1. April 29, 2012
New Media Studies &
Mass Communication

2.  Explanation of Stumble Upon
 Class presentation
 Slideshare presentation

3.  Stumble Upon helps you easily discover new and interesting
things on the Web. Select your interests and Stumble Upon will
introduce you to amazing web pages, videos, photos and more
that you wouldn’t have found on your own.
 As you Stumble through great web pages, tell Stumble Upon
whether you Like or Dislike their recommendations so they can
show you more of what’s best for you. Stumble Upon will show
you web pages based on your feedback as well as what similar
Stumblers and people you follow have Liked or Disliked.
 Members of Stumble Upon have given great compliments in the
past, including describing them as “the entire Internet, all in one
place,” ”an epic journey” and “a map to an adventure you wouldn’t
otherwise have found out about.”
 Whether you’re interested in Humor, Photography, Fashion or
Sports, Stumble Upon has something for you. Every Stumble is
an adventure, and something amazing is always just a click away.

4.  10 Best Places to Live to Escape World Conflict
http://www.expatify.com/advice/10-best-places-to-live-for-
escaping-world-conflict.html
 Wine
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/3khpWc/www.wines.com/
 Restaurants
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/54pYev/gothamist.com/20
12/01/20/step_inside_the_psychedelic_fushimi.php/
 Dogs
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2K8kn5/www.dailypuppy.
com/

5.  http://www.slideshare.net/downingkaren/ed
it_my_uploads

6.  Opening account
http://www.stumbleupon.com/home
 Getting started-Once you have opened an account, select
your personal interests an start Stumbling!!!!
Personal interests:
 Travel
 Wine
 Movies
 Animals
 Outdoors
 Pets
 Books

7.  New Look-Stumble Upon created a new look in
2011. The home page is appealing and user
friendly.
 Stumble Upon is connected to Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn and has an official blog page.
 Stumble Upon introduces Stumblers to web
pages and more depending on selected
interests. Stumble Upon will make future
recommendations upon past likes and dislikes
of Stumblers.

8.  Stumblers first selections are chosen by
Stumble Upon. These sites may not appeal to
Stumblers.
 Time constraints-Stumble Upon is a great
resource of information. However, to find
specific web sites, Stumblers must search
through pages indicated by Stumble Upon
until a location is decided upon.
 Stumble Upon’s original home page was not
appealing nor seasy to navigate.

9.  Stumble Upon has appeared in the news
numerous times during the past 4 months.
They have changed their look to a more
appealing home page and included the same
timeline as Facebook. Stumblers can read
reviews, get consumer ratings, and download
Stumble Upon to their iPhone. Members who
have selected food as an interest, can navigate
to special recipes. Stumblers participate in
blogs, and can read the most current news
stories.

10. http://www.webpronew
s.com/stumbleupon-  StumbleUpon has launched a
launches-facebook- new Facebook Timeline app
timeline-app-2012-04
that integrates your two
accounts in new, exciting
ways. As with similar apps,
StumbleUpon the new app will
Launches automatically share what you
Facebook like on StumbleUpon in
Timeline App addition to sites you submit,
and new Stumblers and
Channels you follow.

11. http://itunes.apple.com
/us/app/stumbleupon!/i
d386244833?mt=8
 Read reviews, get customer
ratings, see screenshots, and
App Store - learn more about
StumbleUpon! StumbleUpon! on the App
Store. Download
StumbleUpon! and enjoy it
on your iPhone, iPad, and
iPod touch.

12. http://www.stumbleupo
n.com/su/7iqmiY/:lTvyz
cBP:XfY@T@9T/punch  The easiest way to
fork.com/top/vegetaria
n/ discover the best
vegetarian recipes
from top food sites
Punchfork | The and share them with
best new recipes
from top food sites
family and friends.

13. http://www.stumbleu
pon.com/blog
 You've landed on the official
page for stories about
StumbleUpon and our
members. Feel free to stay a
StumbleUpon | while and read about product
Official Blog | updates and tips on
StumbleUpon.com discovering new and
interesting things across the
Web.

14. http://www.wikihow.com/
Use-the-StumbleUpon-
 Do you like to read current
Toolbar-for-Internet- newspaper listings on the
Explorer-to-Find-Current- web? Or maybe it's finding
News-Articles%2C-
Pictures-and-Videos pictures on the web from
your particular categories
that suits your cool? or
How to Use the
StumbleUpon Toolbar
maybe it's finding videos? No
for Internet Explorer to matter what your taste may
Find Current News be, News, Pictures or...
Articles, Pictures and

15. http://www.makeuse  According to the online media
of.com/tag/stumbleu research site, GigaOM,
pon-visually- StumbleUpon has surpassed
appealing-makeover- Facebook as “the biggest traffic
news/ driver among social media
websites in the US”.
StumbleUpon StumbleUpon has always been
Gets Visually one of the go-to sites for
discovering new and interesting
Appealing stuff on the Web, and recently
Makeover the site has done a significant
makeover that gives it a lot
more visual appeal

16.  Stumble Upon is a great resource for resume
writing, job opportunities, and career stories in
the news.
 IU Northwest Career Services could display
links to Stumble Upon on their web page for
new, current, and alumni students to access for
more information.
 IU Northwest Career Services could create an
account with Stumble Upon offering
connections for students with Facebook,
Twitter, and LinkedIn.

17.  Stumble Upon is a great wealth of information.
Because it offers connections to Facebook,
Twitter, and Linked In, it supplies millions of
connections for Stumblers. If Blogging is your
specialty, Stumble Upon has an official
blogging page. Since Stumblers select their
own interests, Stumble Upon chooses specific
topics of information related to those interests.
Stumblers can be more selective in their choices
by liking and disliking sites picked by Stumble
Upon. Stumblers may now use their phone to
download Stumble Upon applications.

18.  Stumble Upon has added new features becoming
more competitive with other social networks.
Stumble Upon has reached an amazing 25 million
users and is gaining one million each month.
Stumble Upon is on its way to becoming a major
mainstream recognition. They have added brand
channels, creating a profile for marketers,
including 250 organizations. Stumble Upon plans
to launch an API to help power third-party
products' recommendation features. They want to
create international versions of its own discovery
engine (only 15% of Stumblers are currently based
outside of North America). Stumble Upon is
expected to add more social features.