Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You?

Nail Yener · 07-31-2010, 04:39 AM

Hi warriors,

So, I decided to make a test with StumbleUpon Ads for a CPA offer and see if it will be profitable or not as some people claim to be. I am sure if you can do it right it will be, but needed to see it myself.

Here are the steps of what I did:

- I chose an offer from Maxbounty - iphone 4 related pin submit offer.
- Created a landing page on one of my blogs with a link to the offer page - the landing page was an informative post about iphone 4.
- Set up the ad campaign and waited for approval - adjusted daily budget to 100 visitors($5)

And here are the results:

- I got 100 visitors from StumbleUpon - visible in Google Analytics, about %95 bounce rate
- I got zero clicks and hence zero conversions.
- Loss of $5.

Conclusion:

Either the problem was with my landing page or the quality of the traffic StumbleUpon sent to me. I don't want to think that the problem was the landing page as I have other well performing CPA landing pages for other sources of traffic.

So, do you have any experience with StumbleUpon Ads? Mind sharing with us?

Thanks,
Nail

Whothar · 07-31-2010, 09:50 AM

I can only speak from my experiences, but it seems StumbleUpon is filled with kids - a vast majority of kids bored and surfing the internet. It is not as targeted as it seems, since kids usually don't like to give out their info (even an email) so easily.

I'm not sure if that's the actual case, it was just based from my experiences.

cpace32 · 07-31-2010, 09:53 AM

I've never used Stumble, for the exact reasons listed above. With my particular niche, it is completely incompatible with Stumble.

Good luck in your efforts, though!

tobiasosllc · 07-31-2010, 10:06 AM

stumbleupon.com - Quantcast Audience Profile

The demographics aren't really for a free submit type offer. Downloads, cartoons, toolbar type offers work well.

Nail Yener · 08-01-2010, 03:33 AM

I never promoted download or cartoons type offers before, could you please tell which network I can find such offers?

J Bold · 08-01-2010, 02:59 PM

Lots of networks have download offers. It's become a popular type of offer, I would say. I see 15 now on affiliate.com, and I see tons at EWA and other networks. Look at offervault.com and you can find where all these types of offers can be found.

caksut · 08-01-2010, 04:15 PM

i think your traffic come with low conversion , PPC is still the best way to drive targeted traffic!!

ddwebx · 08-02-2010, 08:35 PM

I might be wrong... but I think most of the downloads offers are not accepted by StumbleUpon, because they are Windows application, and if you're offering files in your ad, it must work on both Mac and PC.

Regards,

elrascal · 02-26-2011, 04:21 PM

I have had a litte bit of luck with s.u. The key is to not drop them on a typical landing page. Drop them on a page With strong link bait (they love graphics and images). I spent $20 on S.u adds for a page. Because it was interesting it got thumbed up many times and went viral. I have gotten thousands and thousands of people now for free. The conversion rate is low at around about 1 in 1000 but I am happy because it only cost me the origanal $20 and it was almost no work!!

It will take a bit of practice to get it right. And you will find it is easy to have a big flop!

I have been an active stumbler since 2003 so I think that helped me because I understand what stumblers like.

Traffic Eagle · 02-26-2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elrascal

I have had a litte bit of luck with s.u. The key is to not drop them on a typical landing page. Drop them on a page With strong link bait (they love graphics and images).

I think this is the answer with SU - create a page with graphics and images to get their attention, then grab their email address rather than try to get an email submit on a cpa offer.

Ken_Caudill · 02-26-2011, 04:59 PM

It's great for launching a magazine-type site on a shoestring. You have to interest that traffic, not sell to it.

mtmjohn · 02-26-2011, 08:18 PM

I've used SU before, no great results with them. $100 sent, zero conversion!!!!

frankweerasinghe · 06-21-2011, 05:49 PM

Yeah, the reason is the low quality of the traffic. They are just like playing a clicking game. But the viral part is so powerful.

imback · 06-21-2011, 08:03 PM

Yes SU is simply "bad" traffic for CPA....I also have tested the platform with very little success.

Good Luck,

CHAD

jeffrey73 · 06-21-2011, 11:25 PM

So it's about as effective as RevTweet or MagPie traffic then? LOL

And everyone thinks CPV is bad quality..

