Last night I ran across a Blog that had a StumbleUpon button on their Blog so that people could share their work if that wanted to do so.
I was like how is that possible, WordPress got rid of that. So research I did. Then I ran across Debby Gies’s Google Plus Page where she shared an article about “The Power of StumbleUpon” which I read, then I was like SOB! So there I am at my desk just shaking my head.
So, if you would like to put a StumbleUpon button on your Blog, then follow these simple steps.
Go to your Dashboard,
Then settings
Then click on Sharing.
Locate
Add a new Service
When you click on “Add a new service”
A new popup window will open
Service Name: Enter Stumble Me (if feeling like a smart butt)
Sharing URL: Copy the below URL and paste it in this field:
https://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=%post_full_url%
Icon URL: Sue Coletta in her article stated that this was the harder part. So I will make it easy for you. To the left is a 16 x 16 pix png image. Download it and then put into your Media library. Once it is in your Media Library, copy the URL for the image and past it in the Icon URL field. Once all information has been entered, click on “Create Share button.
Results: Stumble Me This -Stumble Me That!
Thank you so much. For a Luddite like me, this was painless to do. Much appreciated! 🙂
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Bookmarked – thank you. 🙂
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Thanks for the great tip. Chris Graham shared this link in the comment section of my post. http://marshajustwrites.com/how-do-you-use-scheduling-services-or-do-you/. 🙂
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I’m so glad you found the post helpful and were able to share the knowledge. I greatly appreciate the backlink.
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Thank you for your practical help in this. I am nearly done. The icon needs to be fixed
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Reblogged this on Darswords and commented:
I found this helpful. Thought I’d share. 🙂
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Thank you Michael! I have just done it!!!!
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Thank you. This is very useful. 🙂
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Thank you!!!
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Worked like a charm! I never understood why WP removed the SU button.
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Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog and commented:
A great tip to further share your blog. Enjoy.
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This is awesome and the instructions were clear enough for me to do it! Thank you!
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Great info to share Michael! 🙂
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Thank you so much! I was smacking myself in the head because it was so easy and I never figured it out!
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Hi, there is a new layout now, any idea how to add the button now?
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OMG!!! This works!! Thanks so much for posting this. I love you!! 😀
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I ALWAYS thought why isn’t there a Stumble button?! Thanks so much for sharing this 🙂
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Thank you! I love easy-to-follow instructions!
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Reblogged this on survivor road.
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Reblogged this on Oyia Brown.
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Yeh it worked …thank you 🙂
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I am glad it did. 🙂
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So am I ..me and anything technical.we won’t go there but this worked yehhh ..who would thought a little button would get me so excited 🙂
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Lol! It is funny how certain small minute things like that can make a person grin from ear to ear. 🙂
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Good that I stumbled upon this blog post of your’s, Michael 😁 I really didn’t know this until now ..thanks 😊
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Great info! Thanks for sharing, Michael!Now I’m wondering if I could get that figured out on a self-hosted blog…
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I searched this for self-hosting sites and found an article that might help you. the link is here and this will only work with self hosting sites.
http://www.wikihow.com/Add-a-StumbleUpon-Button
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Thank you, Michael. That’s so kind of you to search for that. Appreciate it. I’ll really have to give it a go! You are such a star. THANK YOU!!!! 😀
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I mean, I know you’d say it’s easy to google. Anyone can do it. You didn’t have to. But you did it anyway! 🙂
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I’m not sure why I’m having trouble with this when no one else is, but I got as far as the sharing buttons and then couldn’t find anything that said “add a new service.”
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Thank you Michael. I have now added Stumble Upon!!
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You’re welcome Jennifer, I felt like a dumbass when I should have seen it right in front of me this whole time. Lol!
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Well, I had to follow your instructions step by step! lol
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Great information as always, thank you! 🙂
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This is very interesting, thank you.
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Your welcome
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I see you added the link, have you found that you are being “stumbled”
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Thanks so much! I’ve wanted to do that for ages but never remember until I hit the publish button!
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Your welcome 🙂
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Reblogged this on Dream Big, Dream Often and commented:
More great blogging information!!
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Thank you Danny, Did you get my email?
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I just replied.
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Thank you so much! Reblogged…never knew how to get the picture there!! Pinned to author tutorials too!
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You are welcome Patrick
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Reblogged this on The Linden Chronicles: The Wolf's Moon/The River and commented:
This is a great tutorial! I never knew how to get the picture there for Stumble Upon! Thank you!
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I just have quick question, what do those of us do who prefer using the round icons?
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Hi Solveig, if you prefer round ones, then visit this site and download the 16 x 16 size:
http://www.fancyicons.com/free-icon/103/social-media-shadow-2-icon-set/free-stumbleupon-icon-png/
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Things are only getting better here!!!
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
How to add StumbleUpon to your Blog Share Buttons 😀
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Whoa how cool is that?! Thanks for sharing!
Abundant blessings…e
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Your welcome! 🙂
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Hi Michael,
Before I started self-hosting, I discovered a blogger who had it who turned me on to Sue Coletta’s instructions. Majorly helpful. Thanks for posting this.
Janice
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Thank you so much for sharing this!! I just added it on my blog!! 😉
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Thank you! I don’t know how many people will stumble, but I have the button if they do! 😀
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Hi HBHatnagar,
I would be more than happy to stumble your links for you. I started a StumbleUpon group where we are all stumbling each other’s links. Nice to meet you here on Michael’s blog.
Janice
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Hi Janice! It’s nice of you to stop by. Where did you start this group?
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Come join us! The group is growing. I have screenshots proving its effectiveness. We are actually being studied by a researcher in England who will report on our effectiveness. Sorry to brag, but I am so excited by the group’s dynamic. Come on over and check us out.
http://mostlyblogging.com/stumbleupon-group/
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I’ll surely do that. Thanks Janice!
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I will look forward to that.
Janice
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Brilliant!
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Thank you! 🙂
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