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List of content• Definition • How to setup an account• How to add your interest• How to Discover a new site• How to like or dislike a site• How to stumble through related pages?• How to stumble through a specific channel or interest?• How can you share content with friends? • Conclusion • Reference

Definition• Stumbleupon was founded in November

2001 by Garret Camp, Geoff Smith, Eric Boyd and Justin LaFrance.

• "StumbleUpon” discovers web sites based on your interests, learns what you like and brings you more." Basically, it is a way to discover new sites and blogs.

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How to setup an account

1) Visit http://www.stumbleupon.com

• Click on the large yellow button inviting you to join.

• You can then sign up by filling out the registration form.

• Submit your registration form by clicking the “Sign Up” button.

• You now have a StumbleUpon account!

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How to add your interest??• Go to the “Discover” page.

• Select the “Interests” tab on the left hand panel.

• Browse the available Interests via the thumbnails displayed or by exploring the dropdown menu to show more Interests

• You can also enter a specific Interest or keyword into the Explore Box to find an Interest you’d like to follow.

• Click the link that reads “FOLLOW” next to an Interest to add it to your current Interests.

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How to Discover a new site??

Simply, click on this button to discover a new site !!!

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How to like or dislike a site

• Visit a Stumbleupon page. In the StumbleBar, you will find

the “Like” or “Dislike” button.

• Click the “Like” or “Dislike” button once so it should be green, indicating that you’ve already given your feedback about this web page.

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H ow to stumble through related

pages?

Just by typing in the “Explore an interest” box you can stumble through related web pages very easily!

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Why don’t you try it?Click on this Link

http://www.stumbleupon.com/about

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How to stumble through a specific interest or

channel?

Very simple!

1) Click on discover 2) Click on channel3) Follow the channel that you like

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How can you share content with friends?

• Click on share

• Add an email or StumbleUpon username

• Write a message

• Post on social networking sites!

• Send

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Conclusion

If you are a person who Loves to explore and surf the web, then you must join “Stumble Upon”!

3.Search for your interests

4.Share things that you like

5.And fall in love with “Stumble Upon”!

It’s very simple to setup an account! Just follow our steps and enjoy the fun of this site!

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References

• (2012). Retrieved April 25, 2012, from Survey Monkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/• Clapperton, G. (2009). this is social media tweet, blog, link and post your way to business success. United

Kingdom.• Google. (n.d.). Retrieved April 29, 2012, from https://www.google.com/• Jing Version 2.6.12032. (2011). Retrieved from TechSmith: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html• Myers, C. B. (2011, April 6). StumbleUpon just crossed 1 billion stumbles per month. Retrieved April 25,

2012, from The Next Web: http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/04/06/stumbleupon-just-crossed-1-billion-stumbles-per-month/

• StumbleUpon. (2009, February 10). Retrieved April 25, 2012, from S. Krishna's Books: http://www.skrishnasbooks.com/2009/02/stumbleupon-overview_10.html

• VanFossen, L. (2011). Social Media for Crafters. U.S.• What is StumbleUpon? (2012). Retrieved April 29, 2012, from StumbleUpon:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/about

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