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtmjohn

I've used SU before, no great results with them. $100 sent, zero conversion!!!!

07-31-2010, 04:39 AM	#1
Nail Yener You reap what you sow. War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Turkey Posts: 569 Thanks: 75 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts Social Networking	Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? Hi warriors, So, I decided to make a test with StumbleUpon Ads for a CPA offer and see if it will be profitable or not as some people claim to be. I am sure if you can do it right it will be, but needed to see it myself. Here are the steps of what I did: - I chose an offer from Maxbounty - iphone 4 related pin submit offer. - Created a landing page on one of my blogs with a link to the offer page - the landing page was an informative post about iphone 4. - Set up the ad campaign and waited for approval - adjusted daily budget to 100 visitors($5) And here are the results: - I got 100 visitors from StumbleUpon - visible in Google Analytics, about %95 bounce rate - I got zero clicks and hence zero conversions. - Loss of $5. Conclusion: Either the problem was with my landing page or the quality of the traffic StumbleUpon sent to me. I don't want to think that the problem was the landing page as I have other well performing CPA landing pages for other sources of traffic. So, do you have any experience with StumbleUpon Ads? Mind sharing with us? Thanks, Nail
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07-31-2010, 09:50 AM	#2
Whothar Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 96 Thanks: 26 Thanked 59 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? I can only speak from my experiences, but it seems StumbleUpon is filled with kids - a vast majority of kids bored and surfing the internet. It is not as targeted as it seems, since kids usually don't like to give out their info (even an email) so easily. I'm not sure if that's the actual case, it was just based from my experiences.

07-31-2010, 09:53 AM	#3
cpace32 Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? I've never used Stumble, for the exact reasons listed above. With my particular niche, it is completely incompatible with Stumble. Good luck in your efforts, though!
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07-31-2010, 10:06 AM	#4
tobiasosllc Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? stumbleupon.com - Quantcast Audience Profile The demographics aren't really for a free submit type offer. Downloads, cartoons, toolbar type offers work well.

08-01-2010, 03:33 AM	#5
Nail Yener You reap what you sow. War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Turkey Posts: 569 Thanks: 75 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts Social Networking	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? I never promoted download or cartoons type offers before, could you please tell which network I can find such offers?
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08-01-2010, 02:59 PM	#6
J Bold Formerly "redicelander" War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,856 Blog Entries: 10 Thanks: 777 Thanked 588 Times in 367 Posts Social Networking	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? Lots of networks have download offers. It's become a popular type of offer, I would say. I see 15 now on affiliate.com, and I see tons at EWA and other networks. Look at offervault.com and you can find where all these types of offers can be found.
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08-01-2010, 04:15 PM	#7
caksut HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? i think your traffic come with low conversion , PPC is still the best way to drive targeted traffic!!
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08-02-2010, 08:35 PM	#8
ddwebx Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 61 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Contact Info	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? I might be wrong... but I think most of the downloads offers are not accepted by StumbleUpon, because they are Windows application, and if you're offering files in your ad, it must work on both Mac and PC. Regards,

02-26-2011, 04:21 PM	#9
elrascal Internet Dork War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 78 Thanks: 40 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? I have had a litte bit of luck with s.u. The key is to not drop them on a typical landing page. Drop them on a page With strong link bait (they love graphics and images). I spent $20 on S.u adds for a page. Because it was interesting it got thumbed up many times and went viral. I have gotten thousands and thousands of people now for free. The conversion rate is low at around about 1 in 1000 but I am happy because it only cost me the origanal $20 and it was almost no work!! It will take a bit of practice to get it right. And you will find it is easy to have a big flop! I have been an active stumbler since 2003 so I think that helped me because I understand what stumblers like.

02-26-2011, 04:59 PM	#11
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02-26-2011, 08:18 PM	#12
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06-21-2011, 05:49 PM	#13
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06-21-2011, 08:03 PM	#14
imback Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United States Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 129 Thanked 279 Times in 199 Posts	Re: Does StumbleUpon Ads Work For You? Yes SU is simply "bad" traffic for CPA....I also have tested the platform with very little success. Good Luck, CHAD
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