no idea what to do with. On the surface, it could even seem like a phenomenal waste of time: Clicking a button to “stumble” around the web for interesting Internet icons. It’s like the online equivalent of the Magic 8 Ball. Like Forrest Gump said, “You nevah know what’chou gonna get!”
But beneath the surface, StumbleUpon holds the power to propel your blog traffic through the roof. I use it. Tim Ferriss uses it. My mega-foodie blogger sister uses it. And in this post, I’ll show you why you should consider using it too.
I admit it. I was wrong. At least, partially. I have believed, taught and evangelized about the benefits of “engaging in the social media conversation” for as long as I’ve been in the social media space. It’s always felt right to say and, for the most part, could be backed up anecdotally with a few personal examples.
Talk to ye hand!
All of that changed after reading a few blog posts from the “original social media scientist”, Dan Zarrella. How did he change my world view literally in one afternoon? It all started with a tweet. This tweet, to be exact:
