Discover Cool, New and Interesting Websites Using StumbleUpon

Stumbleupon is one of my favorite websites and is very popular among web enthusiasts. I use Stumbleupon daily and I always find something new whenever I use it. It is basically a social network for internet and web enthusiasts where people with similar interests meet and share there favorite websites. Stumbleupon is a service that allows you to discover new websites that are highly recommended by others, based on your interests. And you can use this service directly from your browser just by installing a tool bar.

How to use Stumbleupon to discover new and interesting websites?

I often use this service to discover new websites and make new friends and I will tell you how to use this service step-by-step.

1) First go to stumbleupon.com and download the toolbar. It is totally free and you don't have to pay anything for downloading it. Without downloading the toolbar you won't be able to use Stumbleupon.

2) After downloading the toolbar you will have to signup with stumble upon. The signup process takes only a minute and you only need a valid email address for signing up with Stumbleupon. You can get a free email address from services like MSN, Yahoo, Gmail, AOL etc.

3) After signing up go to you inbox and note down the password that is sent to you by Stumbleupon. You will need that password to login to your Stumbleupon account.

4) After logging into your account click the Stumble button that is present in the toolbar that you downloaded. Clicking the Stumble button will bring you to one new website after another based on your interests. Whether you are interested in cooking, gaming, cars, sports or art, stumble upon has more that 500 interests to choose from and millions of websites that are submitted and rated by other members like you. You can too submit your favorite websites.

5) After visiting a website, you will get the opportunity to give it 'thumbs up' or 'thumbs down'. In this way Stumble Upon will learn what you like and your Stumbles will become more and more personalized. All websites that you have rated will be saved in your profile so that you can visit them whenever you like.

Conclusion:

With millions of websites added to the internet daily, Stumbleupon makes it really easier to find websites that interest you. With StumbleUpon you can discover great webpages, videos, blogs and photos about anything that interest you. StumbleUpon also allows you to easily share your favorite websites with other members or with your friends via email. Overall, it is a great service you should definitely give it a try. I am sure that you will like it and benefit from it.