Social bookmarking, a simple concept in which websites or content can be tagged and saved in order to be read or used at a later date. According to Mashable, "Social bookmarking is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online." By saving the websites, users can then send and share them with their friends, with easy access for everyone. In contrast to search engines, when you type something in you will not be presented with the difficult task of search for a needle in a haystack. Instead, you are able to quickly narrow the items that you are searching for, thereby offering an efficient alternative. The most popular websites that focus on social bookmarking are Digg, Propeller, and Reddit.
Benefits of Social Bookmarking:
- allows for easy access to your bookmarked sites
- accessible on any computer from any part of the world, as long as internet connection is available
- not only can you views sites that you tag, but you can view the sites that other people found interesting enough to tag
- allows you to specifically target what you would like to see
- offers an efficient alternative to search engines
- user-friendly
Personally, I find that Diigo is the most user-friendly social bookmarking site that I have found. I like that it allows you to establish groups in which you as well as the other members of the group can all bookmark links relevant to the purpose of the group. Not only can this site be used to bookmark website links but also video links that you may have found interesting.This is very beneficial for group projects because then all it takes a few clicks and everyone is able to view the links that you have found but they don't necessarily have to view the links the day that you post them. Instead, the links can be viewed are their own disposal, quickly and efficiently.
Source: http://mashable.com/category/social-bookmarking/
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