How to Use a Social Bookmarking Site
Social bookmarking is a way to store and share your web page bookmarks. Learn how to use a social bookmarking site for information gathering and social networking.
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You Will Need
- Social bookmarking account
Steps
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Step 1
Choose a social bookmarking service
Choose a social bookmarking service, such as Delicious.com or Digg.com, and register as a new user.
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Step 2
Enter a keyword into the site's search engine
Enter a keyword into the social bookmarking site's search engine to generate a sample list of social bookmarks from other users.
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Take time to explore other users' bookmarks to get an overview of how the site's bookmarking community works.
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Step 3
Learn about tags
Use tags -- keyword descriptions that a user assigns to a bookmark.
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Step 4
Add bookmarklet buttons to your browser's toolbar
Add bookmarklet buttons to your browser's toolbar. Most bookmarking services offer these as one-click tagging tools to use while web surfing.
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One service's toolbar buttons include one for tagging, another that opens all your bookmarks, and a third that searches them.
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Step 5
Bookmark a web page
Find a web page to recommend. Click the bookmarklet button on your browser toolbar, opening a tag window. Then enter keyword tags and click Save.
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Step 6
Participate in the social bookmarking site
Participate in the social bookmarking site, using it as an depository for online information and a way to make online friendships.
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