Adam Sherk

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StumbleUpon Traffic to Magazine and Content Sites Down 27%

Adam Sherk

The news of layoffs at StumbleUpon reminded me that in compiling some year-end social media referral data I’d noticed that a number of sites had experienced declines in StumbleUpon traffic. Declines in StumbleUpon Traffic: 2012 vs. 2011. StumbleUpon Traffic Declines: Three-Year Trend.

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StumbleUpon Channels: Which Media Brands Are Doing Well?

Adam Sherk

It has been a couple months since StumbleUpon rolled out its Channel pages for all members so I thought I’d check in and see how media brands are doing. So instead I’ll highlight some media brands that are doing well so far. Consider creating a dedicated feed for content that makes the most sense for StumbleUpon.

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The Most Popular and Active News Brands on Instagram

Adam Sherk

Instagram may be a better fit for lifestyle publishers like the sites I covered in my posts on StumbleUpon traffic declines , Pinterest traffic gains and links from Pinterest. (Yes, there was also the recent backlash over privacy and the terms of service that prompted Instagram to backtrack, but that’s another topic).