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Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

AndyBeard — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:10:58 -0000

Interesting pictures can play a role in grabbing attention - you are unlikely to thumb a page up if it doesn't attract your attention.

That being said, I am not a fan of eye rest images that are included just to add interest. I know lots of people have success with relatively random pictures from Flickr, but it just doesn't interest me.

If you can add on topic pictures, that is a good option

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

AndyBeard — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:10:58 -0000

Interesting pictures can play a role in grabbing attention - you are unlikely to thumb a page up if it doesn't attract your attention.

If you can add on topic pictures, that is a good option

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Isaac — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:16:25 -0000

Hi Andy. I found your post via EZ Money Online...sorry if it is too late for comments on this page.

I was wondering something about Stumble recently. How important do you think pictures are for popularity? Maybe it is something really obvious but it seems like every page that comes up when I stumble has weird or amazing pictures on it.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Isaac — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:16:25 -0000

Hi Andy. I found your post via EZ Money Online...sorry if it is too late for comments on this page.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Unique website — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:36:08 -0000

I figured out the algorithm!

______________________

A = X

A - The ACTUAL level of quality for the content

x - The amount of visitors

Unless people are thumbing up bad pages.....

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Unique website — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:36:08 -0000

I figured out the algorithm!

______________________

A = X

A - The ACTUAL level of quality for the content

x - The amount of visitors

Unless people are thumbing up bad pages.....

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Laura — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:29:06 -0000

Very true. I have been struggling for the past few months, and most of the times I have to ask my friends to stumble my links.

Anyhow.. thanks for the info :)

Laura

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Laura — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:29:06 -0000

Very true. I have been struggling for the past few months, and most of the times I have to ask my friends to stumble my links.

Anyhow.. thanks for the info :)

Laura

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Tim Nash — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:35:11 -0000

Definitely a key factor is also category/tags when it comes to how Stumble-power translating into real hits on a page.

Your right tags and categories are incredibly important but not regarding number of visitors but type of visitor. The tags and categories are used by stumbleupon to send targetted visitors those who expressed an interest in the category or tag, by explicitly telling stumbleupon (categories) or thumbing up (categories + tags). Certain tags and categories have a much larger following then others cooking vs webdevelopment for example and will attract stumblers with larger audiences meaning your chances of being stumbled by or thumbed by some one with a higher audience is more likely.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Tim Nash — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:35:11 -0000

Definitely a key factor is also category/tags when it comes to how Stumble-power translating into real hits on a page.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Derami — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:06:50 -0000

Definitely a key factor is also category/tags when it comes to how Stumble-power translating into real hits on a page. However, that wasn't within the scope of the AMAZING analysis to which you linked - probably the best attempt I've seen to rigorously analyze StumbleUpon. Three thumbs up!

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Derami — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:06:50 -0000

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

second life game — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:27:56 -0000

Andy,

Thanks for the info. I have been struggling with Stumbleupon for months and it looks like the only way to be successful is to have lots of friends and aquantances stumble your posts.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

second life game — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:27:56 -0000

Andy,

Thanks for the info. I have been struggling with Stumbleupon for months and it looks like the only way to be successful is to have lots of friends and aquantances stumble your posts.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Reztar — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:26:52 -0000

Tim, I have read your post and the comments. Seems that many readers are stumbling your post (including me). I hope you can use that for statistics for your further research. It could not be 100% accurate but it will be a nice figure to see.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Reztar — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:26:52 -0000

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Mats Bergsten — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:19:12 -0000

Even i too don't have any idea about Stumble Upon algorithm and i am very much interested in knowing about this algorithm.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Mats Bergsten — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:19:12 -0000

Even i too don't have any idea about Stumble Upon algorithm and i am very much interested in knowing about this algorithm.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Graham — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:30:53 -0000

If they did find out they would change it.. Of course.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Graham — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:30:53 -0000

If they did find out they would change it.. Of course.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

John Crenshaw — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:59:54 -0000

Like Slevi said, I'd be interested to see how the thing works if implemented. Of course, wouldn't stumble just change their algorithm if someone came close to unearthing it?

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

John Crenshaw — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:59:54 -0000

Like Slevi said, I'd be interested to see how the thing works if implemented. Of course, wouldn't stumble just change their algorithm if someone came close to unearthing it?

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

AndyBeard — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:12:30 -0000

Tim, I wasn't part of the test group yet can relate to all you point out.

There are so many posts about SU that think they have something pinned down. Flyingrose has a lot of good experience, so has Doshdosh, but you are the only one I have seen who has really managed to capture the essence of Stumbleupon in an equation that makes sense.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

AndyBeard — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:12:30 -0000

Tim, I wasn't part of the test group yet can relate to all you point out.

Re: Stumbleupon Algorithm Unearthed?

Tim Nash — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:01:58 -0000

I think it really needs to be stressed that this is my theoretical model I have no special knowledge other then literally hundreds of server and analytics logs. My volunteers who helped me were a mixture of my students, friends and bloggers with an interest in Stumbleupon. I did try to contact Stumbleupon to ask if I was on the right lines :) I didn't expect a reply and so wasn't shocked when I didn't get one.

But at my heart I'm an engineer it doesn't matter if its a car or algorithm I love breaking it down and trying to put it back together.