Today I added a link to each post that allows you to quickly and easily add an article to your favorite social bookmarking site.
The link (icon) below is titled "BOOKMARK" and allows you to add these posts to just about any of the frequently used bookmark tracking website's. This includes Digg, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon or Google Bookmarks, to name a few.
This feature is provided by a free website called AddThis. AddThis is a cool service that provides links to social bookmarking sites without you having to either link manually (with sometimes complicated HTML) or asking your readers to manually add your posts to a social bookmarking site.
I have been using AddThis for the past few months. The BOOKMARK icon below is the latest incarnation of the AddThis "widget". It provides a neat drop down list of the most popular social bookmarking sites or links to a complete list. It also does a nice job opening the link to the bookmarking site in a smaller browser window. AddThis works with most blog hosting sites (in my case blogger), any plain website page, or MySpace page.
For those new to social bookmarking, why would you want to join a social bookmarking website? Social bookmarking in it's simplest form provides a venue where individuals can find groups of like minded people to share ideas and discuss different topics. It is very much like a small community or neighborhood.
For those bloggers or website owners new to social bookmarking, why would you want to provide a link to social bookmarking sites? Social bookmarking sites can drive traffic to your blog or website (or MySpace page).
Related Links:
- What is AddThis.com?
- What are Social Bookmarking Sites?
- Which are the largest Social Bookmarking Websites?
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